The best albums of 2020 include (clockwise from top left): Benny the Butcher, Sault, The Soft Pink Truth, Jacob Collier, Lucinda Williams, Jahari Massamba Unit, Bruce Springsteen, Loyal Lobos, Soccer Mommy and Crack Cloud. Welcome back to RIFF’s year-end album roundup! If you’re joining us just now, you’re here…

Bandcamp Friday Oct. 2, 2020. Clockwise from left: Chillhop Music, Svalbard, Zao, Vatican Shadow, Crack Cloud, Sarah Davachi, Deerhoof, Uniform, Arca and Emma Ruth Rundle & Thou. If anyone has a unique opportunity to support independent music, it’s Bandcamp. But the Bandcamp Friday concept has taken that support to…