Endless Scroll's Best Albums of 2020
Eli, Eric, and Jaran's top 100 albums of 2020—in list form.
This past Thursday, our Album of the Year episode went up. Between the three of us, Eric, Eli and Jaran, we named 230 different albums that each left an impression on us this year. While we encourage you to listen to us talk about those albums, and follow along with us as you do, we understand that not everyone has an hour and forty-eight minutes to spare. That’s why we’ve written down our lists for you here. We hope you’re able to discover something you missed.
Eli’s Top 100
Lil Baby—My Turn
Backxwash—God Has Nothing To Do With This, Leave Him Out of It
Against All Logic—2017—2019
Nothing—The Great Dismal
Carpool—Erotic Nightmare Summer
Illuminati hotties—FREE I.H.: This Is Not the One You’ve Been Waiting For
Boldy James—The Price of Tea In China
Freddie Gibbs—Alfredo
Jeff Rosenstock—No Dream
Food House—Food House
The Goalie’s Anxiety at the Penalty Kick—Ways of Hearing
21 Savage, Metro Boomin—Savage Mode II
Charli XCX—how i’m feeling now
Young Jesus—Welcome To Conceptual Beach
Clams Casino—Instrumental Relics
Kelly Lee Owens—Inner Song
Trace Mountains—Lost In The Country
End It—One Way Track
Pure X—Pure X
Gulch—Impenetrable Cerebral Fortress
Nicolas Jaar—Cenizas
A.G. Cook—Apple
Bartees Strange—Live Forever
Rico Nasty—Nightmare Vacation
Beach Bunny—Honeymoon
Dorian Electra—My Agenda
Boldy James—Manger On Mcnichols
Ratboys—Printer’s Devil
Open Mike Eagle—Anime, Trauma, and Divorce
100 gecs—1000 gecs and The Tree of Clues
Roc Marciano—Marci
Hollow Comet—Exhibition
Bad Moves—Untenable
Stove God Cooks—Reasonable Drought
Salem—Fires In Heaven
Car Seat Headrest—Making a Door Less Open
Couch Slut—Take a Chance on Rock ‘n’ Roll
OTTO—Clam Day
Lomelda—Hannah
Run The Jewels—RTJ4
Elvis Depressedly—Depressedelica
Cartalk—Pass Like Pollen
Code Orange—Underneath
Bladee, Mechatok—Good Luck
Turnstile, Mall Grab—Share A View
Lil Wayne—Funeral
Gupi—None
Perfume Genius—Set My Heart On Fire Immediately
Drain—California Cursed
Same—Plastic Western
EEP—Death of a Very Good Machine
The Front Bottoms—In Sickness & In Flames
Necrot—Mortal
Peel Dream Magazine—Agitprop Alterna
Rozwell Kid, Sleeping Bag—Dreamboats 2: A Real Chill Sequel
Valium Aggelein—Black Moon
Sonic Boom—All Things Being Equal
Mathew Lee Cothran—Condemned To Die In A Carolina Motel Bar
Polo G—The Goat
William Crooks—Thunderbird
Narrow Head—12th House Rock
Machine Girl—U—Void Synthesizer
Full Body 2—demo 01
Clearbody—One More Day
Slow Pulp—Moveys
Caribou—Suddenly
Gia Margaret—Mia Gargaret
Ulla—Tumbling Towards a Wall
Melkbelly—PITH
Phoebe Bridgers—Punisher
U.S. Girls—Heavy Light
Wednesday—I Was Trying to Describe You To Someone
Various Artists—Breathing Instrumentals
Stay Inside—Viewing
Davey Harms—World War
Soul Glo—Songs to Yeet At The Sun
Mong Tong—Mystery
Knifeplay—B—sides and Rarities
Hudson Mohawke—B.B.H.E.
I’m Glad It’s You—Every Sun, Every Moon
Jean Dawson—Pixel Bath
Vundabar—Either Light
GOJII—All My Heart
Blithe Field—Hymn For Anyone
David Shawty—Nitemare Samsquanch
Torres—Silver Tongue
Poppy—I Disagree
Dehd—Flower of Devotion
Initiate—Lavender
Year of the Knife—Internal Incarceration
Quicksails—Blue Rise
Khaki Cuffs—Khaki Cuffs
Fire Toolz—Rainbow Bridge
Rina Sawayama—Sawayama
Tough Age—Which Way Am I?
Actress—Karma & Desire
Megan Thee Stallion—Good News
Infant Island—Beneath
Guitar Fight From Fooly Cooly—Soak
Winter — Endless Space (Between You & I)
Eric’s Top 100
Phoebe Bridgers — Punisher
Fiona Apple — Fetch the Bolt Cutters
Waxahatchee — Saint Cloud
katie dey — mydata
Soccer Mommy — Color Theory
Ratboys — Printer's Devil
Rina Sawayama — Sawayama
Food House — Food House
Charli XCX — How I'm Feeling Now
sad13 — Haunted Painting
Illuminati Hotties — FREE I.H: This Is Not the One You've Been Waiting For
Lomelda — Hannah
Sinai Vessel — Ground Aswim
Double Grave — Goodbye, Nowhere!
Oceanator — Things I Never Said
cartalk — Pass Like Pollen
Momma — Two of Me
Bartees Strange — Live Forever
Dua Lipa — Future Nostalgia
Torres — Silver Tongue
Half Waif — The Caretaker
Trace Mountains — Lost in the Country
Snarls — Burst
U.S. Girls — Heavy Light
Beach Bunny — Honeymoon
Merce Lemon — Moonth
Kevin Krauter — Full Hand
Porridge Radio — Every Bad
Dehd — Flower Of Devotion
Elvis Depressedly — Depressedelica
AdriAnne Lenker — songs
Tomberlin — Projections
Oneohtrix Point Never — Magic Oneohtrix Point Never
HAIM — Women In Music Pt. III
Sen Morimoto — Sen Morimoto
Rico Nasty — Nightmare Vacation
Highnoon — Semi Sweet
Jessie Ware — What's Your Pleasure?
Poppy — I Disagree
Addy — Eclipse
Floating Room — Tired and True
Skullcrusher — Skullcrusher
PAINTED ZEROS — When You Found Forever
Jess Williamson — Sorceress
2nd Grade — Hit to Hit
Corey Flood — Hanging Garden
100 gecs — 1000 gecs and the tree of clues
Bully — SUGAREGG
Lady Gaga — Chromatica
Ganser — Just Look At That Sky
beabadoobee — Fake It Flowers
Buddie — Diving
Melkbelly — PITH
squirrel flower — I Was Born Swimming
Taylor Swift — FOlKlORE
Told Slant — Point the Flashlight and Walk
dogleg — Melee
A. G. Cook — Apple
ajj — Good Luck Everybody
Lance Bangs — Whammy
Grimes — Miss Anthropocene (Deluxe Edition)
Hinds — The Prettiest Curse
Caroline Rose — Superstar
Hayley Williams — Petals For Armor
Sorry — 925
Bad Moves — Untenable
Becca Mancari — The Greatest Part
Car Seat Headrest — Making A Door Less Open
Vundabar — Either Light
Anjimile — Giver Taker
The Mountain Goats — Getting Into Knives
Gulfer — Gulfer
The Goalie’s Anxiety at the Penalty Kick — Ways of Hearing
Empty Country — Empty Country
Hum — Inlet
Anna McClellan — I saw first light
mathew lee cothran — Condemned to Die in a Carolina Motel Bar
Growing Stone — I Had Everybody Snowed
Johanna Warren — Chaotic Good
Kelly Lee Owens — Inner Song
Thank You, I'm Sorry — I'm Glad We're Friends
Fenne Lily — Breach
Slow Pulp — Moveys
Record Setter — I Owe You Nothing
Arca — KiCk i
Madeline Kenney — Sucker's Lunch
Perfume Genius — Set My Heart On Fire Immediately
The Mountain Goats — Songs for Pierre Chuvin
Bad Bunny — YHLQMDLG
Jean Dawson — PIXEL BATH
Frances Quinlan — Likewise
Land of Talk — Indistinct Conversations
Boyo — Where Have All My Friends Gone?
Dorian Electra — My Agenda
Megan Thee Stallion — Good News
Laura Marling — Song For Our Daughter
Gus Dapperton — Orca
Retirement Party — Runaway Dog
OKAY KAYA — Watch This Liquid Pour Itself
Ellis — Born Again
Jaran’s Top 100
ericdoa—COA
The Weeknd—After Hours
Poppy—I Disagree
Bring Me The Horizon—POST HUMAN: SURVIVAL HORROR
Curtis Waters—Pity Party
Rina Sawayama—SAWAYAMA
Charli XCX—how i'm feeling now
Andy Shauf—The Neon Skyline
Vundabar—Either Light
End It—One Way Track
Whethan—Fantasy
glaive—cypress grove
Waxahatchee—Saint Cloud
Against All Logic—2017 -2019
Aminé—Limbo
88GLAM—New Mania
MISOGI—little*stars
The Front Bottoms—In Sickness & In Flames
Adrianne Lenker—songs
Bad Bunny—YHLQMDLG
Kamaiyah—Got It Made
Juice WRLD—Legends Never Die
Gupi—None
Dua Lipa—Future Nostalgia
boy pablo—Wachito Rico
Osees—Protean Threat
PUP—This Place Sucks Ass
Music Band—Celebration
Yves Tumor—Heaven To A Tortured Mind
Trace Mountains—Lost in the Country
Metz—Atlas Vending
Lil Baby—My Turn
Tony Velour—3M
Peach Pit—You and Your Friends
food house—food house
midwxst—Secrets
Frances Quinlan—Likewise
The 1975—Notes On A Conditional Form
Dorian Electra—My Agenda
Dryjacket—Going Out of Business
Trevor Daniel—Nicotine
Jeff Rosenstock—NO DREAM
Fiona Apple—Fetch The Bolt Cutters
Gunna—WUNNA
Hayley Williams—Petals For Armor
Slow Pulp—Moveys
Phoebe Bridgers—Punisher
NAV—Good Intentions
Dogleg—Melee
San Holo—stay vibrant
Kamaiyah—Oakland Nights
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard—K.G.
Open Mike Eagle—Anime, Trauma and Divorce
Internet Money—B4 The Storm
Wido—through your eyes
blackwinterwells—Stone Ocean
Mk.gee—A Museum Of Contradiction
Mura Masa—R.Y.C
Wicca Phase Springs Eternal—This Moment I Miss
Glitch Gum—Glitch Gum
Moses Sumney—græ
Machine Girl—U—Void Synthesizer
Terrace Martin—Dinner Party
Mac Miller—Circles
Sinai Vessel—Ground Aswim
Margaret Glaspy—Devotion
The Beths—Jump Rope Gazers
Sipper—Have Fun
blackbear—everything means nothing
Denzel Curry—UNLOCKED
Gabriel Garzón—Montano—Agüita
DaBaby—BLAME IT ON BABY
Polo G—THE GOAT
Bartees Strange—Live Forever
Heads.—Push
Omar Apollo—Apolonio
Megan Thee Stallion—Good News
Juicy J—THE HUSTLE CONTINUES
beabadoobee—Fake It Flowers
Machinedrum—A View of U
Prison Affair—Demo 2
phonewifey—Phoneveryone
Soccer Mommy—color theory
Lomelda—Hannah
Like Rats—Death Monolith
Carly Rae Jepsen—Dedicated Side B
brakence—punk2
Orchards—Lovecore
draag me—I Am Gambling With My Life
Smrtdeath—Somethjngs Wrong
Yaeji—WHAT WE DREW 우리가 그려왔던
The Garden—Kiss My Super Bowl Ring
Elah Hale—Room 206 EP
Vansire—After Fillmore County
Katie Dey—Mydata
Dua Saleh—ROSETTA
Spillage Village—Spilligion
Sharky—Love and Ownership
Knxwledge—1988
Best Coast—Always Tomorrow
Oh, and here’s an unorganized playlist containing one song from each of those 230 records. Give it a shuffle and enjoy something new.