Top 10 Releases of 2020

This year has been tough. The pandemic changed the world from what we knew, and for a lot of people their lives will have changed forever.

For the majority of the year, the music industry has been at a standstill. With a new approach to live music leaving many of us glued to our screens. But, one good thing that has come out of this year, is the music that has been released. Lockdown brought a wave of DIY recordings and a lot of artists jumped on the opportunity to spend their time writing.

So, to bring you the end of a very long year, we give you our Top 10 of 2020 (in no particular order)......

Laura Marling 'Song For Our Daughter'

Marling's albums are always masterpieces, and 'Song For Our Daughter' definitely followed that. Since her last album release in 2017, Marling has stepped away from her management and label, and started a masters in psychoanalysis. Exploring her surroundings has brought a new era; the music on 'Song For Our Daughter' is gentle and spacious and honest. It's by far her best work to date, and we can't wait to see how this new branch of Laura's career develops.

Hayley Williams 'Petals For Armour'

Hayley Williams’ solo album ‘Petals for armour’ was gifted to us back in May, when we goddam needed it. The ‘Petals for Armour’ era was Hayley’s first time releasing solo music since her feature on ‘Airplanes’ that we all absolutely slammed to at the primary school disco in 2010. With singles like ‘Simmer’ and ‘Dead Horse’, Hayley returned with a bang and gave us the album we didn’t even know we needed until it sprayed us in the face and gave us LIFE.

PVRIS 'Use Me'

PVRIS’ fourth studio album ‘Use Me’ finally arrived in August, after being delayed from May due to Ms Covid. With smash singles like ‘Hallucinations’, ‘Dead Weight’ and ‘Gimme a Minute’ there was no way in hell that this album wouldn’t absolutely slap on record and live. The deluxe album has numerous features, such as British artist RAYE and New Jersey born rapper 070 Shake, there’s something for everyone on this record. If you haven’t heard it now, get on that shit.

Ellen Allien 'Auraa'

When you hear people talk about getting lost in music, this is what I imagine them listening to. Atmospheric German techno. There was something about this album that felt different to all of Ellen's others. Each songs has its own journey, 'Walking in the Dark' is progressive with its futuristic sound design and atmospheric synths.