My Favorite Albums of May 2020

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

Previous Month’s Lists: January, February, March, April

You can find my list of my favorite albums of 2019 here And my list of my favorite EPs of 2019 here

Best:

ALMA - Have You Seen Her? Genre: R&B / Synth-Pop

Proof: Worst Behavior (w/ Tove Lo) / Bad News Baby // Bonus: Bad News Baby (Digital Farm Animals Remix)

Blanche - EMPIRE Genre: Indie Pop

Proof: Empire / Till We Collide

Buscabulla - Regresa Genre: Latin / Pop / Dance

Proof: El Aproeto / NTE

Car Seat Headrest - Making a Door Less Open Genre: Alternative / Indie Rock

Proof: Can’t Cool Me Down / Deadlines (Thoughtful)

Carly Rae Jepsen - Dedicated Side B Genre: Pop

Proof: Stay Away / Comeback (Feat. Blachers)

Charli XCX - how i’m feeling now Genre: Synth Pop / Dance

Proof: i finally understand / anthems

Deante’ Hitchcock - BETTER Genre: Hip Hop

Proof: I Remember / I Got Money Now (Feat. J.I.D.)

Dijon - How Do You Feel About Getting Married EP Genre: alt-R&B

Proof: rock n roll / hunni

Fred again.. - Actual Life EP Genre: Electronic

Proof: Adam (Act Like) / Me (Sorry)

Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist - Alfredo Genre: Hip Hop

Proof: Look At Me / Something to Rap About (Feat. Tyler, The Creator)

GRiZ - bangers[5].zip EP Genre: Electronic / Dub Step / Dance

Proof: My Friends and I, Pt. 3 (Feat. Probcause & Chrishira Perrier) / Spaceship Ride // Bonus: Solo (Feat. Probcause) / Medusa (Feat. Wreckno)

Hayley Williams - Petals for Armor Genre: Pop / Indie Rock

Proof: Sudden Desire / Pure Love // Bonus: Simmer (Caroline Polachek Remix) / Dead Horses (Glass Animals Remix)

Illenium - ASCEND (Remixes) Genre: Electronic / Dance

Proof: Good Things Fall Apart (3LAU Remix) w/ Jon Bellion / In Your Arms (Alan Walker Remix) w/ X Ambassadors

Jason Ross - 1000 Faces (Remixes) Genre: Electronic / Dance

Proof: Known You Before (Trivecta Remix) Feat. Emilie Brandt / Shelter (No Mana Remix) Feat. Melanie Fontana

Jonah Mutono - GERG Genre: alt-R&B / Soul

Proof: The Low / Circulation

Kehlani - It Was Good Until It Wasn’t Genre: R&B / Soul

Proof: Grieving (Feat. James Blake) / Open (Passionate)

Kygo - Golden Hour Genre: Electronic / Synth-Pop / Dance

Proof: Broken Glass (Feat. Kim Petras) / Higher Love (Feat. Whitney Houston) // Bonus: Forever Yours (Avicii Tribute) w/ Sandro Cavazza

Lady Gaga - Chromatica Genre: Pop / Dance

Proof: Stupid Love / Replay

Little Simz - Drop 6 EP Genre: Hip Hop

Proof: one life, might live / where’s my lighter (w/ Alewya)

Mahalia - Isolation Tapes EP Genre: R&B / Soul

Proof: Plastic Plants / Too Nice

MAITA - Best Wishes Genre: Indie Rock / Alternative

Proof: A Beast / Perfect Heart

Matoma - RYTME EP Genre: Electronic / House / Dance

Proof: Don’t Stop The Rhythm (Feat. Bryn Christopher) / Beside You (w/ Captain Cuts Feat. Georgia Ku) // Bonus: The Bender (The Him Remix) (w/ Brando) / Time To Go

Perfume Genius - Set My Heart on Fire Immediately Genre: Indie Pop / Alternative

Proof: Without You / On the Floor

RAC - BOY Genre: Synth-Pop

Proof: Passion (w/ Louis The Child) / Better Days (Feat. St. Lucia)

Ric Wilson & Terrace Martin - They Call Me Disco EP Genre: Hip Hop / neo-Jazz / Soul

Proof: Breakin Rules (Feat. Crobin Dallas) / Chicago Bae (Feat. BJ the Chicago Kid)

Ro James - MANTIC Genre: R&B / Neo Soul

Proof: Last Time / Be Mine

Tchami - Born Again / Buenos Aires EP Genre: Electronic / House / Dance

Proof: Buenos Aires / Proud (Feat. Daecolm) // Bonus: Proud (Steffan City Remix) Feat. Daecolm / Ghosts (Vowed Remix) Feat. Hana

Tiësto - The London Sessions Genre: Electronic / House / Dance

Proof: Ritual (Feat. Jonas Blue & Rita Ora) / Over You (Feat. Becky Hill)

Various Artists - Ophelia Presents: Advent Volume 1 Genre: Electronic / Dance

Proof: Thrillogy - Enough (Feat. Gallie Fisher) / Amidy - Fix You

Varsity - Fine Forever Genre: Indie Rock / Alternative

Proof: Runaway / Shaking Hands

The 1975 - Notes On A Conditional Form Genre: Indie Rock / Alternative / Pop

Proof: Me & You Together Song / If You’re Too Shy (Let Me Know)

Bonus:

A Deluxe Edition of one of 2019′s smoothest albums

Lucky Daye - Painted (Deluxe Edition) Original Release: May 2019 Genre: R&B / Soul

Proof: Fade Away / Shoulda (Feat. Babyface)

Others:

Alec Benjamin - These Two Windows, April - New Conditions EP, ARTHUR - Hair of the Dog, Bad Bunny - LAS QUE NO IBAN A SALIR, Baril - One More Rush EP, Baths - Pop Music / False B-Sides II, Bishop Nehru - Nehruvian Tuesdays: Vol, 1, Diplo - Diplo Presents Thomas Wesley Chapter 1: Snake Oil, Drake - Dark Lane Demo Tapes, Future - High On Life, Hailee Steinfeld - Half Written Story EP, Jacob Latimore - C3, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit - Reunions, JoJo - good to know, Long Beach Dub Allstars - Long Beach Dub Allstars, Moses Sumner - græ, Mourning [A] BLKstar - The Cycle, Noah Cyrus - THE END OF EVERYTHING EP, Pure X - Pure X, Rileyy Lanez - Beautiful Mistakes EP, Roy Woods - Dem Times EP, Shakey Graves - Look Alive EP, Sweet Whirl - How Much Works, TeaMarr - Before I Spill Myself, Thao & The Get Down Stay Down - Temple, Tourist - Wild (Remixes) EP, Vistas - Everything Changes in the End