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1.
Fetch the Bolt Cutters
by Fiona Apple
April 17, 2020
The fifth full-length studio release for the alternative singer-songwriter was self-produced and features contributions from DavÃd Garza, Sebastian Steinberg, and Amy Aileen Wood.
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Rough and Rowdy Ways
by Bob Dylan
June 19, 2020
The first new studio release of new music for the singer-songwriter in eight years.
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Set My Heart on Fire Immediately
by Perfume Genius
May 15, 2020
The fifth full-length release for Mike Hadreas as Perfume Genius was produced with Blake Mills.
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Sex, Death & The Infinite Void
by Creeper
July 31, 2020
The second full-length release for the British punk rock band led by Will Gould was produced by Xandy Barry.
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Punisher
by Phoebe Bridgers
June 18, 2020
The second full-length solo release for the singer-songwriter features contributions from Julien Baker, Lucy Dacus, Christian Lee Hutson, Jim Keltner, Warpint's Jenny Lee Lindberg, Blake Mills, Conor Oberst, Bright Eyes' Nathaniel Walcott, and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' Nick Zinner.
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Send Them To Coventry [Mixtape]
by Pa Salieu
November 13, 2020
The debut mixtape from the British rapper features guest appearances from Mahalia, M1llionz, BackRoad Gee, Boy Boy, Eight9FLY, Lz Dinero, Ni Santora, Shakavellie, and Stizee.
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græ
by Moses Sumney
May 15, 2020
The double album (released also as two separate EPs] for the experimental artist features a guest appearance from Jill Scott and elements of folk, jazz, indie rock, pop, and soul music.
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RTJ4
by Run the Jewels
June 3, 2020
Released a few days early (for free on their website), the fourth full-length studio album for the rap duo features guest appearances from 2 Chainz, Zack de la Rocha, DJ Premier, Josh Homme, Greg Nice, Mavis Staples, and Pharrell Williams.
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Sawayama
by Rina Sawayama
April 17, 2020
The debut full-length studio release for the Japanese-British pop artist features production from Clarence Clarity, Nate Company, Bram Inscore, and Nicole Morier.
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Shortly After Takeoff
by BC Camplight
April 24, 2020
The final release for Brian Christinzio's "Manchester Trilogy" features contributions from Adam Dawson and Francesca Pidgeon.
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Women in Music, Pt. III
by HAIM
June 26, 2020
The third full-length release for the Los Angeles trio of sisters was produced with Rostam Batmanglij, Ariel Rechtshaid and Buddy Ross.
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We're New Again: A Reimagining by Makaya McCraven
by Gil Scott-Heron
February 7, 2020
The final release of Gil Scott-Heron is reimagined by Makaya McCraven with contributions from Jeff Parker, Junius Paul, Brandee Younger, as well as samples from Agnes Zimondi and the Stephen McCraven Quartet.
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folklore
by Taylor Swift
July 24, 2020
The 16-track surprise release from the pop artist features contributions from Jack Antonoff, Bon Iver, William Bowery, and Aaron Dessner of the National.
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Song for Our Daughter
by Laura Marling
April 10, 2020
The seventh full-length solo release for the British singer-songwriter was produced with Ethan Johns and Dom Monks.
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Future Nostalgia
by Dua Lipa
March 27, 2020
The second full-length release for the British pop singer-songwriter features contributions from such artists as Ghosted, Stuart Price, Shakka, Tove Lo, and samples INXS's "Need You Tonight."
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Saint Cloud
by Waxahatchee
March 27, 2020
The fifth full-length release for the indie music project of Katie Crutchfield was produced by Brad Cook.
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Heaven to a Tortured Mind
by Yves Tumor
April 3, 2020
The fourth full-length studio release for Sean Bowie as Yves Tumor was co-produced by Justin Raisen.
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Alfredo
by Freddie Gibbs
May 29, 2020
The latest collaboration between Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist features guest appearances from Benny the Butcher, Conway the Machine, Rick Ross, and Tyler, The Creator.
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Letter to You
by Bruce Springsteen
October 23, 2020
The 20th full-length studio release for the rock artist was recorded over five days with the E Street Band and producer Ron Aniello.
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Homegrown
by Neil Young
June 19, 2020
The previously unreleased album for the singer-songwriter was originally set to be released in 1975 before it was cancelled. It features contributions from Tim Drummond, Emmylou Harris, Levon Helm, Karl T Himmel, Ben Keith, and Robbie Robertson.
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A Billion Heartbeats
by Mystery Jets
April 3, 2020
The sixth full-length release for the British indie rock band was inspired by recent protests and produced with Matt Twaites.
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Microphones in 2020
by The Microphones
August 7, 2020
The first album in 17 years for Phil Elverum under the name The Microphones features one track that is nearly 45 minutes long.
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Pain Olympics
by Crack Cloud
July 17, 2020
The latest release for the post-punk Canadian collective was self-produced.
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Workaround
by Beatrice Dillon
February 7, 2020
The debut full-length solo release for the London-based electronic producer features contributions from such artists as Batu, Kuljit Bhamra, Laurel Halo, Kadialy Kouyaté, Jonny Lam, Lucy Railton, and Untold.
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Edna
by Headie One
October 9, 2020
The debut full-length studio release for the British rapper features guest appearances from Aitch, Bugsey, Haile, M Huncho, Ivorian Doll, Mahalia, Kaash Paige, Skepta, Stormzy, AJ Tracey, Young Adz, and Young T.
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Ohms
by Deftones
September 25, 2020
The ninth full-length studio release for the Sacramento alternative metal band was produced by Terry Date.
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Shall We Go on Sinning So That Grace May Increase?
by The Soft Pink Truth
May 1, 2020
The latest release for Drew Daniel project features vocals from Angel Deradoorian, Jana Hunter and Colin Self.
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Shore
by Fleet Foxes
September 22, 2020
The surprise release of the fourth full-length album for the indie folk band led by Robin Pecknold was recorded in California, New York and Paris, France.
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Use Me
by PVRIS
August 28, 2020
The third full-length release for the Massachusetts band led by Lynn Gunn was produced with JT Daly.
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RóisÃn Machine
by RóisÃn Murphy
October 2, 2020
The fifth full-length solo studio release for the Irish electro-pop artist was recorded with Richard Barratt (also known as DJ Parrot or Crooked Man).
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The Night Chancers
by Baxter Dury
March 20, 2020
The sixth full-length solo release for the British indie artist was co-produced with Craig Silvey.
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Big Conspiracy
by J Hus
January 24, 2020
The second full-length studio release for the British rapper features guest appearances form Burna Boy, iceè tgm, and Koffee.
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Heart's Ease
by Shirley Collins
July 24, 2020
The latest full-length release for the British singer-songwriter features four non-traditional songs.
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Every Bad
by Porridge Radio
March 13, 2020
The second full-length release for the British indie rock band led by Dana Margolin is its first on the Secretly Canadian label.
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Beyond the Pale
by Jarv Is...
July 17, 2020
This is the debut full-length release for the band that includes Pulp's Jarvis Cocker, Serafina Steer, Emma Smith, Andrew McKinney, Jason Buckle and Adam Betts.
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Off Off On
by This Is the Kit
October 23, 2020
The fifth full-length release for the Kate Stables-led band was produced by Josh Kaufman.
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U Kin B The Sun
by Frazey Ford
February 7, 2020
The third full-length solo release for the Canadian singer-songwriter was produced with John Raham.
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Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism
by Napalm Death
September 18, 2020
The 16th full-length studio release for the British grindcore band was produced by Russ Russell.
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Kitchen Sink
by Nadine Shah
June 26, 2020
The fourth full-length release for the British singer-songwriter was produced by Ben Hillier.
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We Will Always Love You
by The Avalanches
December 11, 2020
The third full-length release for the Australian electronic duo features guest appearances from such artist as Blood Orange, Leon Bridges, Vashti Bunyan, Neneh Cherry, Rivers Cuomo, Perry Farrell, Karen O, Jamie xx, Mick Jones, Sananda Maitreya (formerly known as Terence Trent D'Arby), Johnny Marr, MGMT, Oroño, Sampa the Great, Pink Siifu, Tricky, and Kurt Vile.
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Gold Record
by Bill Callahan
September 4, 2020
The seventh full-length solo release for the singer-songwriter was recorded with Matt Kinsey and Jamie Zurverza.
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Nick of Time
by The James Hunter Six
March 6, 2020
The latest full-length release for the British R&B/soul artist was recorded and produced by Bosco Mann (aka as Daptone Records' Gabriel Roth) in California.
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Silver Ladders
by Mary Lattimore
October 9, 2020
The latest full-length release for the harpist was recorded over nine days with producer, Slowdive's Neil Halstead.
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Hannah
by Lomelda
September 4, 2020
The second release for the Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter was recorded with her brother Tommy in their Texas hometown.
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Good News
by Megan Thee Stallion
November 20, 2020
The debut full-length release for the rapper features guest appearance from 2Chainz, Beyoncé, Big Sean, City Girls, Da Baby, Lil Durk, Popcaan, SZA,, and Young Thug.
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Acoustic
by Oumou Sangaré
June 19, 2020
The latest full-length release for the Mali artist features acoustic versions of songs from her 2017 album, Mogoya.
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Walking Proof
by Lilly Hiatt
March 27, 2020
The fourth full-length release for the Nashville singer-songwriter was produced by ex-Cage the Elephant guitarist Lincoln Parish.
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No Dream
by Jeff Rosenstock
May 20, 2020
The surprise full-length release for the New York punk artist was produced by Jack Shirley.
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Loom
by Katie Gately
February 14, 2020
The second full-length release for the experimental artist was influenced by her mother's cancer diagnosis and eventual passing in 2018.
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evermore
by Taylor Swift
December 11, 2020
The second surprise release from the singer-songwriter in 2020 features contributions from Jack Antonoff, Aaron Dessner, Haim, Marcus Mumford, The National, Justin Vernon, and William Bowery (aka Joe Alwyn).
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A Hero's Death
by Fontaines D.C.
July 31, 2020
The second full-length release for the Dublin post-punk band was recorded in Los Angeles by producer Dan Carey.
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52.
Voices
by Max Richter
July 31, 2020
The latest project for the composer features readings of the UN Declaration read by Kiki Layne (plus 70+ other languages/voices) and the 1949 recording of the preamble to the declaration by Eleanor Roosevelt.
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My Echo
by Laura Veirs
October 23, 2020
The 11th full-length studio release for the singer-songwriter was produced by her ex-husband Tucker Martine and features contributions from Karl Blau, Bill Frisell, Jim James, and Matt Ward.
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Forgotten Days
by Pallbearer
October 23, 2020
The fourth full-length release for the Arkansas doom metal band was recorded in Texas and was produced by Randall Dunn.
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Mama, You Can Bet!
by Jyoti
August 28, 2020
The third full-length release for Georgia Anne Muldrow under the name Jyoti features a guest appearance from Lakeica Benjamin.
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A Celebration of Endings
by Biffy Clyro
August 14, 2020
The ninth full-length studio release for the the Scottish alternative rock trio was produced by Rich Costey.
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Blue Hearts
by Bob Mould
September 25, 2020
The 14th full-length solo studio release for the former Hüsker Dü frontman was recorded at Chicago's Electrical Audio.
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Room for the Moon
by Kate NV
June 12, 2020
The solo project for the Moscow artist features songs in Russian, English, French and Japanese.
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Mutable Set
by Blake Mills
May 8, 2020
The fourth full-length release for the California songwriter/producer features songs co-written with Cass McCombs.
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It Is What It Is
by Thundercat
April 3, 2020
The fourth full-length release for the Los Angeles-based artist features guest appearances from and Steve Arrington, Childish Gambino, Louis Cole, Zack Fox, Steve Lacy, Lil B, and Ty Dolla $ign.
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RE-ANIMATOR
by Everything Everything
September 11, 2020
The fifth full-length studio release for the British art pop/rock band was produced by John Congleton.
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Countless Branches
by Bill Fay
January 17, 2020
The latest full-length release for the British singer-songwriter was produced by Joshua Henry.
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What's Your Pleasure?
by Jessie Ware
June 26, 2020
The fourth full-length release for the British singer-songwriter features production from Benji B, Simian Mobile Disco's James Ford, Midland, Metronomy's Joseph Mount, and Matthew Tavares.
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64.
Inner Song
by Kelly Lee Owens
August 28, 2020
The second full-length release for the Welsh artist features a guest appearance from John Cale.
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Lamentations
by William Basinski
November 13, 2020
The latest full-length release for the ambient composer features tape loops from his personal archives - some date as far back as 1979.
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All Things Being Equal
by Sonic Boom
June 5, 2020
This is the first Sonic Boom album since 1990 album Spectrum for Spacemen 3's Peter Kember.
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Coriky
by Coriky
June 26, 2020
The debut full-length release for the band that includes Fugazi's Ian MacKaye, Joe Lally and Brendan Canty as well as The Evens' Amy Farina was recorded by Don Zientara.
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Motherhood
by No Joy
August 21, 2020
The Canadian shoegaze band becomes a Jasamine White-Gluz solo project for its fourth full-length release produced with Jorge Elbrecht.
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Underneath
by Code Orange
March 13, 2020
The fourth full-length release for the Pittsburgh punk band was co-produced by Jami Morgan, Nick Raskulinecz and Will Yip.
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Eternal Atake
by Lil Uzi Vert
March 6, 2020
The second full-length major label studio release for the Philadelphia rapper features a guest appearance from Syd.
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songs and instrumentals
by Adrianne Lenker
October 23, 2020
The double LP solo release for the Big Thief artist was recorded in a cabin in Massachusetts with Philip Weinrobe and features two 20-minutes sound collages.
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Suddenly
by Caribou
February 28, 2020
The latest full-length release for Dan Snaith as Caribou was self-recorded and produced.
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Good Souls Better Angels
by Lucinda Williams
April 24, 2020
The latest full-length release for the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter was produced with Ray Kennedy and Tom Overby.
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In Blue
by The Bug
November 20, 2020
The latest full-length release for Kevin Martin's The Bug project features Dis Fig and was mixed at Martin's home in Brussels.
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Welcome to Hard Times
by Charley Crockett
July 31, 2020
The latest full-length release for the Texan Americana singer-songwriter comes after recovering from open heart surgery.
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We Are Sent Here by History
by Shabaka & the Ancestors
March 13, 2020
The second full-length release for the Sons of Kemet saxophonist's project features poems written and sung by Siyabonga Mthembu.
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Dark Matter
by Moses Boyd
February 14, 2020
The debut full-length release for the British jazz artist features guest appearances from Poppy Ajudha, Joe Armon-Jones, Obongjayar, and Nonku Phiri.
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Fantasize Your Ghost
by Ohmme
June 5, 2020
The second full-length release for the Chicago duo of Sima Cunningham and Macie Stewart was recorded over six days with producer Chris Cohen.
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Petals for Armor
by Hayley Williams
May 8, 2020
The debut full-length solo release for the Paramore singer was produced by Taylor York.
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Because of a Flower
by Ana Roxanne
November 13, 2020
The second release for the Los Angeles-based musician was created over five years.
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By the Fire
by Thurston Moore
September 25, 2020
The latest full-length solo release for the Sonic Youth guitarist features contributions from Deb Googe, Jem Doulton, James Sedwards, Sonic Youth’s Steve Shelley and Negativland's Jon Leidecker.
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Circles
by Mac Miller
January 17, 2020
The sixth and final studio release for the rapper was completed with the help of Jon Brion.
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Your Life Is a Record
by Brandy Clark
March 6, 2020
The third full-length studio release for the country singer-songwriter was produced by Jay Joyce.
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Lament
by Touché Amoré
October 9, 2020
The latest full-length studio release for the Los Angeles post-hardcore quintet was produced by Ross Robinson.
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3.15.20
by Childish Gambino
March 22, 2020
The surprise release for Donald Glover features guest appearances from 21 Savage, Ariana Grande, and SZA.
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Whole New Mess
by Angel Olsen
August 28, 2020
The fifth full-length studio release for the singer-songwriter features new sparser recordings with just her voice and guitar of several tracks from 2019's All Mirrors.
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Pick Me Up Off the Floor
by Norah Jones
June 12, 2020
The seventh full-length solo studio release for the singer-songwriter features songs that were not included on 2016's Daylight Again.
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Out of My Province
by Nadia Reid
March 6, 2020
The third full-length release for the New Zealand singer-songwriter was produced by Trey Pollard and Matthew E. White.
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Night Network
by The Cribs
November 20, 2020
The eighth full-length studio release for the British indie rock trio was recorded at the Foo Fighters' Los Angeles studio and was self-produced.
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Working Men's Club
by Working Men's Club
October 2, 2020
The debut full-length release for the British band led by Sydney Minsky-Sargeant was produced by Ross Orton.
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Never Will
by Ashley McBryde
April 3, 2020
The second full-length release on Warner Music Nashville for the country artist was produced by Jay Joyce.
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Clockdust
by Rustin Man
March 27, 2020
The second full-length solo release for Talk Talk's Paul Webb as Rustin Man contains music from the same sessions as Drift Code.
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The Universe Inside
by The Dream Syndicate
April 10, 2020
The latest release for the band led by Steve Wynn features a guest appearance from The Long Ryders' Stephen McCarthy and was recorded in an 80-minute studio session.
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A Written Testimony
by Jay Electronica
March 13, 2020
The debut full-length studio release for the rapper features guest appearances from Jay-Z, Travis Scott and The-Dream.
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You Make Me Feel
by Don Bryant
June 19, 2020
The third full-length release for the Memphis R&B/soul singer-songwriter was produced by Scott Bomar.
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The Long Goodbye
by Riz Ahmed
March 6, 2020
The first full-length release not credited under the actor/rapper's MC name was produced by Swet Shop Boys' Redinho.
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Lianne La Havas
by Lianne La Havas
July 17, 2020
The third full-length release for the British singer-songwriter was produced with Matt Hales, Beni Giles, and Mura Masa.
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For Their Love
by Other Lives
April 24, 2020
The fourth full-length release for the Oklahoma indie rock band was recorded in Oregon and was self-produced.
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Island
by Owen Pallett
May 22, 2020
The surprise release for the Canadian artist is his first solo release in six years and was recorded at Abbey Road Studios with the London Contemporary Orchestra.
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Likewise
by Frances Quinlan
January 31, 2020
The debut full-length solo release for the Hop Along singer was recorded with her Hop Along bandmate, Joe Reinhart.
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Titles with fewer than 7 critic reviews are excluded.
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