You can see my favourite albums of 2020 here, these are the ones that just missed out for a variety of reasons. They’re all good, but I had to draw the line somewhere.

Rough and Rowdy Ways (Bob Dylan)

Shiver (Jónsi)

S&M2 (Metallica & San Francisco Symphony)

Gospel (Mica Paris)

Pick Me Up Off the Floor (Norah Jones)

Digging Deep: Subterranea (Robert Plant)

Mixing Colours (Roger Eno & Brian Eno)

Winnow (Simeon Walker)

Tea for the Tillerman² (Yusuf/Cat Stevens)

This post is a work in progress and subject to change.