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NOW Magazine The best Toronto albums of 2020 We werent able to see many of them live, but local artists still gave us a lot to listen to this year By Richard Trapunski Dec 15, 2020 From hip-hop beatscapes to celestial R&B gong punk, local artists didn’t let their creativity dip despite all the challenges they faced during this pandemic year. It’s a shame we couldn’t support the music live and in person, but here are the Toronto albums that were filling our ears while we stayed ho...

Posted: Dec 10, 2020 6:00 AM ET | Last Updated: December 10, 2020 Albums from Carly Rae Jepsen, Lido Pimienta, Backxwash, Tobi, the Weeknd, Tenille Townes and others stood out in 2020.(Supplied by the artists; design by Myles Chiu/CBC Music) Its no secret that this year challenged the music industry in many ways. The COVID-19 pandemic forced musicians to hit pause on world tours; ongoing discussions around racism and underrepresentation made record labels and award shows rethink their use of ...