Best Albums 2020

Maybe it wasn't the most exciting year of all time but if nothing else it's been a great year for music. New albums from big names like The Weeknd, DaBaby, Pearl Jam and Taylor Swift kept us going through these tough times. We've rounded up some of 2020's hottest releases and curated soundtracks to get you through your day-to-day for the rest of the year.
With restrictions placed on favourite local bars and restaurants, we are all spending more time in the kitchen cooking those three meals a day. Whether you are jumping on the bread making bandwagon or cracking a fresh box of Kraft Dinner, things just taste better with a spicy playlist. Test your recipes with these tasty albums.

6PC HOT EP

6LACK

THE SPEED OF NOW

KEITH URBAN

RARE

SELENA GOMEZ

NOTES ON A CONDITIONAL FORM

THE 1975

GIGATON

PEARL JAM

Let’s face it, home workouts just aren’t the same – no friends pushing you through, no trainers to motivate you – just you in your living room trying not to kick your cat as you do your jumping jacks. Music motivation is key to get yourself going. Add these albums to your workout routine, you won’t be sorry. You might have to apologize to your neighbours later.

CROWN LANDS

CROWN LANDS

COLORES

J BALVIN

TICKETS TO MY DOWNFALL

MACHINE GUN KELLY

ENERGY

DISCLOSURE

MANIC

HALSEY

Never was there a better year to smoke legal weed than 2020. if you're looking to get hyped or relax, we've listed the perfect new albums to enhance the experience. Grab your favourite munchies, light up and let these albums do the rest.

BLAME IT ON BABY (DELUXE)

DABABY

LEGENDS NEVER DIE

JUICE WRLD

DETROIT 2

BIG SEAN

SHOOT FOR THE STARS AIM FOR THE MOON

POP SMOKE

LIMBO

AMINE

CHILOMBO (DELUXE)

JHENÉ AIKO

Never was there a better year to smoke legal weed than 2020. If you’re looking to get hyped or relax, we’ve listed the perfect new albums to enhance the experience. Grab your favourite munchies, light up and let these albums do the rest.

SPECTRUM EP

ZACH ZOYA

SESSION 2: TRASNFORMATION EP

EMANUEL

HIDDEN GEMS

TASHA ANGELA

THE SLOW RUSH

TAME IMPALA

SYNTHETIC SOUL

CHIIILD

BEFORE LOVE CAME TO KILL US

JESSIE REYEZ

Need some help getting in the mood? We’ve got the soundtrack for you. If quarantine hasn’t been enough of an aphrodisiac, try cuddling up to one of these hot new albums. Turn them up to turn it on.

POSITIONS

ARIANA GRANDE

OPIA EP

SAVANNAH RÉ

DREAM AWAKE

BLACK ATLASS

DARK LANE DEMO TAPES

DRAKE

AFTER HOURS

THE WEEKND

There is something cathartic about putting on a pair of headphones and blasting the blues out of you. Some big names dropped albums this year for exactly that purpose so get out those headphones, grab a box of tissues and let these albums wash it all away.

FOLKLORE

TAYLOR SWIFT

HEARTBREAK WEATHER

NIALL HORAN

LOVE GOES

SAM SMITH

BROKEN PERFECTION

ANNA SOFIA

DREAMLAND

GLASS ANIMALS

“It’s scientifically proven that singing makes you feel better”–Bill Nye (I think). Even if that’s not a fact, it’s a blissful escape from the mundane day-to-day to sing-along to some fresh new tracks and these albums will have you singing like we’re not in a global pandemic.

CHROMATICA

LADY GAGA

GOOD INTENTIONS

NAV

CHANGES

JUSTIN BIEBER

SMILE

KATY PERRY

BRIGHTEST BLUE

ELLIE GOULDING

CAMPFIRE CHORDS

THE ARKELLS