Top 10 albums of 2020
John Preston rounds up the absolute best albums of 2020.
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Pat Reilly releases EP Prince of the Night
LGBT musician Pat Reilly releases EP Prince of the Night.
Album review: Hannah Georgas – All That Emotion
Hannah Georgas’ All That Emotion is a modern take on folk music, but there are also moments where the synths that played such an important role in For Evelyn make their presence felt again.
Iron Maiden release 40th Anniversary Limited Edition Vinyl
Parlophone Records will issue a very special limited edition 12” vinyl version of Iron Maiden’s iconic self-titled debut album on 9 October 2020.
Travis unveil video for single ‘The Only Thing’ featuring Susanna Hoffs of The Bangles, plus 2021 UK tour dates
New single out 9 October 2020 on BMG. UK tour starts at the Roundhouse, London, on 11 May 2021.
Album review: Taylor Swift – Folklore
Released by surprise, with no advance promo,
Folklore by Taylor Swift is a canny career move and one which will almost certainly pay off.
Album review: Lady Gaga Chromatica
While Chromatica may suggest her early work’s spikier edges may have been sandpapered off for good, this was probably part of Lady Gaga’s game-plan all along.
Album review: Dua Lipa – Future Nostalgia
Future Nostalgia takes a longing glance back at dance music and tries to reassemble it into something befitting of a more contemporary mood.
Album review: Allie X – Cape God
Cape God is an album that gets better the more it’s revisited, but it’s time now for Allie X to put her music on par with her visuals.
Album review: Pet Shop Boys Hotspot
Hotspot might be one for the Pet Shop Boys’ die-hard fans only.