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Highest Rated Albums of 2020

Decade
Source
Genre
2020s
2020
2021

1.

Paul McCartney - McCartney III
December 18, 2020
Pop Rock
Score
100
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2.

Black Sugar Transmission - Dream Finisher
October 15, 2020
Score
100
Source →
Amazon

3.

Lupin - Lupin
October 9, 2020
Score
100
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4.

Sevendust - Blood & Stone
October 23, 2020
Alternative Metal
Score
100
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5.

Future Islands - As Long as You Are
October 9, 2020
Synthpop
Score
100
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6.

Touché Amoré - Lament
October 9, 2020
Post-Hardcore
Score
100
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7.

Kathleen Edwards - Total Freedom
August 14, 2020
Singer-Songwriter
Score
100
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8.

X - Alphabetland
April 22, 2020
Punk Rock
Score
100
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9.

The Bombpops - Death in Venice Beach
March 13, 2020
Pop Punk
Score
100
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10.

Norah Jones - Pick Me Up Off The Floor
June 12, 2020
Vocal Jazz
Score
100
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11.

The Lemon Twigs - Songs for the General Public
August 21, 2020
Pop Rock
Score
100
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12.

Choir Boy - Gathering Swans
May 8, 2020
Synthpop
Score
100
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13.

Roger Eno & Brian Eno - Mixing Colours
March 20, 2020
Ambient
Score
100
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Music

14.

Marcus King - El Dorado
January 17, 2020
Blue-eyed Soul
Score
100
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15.

Thundercat - It Is What It Is
April 3, 2020
Psychedelic Soul
Score
100
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16.

The Strokes - The New Abnormal
April 10, 2020
Indie Rock
Score
100
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17.

Run the Jewels - RTJ4
June 3, 2020
Hip Hop
Score
100
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18.

Mary Hopkin - Another Road
September 18, 2020
Score
90
Source →
Amazon

19.

Smudge All Stars - Smudge All Stars
November 27, 2020
Score
90
Source →
Amazon

20.

Chris Cornell - No One Sings Like You Anymore, Vol. 1
December 11, 2020
Score
90
Source →
Amazon

21.

Yukon Blonde - Vindicator
November 13, 2020
Score
90
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22.

Tom Morello - Comandante
October 30, 2020
Score
90
Source →
Amazon

23.

Hawksley Workman - Less Rage More Tears
October 16, 2020
Score
90
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24.

Plants and Animals - The Jungle
October 23, 2020
Score
90
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Spotify

25.

Anne Malin - Waiting Song
October 2, 2020
Score
90
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Spotify
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NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Spill Magazine awarded albums throughout 2020.
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