Albums to get excited about in 2020

Tame Impala, Grimes, and a whole lot of others are set to drop new projects this year. But which ones are worth getting hyped for?

If you’re anything like me, you probably looked at your 2019 Spotify Wrapped with a little bit of embarrassment. I, for one, could not believe I spent over 150 hours listening to The 1975 over the last twelve months. Obviously some diversity is needed moving forward on my end.

Thankfully, some of the biggest acts around are promising stellar projects this year, including old indie favourites Tame Impala and Bombay Bicycle Club, and new school pop acts such as Grimes, Dua Lipa, and Halsey. There’s a lot to anticipate and plenty of options for me to improve those crucial end of year Spotify stats.

Here’s our rundown of the most exciting projects dropping in 2020 and yes, I have included The 1975’s new album on here (sorry everyone). Old habits die hard.

Tame Impala – The Slow Rush, 14th February 2020

It’s been a hot minute since Tame Impala dropped a fully-fledged project, with their last album Currents being almost five years old now. Anyone who’s ever remotely been into indie or psychedelic guitar will have no doubt heard most of the bangers, including Let It Happen and The Less I Know The Better. Expectations are high going into this next work, and we don’t have too long left before we can get our hands – and ears – on it.

A handful of singles have already been released, including the disco-infused Borderline that holds back on the trippy vibes and turns up the funk., as well as It Might Be Time and Posthumous Forgiveness. You can listen to the former below if you’re looking for a taste of what to expect come next month.

https://youtu.be/vpbblMR_jUo

The 1975 – Notes On A Conditional Form, 21st February 2020

Yes, yes I know, I’m talking about them again. But The 1975’s next album is expected to release a week after Tame Impala’s and should be a thorough pop romp. Several singles have already been released, including the aggressive, explosive punk anthem People and the Greta Thunberg spoken word piece that’ll serve as an introduction track.

Check out the Marilyn Manson inspired music video for People below. I’m warning you now though, it’s very shouty, and is about as far away from the sad boy track Somebody Else as you can possibly get.

Grimes – Miss Anthropocene, 21st February 2020

Arty, robot pop icon Grimes is known for her zany, unpredictable electronic music, and it’s been quite a while since we heard from her. Art Angles was a critical and commercial success all the way back in 2015, and we should probably expect something equally as odd with this new record Miss Anthropocene.

A handful of tracks are already available to listen to and they’ve shown a great deal of promise. Listen to the slightly creepy, atmospheric single 4 AEM below, that blends together drum and bass with electronica masterfully well. It’s unlikely anything I’ve heard in a while.