A.F. Cortés: Favorite albums of 2020
“2020 was a heck of a year. Many bands postponed their releases, tours crumbled and the music industry was set on fire. In spite of that, many brave bands and artists decided to release their music.
It was a year of introspection for all of us. During the height of the quarantine, these albums were my soundtrack while I worked on my personal projects. Making this list made me feel lucky to be working with artists that inspire me and who I deeply admire. I'm sure I missed many excellent releases (I didn't include singles, as the list could get too long!) Thank you for listening to our spiel, and I hope 2021 will be the year when we see each other in person once again.”
(IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER)
Algiers: There is no year
Autechre: Sign
Bambara: Stray
Bob Dylan: Rough and rowdy days
Crickets: Crickets
Deli Girls: Boss
Dreamcrusher: Another country
Fontaines DC: A hero’s death
Idles: Ultra mono
Imperial triumphant: Alphaville
Jaye Jayle: Prisyn + An alcoholic blue bird
Liturgy: Origin of the alimonies
Lust$ickPuppy: Cosmic brownie
Metz: Atlas vending
Mr Bungle: The raging wrath of the eastern bunny
Nothing: The great dismissal
Public Practice: Gentle grip
Spotlights: We are all atomic
Uniform: Shame
The wants: Container
BEST REISSUE: COIL: Musick to Play in the Dark Vol. 1
FAV ALBUM DESIGN: ALGIERS
BEST REISSUE: COIL: Musick to Play in the Dark Vol. 1
FAV ALBUM DESIGN: ALGIERS
WORDS: A.F. CORTÉS