Field Music - Making a New World
58

Genre: Progressive Pop
Origin: UK

Final Verdict:58% (Pleasant Album)
Yearly ranking: 10th / 20

Highlight: Beyond That of Courtesy

Made me think of:
The Who
Maximo Park
The Divine Comedy
Guillemots

Circa Waves - Happy
44

Genre: Indie Rock
Origin: UK

Final Verdict: Good EP

Highlight: Call Your name

Made me think of:
All Tvvins
The Maine
Lower Dens

Selena Gomez - Rare
41

Genre: Electropop
Origin: US

Final Verdict:41% (Average Album)
Yearly ranking: 15th / 17

Highlight: Dance Again

Made me think of:
Ariana Grande
Taylor Swift
Carly Rae Jepsen
Dua Lipa

The Big Moon - Walking Like We Do
53

Genre: Indie Pop
Origin: UK

Final Verdict:53% (Pleasant Album)
Yearly ranking: 11th / 16

Highlight: Take a Piece

Made me think of:
Christine and the Queens
Sharon Van Etten
Nilüfer Yanya
Wolf Alice
Angel Olsen
Eloise

Unreqvited - Mosaic II: La déteste et la détresse
61

Genre: Post-Black Metal
Origin: Canada

Final Verdict: 61% (Good Album)
Yearly ranking: 7th / 15

Highlight: Wasteland

Made me think of:
Mogwai
The End of the Ocean
65daysofstatics
Myrkur
Cult of Luna

Blind - Youmanity
60

Genre: Progressive Rock
Origin: Italy

Final Verdict: 60% (Good Album)
Yearly ranking: 7th / 14

Highlight: What Remains

Made me think of:
Cairo
Aldo Tagliapietra

Georgia - Seeking Thrills
54

Genre: Synth Pop
Origin: UK

Final Verdict: 54% (Pleasant Album)
Yearly ranking: 8th / 13

Highlight: Never let you Go

Made me think of:
Taylor Swift
Charlie XCX
Carly Rae Jepsen
Marina

OCEANS - The Sun and the Cold
63

Genre: Death Metal
Origin: Germany / Austria

Final Verdict: 63% (Good Album)
Yearly ranking: 5th / 11

Highlight: Take the Crown

Made me think of:
Sun of the Dying
Linkin Park

Apocalyptica - Cell-0
75

Genre: Symphonic Metal
Origin: Finland

Final Verdict: 75% (Very Good Album)
Yearly ranking: 1st / 10

Highlight: Rise (Added to my 2020 Bestof)

Made me think of:
Avantasia
Nightwish
Epica
Metallica
Joe Hisaishi
Sia
Lacuna Coil
The Gathering
Sabaton

Poppy - I Disagree
69

Genre: Pop Metal
Origin: US

Final Verdict: 69% (Good Album)
Yearly ranking: 1st / 9

Highlight: Don't Go Outside (Added to my 2020 Bestof)

Made me think of:
Lita Ford
Billie Eilish
Baby Metal
Grimes
Marina
Halsey

Dyscordia - Delete / Rewrite
66

Genre: Melodic Metal
Origin: Belgium

Final Verdict: 66% (Good Album)

Highlight: The Curse of Mediocracy

Made me think of:
Queensryche
Sunless Rise
Dream Theater
Avenged Sevenfold
Korn
Sepultura
Heidevolk

Stabbing Westward - Dead & Gone
41

Genre: Industrial Rock
Origin: US

Final Verdict: 41% (Average Album)
Yearly ranking: 2nd/2

Highlight: Cold

Made me think of:
IAMX
Gravity Kills
Filter

Karfagen - Birds of Passage
68

Genre: Progressive Rock
Origin: Ukraine

Final Verdict: 68% (Good Album)
Yearly ranking: 1st/1

Highlight: Birds of Passage (Part 2)

Made me think of:
Yes
Malibran
Quidam
Riverside

Dark City Agent - The Witching Hour
67

Genre: Electronic Rock
Origin: US

Final Verdict: *** --> Good Album
Yearly ranking: 184th / 819

Highlight: Rocket Fingers (She Needs His)

Made me think of:
Ayreon
Hidria Spacefolk
Jean-Michel Jarre
Midnight Juggernauts
Music Instructor
Porcupine Tree

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