Joe Held: Rebellious Jukebox writesCHIRP Radio Best of 2020: Joe Held

Throughout December, CHIRP Radio presents its volunteers’ top albums of 2020. Our next list is from DJ and Record Donations Co-Manager Joe Held.

Even though 2020 was a difficult year in many ways, there was a wealth of great music released! Here are ten albums I liked a lot.

The Power of the One by Bootsy Collins (Bootzilla)

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Shadow Talk by Cafe Racer (Born Yesterday)

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Flower of Devotion by Dehd (Fire Talk)

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Dance Without Me by DRAMA (Ghostly International)

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The Night Chancers by Baxter Dury (Le Label/Heavenly/PIAS)

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Keleketla! by Keleketla! (Ahead of Our Time)

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Róisín Machine by Róisín Murphy (Skint)

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Inner Song by Kelly Lee Owens (Smalltown Supersound)

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Untitled (Black Is) by SAULT (Forever Living Originals)

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Hunger for a Way Out by Sweeping Promises (Feel It)

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20 more releases from 2020 I like a lot...

- Beach Bunny - Honeymoon (Mom+Pop) [local]
- Doves - The Universal Want (Heavenly)
- Jackie Lynn - Jacqueline (Drag City) [local]
- Juniore - Un Deux Trois (Le Phonographe)
- Las Kellies - Suck This Tangerine (Fire Records)
- Mary Lattimore - Silver Ladders (Gostly International)
- Becca Mancari - The Greatest Part (Captured Tracks)
- Melenas - Dias Raros (Trouble In Mind)
- Osees - Protean Threat (Castle Face)
- Jeff Parker - Suite For Max Brown (International Anthem) [local]
- Katy J Pearson - Return (Heavenly/PIAS)
- Lido Pimienta - Miss Colombia (Anti-)
- PINS - Hot Slick (Haus of PINS)
- Porridge Radio - Every Bad (Secretly Canadian)
- Public Practice - Gentle Grip (Wharf Cat)
- Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever - Sideways to New Italy (Sub Pop)
- SAULT - Untitled (Rise) (Forever Living Originals)
- Tenderlonious - Quarantena (22A)
- Waxahatchee - Saint Cloud (Merge)
- Working Men’s Club - Working Men’s Club (Heavenly/PIAS)