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This is an ordered list of PopMatters's highest rated albums of 2020. Check out
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Childish Gambino - 3.15.20
March 22, 2020
Neo-Soul
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100
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Ital Tek - Outland
May 1, 2020
UK Bass
Score
100
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3
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Phelimuncasi - Phelimuncasi: 2013-2019
September 17, 2020
Score
90
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4
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Tolouse Low Trax - Jumping Dead Leafs
September 11, 2020
Score
90
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5
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Whipped Cream - WHO IS WHIPPED CREAM?
August 21, 2020
Score
90
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6
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Deftones - Ohms
September 25, 2020
Alternative Metal
Score
90
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7
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Low Cut Connie - Private Lives
October 13, 2020
Rock & Roll
Score
90
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8
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Thin Lear - Wooden Cave
July 24, 2020
Score
90
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9
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Max Richter - Voices
July 31, 2020
Modern Classical
Score
90
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10
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H.C. McEntire - Eno Axis
August 21, 2020
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
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11
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Erasure - The Neon
August 21, 2020
Synthpop
Score
90
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12
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Jónsi - Shiver
October 2, 2020
Glitch Pop
Score
90
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13
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SAULT - UNTITLED (Black Is)
June 19, 2020
Neo-Soul
Score
90
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14
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Keleketla! & Coldcut - Keleketla!
July 3, 2020
Afrobeat
Score
90
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15
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Oumou Sangaré - Acoustic
June 19, 2020
Score
90
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16
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The Microphones - Microphones in 2020
August 7, 2020
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
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17
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Chouk Bwa & The Ångströmers - Vodou Ale
May 22, 2020
Score
90
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18
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David Grubbs & Taku Unami - Comet Meta
May 29, 2020
Score
90
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19
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Groupe RTD - The Dancing Devils of Djibouti
June 5, 2020
Score
90
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20
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Shirley Collins - Heart's Ease
July 24, 2020
Folk
Score
90
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21
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Jessy Lanza - All The Time
July 24, 2020
Alternative R&B
Score
90
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22
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Matthew D. Gantt - Diagnostics
April 17, 2020
Score
90
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23
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Larkin Poe - Self Made Man
June 12, 2020
Blues Rock
Score
90
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24
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Die Wilde Jagd - Haut
April 17, 2020
Progressive Electronic
Score
90
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25
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Phoebe Bridgers - Punisher
June 18, 2020
Singer-Songwriter
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90
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This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings PopMatters awarded albums throughout 2020.
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