Here are the overall top 20 for 2020. Just doing one overall list this year. Multiple suprises that grew on me over the year after initial brush-offs, and several others that climbed my list slowly after repeated listening.
20. Anton Bruckner – Choir of King’s College – Stephen Cleobury – Acdemy of St. Martin in the Fields – Mass in E Minor, Motets
Genre: Choral
Listen: here.
19. The War on Drugs – LIVE DRUGS
Genre: Nostalgia/Dad Rock
Listen: here.
18. Annie – Dark Hearts
Genre: Dream Pop
Listen: here.
17. Katy Rose Bennett – Where Does it Hurt?
Genre: Folk
Listen: here.
16. The Killers – Imploding the Mirage
Genre: Disco Rock
Listen: here.
15. Nadia Reid – Out of My Province
Genre: Folk/Country
Listen here
14. BÜTCHER – 666 Goats Carry My Chariot
Genre: Thrash/Power Metal
Listen: here.
13. Sault – Untitled (Rise)
Genre: Funk/Protest
Listen here
12. Wolf Parade – Thin Mind
Genre: Synth Rock
Listen: here.
11. Dezron Douglas – Brandee Younger: Force Majeure
Genre: Jazz
Listen: here.
10. Ed Askew – London
Genre: Rock
Listen: here.
9. Plague Years – Circle of Darkness
Genre: Thrash
Listen: here.
8. Phoebe Bridgers – Punisher
Genre: Chamber Pop
Listen: here.
7. Vengeful Spectre – Vengeful Spectre
Genre: Black Metal
Listen: here.
6. Vikingur Ólafsson – Debussy/Rameau
Genre: Solo Piano
Listen: here.
5. Winged Victory for the Sullen – The Undivided Five
Genre: Faux classical
Listen: here.
4. Kelly Lee Owens – Inner Song
Genre: Electronic
Listen: here.
3. Dua Lipa – Future Nostalgia
Genre: Pop
Listen: here.
2. Roger Eno, Brian Eno – Mixing Colours
Genre: Ambient
Listen: here.
1. Gia Margaret – Mia Gargaret
Genre: Ambient
Listen: here.