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This is an ordered list of FLOOD Magazine's highest rated albums of 2020. Check out
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Fiona Apple - Fetch the Bolt Cutters
April 17, 2020
Art Pop
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90
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Soul Glo - Songs to Yeet at the Sun
November 6, 2020
Hardcore Punk
Score
80
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Oneohtrix Point Never - Magic Oneohtrix Point Never
October 30, 2020
Progressive Electronic
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80
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HEALTH - DISCO4 :: PART I
October 16, 2020
Electro-Industrial
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80
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Told Slant - Point the Flashlight and Walk
November 13, 2020
Score
80
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King Khan - The Infinite Ones
October 30, 2020
Score
80
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Adrianne Lenker - songs
October 23, 2020
Folk
Score
80
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Adrianne Lenker - instrumentals
October 23, 2020
Ambient
Score
80
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Bartees Strange - Live Forever
October 2, 2020
Indie Rock
Score
80
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The Mountain Goats - Getting Into Knives
October 23, 2020
Indie Folk
Score
80
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Róisín Murphy - Róisín Machine
October 2, 2020
Nu-Disco
Score
80
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12
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Gabriel Garzón-Montano - Agüita
October 2, 2020
R&B
Score
80
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13
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Lomelda - Hannah
September 4, 2020
Indie Folk
Score
80
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14
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Young Jesus - Welcome to Conceptual Beach
August 14, 2020
Art Rock
Score
80
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15
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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
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
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17
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The Flaming Lips - American Head
September 11, 2020
Neo-Psychedelia
Score
80
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18
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Bully - SUGAREGG
August 21, 2020
Indie Rock
Score
80
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19
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Nicolas Jaar - Telas
July 17, 2020
Glitch
Score
80
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20
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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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22
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Fontaines D.C. - A Hero's Death
July 31, 2020
Post-Punk
Score
80
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23
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Khruangbin - Mordechai
June 26, 2020
Psychedelic Rock
Score
80
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24
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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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This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings FLOOD Magazine awarded albums throughout 2020.
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