The best albums of 2020 include (clockwise from top left): Sufjan Stevens, Jehnny Beth, John Frusciante, METZ, Pearl Jam, clipping., Hailey Whitters, Black Thought, Throwing Muses and Phoebe Bridgers. We’re starting to get into the nitty gritty of our list of the best albums of the year. These next…

John Frusciante is a musician’s musician. Since his early days, making his name as a bad-boy funk guitarist, he has worked solo and with a wide variety of artists. His projects under a handful of styles include Ataxia and Trickfinger. Prolific and experimental, the three-time Red Hot Chili Pepper…