Top Underground Albums of 2020 You Might've Missed

Featured Jan 8, 2021 by Elena Childers

Categories Experimental Garage Indie Metal Music Pop Psychedelic Punk/Post-Punk R&B Rock

These under-the-radar musicians released some of the most awesome and rocking music you’ll ever hear. From punk rock, indie pop, R&B, and even metal, the artists below might’ve stayed low profile in 2020, but they deserve your love in 2021.

Listen below to the best underground albums you might’ve missed last year (in no particular order).

Damaged Bug Bug On Yonkers

<a href="https://damagedbug.bandcamp.com/album/bug-on-yonkers" target="_blank">Bug On Yonkers by Damaged Bug</a>

Shadow Show Silhouettes

<a href="https://shadowshow-detroit.bandcamp.com/album/silhouettes" target="_blank">Silhouettes by SHADOW SHOW</a>

Harry the Nightgown s/t

<a href="https://harrythenightgown.bandcamp.com/album/harry-the-nightgown" target="_blank">Harry the Nightgown by Harry the Nightgown</a>

Swamp Dogg Sorry You Couldn’t Make It

<a href="https://swampdogg.bandcamp.com/album/sorry-you-couldnt-make-it" target="_blank">Sorry You Couldn’t Make It by Swamp Dogg</a>

Yvez Tumor Heaven to a Tortured Mind

<a href="https://yves-tumor.bandcamp.com/album/heaven-to-a-tortured-mind" target="_blank">Heaven To A Tortured Mind by Yves Tumor</a>

Future Punx 2020

<a href="https://futurepunx.bandcamp.com/album/2020" target="_blank">2020 by Future Punx</a>

Forest Bees s/t

<a href="https://forestbees.bandcamp.com/album/forest-bees" target="_blank">Forest Bees by Forest Bees</a>

Thick 5 Years Behind

<a href="https://thick.bandcamp.com/album/5-years-behind" target="_blank">5 Years Behind by THICK</a>

The Muslims Gentrifried Chicken

<a href="https://themuslims.bandcamp.com/album/gentrifried-chicken" target="_blank">Gentrifried Chicken by The Muslims</a>

El Shirota Tiempos Raros

<a href="https://elshirota.bandcamp.com/album/tiempos-raros-2" target="_blank">Tiempos Raros by El Shirota</a>

The Nude Party Midnight Manor

<a href="https://thenudeparty.bandcamp.com/album/midnight-manor" target="_blank">Midnight Manor by The Nude Party</a>

Frankie & the Witch Fingers Monsters Eating People Eating Monsters…

<a href="https://frankieandthewitchfingers.bandcamp.com/album/monsters-eating-people-eating-monsters" target="_blank">Monsters Eating People Eating Monsters… by Frankie and the Witch Fingers</a>

Algiers There Is No Year

<a href="https://algierstheband.bandcamp.com/album/there-is-no-year" target="_blank">There Is No Year by Algiers</a>

Gum Country Somewhere

<a href="https://gumcountry.bandcamp.com/album/somewhere" target="_blank">Somewhere by Gum Country</a>

Jules Shear Slower

<a href="https://julesshear.bandcamp.com/album/slower" target="_blank">Slower by Jules Shear</a>

Soccer Mommy Color Theory

<a href="https://sopharela.bandcamp.com/album/color-theory" target="_blank">color theory by Soccer Mommy</a>

Nana Adjoa Big Dreaming Ants

<a href="https://nanaadjoa.bandcamp.com/album/big-dreaming-ants" target="_blank">Big Dreaming Ants by Nana Adjoa</a>

Zzzwalk Holy Royal Casino

<a href="https://zzzwalk.bandcamp.com/album/holy-royal-casino" target="_blank">Holy Royal Casino by ZZZWalk</a>

L.A. Witch Play With Fire

<a href="https://lawitches.bandcamp.com/album/play-with-fire" target="_blank">Play With Fire by L.A. WITCH</a>

Cindy Lee Tonight to Eternity

<a href="https://cindylee.bandcamp.com/album/whats-tonight-to-eternity" target="_blank">What’s Tonight To Eternity by Cindy Lee</a>

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