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Songhoy Blues - Optimisme
October 23, 2020
Score
100
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2
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Sufjan Stevens - The Ascension
September 25, 2020
Indietronica
Score
100
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3
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Bill Callahan - Gold Record
September 4, 2020
Americana
Score
100
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4
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Thurston Moore - By the Fire
September 25, 2020
Noise Rock
Score
100
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5
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Laura Marling - Song For Our Daughter
April 10, 2020
Folk
Score
100
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6
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Mark Lanegan - Straight Songs Of Sorrow
May 8, 2020
Singer-Songwriter
Score
100
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7
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Matt Berninger - Serpentine Prison
October 16, 2020
Chamber Pop
Score
100
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8
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Eels - Earth to Dora
October 30, 2020
Indie Pop
Score
80
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9
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Fleet Foxes - Shore
September 22, 2020
Indie Folk
Score
80
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10
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Shirley Collins - Heart's Ease
July 24, 2020
Folk
Score
80
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11
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The Revolutionary Army Of The Infant Jesus - Songs of Yearning
April 4, 2020
Neoclassical Darkwave
Score
80
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iTunes
Music
12
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Brigid Mae Power - Head Above The Water
June 5, 2020
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
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13
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Rufus Wainwright - Unfollow the Rules
July 10, 2020
Chamber Pop
Score
80
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14
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JARV IS... - Beyond the Pale
July 17, 2020
Art Rock
Score
80
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15
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Car Seat Headrest - Making A Door Less Open
May 1, 2020
Indietronica
Score
80
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iTunes
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Spotify
16
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Lucinda Williams - Good Souls Better Angels
April 24, 2020
Blues Rock
Score
80
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iTunes
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Spotify
17
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Soccer Mommy - color theory
February 28, 2020
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
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18
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Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs - Viscerals
April 3, 2020
Stoner Metal
Score
80
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19
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Caribou - Suddenly
February 28, 2020
Indietronica
Score
80
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20
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Baxter Dury - The Night Chancers
March 20, 2020
Synthpop
Score
80
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21
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Terry Allen & The Panhandle Mystery Band - Just Like Moby Dick
January 24, 2020
Americana
Score
80
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22
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Bill Fay - Countless Branches
January 17, 2020
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
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23
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Tame Impala - The Slow Rush
February 14, 2020
Neo-Psychedelia
Score
80
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24
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Wire - Mind Hive
January 24, 2020
Post-Punk
Score
80
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25
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Bruce Springsteen - Letter To You
October 23, 2020
Heartland Rock
Score
60
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This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Record Collector awarded albums throughout 2020.
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