Ah, it’s that time of year again where I share my favourite released albums of 2020. It’s been a strange year but the last thing you need is another take on it.
Without further ado, here are the 20 albums I (probably) enjoyed the most this year. As per usual, after making the list I remembered about 20 other albums that I enjoyed at least as much as a few on this list but alas…my will to make a longer list is about as strong as your excitement on what music tickles my ears at 36 years of age.
In no particular order.
1.
VASUDEVA — GENERATOR (Instrumental, Post-Rock, Ambient from NJ, USA)
2.
CASPIAN — ON CIRCLES (Post Rock/Instrumental from MA, USA)
3.
KVELERTAK — SPLID (Rock’n’Roll/Heavy Metal from Norway)
4.
GLEEMER — DOWN THROUGH (Dream-Pop/Rock from CO, USA)
5.
FOUR TET — SIXTEEN OCEANS (Electronic from London, UK)
6.
HUBRIS. — METEMPSYCHOSIS (Instrumental/Post Rock from Fribourg, CH)
7.
WAYS AWAY — WAYS AWAY (Rock from CA, USA)
8.
SVALBARD — WHEN I DIE, WILL I GET BETTER? (Post-Hardcore/Metal/Shoegaze from Bristol, UK)
9.
TIM ARNDT/NEAR THE PARENTHESIS (Ambient/Downtempo from CA, USA)
10.
SPANISH LOVE SONGS — BRAVE FACES, EVERYONE (Rock/Punk Rock from CA, USA)
11.
MINT JULEP — STRAY FANTASIES (Dream/electro-Pop from OR, USA)
12.
YPPAH — SUNSET IN THE DEEP END (Electronica/Instrumental from CA, USA)
13.
THE AMERICAN DOLLAR — LO-FI DIMENSIONS 2 (Electronic/Lo-Fi/Instrumental from NYC, USA)
14.
TOUCHE AMORE — LAMENT (Post-Hardcore from CA, USA)
15.
ARMS AND SLEEPERS — SAFE AREA EARTH (Electronic/Ambient/Trip-Hop)
16.
EMMA RUTH RUNDLE & THOU — MAY OUR CHAMBERS BE FULL (Doom Metal from the USA)
17.
ASTODAN — BATHALA (Post Rock/Instrumental from Belgium)
18.
STILL MOTIONS — MIRRORS (Post Rock/Instrumental from AZ, USA)
19.
ENVY — THE FALL CRIMSON (Post-Hardcore/Heavy Melodic Rock from Japan)
20.
CLOUDKICKER — SOLITUDE (Progressive Metal/Instrumental from OH, USA)
If you got this far and even got around to checking out two or three albums above that may be down your musical alley (or even better, something you’d think you’d never listen to!)…thank you :-)
