Tier 4
Indie Pop/Post-Punk
A well-crafted indie pop album which has incredibly high peaks but ultimately is outweighed by lackluster periods that feel without purpose.
Album released May 15, 2020
Tier 3
Abstract Hip Hop/Avant-Garde
A disorienting album that puts on display some of the best ideas of the underground abstract hip hop scene.
Album released May 26, 2020
Tier 3
A great garage rock album that captures sunny summer vibes.
Garage Rock/Psychedelic
Album released May 15, 2020
Tier 3
BTS member Suga showcases an impressive range of hip hop flows and R&B sounds under the Agust D pseudonym.
Hip Hop/R&B
Released May 22, 2020
Tier 4
NOACF showcases some of The 1975's best ideas to date but is hampered by a jarring lack of cohesion.
Pop Rock/Indie Folk/Electronic
Released May 22, 2020
Tier 4
A soft sounding, soothing album that more often than not is leaving me wanting more.
Folk/Soft Rock
Album Released May 8, 2020
Tier 2
Drew Daniel fuses ambient landscapes, house rhythms, and jazz instrumentation to great effect for one of the most soothing albums I've heard in years.
Ambient/House
Released May 1, 2020
Hayley Williams debut studio album tries to sound ambitious but is limited by recycled instrumentals and predicable song structures.
Tier 4
Pop Rock/Singer-Songwriter
Album released May 8, 2020
Car Seat Headrest puts together a rock album that shows periods of ambition but ultimately lands on uninspiring safety nets.
Tier 4
Indie Rock/Electrorock
Album released May 1, 2020
Created entirely in just six weeks during the global pandemic quarantine, Charli XCX successfully conveys intimate anxious feelings amidst experimental rave pop bangers.
Tier 2
Experimental Pop
Album released May 15, 2020
Tier 3
Pop/R&B/Nu Metal
Released April 17, 2020
Tier 3
Art Pop/Avant-Garde
Released April 17, 2020
Tier 4
Art Rock/Indie Rock
Released April 10, 2020
Tier 4
Dream Country
Released March 6, 2020
Tier 3
Experimental Rock/Psychedelic Funk
Released April 3, 2020
Tier 5
Trap/Pop Rap
Released March 6, 2020
Tier 3
Dance Pop/Alternative R&B
Released April 3, 2020
Tier 5
Soul Pop
Released March 6, 2020
Tier 3
Metalcore, Glitch Metal
Released March 13, 2020
Tier 1
Americana/Indie Alternative
Released March 27, 2020