also known as "The Big Wood Ikea Shelf Of Vertically Stacked 2020 Flapjacks."
2020 was many things to many people, but one thing that it was not was "good."
Albums were still good though. We're positive that every album on this list is "murder," and we're positive that there's lots of murder albums from 2020 that we didn't get to hear yet. But one thing that we're not sure of is the order, which is bad because a thing that we learned over the past few years is that people really lose their shit over "the order" of listicles, as if they're all intended as some sort of contest with olympic medals.
After spending a whopping 30 seconds scrolling through a listicle on a big boy bloggo: "I liked this album so it should have been #1 and it's not. And then one placement higher they have an album by some asshole who I've never heard so I guess I'm just gonna go rage tweet in all caps about it."
Perhaps one day they'll find a listicle that matches their interests, and then they'll finally get it and wonder "hey since I like a lot of this, maybe the stuff I haven't yet experienced is also good." And then they'll invest some time using that list for recommendations, starting with stuff that placed higher up.
Yeah sure, like that will ever happen. Countdowns and lists used to be fun until they were ruined by entitled stans and Twitter loudos and journalism majors. What a shock.
So this 2020 albums list is ordered ok, but we already know that it's not 100% right on. We tried. We're figuring that one day we'll look back on this moment and !
! (We tried to html tag the word "laugh" so that it blinks but it's not working.)
And then we'll say "you know, these placements aren't so hot, but this is probably because it was 2020 and there was all this shit goin on with a buncha damn hippies."
62. Omerta Hyperviolence
February 20, 2020 // Houston, Texas, USA
(Self-released)
"My favorite band." - Brandon Boyd, Incubus
61. Emily Montes Emily Rose
May 27, 2020 // Unknown Origin, USA
(Sunligh)
Mysterious and unexplained. Let's keep it that way.
Brain: "But why was this removed from Bandcamp?"
jk No spoilers plz. Let some Vice writer figure it out in like 6 years.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qRKBQU8j3E
60. Denzel Curry & Kenny Beats Unlocked
February 7, 2020 // Carol City, Florida, USA
(Loma Vista)
Achievement unlocked.
59. P.H.F. New Metal
October 2, 2020 // Aukland, New Zealand
(Danger Collective)
Huge discovery: The lyrics are not actually "Don't give a fuck if I'm cumming or bleeding."
58. The Gagmen The Gagmen
November 13, 2020 // Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
(iDEAL)
Get to the gag.
57. P22 Human Snake
April 3, 2020 // Los Angeles, California, USA
(Post Present Medium)
The voice of Kaa The Snake was provided by Sterling Holloway who also voiced Pooh Bear, while the great Paul Winchell voiced Tigger, Gargamel, and Dick Dastardly. (For years, we were certain that Sterling Holloway was the priest in Poltergeist 2 but this was actually Julien Beck.)
56. Run the Jewels RTJ4
June 3, 2020 // Brooklyn, New York, USA
(Jewel Runner / BMG)
Close your eyes and count to shit
55. Ritual Clearing Ritual Clearing
April 24, 2020 // New Haven, Connecticut, USA
(Eternal Death)
This tape is sharper than any exacto knife. And if you act now, we'll upgrade your order to the Little Giant Extreme - a $299.99 value - absolutely free!
54. Obnox Savage Raygun
June 5, 2020 // Cleveland, Ohio, USA
(Ever / Never)
When it disintegrates, it disintegrates.
53. Lil B Hoop Life 2
November 30, 2020 // Concord, California, USA
(Basedworld)
"Droppin these hits. Droppin classics. Watch and listen. It's all visual. It's forever." - Lil B
52. Psychology Machine Never Trust Anyone With More Money Than You
September 16, 2020 // Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
(Self-released)
Red Lobster gift cards are ok tho
51. Gum Country Somewhere
June 19, 2020 // Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
(Kingfisher Bluez)
Juicy Fruit: the taste the taste the taste is gonna move ya
50. Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever Sideways to New Italy
June 5, 2020 // Melbourne, Australia
(Sub Pop)
If you can't find the best fresh mozz, just keep looking (somewhere in the Bronx on Arthur Ave)
49. Deftones Ohms
September 25,2020 // Sacramento, California, USA
(Reprise)
How it started: Chino coked up scream-singing Blue Album deep cuts w pants pulled down. How it's going: same but with more coke
48. Cro-Mags In The Beginning
June 19, 2020 // NYC, New York, USA
(Arising Empire / Mission Two)
Breaking news at this hour: Marvel has signed John Joseph as the new Tony Stark. More on this after headlines.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4PpQUZZnAU
47. Turnstile x Mall Grab Share a View
January 7, 2020 // Baltimore, Maryland, USA
(Looking For Trouble)
Congratulations on winning Nickelodeon's "Super Toy Run" contest, aka run to the KayBee videogame aisle and load up the entire cart with Sega Genesis and SNES games on our tab.
46. DaBaby Blame It On Baby (Deluxe Edition)
August 4, 2020 // Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
(Interscope)
No you.
45. The Chats High Risk Behaviour
March 27, 2020 // Sunshine Coast, Australia
(Bargain Bin)
"Crikey, looks like the boys are having one of their little discussions." - Monterey Jack (not to be confused with Captain Monterey Jack)
44. Machine Girl U-Void Synthesizer
February 26, 2020 // Pittsburgh, PA, USA
(Self-released)
Breathe in. Breathe out.
43. Three Knee Deep Three Knee Deep
March 27, 2020 // Tampa, Florida, USA
(Triple B)
Biochemists by day. Arbitration lawyers by night.
42. Oneohtrix Point Never Magic Oneohtrix Point Never
October 30, 2020 // Brooklyn, New York, USA
(Warp)
"Magician's Secrets Explained" on the next Geraldo.
41. Lil B Bruno Wit Da Pruno
August 7, 2020 // Concord, California, USA
(Basedworld)
"A lot of the style gurus in Austria are saying like Osama Bin Laden is THE best dressed guy, do you think so?" - Bruno
40. Steve Hartlett Molting
December 4, 2020 // Newtown, Connecticut, USA
(Self-released)
I'll stop the world and molt with you
39. Neil Young Homegrown
1975 (Issued June 19, 2020) // Toronto, Ontario, Canada
(Reprise)
We know this is an unfair choice, but you have to choose only one:
Plaid flannel grunge Neil or Leather jacket grunge Neil
It's unfair but you can only choose one.
We saw the band Homegrown in 2001. Actually we showed up late just in time to hear Reel Big Fish and Goldfinger play lots of shitty covers. True story.
38. Mr. Bungle The Raging Wrath of the Easter Bunny Demo
October 30, 2020 // San Francisco, California, USA
(Ipecac)
Do these guys still cover "Wicked Game?"
37. Oceanator Things I Never Said
August 28, 2020 // Brooklyn, New York, USA
(Self-released)
This band would nail a "Never Said" cover.
36. Mindforce Swingin Swords, Choppin Lords
April 29, 2020 // Poughkeepsie, New York, USA
(Triple B)
Mindforce cut off the heads of 131 lords for the Shogun.
35. No Age Goons Be Gone
June 5, 2020 // Los Angeles, California, USA
(Drag City)
*KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK*
Who IS it?
Goons.
Who?
Hired goons.
34. Supercrush SODO Pop
October 9, 2020 // Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
(Don Giovanni)
Crush is now available in Orange, Diet Orange, Cream Soda, Diet Cream Soda, Grape, and Lime nationwide*; and Strawberry, Pineapple*, and Birch Beer* in some provinces.
33. Disheveled Cuss Disheveled Cuss
June 12, 2020 // Los Angeles, California, USA
(Sargeant House)
If The Flintstones has taught us anything, it’s that pelicans can be used to mix cement.
32. Supermilk Death Is The Best Thing For You Now
March 27, 2020 // London, UK
(Keroleen)
Dethklok goes Devo. It was Murderface's idea.
31. Saigan Terror Anatomy Of Saigan
January 10, 2020 // Tokyo, Japan
(Triple B)
This album has a song called "Uncle Murder" but in Japanese it sounds much nicer.
30. Sharhabil Ahmed The King Of Sudanese Jazz
July 10, 2020 // Omdurman, Sudan
(Habibi Funk)
We knew it would take a while to get to the front of the line at the DMV so we set up the PA and blasted the fuck out of the Sharhabil Ahmed reissue. No one was yelling "ayo shut the fuck up" but instead they were just nodding their heads like "yo mmm yea oh oooh mmmm."
29. Somerset Thrower Paint My Memory
November 13, 2020 // Long Island, New York, USA
(Dehd Broke / Triple B)
Can't believe someone would just leave that sharp lookin TV on the side of the road like that. We certainly hope Somerset Thrower picked it up and found it a good loving home.
28. Kevin Krauter Full Hand
February 28, 2020 // Bloomington, Indiana, USA
(Bayonet)
"Have mercy." - Hermes "Jesse" Katsopolis
27. Fire-Toolz Rainbow Bridge
May 8, 2020 // Chicago, Illinois, USA
(Hausu Mountain)
Music from the Motion Picture The Weather Channel: The Movie
26. Eric Copeland Dumb It Down
September 18, 2020 // New York, NY, USA
(Post Present Medium)
No u
25. Nnamdi Brat
April 3, 2020 // Chicago, Illinois, USA
(Sooper)
Sup Nnamdi
24. CCR Headcleaner Street Riffs
September 4, 2020 // San Francisco, California, USA
(Self-released)
Who's ready to get their head fuckin cleaned yo?
23. Surface To Air Missive Shelly's Gone
January 1, 2020 // Athens, Georgia, USA
(Self-released)
"I swear I'm gonna kill you Stan." - Shelly
22. Maalem Mahmoud Gania Aicha
Late '90s (Reissued October 9, 2020) // Essaouira, Morocco
(Hive Mind)
Open the pit
21. Pop Smoke Meet The Woo 2
February 7, 2020 // Brooklyn, New York, USA
(Republic)
RIP Pop Smoke, we hardly knew the woo
20. Thundercat It Is What It Is
April 3, 2020 // Los Angeles, California, USA
(Brainfeeder)
"Long Bass" Album Of The Year
19. Revenge Strike.Smother.Dehumanize
May 22, 2020 // Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
(Season Of Mist)
No John, don't do it...
18. Sorry 925
March 27, 2020 // London, UK
(Domino)
Not as sorry as you're gonna be.
17. Nnamdi Black Plight
June 5, 2020 // Chicago, Illinois, USA
(Sooper)
Fuck that 12. Fuck em right where it hurts. His sack. His wrinkly lil sack.
16. Tkay Maidza Last Year Was Weird, Vol 2
August 7, 2020 // Adelaide, Australia
(Self-released)
Earthbound came out in 1995 so that year was ok.
15. Playboi Carti Whole Lotta Red
December 24, 2020 // Atlanta, Georgia, USA
(Interscope) 
Slash is back. You're in the jungle baby - you're gonna die
14. Otis Houston Jr America
2006 (Reissued March 6, 2020) // NYC, New York, USA
(Post Present Medium)
Today's R&B and Classic Soul on 107.5 WBLS New York
13. Flo Milli Ho Why Is You Here?
July 24, 2020 // Mobile, Alabama, USA
(Self-released) 
My mom made me.
12. Drakeo The Ruler & JoogSZN Thank You For Using GTL
June 5, 2020 // Los Angeles, California, USA
(Self-released)
Steel Clink Alcatraz
11. Dua Lipa Future Nostalgia
March 27, 2020 // Westminster, UK
(Warner)
"Turn this shit the fuck up." - Barack Hussein Obama
10. KeiyaA Forever, Ya Girl
March 27, 2020 // Chicago, Illinois, USA
(Self-released)
noice
9. Xibalba Años en Infierno
May 29, 2020 // Los Angeles, California, USA
(Southern Lord)
brb I left my gun at the merch table.
8. Charli XCX How I'm Feeling Now
May 15, 2020 // London, UK
(Asylum)
Another lonely Christmas, Charlie...
7. Emma Ruth Rundle & Thou May Our Chambers Be Full
October 30, 2020 // Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
(Sacred Bones)
God's death sludge.
6. Disclosure Energy
August 28, 2020 // Croydon, UK
(Island)
"Government, let me tell y’all motherfuckers something. I don’t know what the fuck this Y2K is about. I ain’t even gonna front. A bitch is scared. You know what I’m saying? Like, shit got me panicking. Y2K. This shit is gettin' real." - Cardi B
5. Thiago Nassif Mente
July 3, 2020 // São Paulo, Brazil
(Gearbox)
President Bolsonaro's favorite album of 2020. He likes to nod his head on the downbeats while igniting the Amazon with his blowtorch.
4. Gulch Impenetrable Cerebral Fortress
July 24, 2020 // Santa Cruz, California, USA
(Closed Casket Activities)
That sure is a sharp lookin' blood fountain.
3. Ringo Deathstarr Ringo Deathstarr
March 27, 2020 // Austin, Texas, USA
(Club AC30)
"I find your lack of faith disturbing." - Pete Best
2. David Nance Staunch Honey
November 13, 2020 // Omaha, Nebraska, USA
(Trouble In Mind)
We finally caught Honeyland the other day. The best known honey bee is the western honey bee (Apis mellifera), which has been domesticated for honey production and crop pollination; the only other domesticated bee is the eastern honey bee (Apis cerana), which occurs in South Asia. Some other types of related bees produce and store honey, and have been kept by humans for that purpose, including the stingless bees, but only members of the genus Apis are true honey bees.
1. Hum Inlet
June 23, 2020 // Champagne, Illinois, USA
(Earth Analog)
"And the Chicago Bears are heading to The Super Bowl!" - Jim Nantz, 2022
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