Tier 4

Indie Pop/Post-Punk

A well-crafted indie pop album which has incredibly high peaks but ultimately is outweighed by lackluster periods that feel without purpose.

Album released May 15, 2020

Tier 3

Abstract Hip Hop/Avant-Garde

A disorienting album that puts on display some of the best ideas of the underground abstract hip hop scene.

Album released May 26, 2020

Tier 3

A great garage rock album that captures sunny summer vibes.

Garage Rock/Psychedelic

Album released May 15, 2020

Tier 3

BTS member Suga showcases an impressive range of hip hop flows and R&B sounds under the Agust D pseudonym.

Hip Hop/R&B

Released May 22, 2020

Tier 4

NOACF showcases some of The 1975's best ideas to date but is hampered by a jarring lack of cohesion.

Pop Rock/Indie Folk/Electronic

Released May 22, 2020

Tier 4

A soft sounding, soothing album that more often than not is leaving me wanting more.

Folk/Soft Rock

Album Released May 8, 2020

Tier 2

Drew Daniel fuses ambient landscapes, house rhythms, and jazz instrumentation to great effect for one of the most soothing albums I've heard in years.

Ambient/House

Released May 1, 2020

Hayley Williams debut studio album tries to sound ambitious but is limited by recycled instrumentals and predicable song structures.

Tier 4

Pop Rock/Singer-Songwriter

Album released May 8, 2020

Car Seat Headrest puts together a rock album that shows periods of ambition but ultimately lands on uninspiring safety nets.

Tier 4

Indie Rock/Electrorock

Album released May 1, 2020

Created entirely in just six weeks during the global pandemic quarantine, Charli XCX successfully conveys intimate anxious feelings amidst experimental rave pop bangers.

Tier 2

Experimental Pop

Album released May 15, 2020