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Pitchfork's 50 Best Albums of 2020

Let's face it: listening to new music wasn't exactly easy this year. Amidst the neverending whirlwind of 2020, it was tempting to crawl into a cocoon of nostalgic favorites and never come out. But the best albums of 2020 proved that incredible new music will always make their way to our ears, even in the toughest of times. From albums years and years in the making (Jay Electronica, Fiona Apple, Lil Uzi Vert) to those recorded during quarantine-induced bursts of creativity (Charli XCX, Taylor Swift, Adrianne Lenker), here are the 50 releases that made 2020 a little better.
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Fiona Apple - Fetch the Bolt Cutters
Fiona Apple - Fetch the Bolt Cutters
1
Saint Cloud by Waxahatchee
Saint Cloud by Waxahatchee
2
Moses Sumney - Græ
Moses Sumney - Græ
3
Phoebe Bridgers - Punisher
Phoebe Bridgers - Punisher
4
Perfume Genius - Set My Heart on Fire Immediately
Perfume Genius - Set My Heart on Fire Immediately
5
Bob Dylan - Rough and Rowdy Ways
Bob Dylan - Rough and Rowdy Ways
6
Yves Tumor - Heaven to a Tortured Mind
Yves Tumor - Heaven to a Tortured Mind
7
HAIM - Women in Music Pt. III
HAIM - Women in Music Pt. III
8
Jessie Ware - What's Your Pleasure?
Jessie Ware - What's Your Pleasure?
9
Bad Bunny - YHLQMDLG
Bad Bunny - YHLQMDLG
10
Adrianne Lenker, Songs and Instrumentals
Adrianne Lenker, Songs and Instrumentals
11
Lil Uzi Vert - Eternal Atake
Lil Uzi Vert - Eternal Atake
12
The Microphones - Microphones in 2020
The Microphones - Microphones in 2020
13
Jay Electronica - Act II: The Patents of Nobility (The Turn)
Jay Electronica - Act II: The Patents of Nobility (The Turn)
14
U.S. Girls- Heavy Light
U.S. Girls- Heavy Light
15
Run the Jewels - RTJ4
Run the Jewels - RTJ4
16
Róisín Murphy - Róisín Machine
Róisín Murphy - Róisín Machine
17
Destroyer - Have We Met
Destroyer - Have We Met
18
Amaarae - THE ANGEL YOU DON't KNOW
Amaarae - THE ANGEL YOU DON't KNOW
19
Fleet Foxes - Shore
Fleet Foxes - Shore
20
Dua Lipa - Future Nostalgia
Dua Lipa - Future Nostalgia
21
Keiyaa - Forever, Ya Girl
Keiyaa - Forever, Ya Girl
22
Porridge Radio - Every Bad
Porridge Radio - Every Bad
23
Grimes - Miss Anthropocene
Grimes - Miss Anthropocene
24
Nubya Garcia - SOURCE
Nubya Garcia - SOURCE
25
Soccer Mommy, Color Theory
Soccer Mommy, Color Theory
26
Kelly Lee Owens - Inner Song
Kelly Lee Owens - Inner Song
27
Chloe X Halle - Ungodly Hour
Chloe X Halle - Ungodly Hour
28
Taylor Swift - Folklore
Taylor Swift - Folklore
29
Bartees Strange - Live Forever
Bartees Strange - Live Forever
30
The Soft Pink Truth - Shall We Go on Sinning So That Grace May Increase?
The Soft Pink Truth - Shall We Go on Sinning So That Grace May Increase?
31
Drakeo the Ruler - Thank You for Using GTL
Drakeo the Ruler - Thank You for Using GTL
32
Beatrice Dillon - Workaround
Beatrice Dillon - Workaround
33
Dogleg - Melee
Dogleg - Melee
34
Ka - Descendents of Cain
Ka - Descendents of Cain
35
Special Interest - The Passion Of
Special Interest - The Passion Of
36
Lomelda- Hannah
Lomelda- Hannah
37
Duval Timothy - Help
Duval Timothy - Help
38
Dehd- Flower of Devotion
Dehd- Flower of Devotion
39
Arca - Kick I
Arca - Kick I
40
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