1. Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra – ‘Promises‘, Luaka Bop
  2. For Those I Love – ‘For Those I Love‘, September Recordings Limited
  3. Emma Ruth Rundle – ‘Engine Of Hell‘, Sargent House
  4. Converge – ‘Bloodmoon ● I‘, Epitaph
  5. Perturbator – ‘Lustful Sacraments‘, Blood Music
  6. Kælan Mikla – ‘Undir Köldum Norðurljósum‘, Artoffact Records
  7. Deafheaven – ‘Infinite Granite‘, Sargent House
  8. Parannoul – ‘To See The Next Part Of The Dream‘, Longinus Recordings
  9. Genghis Tron – ‘Dream Weapon‘, Relapse Records
  10. Sellorekt/LA Dreams – ‘Cherry Vice‘, Neon Retro Records
  11. Portico Quartet – ‘Monument‘, Gondwana Records
  12. Cult Of Luna – ‘The Raging River‘, Red Creek
  13. Turnstile – ‘Glow On‘, Roadrunner Records
  14. Succumb – ‘XXI‘, The Flenser
  15. Tenue – ‘Territorios‘, Alerta Antifascista / The Plague of Man Records / Pifia Records / Long Legs Long Arms / Crust Or Die / Zegema Beach Records
  16. Wolves In The Throne Room – ‘Primordial Arcana‘, Relapse Records / Artemisia Records
  17. portrayal of guilt – ‘CHRISTFUCKER‘, Run For Cover Records
  18. Violet Cold – ‘Empire Of Love‘, Self-released
  19. Unreqvited – ‘Beautiful Ghosts‘, Prophecy Productions
  20. Swallow The Sun – ‘Moonflowers‘, Century Media

Previous picks by Drew Dickinson:

2020 Top 20 Albums 

2019 Top 20 Albums 

2018 Top 20 Albums 

2017 Top 20 Albums

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Compiled by: Drew Dickinson