The 20 Best Albums of 2020 So Far
by
Jason Dietz, Metacritic Features Editor
– July 8, 2020
Which albums have impressed critics the most during the first half of the year? Above, we rank the best-reviewed LPs released between January 1, 2020 and June 30, 2020 by Metascore. Albums must have at least 7 reviews from professional critics to be eligible, and resissues, EPs, live albums, and compilations are excluded.
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photo by Caroline International
Delayed while frontman Blaine Harrison recovered from emergency surgery, the sixth album from London indie rockers Mystery Jets tackles timely social issues like the rise of fascism and the alt-right.
“There’s no doubt that we’ll look back on this album as an essential sound of the unparalleled social climate of 2020.” —The Line of Best Fit
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