My Favorite Albums of September 2020

Here’s my monthly list of albums released in September I was feeling, and some other discoveries made during the month.

Previous Month’s Lists: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August

You can find my list of my favorite albums of 2020 halfway through the year here

Best:

Action Bronson - Only For Dolphins Genre: Hip Hop

Proof: Capoeira (Feat. Yung Mehico) / Mongolia (Feat. Hologram & Meyhem Lauren)

Alicia Keys - ALICIA Genre: R&B

Proof: Time Machine / Love Looks Better

Ava Max - Heaven & Hell Genre: Synth-Pop

Proof: Kings & Queens / Who’s Laughing Now // Bonus: Kings & Queens (MOTi Remix) / Who’s Laughing Now (Breathe Carolina Remix)

Big Sean - Detroit 2 Genre: Hip Hop

Proof: Harder Than My Demons / Don Life (Feat. Lil Wayne)

Blxst - No Love Lost Genre: Hip Hop / R&B

Proof: Overrated / Be Alone

Crystal Skies - Collide EP Genre: Electronic / Dance

Proof: This Moment (Feat. Gallie Fisher) / Collide

Cults - Host Genre: Indie Pop

Proof: 8th Avenue / Shoulders To My Feet

Declan McKenna - Zeros Genre: Indie Rock / Alternative

Proof: The Key to Life on Earth / Beautiful Faces

Dua Lipa - Club Future Nostalgia Genre: Pop / Dance

Proof: Physical (Mark Ronson Remix) Feat. Gwen Stefani / Cool (Jayda G Remix)

Duke Dumont - Duality Remixed Genre: Electornic / Dance

Proof: Ocean Drive (Purple Disco Machine Remix) / Together (Luttrell Remix) w/ How To Dance Well

Durand Bernarr - Dur& Genre: R&B

Proof: Relocate / Volume (Feat. KAYTRANADA)

Ebenezer - Bad Romantic 2.5 EP Genre: R&B / Hip Hop

Proof: 3am in LA (Feat. Stefflon Don) / Graduation

Everything Everything - RE-ANIMATOR Genre: Indie Rock / Alternative

Proof: Big Climb / Arch Enemy

Evie Irie - The Optimist EP Genre: Pop

Proof: The Optimist / Bitter

The Flaming Lips - American Head Genre: Rock / Alterntaive

Proof: Flowers of Neptune 6 / Assassins of Youth

FLETCHER - THE S(EX) TAPES EP Genre: Synth Pop

Proof: If I Hated You / Bitter (Feat. Kito)

Gem & Tauri - All You Need EP Genre: Electronic / Dance

Proof: Call Me Home (Feat. Haliene) / All You Need (Feat. Fiora)

GRiZ - Chasing The Golden Hour Pt. 3 [Mixtape] Genre: Electronic / Dance

Proof: Sweet / Floating

Gus Dapperton - Orca Genre: Indie Pop

Proof: First Aid / Medicine

Haiku Hands - Haiku Hands Genre: Pop / Electronic / Dance

Proof: Not About You / Onset (Feat. Mad Zach)

Hannah Georgas - All That Emotion Genre: Indie Rock / Alternative

Proof: Dreams / Punching Bag

Hurts - Faith Genre: Synth Pop / Alternative

Proof: Voices / Fractured

Joji - Nectar Genre: R&B

Proof: Run / Your Man

Kingdom - Neurofire Genre: Electornic / neo-Soul / Dance

Proof: High Enough (Feat. Tiara Thomas) / His n Hers (Feat. Semma)

MAX - Colour Vision Genre: Synth Pop

Proof: Love Me Less (w/ Quinn XCII) / Checklist (Feat. Chromeo)

Nappy Roots - 40RTY Genre: Hip Hop

Proof: Down This Road (Feat. Gold Griffith) / Good Life (Feat. Rizzi Myers)

The Neighborhood - Chip Chrome & The Mono-Tones Genre: Indie Rock / Alternative

Proof: Lost in Translation / Middle of Somewhere

NIKI - Moonchild Genre: R&B / neo-Soul

Proof: Switchblade / Plot Twist

SAULT - Untitled (Rise) Genre: R&B / Soul

Proof: Fearless / Free

Sufjan Stevens - The Ascension Genre: Synth Pop

Proof: Video Game / America

Sylvan Esso - Free Love Genre: Synth Pop

Proof: Ferris Wheel / Frequency

Bonus:

A 5 year annaversary Deluxe edition of a singer’s debut album and two deluxe editions of albums from earlier in the year.

Bryson Tiller - T R A P S O U L (Deluxe) Genre: R&B / neo-Soul Originally Released: October 2015

Proof: Self Righteous / Rambo (Last Blood) Feat. The Weeknd

GASHI - 1984 (Deluxe) Genre: Synth Pop / Electronic Originally Released: August 2020

Proof: Running Away (Feat. Devault & Seb Torgus) / Never Give Up On Me (Feat. G-Eazy)

Jessie Reyes - BEFORE LOVE CAME TO KILL US+ Genre: Pop Originally Released: March 2020

Proof: NO ONE’S IN THE ROOM / FAR AWAY II (Feat. A Boogie wit da Hoodie & JID)

Others:

A. G. Cook - Apple, A$AP Ferg - Floor Seats II, Botany - End The Summer F(or)ever, Charlotte de Witte - Rave On Time EP, Conway the Machine - From King To A GOD, Dee-1 & Murs - He’s the Christian, I’m the Rapper, Diplo - MMXX,  Dirty Projectors - Super João EP, Fleet Foxes - Shore, HAAi - Put Your Head Above The Parakeets EP, Hotel Garuda - The Tension EP, Hudson Mohawke - Airborne Lard, THE HUNNA - Young & Faded EP, IDLES - Ultra Mono, Machine Gun Kelly - Tickets To My Downfall, Model Man - 2005 NYE EP, Sad13 - Haunting Painting, Shlohmo - Heaven Inc. EP, TOKYO’S REVENGE - 7VEN EP, Yellow Days - A Day in a Yellow Beat