The best music of 2020 was dark and dystopian to a degree – I suspect 2021 will be next level dark, once releases catch up. No more preamble, we all know how shite the year was. The year of the rat, no less.
There were a lot of incredible records though. Here’s the top 10 albums – and a playlist of more.
1. Protomartyr – Ultimate Success Today2. Run The Jewels – RTJ43. Little Simz – Drop 64. Erlend Cooper – Hether Blether5. Kelly Lee Owens – Inner Song6. Porridge Radio – Every Bad7. Deerhoof – Future Teenage Cave Artists8. Horse Lords – The Common Task9. Pa Salieu – Send Them to Coventry10. Bob Mould – Blue Hearts