Lists
- Uncut: 75 Best Albums of 2020
- Mojo: 75 Best Albums of 2020
- Ultimate Classic Rock: 25 Best Rock Albums of 2020
- Uproxx: Steven Hyden: Favorite Albums of 2020
- Vulture: Craig Jenkins: The Best Albums of 2020
- Variety: Chris Willman: The Best Albums of 2020
- Rolling Stone: Best Albums of 2020
- The Wire: Top 50 Albums of 2020
- Entertainment Weekly: The 15 Best Albums of 2020
- Los Angeles Times: The 10 Best Albums of 2020
- New York Times: Jon Pareles: Best Albums of 2020
- Northern Transmissions: Top 30 Albums of 2020
- No Depression: Favorite Roots Music Albums of 2020
- Pitchfork: The 50 Best Albums of 2020
- The Line of Best Fit: The Best Albums of 2020 Ranked
- Our Culture: The 50 Best Albums of 2020
- Les Inrocks: Our Top 100 Albums of 2020
- New Yorker: Amanda Petrusich: The Best Music of 2020
- Slate: Chris Molanphy: Top 13 Albums of 2020
- Far Out: The 50 Best Albums of 2020
- Exclaim: 50 Best Albums of 2020
- Uproxx Music Critics Poll: Best Albums of 2020
- Fresh Air: Ken Tucker: The Best Albums of 2020
- Treble: Top 50 Albums of 2020
- Sound Opinions: Greg Kot: The Best Albums of 2020
- Guardian: The 50 Best Albums of 2020
- Robert Christgau: Dean's List 2020
- PopMatters: The 60 Best Albums of 2020
- Stereogum: The 50 Best Albums Of 2020
- Paste: The 50 Best Albums of 2020
- Brooklyn Vegan: Top 55 Albums of 2020
- Slant: The 50 Best Albums of 2020
- Under the Radar: Top 100 Albums of 2020
- NME: The 50 Best Albums of 2020
- Albumism: The 100 Best Albums of 2020