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2020s
2020
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1
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The Weather Station - Ignorance
February 5, 2021
Art Pop
Score
100
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2
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The Staves - Good Woman
February 5, 2021
Indie Pop
Score
100
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3
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Steven Wilson - THE FUTURE BITES
January 29, 2021
Art Pop
Score
100
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4
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Nick Walters & The Paradox Ensemble - Implicate Order
February 5, 2021
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
5
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The Coral - Coral Island
April 30, 2021
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
6
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Femi Kuti & Made Kuti - Legacy +
February 5, 2021
Afrobeat
Score
80
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7
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Joanna Connor - 4801 South Indiana Avenue
February 26, 2021
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
8
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Marianne Faithfull With Warren Ellis - She Walks In Beauty
April 30, 2021
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
9
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Caixa Cubo - Angela
February 19, 2021
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
10
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The Dead Daisies - Holy Ground
January 22, 2021
Hard Rock
Score
80
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11
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Tindersticks - Distractions
February 19, 2021
Chamber Pop
Score
80
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12
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The Antlers - Green To Gold
March 26, 2021
Indie Folk
Score
80
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13
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Strawbs - Settlement
February 26, 2021
Folk Rock
Score
80
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14
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Nick Cave & Warren Ellis - CARNAGE
February 25, 2021
Art Rock
Score
80
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15
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Matthew Sweet - Catspaw
January 15, 2021
Power Pop
Score
80
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16
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Daniel Knox - Won't You Take Me With You
January 15, 2021
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
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17
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Smith & Burrows - Only Smith & Burrows Is Good Enough
February 5, 2021
Pop Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
18
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Arab Strap - As Days Get Dark
March 5, 2021
Slowcore
Score
80
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19
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Genesis Owusu - Smiling With No Teeth
March 5, 2021
Neo-Soul
Score
80
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20
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shame - Drunk Tank Pink
January 15, 2021
Post-Punk
Score
80
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21
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Melvins - Working With God
February 26, 2021
Stoner Rock
Score
80
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22
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Anna B Savage - A Common Turn
January 29, 2021
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
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23
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Kiwi Jr. - Cooler Returns
January 22, 2021
Indie Rock
Score
80
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24
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The Notwist - Vertigo Days
January 29, 2021
Indietronica
Score
80
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25
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slowthai - TYRON
February 12, 2021
UK Hip Hop
Score
80
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This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Record Collector awarded albums throughout 2021.
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