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  • 11 Nov 20
Pillow Queens, Fontaines D.C. named in Rough Trade's Favourite Albums of 2020
Pillow Queens, Fontaines D.C. named in Rough Trade's Favourite Albums of 2020
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Tanis Smither
By: Tanis Smither

Laura Marling, SAULT, and Rina Sawayama are among the artists releasing special edition records.

Pillow Queens' In Waiting and Fontaines D.C.'s A Hero's Death have been listed among Rough Trade's 100 Favourite Albums of 2020.

The coveted end-of-year list was revealed by the independent retailer yesterday, and also features Khruangbin's Mordechai, Laura Marling's Song For Our Daughter, and Adrianne Lenker's songs and instrumentals. 

The albums tied to the top ten slot – which include Song For Our Daughter, SAULT's UNTITLED (Black Is), Phoebe Bridgers' Punisher and Rina Sawayama's SAWAYAMA – will get exclusive vinyl pressings. Plus, Phoebe Bridgers is releasing a four-song Copycat Killer EP of songs from Punisher that have been re-recorded by Bridgers and arranged by string player Rob Moose.

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