PAUL McCARTNEY

McCartney III (CAPITOL)

Released too late to figure in our 2020 chart, Paul McCartney’s 18th solo album found him re-embracing the homebaked, DIY vibes of I and II to reassert the maverick experimental spirit that can be obscured by all those extraordinary tunes. Often eccentric, at times disconcertingly emotional, it was among the best albums defined by lockdown. McCartney III Imagined followed in April, with songs reworked by Beck, St. Vincent, Damon Albarn and more. Standout track: Deep Deep Feeling