2020: top 20


Though we didn't get to see nearly as many live shows as we would have in any other year, we did manage to see quite a few excellent live-streams. We were also so lucky to have some incredible albums come out as well.

In no particular order, these were a few of my favourites  this year:

Sault: UNTITLED (Black is) & UNTITLED (Rise)

UNTITLED (Rise) by SAULT

Kelly Lee Owens: Inner Song

Inner Song by Kelly Lee Owens

Against All Logic: 2017-2019

2017 - 2019 by Against All Logic

Caribou: Suddenly

Suddenly by Caribou

Loving: If I Am Only My Thoughts

If I Am Only My Thoughts by LOVING

Yaeji: What We Drew

WHAT WE DREW 우리가 그려왔던 by Yaeji

Backxwash: God Has Nothing to Do with This Leave Him Out of It

God Has Nothing To Do With This Leave Him Out Of It by Backxwash

Lomelda: Hannah

Hannah by Lomelda

Julianna Barwick: Healing is a Miracle

Healing Is A Miracle by Julianna Barwick

Moses Sumney: græ

græ by Moses Sumney

Lido Pimienta: Miss Columbia

Miss Colombia by Lido Pimienta

Khotin: Finds You Well

Finds You Well by Khotin

Cindy Lee: What's Tonight to Eternity

What's Tonight To Eternity by Cindy Lee

Destroyer: Have We Met

Have We Met by Destroyer

Run the Jewels: RTJ4

U.S. Girls: Heavy Light

Adrianne Lenker: songs

songs by Adrianne Lenker

Angel Olsen: Whole New Mess

Whole New Mess by Angel Olsen

Flung: Shaky but My Hair is Grown

Shaky But My Hair Is Grown by Flung

Nap Eyes: Snapshot of a Beginner

Snapshot of a Beginner by Nap Eyes