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Fiona Apple - Fetch the Bolt Cutters
April 17, 2020
Art Pop
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90
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HEALTH - DISCO4 (PART I)
October 16, 2020
Electro-Industrial
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80
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Bartees Strange - Live Forever
October 2, 2020
Indie Rock
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80
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Róisín Murphy - Róisín Machine
October 2, 2020
Nu-Disco
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80
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Gabriel Garzón-Montano - Agüita
October 2, 2020
R&B
Score
80
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Lomelda - Hannah
September 4, 2020
Indie Folk
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80
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Young Jesus - Welcome to Conceptual Beach
August 14, 2020
Art Rock
Score
80
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Sufjan Stevens - The Ascension
September 25, 2020
Indietronica
Score
80
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H.C. McEntire - Eno Axis
August 21, 2020
Score
80
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The Flaming Lips - American Head
September 11, 2020
Neo-Psychedelia
Score
80
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Bully - SUGAREGG
August 21, 2020
Indie Rock
Score
80
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12
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Nicolas Jaar - Telas
July 17, 2020
Glitch
Score
80
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13
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Jason Molina - Eight Gates
August 7, 2020
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
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James Krivchenia - A New Found Relaxation
June 26, 2020
Score
80
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15
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Fontaines D.C. - A Hero's Death
July 31, 2020
Post-Punk
Score
80
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Khruangbin - Mordechai
June 26, 2020
Psychedelic Rock
Score
80
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17
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Charli XCX - how i'm feeling now
May 15, 2020
Bubblegum Bass
Score
80
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Margo Price - That's How Rumors Get Started
July 10, 2020
Country
Score
80
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JARV IS... - Beyond the Pale
July 17, 2020
Art Rock
Score
80
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HAIM - Women in Music Pt. III
June 26, 2020
Indie Pop
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80
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Built to Spill - Built to Spill Plays the Songs of Daniel Johnston
June 12, 2020
Indie Rock
Score
80
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22
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Hayley Williams - Petals for Armor
May 8, 2020
Art Pop
Score
80
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Thundercat - It Is What It Is
April 3, 2020
Psychedelic Soul
Score
80
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24
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Pearl Jam - Gigaton
March 27, 2020
Alternative Rock
Score
80
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The Killers - Imploding the Mirage
August 21, 2020
Heartland Rock
Score
80
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This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings FLOOD Magazine awarded albums throughout 2020.
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