Your Top Ten Albums of 2020 Thread

Discussion in 'Music Corner' started by WHMusical, Nov 14, 2020.

  1. eric777

    eric777 Astral Projectionist

    Once again I don’t have a lot to mention.

    Pearl Jam -Gigaton
    Incantation - Sect Of Vile Divinities
    AC/DC - Power Up
    The Pineapple Thief - Versions Of The Truth
    Perdition Temple - Sacraments of Descension
    Shed The Skin - The Forbidden Arts
     
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  2. Neonbeam

    Neonbeam All Art Was Once Contemporary

    Location:
    Planet Earth
    Just discovered "On & On" by Daniel Blumberg.... wow!
     
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  3. LilacTeardrop

    LilacTeardrop "Roll It Over My Soul...and Leave Me Here"

    Location:
    U.S.
    Addition:

    Jessie Wagner - Shoes Droppin
    *R&B, Soul-Pop, Funk, Gospel, Blues, w/mean slide guitar on a couple tracks, bringing Bonnie Raitt to mind. There's some balladry, too.
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    *October 2020 "A multi talented artist who has toured the world with Lenny Kravitz, Chic, Kid Rock, Stevie Van Zandt and Duran Duran. Her powerful, articulate voice lends itself to EDM, RnB, Gospel, Soul, Hip Hop and Rock. Her debut album “Shoes Droppin” is out now on Wicked Cool Records."
    Killer debut!:righton:
    Jessie Wagner - Shoes Droppin (Wicked Cool Records)


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvMbmpKT4H4 - Passin Me By
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNbFH6te-pA&list=PLeMEMRCsNh61HJ0VTlt6rfy6LkMZpJOTu&index=28 - End Of Time music video
     
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  4. mwheelerk

    mwheelerk Sorry, I can't talk now, I'm listening to music...

    Location:
    Gilbert Arizona
    It is possible this might be a late entry for me
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    I have been listening to this quite a bit and enjoying it a lot. But, so far only on Tidal where I stream it. The only purchase information I have found is for mp3 or AAC compressed files for download but nothing for a physical CD or ALAC/FLAC download.
     
  5. Synthfreek

    Synthfreek I’m a ray of sunshine & bastion of positivity

    A few days ago I discovered that Simon Posford (of Shpongle fame) released his first solo album under his own name in 2020. It's titled Flux & Contemplation - Portrait Of An Artist In Isolation and it just about tore my head off on first listen. The unreal audio tricks obviously come from someone who loves to manipulate and play around with sound. 420 friendly AF.

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  6. Matisse

    Matisse I said me gotta go now

    Location:
    Barcelona
    In no particular order, but definitely the 10 most played:

    M Ward - Migration Stories
    Eels - Earth to Dora
    My Morning Jacket - The Waterfall2
    Tame Impala - The Slow Rush
    Nicole Atkins - Italian Ice
    Tim Burgess - I Love the New Sky
    Bob Dylan - Rough and Rowdy Ways
    Jeff Tweedy - Love is the King
    Ryan Adams - Wednesdays
    The Electric Soft Parade - Stages

    M Ward’s Think Of Spring is also a big favourite. It’s a covers album but I love what he did with the songs.

    I notice now that most of those records are rather mellow/quiet. Must be getting old and boring.

     
  7. pokemaniacjunk

    pokemaniacjunk Forum Resident

    Location:
    south paris maine
    William Shatner - The Blues
    Paul McCartney - McCartney III
    Less Than Jake - Silver Linings
    Ensiferum - Thalassic
    Willie Nelson - First Rose of Spring
    Tim Staffell & Paul Stewart - How High?
    Martha Wash - Love & Conflict
    Bob Dylan - Rough and Rowdy Ways
    AC/DC - POWER UP
    John Helliwell - Ever Open Door
     
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  8. Crawford Glissadevil

    Crawford Glissadevil Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Texas
    1) Logos- "Sadako e Le Mille Gru Di Carta"
    2 ) Wobbler- "Dwellers of the Deep"
    3)Nodo Gordiano- "Sonnar"
    4) Kansas- "The Absence of Presence"
    5) Witchwood- "Before the Winter"
    6) La Maschera Di Cera - "S.E.I."
    7) Osegen Ensemble- "Fear"
    8) Pure Reason Revolution- "Eupnea"
    9) King Gorm- "King Gorm"
    10) Le Grand Sbam- "Fuvent"
     
  9. Airhead

    Airhead Forum Resident

    Location:
    London, UK
    Lianne La Havas - s/t
    Jessie Ware - What's Your Pleasure?
    Tony Allen / Hugh Masekela - Rejoice
    Alabaster De Plume - To Cy & Lee
    Cleo Sol - Rose In The Dark
    Ricardo Richaid - Traverseiro Feliz
    Sault - Untitled (Rise)
    Zero Netcost - EP01
    Marc Mac - The Invisible Soldiers
    Mary Lattimore - Silver Ladders

    Maybe 10 new great albums is too much to hope for in a year. I have a lot of reissues I listened to more than some of these but they have all had their moment.
     
  10. Lynd8

    Lynd8 Forum Resident

    Location:
    New York
    I must be getting old...I just reviewed my iTunes directory and in 2020 did not add a single brand new album :( (That I'm still using iTunes itself is a clue LOL)

    I did enjoy a bunch of re-releases of old music:

    Neil Young Archives
    Fine Young Cannibals - deluxe editions of both albums
    Rolling Stones - Deluxe GHS
    The Cranberries -Deluxe version of their second album
    The Who - WHO deluxe edition with Live acoustic show
    Lou Reed - New York Re-release
     
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  11. mwheelerk

    mwheelerk Sorry, I can't talk now, I'm listening to music...

    Location:
    Gilbert Arizona
    From everyone else's previous posts of their top 10 albums those that I have...

    Bob Dylan ~ Rough and Rowdy Ways
    Ray Lamontgne ~ Monovision
    Emma Swift ~ Blonde On The Tracks
    Taylor Swift - Folklore
    Dave Douglas, Dizzy Atmosphere
    Bruce Springsteen - Letter to You
    Lucinda Williams - Good Souls Better Angels
    Shabaka and the Ancestors - We Are Sent Here By History
    Nubya Garcia - Source
    Marcus King - El Dorado
    Paul Weller - On Sunset
    Gillian Welch & David Rawlings / All The Good Times Acony Records
    Bill Frisell / Valentine
    Black Keys - Let's Rock
    Avasahai Cohen (trumpet) - Big Viscous
    Chris Stapleton [Starting Over]
    Pretenders "Hate For Sale"
    Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit - Reunions
    Tony Allen, Hugh Masekela: Rejoice
    Nick Cave Idiot Prayer
    Wolfgang Muthspiel - Angular Blues
    Gregoire Maret - Americana
    MELODY GARDOT - Sunset In The Blue
    shelby lynne - s/t
    Matthew Halsall: Salute to the Sun
    Ryan Adams - Wednesdays
     
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  12. Lizzie Harvest

    Lizzie Harvest Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Key West, FL
    A lot of good stuff, but thanks for this in particular. Moreover, the balance of the catalogue is of similar outstanding consistency. What do you call this? Gothic New Wave Revival. New Wave Gothic Revival. New Goth-Pop Wave. Proves that anything can be done well, and there's always room for the latest incarnation of excellence no matter how crowded the field.
     
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  13. WHMusical

    WHMusical Chameleon Comedian Corinthian & Caricature Thread Starter

    The Record of 2020 that I have been playing by far the most in 2021, and which I Love to Death is: Earth, by EOB, Edward O'Brien. Bloody Brilliant it is!
     
  14. mpayan

    mpayan A Tad Rolled Off

    Diggin that Dave Douglas album. Just enough out there for me without going into a black hole.
     
  15. JM1987

    JM1987 Active Member

    Location:
    Toronto
    I know this post is a few months old - but happy to see some Lone Bellow fans! Then Came the Morning is one of my favourite albums, has meant a lot to me since it came out. I've really enjoyed Half Moon Light and think its a big step up from Walk Into a Storm. Definitely in my top 10 from 2020

    Some others I enjoyed in 2020:

    Bahamas - Sad Hunk
    Rosie Carney - The Bends (Radiohead Covers)
    Joyclub - Just a Dream EP
    Matt Berninger - Serpentine Prison
    Mt Joy - Rearrange Us
    Jay Electronica - A Written Testimony
    Taylor Swift - folklore
    Franc Moody - Dream in Colour
    Tame Impala - The Slow Rush
    Nathaniel Rateliff - And its Still Alright
     
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  16. SurrealCereal

    SurrealCereal Forum Resident

    Location:
    California
    Looking back at this thread a few months later there are a few albums that have caught my attention since then or that I didn’t mention the first time for whatever reason.

    Kelly Lee Owens - Inner Song
    This eclectic yet cohesive blend of electronica, IDM, art pop, and experimental would probably make my top ten of I remade it today. It’s both accessible and cerebral and has some moments of real beauty.

    Dorian Electra - My Agenda
    This album is absolutely insane. I’m usually at least a little bit skeptical of “hyper-pop,” but Dorian Electra takes the genre’s maximalist affronts to good taste to some genuinely impressive conclusions. It’s a constantly entertaining 25 minute rollercoaster with some funny and surprisingly potent social commentary to boot.

    Jessie Ware - What’s Your Pleasure
    I wasn’t all that impressed with this album the first time around but gave it a second chance because of just how highly it was being praised. It’s an unbelievably well-written and lushly produced disco-pop album with a timeless and organic feel.

    Black Dresses - Peaceful as Hell
    This was an acquired taste for me and probably would be for most other people too. Its blend of pop, noise, and industrial is pretty niche (especially if you factor in the unusual vocals), but ultimately it’s a very unique and rewarding listen if you give it a chance.

    Against All Logic - 2017-2019
    Nicolas Jaar - Cenizas
    Since Nicolas Jaar and AAL are the same person I’ll lump these albums together. Both are electronic albums, with 2017-2019 taking more of an IDM approach and Cenizas being more of an ambient album. They sound completely different but both are very good.
     
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  17. Jarra Lad

    Jarra Lad Forum Resident

    Location:
    Jarrow, England
    Replying to myself to say Hen Ogledd's "Free Humans" did click with me. I just had to be in the right frame of mind to enjoy it.
     
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  18. Dave Gilmour's Cat

    Dave Gilmour's Cat Forum Resident

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  20. Dave Gilmour's Cat

    Dave Gilmour's Cat Forum Resident

    It is one. See the link.
     
  21. fysyf

    fysyf Forum Resident

    Location:
    Nice, France
    I know it's a year after (didn't see this thread) but although I had never heard of Blitzen Trapper before, I was absolutely blown away by HSFJ, which I discovered totally by chance. Don't know if you've heard it since, but I really appreciated it. It was like a Beatles/CSN/Byrds mix with super melodic folk songs. Really really loved it. To me it's one of 2020's best albums.
    I listened to Furr after that, liked it but not as much, so maybe HSFJ isn't exactly the same style and a bit disappointing for long time fans ?
     
  22. Davey

    Davey NP: Portishead ~ Portishead (1997)

    Location:
    SF Bay Area, USA
    Haven't listened to Echo Mine for awhile now, but wow, listening today and loving it, gotta remember to keep this one closer to the turntable :)
     
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  23. mark winstanley

    mark winstanley Certified dinosaur, who likes physical product

    No particular order

    Pineapple Thief - Versions Of The Truth
    Bob Dylan - Rough And Rowdy Ways
    Devin Townsend - Order Of Magnitude
    Tom Macdonald - Gravestones
    Nick Cave - Idiot Prayer

    I'm not completely up with the times, but off the top of my head 5 great albums from 2020
     
  24. drds89

    drds89 atmosphericpostrockprogmetaldoomdronedreamgaze

    Location:
    Smithfield, VA
    Hum: Inlet
    Nothing: The Great Dismal
    Caspian: On Circles
    Ringo Deathstarr: S/T
    Maserati: Enter the Mirror
    Grayceon: Mothers Weavers Vultures
    Kestrels: Dream or Don't Dream
    No Joy: Motherhood
     
  25. MothMonsterMan

    MothMonsterMan I am a moth who just wants to eat your flag

    Location:
    Tampa, FL USA
    :laughup:
     

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