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This is an ordered list of The Forty-Five's highest rated albums of 2020. Check out
The Forty-Five's Year End List
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Sylvan Esso - Free Love
September 25, 2020
Electropop
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100
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Phoebe Bridgers - Punisher
June 18, 2020
Singer-Songwriter
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100
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Taylor Swift - evermore
December 11, 2020
Folk Pop
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90
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James Blake - Before
October 14, 2020
Alternative R&B
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90
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Adrianne Lenker - songs
October 23, 2020
Folk
Score
90
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Adrianne Lenker - instrumentals
October 23, 2020
Ambient
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90
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Taylor Swift - folklore
July 24, 2020
Singer-Songwriter
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90
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Nubya Garcia - Source
August 21, 2020
Jazz
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90
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Bully - SUGAREGG
August 21, 2020
Indie Rock
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90
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Bright Eyes - Down in the Weeds Where the World Once Was
August 21, 2020
Indie Folk
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90
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Megan Thee Stallion - Good News
November 20, 2020
Trap Rap
Score
80
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Phoebe Bridgers - Copycat Killer
November 20, 2020
Chamber Pop
Score
80
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13
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Bree Runway - 2000AND4EVA
November 6, 2020
Pop Rap
Score
80
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14
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Kid Cudi - Man On The Moon III: The Chosen
December 11, 2020
Pop Rap
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80
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15
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Nilüfer Yanya - Feeling Lucky?
December 11, 2020
Indie Pop
Score
80
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16
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Tunng - Presents ... Dead Club
November 6, 2020
Folktronica
Score
80
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17
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Laura Jane Grace - Stay Alive
October 1, 2020
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80
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18
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Ólafur Arnalds - some kind of peace
November 6, 2020
Modern Classical
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80
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Marika Hackman - Covers
November 13, 2020
Indie Pop
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80
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20
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Deftones - Ohms
September 25, 2020
Alternative Metal
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80
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21
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The Japanese House - Chewing Cotton Wool
August 12, 2020
Synthpop
Score
80
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22
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Shamir - Shamir
October 2, 2020
Indie Pop
Score
80
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23
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Beabadoobee - Fake It Flowers
October 16, 2020
Alternative Rock
Score
80
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24
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Emmy the Great - April/月音
October 9, 2020
Chamber Pop
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80
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Juice WRLD - Legends Never Die
July 10, 2020
Trap Rap
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80
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings The Forty-Five awarded albums throughout 2020.
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