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This is an ordered list of The Observer's highest rated albums of 2020. Check out
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A. Swayze & The Ghosts - Paid Salvation
September 18, 2020
Garage Punk
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100
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Bill Callahan - Gold Record
September 4, 2020
Americana
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100
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Shirley Collins - Heart's Ease
July 24, 2020
Folk
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100
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Disclosure - ENERGY
August 28, 2020
House
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100
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Rose City Band - Summerlong
May 15, 2020
Country Rock
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100
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Run the Jewels - RTJ4
June 3, 2020
Hip Hop
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100
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Flohio - No Panic No Pain
November 27, 2020
UK Hip Hop
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80
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Tayla Parx - Coping Mechanisms
November 20, 2020
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80
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Gillian Welch - Boots No. 2: The Lost Songs, Vol. 3
November 13, 2020
Americana
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80
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10
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Pa Salieu - Send Them to Coventry
November 13, 2020
UK Hip Hop
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80
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11
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Ariana Grande - Positions
October 30, 2020
R&B
Score
80
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12
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Tunng - Presents ... Dead Club
November 6, 2020
Folktronica
Score
80
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13
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Luke Abbott - Translate
November 20, 2020
Progressive Electronic
Score
80
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Benee - Hey u x
November 13, 2020
Indie Pop
Score
80
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15
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Drive-By Truckers - The New OK
October 2, 2020
Southern Rock
Score
80
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16
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Wizkid - Made In Lagos
October 30, 2020
Afrobeats
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80
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17
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Dorian Electra - My Agenda
October 16, 2020
Bubblegum Bass
Score
80
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18
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Fleet Foxes - Shore
September 22, 2020
Indie Folk
Score
80
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19
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Diana Jones - Song to a Refugee
September 25, 2020
Score
80
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20
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Little Mix - Confetti
November 6, 2020
R&B
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80
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Gorillaz - Song Machine, Season One: Strange Timez
October 23, 2020
Art Pop
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80
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22
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Future Utopia - 12 Questions
October 23, 2020
Score
80
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23
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A.G. Cook - Apple
September 18, 2020
Bubblegum Bass
Score
80
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24
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Dizzee Rascal - E3 AF
October 30, 2020
UK Hip Hop
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80
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Diana Krall - This Dream Of You
September 25, 2020
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80
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This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings The Observer awarded albums throughout 2020.
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