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Since I have now completed my two countdown radio shows for the Top 50 albums of 2020 see the big takeover “radio” button above to hear one song from each! here is my complete list of the 180 best albums, 100 best archive/retrospective/reissue releases, and 100 best stand-alone singles and EPs of this previous year my best bets on another great year for music, old and new.
And in one of the worst years of our lifetimes, here’s a small tip of my well-worn ballcap in profound gratitude to the artists below, for giving us this music to listen to while stuck at home. Perhaps half the below had already been recorded and was in process before COVID-19 shut us all down, which also curtailed many a scheduled recording session to go with all the cancelled tours.
If I had to use one word to describe the otherworldly music from Portugal’s
Beautify Junkyards, it would be dreamy. I sometimes wonder if aliens have landed and added musical textures to the gorgeous sonic melange produced by this group headed up by keyboardist/vocalist/songwriter
João Branco Kyron. Kyron is joined by
Helena Espvall (formerly of Espers) on cello, flute and electric guitar,
João Moreira on acoustic guitar and keyboards,
Sergue Ra on bass and
Antonio Watts on drums and percussion. The band’s newest member
Martinez joined in time to contribute vocals to “Garden by the Sea”. Musical guests include