Top Albums of the Year 2020
It’s been one heck of a year. COVID-19 made it’s way around the globe, and before we knew it, the shape of the music industry had drastically changed. With the disappearance of live shows, artists have been struggling more than they ever have. One of the largest streams of revenue that directly benefits a musicians career has been stripped from beneath them by no choice of their own. Thanks to platforms like Bandcamp, and funny enough even Spotify, artist’s have been able to find compensation in alternative ways.
Thankfully, the pandemic hasn’t stopped anyone’s creativity, and 2020 has blessed us with a year filled with incredible releases. Below is our list of Top Album Releases of the Year!
Potter - Welcome To Bobby’s Motel
“Welcome to Bobby’s Motel” is a beautiful display of artistic growth, exploration, and self discovery.
PAINT - Spiritual Vegas
“Spiritual Vegas” is a seamless piece of work. Pedrum Siadatian radiately defies his own musical abilities and continues to compose breathtaking work.
Alexandra Savior - The Archer
“The Archer” set tone expels extremely personal attributes and is a powerful display of Savior’s composer talents.
The Wants - Container
“Container” brings contemporary America to the forefront and educates. One of the most powerful pieces of work of the year.
The Nude Party - Midnight Manor
“Midnight Manor” is a chooglin' good time. The Nude Party have grown into their sound and have carefully mastered their uniqueness.
Lewsberg - In This House
Creeping into the mind of Lewsberg is nothing less than a pure poetry. They have nothing to prove but exceed our expectations, and “In this house” is perfect example.
Baxter Dury - The Night Chancers
The alpha raconteur of music has brought to life the stories of life’s everyday losers. An album that left a lasting impression over the last year.
Mapache - From Liberty Street
A warmth beckons from start to finish, “From Liberty Street” is a cosmic folk trail.
Cut Worms - Nobody Lives Here Anymore
A true novel of an album, Cut Worms guides you down a path of false realities to bring to life the scares of the twenty-first century.
Crack Cloud - Pain Olympics
Crack Cloud are otherworldly. The art-collective stormed through and marked their place with their first full-length album release.
Paul Jacobs - Portrait of George, Demos & Songs I Forgot
An album filled with forgotten tracks that is radiant and a new chapter for Jacobs.
New Fries - Is the Idea of Us
An exploration of unconventional songwriting. New Fries explore where the mind can lead you without the reforcement of standardization.
Fontaines D.C. - A Hero’s Death
Nail-bitting, powerful, and a form fitting cut out of to Fontaines’ concrete progression.
Working Men’s Club - Working Men’s Club
Filled to the rim with rave anthems and pulse racing antics.
IDLES - Ultra Mono
A celebration of community with jaw dropping and punch thirsty hits.
Bananagun - The True Story of Bananagun
A colourful tale of escapism through the lens of shimmering cool breeze of psychedelia.
Sorry - 925
Drenched in irony and unpredictability, Sorry aren’t concerned with what idea of what a band should be.
Holy Wave - Interloper
A psych-lovers safe haven in the clouds.
GUM - Out In The World
“Out In The World” is as ambitious as it is daring. GUM reaches new territory and conquers his return.
Deeper - Auto-Pain
Deeply personal and emotional, Deeper guide you through the sinister realities of the world.
Post Animal - Forward Motion Godyssey
Genre-bending it’s core, “Forward Motion Godyssey” is carefully calculated and confident.
The Lemon Twigs - Songs for the General Public
A mix and awkward bag of songs, collectively lifting one another’s stature to higher and new grounds.
Dana Gavanski - Yesterday Is Gone
A succulent balance of youthfulness, Gavanski leaves behind personal tragedies in self-exploration.
Dehd - Flower of Devotion
A simplistic and genuine take on nostalgia, Dehd are a band with pure aspiring friction.
Advertisement - American Advertisement
Sleazy, gritty, and steady, advertisement use surrealism and its ability to turn boredom into defying artwork.
L.A. Witch - Play With Fire
More focused and thrashing than ever before, L.A. Witch capture emotional lighting in a psych fused lite match.
Tempesst - Mushroom Cloud
Tempesst have defied all expectations and created a dream-like realm.
ZZZWalk - Holy Royal Casino
A collaboration of masterminds, ZZZWalk introduce us to their gangly, blistering debut tracks.
Jaunt - All In One
“All In One” introduces new stylistic revelations while cohesively drifting together.
Daniel Romano - Daniel Romano’s Outfit: “How Ill Thy World Is Ordered”
“How Thy World Is Ordered” is a masterpiece of truthfulness and soft textures.
