Top 50 Music Album Releases of 2020

The Brighton & Hove News Music Editor has compiled a list of this year’s Top 50 favourite album releases. We have looked well beyond the obvious choices and have selected no doubt quite a number of surprises. They are shown in release date order. Enjoy and investigate………

1. GEORGIA – SEEKING THRILLS
Released 10th January on Domino
Brighton & Hove News gig review

2. PET SHOP BOYS – HOTSPOT
Released 24th January on Kobalt Music Recordings

3. WIRE – MIND HIVE
Released 24th January on Pinkflag
Brighton & Hove News gig review

4. GRIMES – MISS ANTHROPOCENE
Released 21st February on 4AD

5. JAPANESE TELEVISION – I & II COMPILATION
Released 28th February on Tip Top Recordings
Brighton & Hove News gig review

6. JUNIORE – UN DEUX TROIS
Released 28th February on Le Phonographe
Brighton & Hove News gig review

7. PETER AND THE TEST TUBE BABIES – FUCTIFANO
Released 6th March on Arising Empire
Brighton & Hove News gig review

8. THE BOOMTOWN RATS – CITIZENS OF BOOMTOWN
Released 13th March on BMG

9. THUMPER – AD NAUSEAM (TOUR EXCLUSIVE)
Released 16th March on Reckless Records
Brighton & Hove News gig review

10. THE SLOW READERS CLUB – THE JOY OF THE RETURN
Released 20th March on Modern Sky UK
Brighton & Hove News gig review

11. THE CHATS – HIGH RISK BEHAVIOUR
Released 27th March on Bargain Bin Records
Brighton & Hove News gig review

12. PURITY RING – WOMB
Released 3rd April on 4AD

13. SCOOTER – I WANT YOU TO STREAM!
Released 3rd April on Sheffield Tunes

14. THE LOVELY EGGS – I AM A MORON
Released 3rd April on Egg Records
Brighton & Hove News gig review

15. DAVID BOWIE – CHANGESNOWBOWIE
Released 17th April on Parlophone

16. HAZEL ENGLISH – WAKE UP!
Released 24th April on Polyvinyl Records

17. AUSTRA – HIRUDIN
Released 1st May on Domino
Brighton & Hove News gig review

18. THE KVB – LIVE AT LA CIGALE (PARIS 29.01.2020)
Released 1st May on Invada Records
Brighton & Hove News gig review

19. I BREAK HORSES – WARNINGS
Released 8th May on Bella Union

20. MOBY – ALL VISIBLE OBJECTS
Released 15th May on Little Idiot/Mute

21. JONTEKNIK – TECTONICS_TOO
Released 29th May on The People’s Electric

22. BLANCMANGE – MINDSET
Released 5th June Blanc Check Records
Brighton & Hove News gig review

23. HINDS – THE PRETTIEST CURSE
Released 5th June on Mom + Pop/Lucky Number
Brighton & Hove News gig review

24. MOON DUO – ESCAPE (EXPANDED EDITION)
Released 12th June on Sacred Bones
Brighton & Hove News gig review

25. BUZZCOCKS – SELL YOU EVERYTHING 1991-2014
Released 26th June on Cherry Red Records

26. JESSIE WARE – WHAT’S YOUR PLEASURE?
Released 26th June on Virgin

27. VARIOUS ARTISTS – WE ARE MACHINE POP 6 (IN MEMORY OF FLORIAN SCHNEIDER)
Released 30th June on Plonk

28. BLACK DOLDRUMS – METEMPSYCHOSIS
Released 3rd July on Spinnup
Brighton & Hove News gig review

29. THE BETHS – JUMP ROPE GAZERS
Released 10th July on Carpark/Rough Trade
Brighton & Hove News gig review

30. JOY DIVISION – CLOSER (40TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION)
Released 17th July on Warner

31. CLAN OF XYMOX – SPIDER ON THE WALL
Released 24th July on Trisol/Metropolis

32. JOHN FOXX AND THE MATHS – HOWL
Released 24th July on Metamatic Records

33. FONTAINES D.C. – A HERO’S DEATH
Released 31st July on Partisan/Rough Trade
Brighton & Hove News gig review

34. THE PSYCHEDELIC FURS – MADE OF RAIN
Released 31st July on Cooking Vinyl
Brighton & Hove News gig review

35. MAID OF ACE – LIVE FAST OR DIE
Released 27th August Self Release
Brighton & Hove News gig review

36. HAIKU HANDS – HAIKU HANDS
Released 10th September on Mad Decent
Brighton & Hove News gig review

37. BLUE HAWAII – UNDER 1 HOUSE
Released 25th September on Arbutus Records
Brighton & Hove News gig review

38. IDLES – ULTRA MONO
Released 25th September on Partisan Records
Brighton & Hove News gig review

39. RAMONES – IT’S ALIVE II
Released 26th September on Sire/Rhino Records

40. BATTERY OPERATED ORCHESTRA – YESTERDAY TOMORROW AND YOU
Released 2nd October Self Release
Brighton & Hove News gig review

41. CHUBBY & THE GANG – SPEED KILLS
Released 8th October on Partisan Records

42. SIGUE SIGUE SPUTNIK – FLAUNT IT (DELUXE EDITION)
Released 9th October on Cherry Red
Brighton & Hove News gig review

43. ELA MINUS – ACTS OF REBELLION
Released 23rd October on Domino
Brighton & Hove News gig review

44. ULTRAFLEX – VISIONS OF ULTRAFLEX
Released 30th October on Street Pulse

45. SNAPPED ANKLES – 21 METRES TO HEBDEN BRIDGE
Released 6th November on The Leaf Label
Brighton & Hove News gig review

46. VARIOUS ARTISTS – SEX: TOO FAST TO LIVE TOO YOUNG TO DIE
Released 13th November on Stranger Than Paradise Records

47. AK/DK – SHARED PARTICLES
Released 27th November on Little Miss Echo Recordings
Brighton & Hove News gig review

48. U2 – BOY (BLACK FRIDAY 40TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION)
Released 27th November on UMC

49. KRAFTWERK – REMIXES
Released 21st December on Kling Klang/Parlophone
Brighton & Hove News gig review

50. IAMWARFACE – THE REMIXES
Released 25th December on IAMWARFACE
Brighton & Hove News gig review

The Top 50 Music Album Releases of 2019 can be viewed HERE.

The Top 50 Music Album Releases of 2018 can be viewed HERE.

The Top 50 Music Album Releases of 2017 can be viewed HERE.

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