This is batch 2 of the posts that I make for noting some of the great albums which came out in current year of 2020, and usually touch upon 3-4 albums which have been added to my library this year.
Phoebe Bridgers - Punisher
Genre: Singer-Songwriter
Release Date: June 18, 2020
The hype surrounding Phoebe Bridgers is insane, she is everywhere this year especially if you are following indie content, this made me skeptical to try out here new record, plus I found Stranger In The Alps likable but was nowhere close to loving it. Boy, I am so glad I gave this one a chance, this is one of the most emotionally potent Singer-Songwriter albums I have heard in a quite a while. Phoebe's lyricism is not as cryptic as an Elliot Smith but is not as direct as Mountain Goats, it is subtle without being hidden, it has layers and the layers are apparent, more time you spend with this album more it will hit you. A second very important characteristic that makes this album great it the production which is immaculate and on songs like Kyoto and I know the End Phoebe takes some risks and they pay off in making the album more diverse. "I Know The End" is probably my favorite song of the year so far.
Denzel Curry and Kenny Beats - Unlocked
Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
Release Date: February 7, 2020
This is an EP released by one of the most exciting faces in Hip-hop Denzel Curry with producer extraordinaire Kenny Beats, it is a short 8 tracks and just over 20 minutes in runtime. Despite its short length, the duo has filled this project with as much energy and heart as possible. The beats are solid and hard-hitting and the bars are well constructed. This could not have been an easy album for Denzel to make as he steers away from his usual style almost completely, his flows sounds very inspired by Wu-Tang era new your rap. This album is very good and each song is great, but none of them experiments enough to wow but I guess that's fine for an EP, the way this is executed is the reason to give it a listen.
Algiers - There Is No Year
Genre: Post-Punk, Art-Punk, RnB
Release Date: January 17, 2020
An album from January, that seems so far behind right now, but I still keep revisiting this album once or twice a month, and there is a good reason. This is a great post-punk release from Algiers. Algiers is one of the most innovative post-punk bands from the UK revival scene, this is their third studio and they stick to their appeal immaculate fusion of punk ethos and RnB smoothness. Their unique sound mixed in with their politically charged lyrics and well-executed and produced tracks shows they really put a lot of work and thought into what they do. This album is no exception, the production falters a little at places but in general, it is full of great songs like 'Dispossession'. If you are a fan of punk/post-punk or even a rock or an RnB fan this is an album you want to check out.
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