Lists
- The Needle Drop: Anthony Fantano: 50 Best Albums of 2020
- Slate: Brittany Spanos: Top 13 Albums of 2020
- Slant: The 50 Best Albums of 2020
- PopMatters: The 60 Best Albums of 2020
- Slate: Carl Wilson: The Best Albums of 2020
- USA Today: Patrick Ryan: The 10 Best Albums of 2020
- Albumism: The 100 Best Albums of 2020
- Under the Radar: Top 100 Albums of 2020
- Slate: Chris Molanphy: Top 13 Albums of 2020
- New York Times: Lindsay Zoladz: Best Albums of 2020
- The Skinny: Top 10 Albums of 2020
- Artforum: Sasha Geffen: Best Music of 2020
- Clash: Albums of the Year 2020
- Rolling Stone: Best Albums of 2020
- Pitchfork: The 50 Best Albums of 2020
- Spectrum Culture: Top 20 Albums of 2020
- Gigwise: 51 Best Albums of 2020
- Flood: The Best Albums of 2020
- Guardian: The 50 Best Albums of 2020
- Uproxx Music Critics Poll: Best Albums of 2020
- Our Culture: The 50 Best Albums of 2020
- The Forty-Five: The 45 Best Albums of 2020
- Hanif Abdurraqib: 93 Favorite Albums Of 2020
- Stereogum: The 50 Best Albums Of 2020
- Gorilla vs. Bear: Albums of 2020
- Beats Per Minute: Top 50 Albums of 2020
- Exclaim: 50 Best Albums of 2020
- Spin: The 30 Best Albums of 2020
- The Line of Best Fit: The Best Albums of 2020 Ranked
- Paste: The 50 Best Albums of 2020