jesper's 2020
helo it's my bday today so instead of idk celebrating i am, in a very unique move, presenting you my fav albums of the year |
| 55 |  | Ellis
Born Again
Firstly, I'd like to say that this website is Very Nice. Even though I've been around for a few years, I've only been ~properly active~ since good ol' covid hit. So yea, thanks pandemic, you caused something good. Seriously though, you're all very nice (even those of you who aren't) and also very hot. Thank you for having me < 3 |
| 54 |  | Carly Rae Jepsen
Dedicated Side B
Oh, yeah, these are some honourable mentions, EPs and compilations and stuff I want to shout out (because I'm a little bitch and only incorporate albums albums in my top 50 lol). Continuing the corny stuff, I love writing reviews here and was very surprised to see the contrib tag appear one day. Thanks for reading my stuffs (or pretending to have done so idrk/c) even though I'll drastically overrate anything that can be labeled 'nu-gaze' or 'sad woman wearing black finds guitar and has heard a chelsea wolfe album'. |
| 53 |  | Cuerpos Cosmicos
Rain
Shoutout to this lovely lil album too, 'Strength' is one of my most played songs of the year and an amazing blend of dream pop and glitchiness. |
| 52 |  | Dave Jakes
Dave Jakes EP
Some of you might know/remember Lonely The Brave, this is their old vocalist's first new music since leaving the band. It's some really cool post-y indie rock stuff, give it a listen! |
| 51 |  | Strega Nona
Mirrored Pink
Heavily overlooked album, not quite in my top 50 but definitely worth checking if you're into very very shoegazeified black metal. Anyways yes let's get into the actual list thing top 50 hooray! |
| 50 |  | Sweam
Lounge Music for Cat People
(how i'd describe the) genre: shoegaze / indie rock
recommended song: 'Planes' |
| 49 |  | Midwife (USA)
Forever
ambient / shoegaze
'2018' |
| 48 |  | Weathered
Everything All at Once
indie rock
'chasing me' |
| 47 |  | Ela Minus
acts of rebellion
minimal house
'el cielo no es de nadie' |
| 46 |  | Sea Oleena
Weaving A Basket
ambient / dream pop
'Lost Song' |
| 45 |  | The Soft Pink Truth
Shall We Go On Sinning So That Grace May Increase?
downtempo / minimal techno
'We' |
| 44 |  | Bell Plaines
Through Fog
post rock / shoegaze
'Summer Night'
*SPECIAL AWARD*: album I've fallen asleep to most frequently this year |
| 43 |  | Sundrugs
Marvelous Isolation
drone / ambient
'Running Foxes' |
| 42 |  | Poppy
I Disagree
(baby)metal
'Anything Like Me'
*SPECIAL AWARD*: 2020's ultimate walking-around-Prague-album (yeah, shush, I know, it just came out when I was there and I ran into some wild beavers while listening to 'Sick of the Sun', good memories u know) |
| 41 |  | Ruby Haunt
Tiebreaker
dream pop
'River' |
| 40 |  | Loathe (UK)
I Let It In And It Took Everything
post hardcore / shoegaze
'Two-Way Mirror' |
| 39 |  | Covet
technicolor
math rock
'Parachute' |
| 38 |  | Kacy Hill
Is It Selfish If We Talk About Me Again
trip hop / dream pop
'Dinner' |
| 37 |  | Hundredth
Somewhere Nowhere
dream pop / shoegaze
'End Up Alone'
*SPECIAL AWARD*: most all-over-the-place album that's still very good |
| 36 |  | Touche Amore
Lament
post hardcore
'Exit Row' |
| 35 |  | Phoebe Bridgers
Punisher
indie folk
'Chinese Satellite' |
| 34 |  | MJ Guider
Sour Cherry Bell
ambient / industrial
'Quiet Time' |
| 33 |  | Barely Civil
I'll Figure This Out
indie rock / pop punk
'Box For My Organs' |
| 32 |  | Hot Mulligan
You'll Be Fine
pop punk
'We're Gonna Make It To Kilby!' |
| 31 |  | As Real
Marveless
post metal / sludge metal
'Planet Casket' |
| 30 |  | Soft Kill
Dead Kids R.I.P. City
post punk / shoegaze
'Oil Burner' |
| 29 |  | Holy Motors
Horse
dream pop / country
'Endless Night' |
| 28 |  | Aseul
Slow Dance
dream pop
'Bye Bye Summer'
*SPECIAL AWARD*: the ultimate first-lockdown-relaxation-record |
| 27 |  | Jaye Jayle
Prisyn
psychedelic / gothic
'The River Spree' |
| 26 |  | Sugar High
Love Addict
shoegaze / trip hop
'Ugly' |
| 25 |  | Seer Believer
Bent
indie rock
'So Much Like Perfect'
*SPECIAL AWARD*: most criminally overlooked album of the year |
| 24 |  | No Joy
Motherhood
dream pop / post punk
'Four' |
| 23 |  | Charli XCX
How I'm Feeling Now
(glitch) pop
'7 Years' |
| 22 |  | Enter Shikari
Nothing Is True and Everything Is Possible
alt rock / post hardcore
'Marionettes' |
| 21 |  | Ulcerate
Stare Into Death and Be Still
death metal
'The Lifeless Advance' |
| 20 |  | Fleet Foxes
Shore
indie folk
'Sunblind' |
| 19 |  | Widowspeak
Plum
dream pop
'Breadwinner'
*SPECIAL AWARD*: most chill, Pleasant and (: album of the year |
| 18 |  | Agnes Obel
Myopia
folk / neoclassical
'Island of Doom' |
| 17 |  | Movements
No Good Left To Give
indie rock / post hardcore
'Tunnel Vision' |
| 16 |  | Coals
Docusoap
glitch pop / indie pop
'Sleepwalker' |
| 15 |  | Spanish Love Songs
Brave Faces Everyone
pop punk
'Losers 2' |
| 14 |  | clipping.
Visions of Bodies Being Burned
hip hop / industrial
'Looking Like Meat' |
| 13 |  | Narrow Head
12th House Rock
shoegaze / alt rock
'Hard to Swallow' |
| 12 |  | END (NJ)
Splinters From An Ever-Changing Face
hardcore
'Sands of Sleep'
*SPECIAL AWARD*: best breakdown of the year (see: 'Hesitation Wounds'. Or 'Pariah'. Or 'Sands of Sleep'. |
| 11 |  | Ecke Wu
表演 Performance
dream pop / shoegaze
'Flyer' |
| 10 |  | Hum
Inlet
shoegaze / post metal
'The Summoning' |
| 9 |  | Palm Reader
Sleepless
post hardcore
'Ending Cycle' |
| 8 |  | Leifur James
Angel in Disguise
downtempo / jazz
'AAID' |
| 7 |  | Iress
Flaw
post metal / gothic
'Shallow'
*SPECIAL AWARD*: my favourite Bandcamp find this year |
| 6 |  | Gleemer
Down Through
shoegaze / indie rock
'Brush Back' |
| 5 |  | JFDR
New Dreams
indie folk / glitch pop
'Drifter'
*SPECIAL AWARD*: most played album this year |
| 4 |  | Two People
Second Body
trip hop / dream pop
'The Line' |
| 3 |  | Emma Ruth Rundle and Thou
May Our Chambers Be Full
post rock / doom metal
'The Valley'
*SPECIAL AWARD*: 'The Valley' is undoubtedly song of the year |
| 2 |  | A.A. Williams
Forever Blue
post rock / gothic
'Fearless' |
| 1 |  | Nothing
The Great Dismal
shoegaze
'In Blueberry Memories' |
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