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Albumism’s 100 Essential Songs of 2020 | The Playlist

December 10, 2020 Albumism Staff

Photo: Edy Varde

The Albumism team is thrilled to welcome you to the special 2020 year-end edition of our recurring monthly new music playlist, which showcases the 100 tracks that tickled our ears and soothed our souls throughout the year.

We hope you enjoy our selections, and if you dig any of the songs featured here, we encourage you to support the artists by purchasing their music through their respective official stores or your local record stores.

Stream/watch the playlist below, and be sure to subscribe to our YouTube page here and follow us on Spotify here to be the first to discover future playlists. And in case you missed it, check out our consensus picks for the 100 Best Albums of 2020 here and our writers’ respective selections here.

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