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my favs of the year. |
| 50 |  | A. G. Cook
7G
An extremely expansive collection of bubblegum bass by one of the greatest producers working today. |
| 49 |  | DJ Earl
Bass + Funk and Soul
A refreshing set of footwork tracks from a legend in the scene. |
| 48 |  | redveil
Niagara
Sweet, conscience-heavy hip-hop songs that feel wiser than their age. |
| 47 |  | onlytom
pack
DJ tools and edits with a very uplifting pop and house energy, endcapped by a mix showcasing them. |
| 46 |  | Open Mike Eagle
Anime, Trauma and Divorce
Thoughtful, introspective hip-hop tracking everything in the title. |
| 45 |  | Amaarae
The Angel You Don’t Know
Upbeat, gleaming afrobeats for R&B fans who are new to the genre. |
| 44 |  | brakence
punk2
Emo rap laced with hyperpop for people who are a little scared. |
| 43 |  | Mr. Muthafuckin eXquire
Confessions of a Sex Addict
Dense, wet raps that covers everything from horniness to post-nut clarity. |
| 42 |  | Grimes
Miss Anthropocene
Messy EDM-infused pop with a crystal sheen. |
| 41 |  | Doss
The Sky Upside Down
Soundtrack for the hyper electro house party that you didn't get the chance to attend. |
| 40 |  | Nidia Minaj
Não Fales Nela Que A Mentes
Extremely rhythmic batida for the RA crowd. |
| 39 |  | Master Holy
A Holy Journal
Extremely raw lo-fi hip-hop pushing the beat scene forward. |
| 38 |  | Lauren Bousfield
Palimpsest
Glitchy breakcore pop exploring trauma. |
| 37 |  | Christine and the Queens
La vita nuova
Artsy, sad pop with an emphasis on strings and synths. |
| 36 |  | Bad Bunny
YHLQMDLG
Reggaeton with a handle on trap, the biggest album you haven't heard. |
| 35 |  | Lil Uzi Vert
Lil Uzi Vert vs. The World 2
Bubbly trap straight out of 2017. |
| 34 |  | Peter CottonTale
CATCH
Gospel-soul fusion by a key member of The Social Experiment. |
| 33 |  | MIKE
Weight Of The World
sLUms continues its streak with yet another surprising mix of fade and shine. |
| 32 |  | Hook
I Love You 2 Hook
Grim cloud rap that isn't afraid to explore the darker side of a breakup. |
| 31 |  | Dua Lipa
Future Nostalgia
Fun pop with a very heavy disco influence, the biggest popstar moment of the year. |
| 30 |  | Julianna Barwick
Healing Is a Miracle
Vocal-heavy ambient that explores a wider range than you'd think. |
| 29 |  | Cruzin
By My Side
Abstract introspective hip-hop that passes by rapidly. |
| 28 |  | Four Tet
Sixteen Oceans
Hebden continues exploring the midsection between folktronica and microhouse. |
| 27 |  | Arca
KiCk i
The most interesting glitch pop album you'll ever hear, occasionally reaching perfection. |
| 26 |  | Jessy Lanza
Gorilla Vs. Bear Sunday Mix
Fun house with some footwork twists transmitted from the top of a minivan. |
| 25 |  | SahBabii
Barnacles
Light, extremely cloudy raps from a Thug-esque MC. |
| 24 |  | Planet 1999
Devotion
PC Music does shoegaze, with extremely promising results. |
| 23 |  | Adrianne Lenker
songs
Some of the most beautiful folk songs you will hear for years to come. |
| 22 |  | Eris Drew and Octo Octa
fabric presents
Flawlessly mixed set of good old-fashioned breakbeat and house. |
| 21 |  | Rav x KB x Scuare
SKIN
Light-hearted, uplifting lo-fi hip-hop on the side of Nujabes. |
| 20 |  | Aya
too oh won nein
Excellent club-destroying edits and mashups with a sense for pop. |
| 19 |  | Jessy Lanza
All the Time
Minimal, bubbly synthpop that has a taste for the weird. |
| 18 |  | Kelly Lee Owens
Inner Song
Equal parts ambient pop and tech house. |
| 17 |  | Bbymutha
Muthaland
The hardest trap album you will hear this year. |
| 16 |  | Various Artists (Electronic)
did you mean: irish
Extremely cool new deconstructed club and ambient from Cairo. |
| 15 |  | Altopalo
farawayfromeveryoneyouknow
Soft, sad indie pop and electronica exploring emotion. |
| 14 |  | Sylvan Esso
Free Love
Electropop with a wide pallete and excellent songwriting. |
| 13 |  | Thundercat
It Is What It Is
An effective sequel to Drunk, Thundercat makes another flow through soul, R&B, and jazz. |
| 12 |  | The Microphones
Microphones in 2020
Simple chords provide the backbone for this 44-minute odyssey of a life. |
| 11 |  | Glacci
PURE
Worship of old-school breaks and modern purple sound makes for a blast. |
| 10 |  | Hot Tub Boys
What's Your Damage
A jaunt through some of the best material outsider house has to offer. |
| 9 |  | Demahjiae Bibbens
And, Such Is Life
Powerful, optimistic hip-hop for anyone who needs a boost on a tough morning. |
| 8 |  | Jam City
Pilllowland
One of the original deconstructed club artists drops a glam pop album. |
| 7 |  | The Soft Pink Truth
Shall We Go On Sinning So That Grace May Increase?
Reassuring deep house with a spiritual bent. |
| 6 |  | Ana Caprix
Trance Party 9
Mashups of everything from trap hits over ethereal instrumentals to R&B and deconstructed club. |
| 5 |  | Space Afrika
hybtwibt?
Perhaps the most important album of the year, exploring black pain through sound collage. |
| 4 |  | Charli XCX
How I'm Feeling Now
Crunchy hyperpop from the most consistently fantastic artist in the field. |
| 3 |  | Sea Oleena
Weaving A Basket
Grouper-esque ambient for lying on a bed and feeling everything all at once. |
| 2 |  | Elysia Crampton
ORCORARA 2010
Experimental electronica with significant ambient and spoken word elements, exploring colonialization and incarceration. |
| 1 |  | The Avalanches
We Will Always Love You
Lovely journey of spacey pop, hip-hop, soul, and everything in-between. |
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