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Highest Rated Albums of 2020

Decade
Source
Genre
2020s
2020

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.

Wizkid - Made In Lagos
October 22, 2020
Score
80
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8.

Dorian Electra - My Agenda
October 16, 2020
Bubblegum Bass
Score
80
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9.

Fleet Foxes - Shore
September 22, 2020
Indie Folk
Score
80
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10.

Diana Jones - Song to a Refugee
September 25, 2020
Score
80
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11.

A. G. Cook - Apple
September 18, 2020
Bubblegum Bass
Score
80
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12.

Diana Krall - This Dream Of You
September 25, 2020
Score
80
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13.

Duckwrth - SuperGood
August 21, 2020
Pop Rap
Score
80
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14.

Future Islands - As Long as You Are
October 9, 2020
Synthpop
Score
80
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15.

Gillian Welch - Boots No. 2: The Lost Songs, Vol. 1
July 31, 2020
Americana
Score
80
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16.

Melanie C - Melanie C
October 2, 2020
Dance Pop
Score
80
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17.

Jimothy Lacoste - The Safeway
July 24, 2020
Score
80
Source →
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18.

Brandy - B7
July 31, 2020
R&B
Score
80
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19.

Tkay Maidza - Last Year Was Weird, Vol. 2
August 7, 2020
Pop Rap
Score
80
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20.

Emmy the Great - April/月音
October 9, 2020
Chamber Pop
Score
80
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21.

Anjimile - Giver Taker
September 18, 2020
Score
80
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22.

James Dean Bradfield - Even In Exile
August 14, 2020
Alternative Rock
Score
80
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23.

Sufjan Stevens - The Ascension
September 25, 2020
Indietronica
Score
80
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24.

Kansas Smitty's - Things Happened Here
June 26, 2020
Score
80
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25.

Jónsi - Shiver
October 2, 2020
Glitch Pop
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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