Top 20 Music Albums of 2020 by ForegroundNoise

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Had been playing on doing an in-depth dive on each of these (á la my 5 Best Short Releases of 2020 list), though inevitably life gets in the way. Might still jot some thoughts down here and there, but either way I thought it'd be nice to give these records their time in the sun however it comes. Also not sure where else to put it, but special mention needs to go to SOPHIE's HEAV3N SUSPENDED livestream. Despite being only being 20 minutes long, it might genuinely be my favourite DJ set of all time. Rest in peace.

Top 5 Short Releases of 2020 (out of 34)
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https://rateyourmusic.com/list/ForegroundNoise/foreground-noises-5-best-short-releases-of- 2020/

1. Mach-Hommy - Mach's Hard Lemonade (n/a, 22:07) [US]
hip hop - 8.5/10
2. Slauson Malone - Vergangenheitsbewältigung (Crater Speak) (n/a, 24:14) [US]
neo-soul • sound collage - 8.5/10
3. Jadasea & MIKE - Old Earth (n/a, 11:44) [GB/US]
experimental hip hop • abstract hip hop - 7.5/10
4. Serpent Column - Endless Detainment (Mystískaos, 21:58) [US]
black metal • mathcore - 7.5/10
5. Backxwash - STIGMATA EP (n/a, 13:47) [ZM]
industrial hip hop • horrorcore - 7/10

Retrospectival/Archical Releases:

Meredith Monk / Theo Bleckmann / Katie Geissinger / Allison Sniffin / Bang on a Can All-Stars - Memory Game (Cantaloupe, 50:20) [US]
post-minimalism - 8.5/10

青葉市子 [Ichiko Aoba] - "gift" at Sogetsu Hall (hermine, 78:35) [JP]
contemporary folk - 6.5/10

2020 Ratings (120, Avg Rating = 5.78):

Chart updated: 10/25/2024 12:45
(Created: 02/07/2020 14:47).
Chart size: 20 albums.

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Phoenix: Flames Are Dew Upon My Skin

Eartheater

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avant-folk • chamber folk

(PAN, 46:31)

8.5/10

"Pulling the plug could be the ultimate anti-drug
But I'm addicted to this life"
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2020

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36 charts

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Græ

Moses Sumney

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art pop

(Jagjaguwar, 65:44)

8/10

"Are you dancing with me?
Or just merely dancing?"
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Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

181 charts

Rank Score:

472

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113

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3,172

Average Rating:

75 (153 votes)

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Purple Moonlight Pages

R.A.P. Ferreira

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jazz rap • abstract hip hop

(Ruby Yacht, 52:03)

8/10

"There was a time when peace was on the Earth
Joy and happiness did reign and each one knew their worth
In my heart how I yearn for the spirit's return
And I, and I cry as time flies, as time flies"
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Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

109 charts

Rank Score:

405

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137

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3,610

Average Rating:

75 (137 votes)

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Fetch The Bolt Cutters

Fiona Apple

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art pop • progressive pop

(Epic, 51:49)

8/10

"And I see that you keep trying to bait me
And I'd love to get up in your face
But I know if I hate you for hating me
I will have entered the endless race"
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Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

576 charts

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3,205

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553

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81 (671 votes)

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Windswept Adan

青葉市子 [Ichiko Aoba]

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chamber folk

(hermine, 49:56)

8/10

"テリフリアメ　あまねいて [Terifuriame]
砂にかがやく　ひみつを　教えて [Tell me the secret that shines in the sand]

あなたの声が　響くと [When your voice echoes]
とおくの島で　芽吹くの" [Sprouting on the island of Toku]
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Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

108 charts

Rank Score:

474

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111

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3,164

Average Rating:

78 (118 votes)

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Descendants Of Cain

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abstract hip hop

(Iron Works, 32:55)

8/10

“They used to call us deviants
But if they was feedin’ us, mighta had obedience
You know my stock was only good as my ingredients
The system only leaned on us, never showed us lenience”
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Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

70 charts

Rank Score:

176

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337

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7,172

Average Rating:

75 (68 votes)

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Man Alive!

King Krule

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art rock • post-punk

(Matador, 41:45)

7.5/10

"She lays at night
(Right by the speeding light)
Seeping through the bolts and cogs
Of these machines of fog
That we sit inside
(They sit inside)
Young man turning in on himself
Felt the horror through her"
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Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

102 charts

Rank Score:

211

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297

Overall Rank:

6,195

Average Rating:

73 (177 votes)

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Cenizas

Nicolas Jaar

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ambient • electronic

(Other People, 53:40)

7.5/10

"En las cenizas [In the ashes]
Vamos a armar [We will form]
No saber nada [Knowing nothing now]
Es mejor [Is better]

Ya no cabe nada [There’s no space for anything]
Pero estamos juntos [But we are together]
Sin noticias [Without news]
Del otro mundo [Of another world]

Y cada día [And everyday]
Nuestro mundo [Our world]
Se achica [Shrinks]
O se derrumba" [Or crumbles]
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Year of Release:

2020

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58 charts

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138

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Shrines

Armand Hammer

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abstract hip hop

(Backwoodz, 43:13)

7.5/10

"Some things you just can't leave in the past
They follow you home like skinny dogs separated from the pack"
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2020

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46 charts

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Skins N Slime

Oliver Coates

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electroacoustic • modern classical

(Rvng, 44:07)

7.5/10

"I carved out the words I said
All over the tree trunks"
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2020

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9 charts

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Top 20 Music Albums of 2020 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Klô Pelgag	1	5%
青葉市子 [Ichiko Aoba]	1	5%
Sarah Davachi	1	5%
Ka	1	5%
Silvia Tarozzi	1	5%
King Krule	1	5%
GBSR Duo	1	5%
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Country	Albums	%

	10	50%
	3	15%
	2	10%
	2	10%
	1	5%
	1	5%
	1	5%

Top 20 Music Albums of 2020 chart changes

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Up 1 from 3rd to 2nd Græ by Moses Sumney

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Down 1 from 2nd to 3rd Purple Moonlight Pages by R.A.P. Ferreira

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