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www.theguardian.com/observer

Highest Rated Albums of 2020

Decade
Source
Genre
2020s
2020
2021
This is an ordered list of The Observer's highest rated albums of 2020. Check out The Observer's Year End List.

1.

A. Swayze & The Ghosts - Paid Salvation
September 18, 2020
Garage Punk
Score
100
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2.

Bill Callahan - Gold Record
September 4, 2020
Americana
Score
100
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3.

Shirley Collins - Heart's Ease
July 24, 2020
Folk
Score
100
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4.

Disclosure - ENERGY
August 28, 2020
House
Score
100
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5.

Rose City Band - Summerlong
May 15, 2020
Country Rock
Score
100
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6.

Run the Jewels - RTJ4
June 3, 2020
Hip Hop
Score
100
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7.

Flohio - No Panic No Pain
November 27, 2020
UK Hip Hop
Score
80
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8.

Tayla Parx - Coping Mechanisms
November 20, 2020
Score
80
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9.

Gillian Welch - Boots No. 2: The Lost Songs, Vol. 3
November 13, 2020
Americana
Score
80
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10.

Pa Salieu - Send Them to Coventry
November 13, 2020
UK Hip Hop
Score
80
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11.

Ariana Grande - Positions
October 30, 2020
R&B
Score
80
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12.

Tunng - Presents ... Dead Club
November 6, 2020
Folktronica
Score
80
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13.

Luke Abbott - Translate
November 20, 2020
Progressive Electronic
Score
80
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14.

Benee - Hey u x
November 13, 2020
Indie Pop
Score
80
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15.

Drive-By Truckers - The New OK
October 2, 2020
Southern Rock
Score
80
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16.

Wizkid - Made In Lagos
October 30, 2020
Afrobeats
Score
80
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17.

Dorian Electra - My Agenda
October 16, 2020
Bubblegum Bass
Score
80
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18.

Fleet Foxes - Shore
September 22, 2020
Indie Folk
Score
80
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19.

Diana Jones - Song to a Refugee
September 25, 2020
Score
80
Source →
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20.

Little Mix - Confetti
November 6, 2020
R&B
Score
80
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21.

Gorillaz - Song Machine, Season One: Strange Timez
October 23, 2020
Art Pop
Score
80
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22.

Future Utopia - 12 Questions
October 23, 2020
Score
80
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23.

A.G. Cook - Apple
September 18, 2020
Bubblegum Bass
Score
80
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24.

Dizzee Rascal - E3 AF
October 30, 2020
UK Hip Hop
Score
80
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25.

Diana Krall - This Dream Of You
September 25, 2020
Score
80
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NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings The Observer awarded albums throughout 2020.
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