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Highest Rated Albums of 2020

Decade

2020s
- All Time
- 2020s
- 2010s
- 2000s
- 1990s

Genre

All
- - All
  - Alt-Country
  - Alternative Metal
  - Alternative R&B
  - Art Pop
  - Dance Pop
  - Electronic
  - Electropop
  - Hip Hop
  - Indie Pop
  - Indie Rock
  - Indietronica
  - Metal
- - Neo-Soul
  - Pop
  - Pop Rap
  - Post-Punk
  - Progressive Pop
  - Psychedelic
  - Psychedelic Pop
  - R&B
  - Rock
  - Soul
  - Synthpop

2020s

2020

1. Mura Masa - R.Y.C

January 17, 2020

Indietronica

Score

100

2. 070 Shake - Modus Vivendi

January 17, 2020

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3. Alexandra Savior - The Archer

January 10, 2020

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4. The Courteeners - More. Again. Forever.

January 17, 2020

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5. The Big Moon - Walking Like We Do

January 10, 2020

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6. Halsey - Manic

January 17, 2020

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7. Georgia - Seeking Thrills

January 10, 2020

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8. Poppy - I Disagree

January 10, 2020

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9. Algiers - There Is No Year

January 17, 2020

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10. Mick Jenkins - The Circus

January 10, 2020

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11. Mac Miller - Circles

January 17, 2020

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12. Easy Life - Junk Food

January 10, 2020

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13. Bombay Bicycle Club - Everything Else Has Gone Wrong

January 17, 2020

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14. Holy Fuck - Deleter

January 17, 2020

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15. Pinegrove - Marigold

January 17, 2020

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16. Selena Gomez - Rare

January 10, 2020

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17. Eminem - Music To Be Murdered By

January 17, 2020

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18. Field Music - Making a New World

January 10, 2020

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NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings NME awarded albums throughout 2020.

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