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Dec 2020
1h 9m

The Best Albums of 2020? Let’s Discuss.

The New York Times
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Breaking down LPs from Sufjan Stevens, Sam Hunt, Lianne La Havas, Phoebe Bridgers, Charli XCX, Justin Bieber and many more. 
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