Platy's 40 Worst Albums of 2020
While everyone is putting together their 'best of' lists, I thought I'd start with the biggest stinkers instead. Every album here got at least a 2.5 or under. I'm looking forward to all the arguments from people who put these in their 'best of' lists! (Though I'd like to think the top 10 are pretty indisputable.) |
| 40 |  | AWOLNATION
Angel Miners and the Lightning Riders
Not only is this guy washed up, but there was hardly a memorable song on here. |
| 39 |  | The Bunny The Bear
Afterglow
This sound is about 10 years too late. I wasn't good then, and it isn't good now. |
| 38 |  | Mushroomhead
A Wonderful Life
Forgotten industrial metal group puts out an extremely forgettable album. |
| 37 |  | THICK
5 Years Behind
Props to this for having a good message, but the music ain't that good. |
| 36 |  | The Naked and Famous
Recover
Once one of the most promising bands in the electronic/indie scene has become a hollow version of its old self. |
| 35 |  | Eminem
Music to Be Murdered By
Just hang em up Marshall, this isn't good. |
| 34 |  | Villain of the Story
Bloodshot
I'd be surprised if I hear from this band again. |
| 33 |  | Halsey
Manic
Yet again, Halsey puts out a mediocre pop album. How long is it until she complains again about not being considered an "alternative artist?" |
| 32 |  | PVRIS
Use Me
Huge step down for PVRIS. Most of the songs that weren't from their EP a year ago are some of their worst. |
| 31 |  | Coletta
Idealism
Just because something is unique, doesn't mean it's good. So many songs blend together. |
| 30 |  | Mike Shinoda
Dropped Frames, Vol. 1
Really this could be any of the three volumes he made. This is just so boring to listen to all the way through. |
| 29 |  | The Used
Heartwork
The Used proves again that their one of the most inconsistent pop-punk/post-hardcore bands out there. |
| 28 |  | Amaranthe
Manifest
I know power metal is cheesy, but does it have to be THIS cheesy? |
| 27 |  | Eleventyseven
Basic Glitches
Haha, get it? The album is called 'Basic Glitches?' And it sounds like basic bitches! Isn't that hilarious?! |
| 26 |  | Neck Deep
All Distortions Are Intentional
Was the crappy production on this album intentional as well? |
| 25 |  | Ocean Grove
Flip Phone Fantasy
I'm a staunch defender of nu metal in 2020, but this just feels pandering. |
| 24 |  | Hollywood Undead
New Empire Vol. 2
I had hope for Hollywood Undead after Vol. 1, but this is just awful. |
| 23 |  | Silverstein
A Beautiful Place to Drown
The rise of butt rock! |
| 22 |  | Powerman 5000
The Noble Rot
I kinda forgot Powerman 5000 existed before this, and now I kinda wish they stayed forgotten. |
| 21 |  | The Word Alive
MONOMANIA
The rise of butt rock! [2] |
| 20 |  | The Smashing Pumpkins
Cyr
Billy Corgan is one of the most pretentious people in the music industry, and this mess of an album proves it. |
| 19 |  | Our Last Night
Let Light Overcome The Darkness
Cheesy name, cheesy lyrics, and boring music. Doesn't that sound like a good time? |
| 18 |  | Beach Slang
The Deadbeat Bang Of Heartbreak City
I like rock music as much as the next guy, but this is as formulaic as it gets. |
| 17 |  | Selena Gomez
Rare
Selena Gomez made better music when she was with Disney, change my mind. |
| 16 |  | Echosmith
Lonely Generation
This album loses pretty much all enjoyment about 2 songs in. These siblings really don't know how to write pop music. |
| 15 |  | Picturesque
Do You Feel O.K.?
I hadn't heard of this band before this album, and now I don't want to hear anymore. |
| 14 |  | Asking Alexandria
Like a House on Fire
The rise of butt rock! [3] |
| 13 |  | Kesha
High Road
What happened to Kesha being all mature and reinvented? The song where she features herself (but with a $ in her name) has to be one of the biggest musical lowpoints of 2020. |
| 12 |  | The 1975
Notes on a Conditional Form
This rivals Cyr as the most pretentious album of 2020. |
| 11 |  | Trapt
Shadow Work
These guys really need to just hang it up. I can't think of a single memorable song off this record. |
| 10 |  | Machine Gun Kelly
Tickets to My Downfall
This album is about as edgy as a nerf gun. I know they say not to judge an album by its cover, but this is one of the exceptions. |
| 9 |  | Ellie Goulding
Brightest Blue
The first half is mostly downtempo, forgettable pop songs. And the second half is just awful. 'Hate Me' is one of the worst songs from this year. |
| 8 |  | Corey Taylor
CMFT
The rise of butt rock! [4] |
| 7 |  | Justin Bieber
Changes
Did anything really change? This album isn't higher purely because my expectations for a Justin Bieber album is 2020 were so low to begin with. |
| 6 |  | Emmure
Hindsight
Turns out, ending every song with a horrible guitar chug makes for a bad experience. I've been told that this is what Emmure typically sounds like, almost like that makes it okay. |
| 5 |  | Green Day
Father of All Motherfuckers
God dammit Green Day. I've been such a dedicated defender of your music in the 2000's, and this makes me want to give up. |
| 4 |  | Grant MacDonald
Superhot Harry
Maybe I just don't get the joke. Putting vulgar porn scatting over generic metal just isn't funny, unless you're in middle school. |
| 3 |  | 6ix9ine
TattleTales
So glad this POS got out of prison early so he could bless us with this garbage. |
| 2 |  | Psychosexual
Torch The Faith
Admittedly, the only album on here I couldn't even finish. It's that bad. |
| 1 |  | Kiiara
Lil Kiiwi
And the biggest stinker of em all! This album is seriously awful. Every hook is annoying, and Kiiara herself is an atrocious singer. Also, think of every cliche that modern pop music can have, and I can guarantee this album has it. There's honestly not a single song I would even call decent. |
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