Best of 2020

watch Jehnny Beth's album cover get made (NSFW), listen to her favorite albums of 2020

“I liked the idea of a representation of me that wouldn’t be a picture of me, wouldn’t be literal, so a statue was a very good idea.“ – Jehnny Beth.

Other Music's staff tell us their Top 10s of 2020 (listen to the playlist)

NYC record store Other Music may be gone but we’ve got year-end lists from 20 of their staff members.

BrooklynVegan's Top 55 Albums of 2020

From Run The Jewels to Fiona Apple to Hum to Bartees Strange to Napalm Death to Mary Lattimore, here are our favorite albums of this whirlwind year…

Thursday's Geoff Rickly lists his favorite albums of 2020

Thursday are also doing a livestream this month, and one of Geoff’s picks are opening.

Kiwi Jr rank their Top 10 Light Beers of 2020

Toronto’s Kiwi Jr will release ‘Cooler Returns,‘ their first album for Sub Pop, in January.

Fred Pessaro's favorite albums of 2020

Longtime BrooklynVegan contributor Fred Pessaro’s 2020 faves include Griselda, Eternal Champion, Jeff Parker, Chubby & the Gang, Bib, The Spits, Geld, Jyoti, Mary Lattimore, and more…

Big Thief's Buck Meek tells us about his Top 10 Swimming Holes of 2020

Buck Meek had planned on touring with Big Thief for most of 2020, but when the pandemic hit he went swimming instead. Here are his top 10 places to dive in.

Indie Basement: Top 40 Albums of 2020

This week in the Indie Basement: the best records of 2020, focusing on classic indie, college rock, and more.

50 Best Rap Albums of 2020

From Griselda to Freddie Gibbs to Megan Thee Stallion to Run The Jewels to Flo Milli to Pop Smoke to Armand Hammer to J Hus, there’s been so much great rap music this year. Here are our picks for the 50 best albums…
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