Rubbed in Dirt, Dipped in Sugar writesCHIRP Radio Best of 2020: John Lombardo

Throughout December, CHIRP Radio presents its volunteers’ top albums of 2020. Our next list is from Live Performance Director John Lombardo.

This year has been a tough year for live music but this batch of records has kept me sane.

#1 Spacetones by Deep Space Duo (Love All Day)

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https://loveallday.bandcamp.com/album/spacetones

#2 Mia Gargaret by Gia Margaret (Orindal Records)

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https://giamargaret.bandcamp.com/album/mia-gargaret

#3 We're New Again - a Reimagining by Makaya McCraven by Gil Scott-Heron / Makaya McCraven (XL Recordings)

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#4 Tower of Age by Lithics (Trouble in Mind)

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https://lithics.bandcamp.com/album/tower-of-age

#5 Change is Bad by Stuck (Born Yesterday)

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https://stuckchi.bandcamp.com/album/change-is-bad

#6 Future Teenage Cave Artists by Deerhoof (Joyful Noise)

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https://deerhoof.bandcamp.com/album/future-teenage-cave-artists

#7 Dream Erosion by Fred Thomas (Life Like)

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https://fredthomasmusic.bandcamp.com/album/dream-erosion-synthesizer-songs

#8 Bent Arcana by Bent Arcana (Castle Face)

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https://johndwyer.bandcamp.com/album/bent-arcana

#9 Love Touched Time and Time Began to Sweat by Pool Holograph (Sunroom)

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https://poolholograph.bandcamp.com

#10 Love Profess by Mac Blackout (Trouble in Mind)

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https://macblackout.bandcamp.com/album/love-profess

Honorable Mentions:

Irreversible Entanglements - Who Sent You? (International Anthem)
Smarts - Who Needs Smarts, Anyway? (Anti Fade)
PYLON - Box (New West)
Sic Alps - Disc Rats / Supplemental Cozy Demos Vol. 1 & 2 (Drag City)