BrooklynVegan’s Top 50 Albums of 2019
Our picks for the 50 best albums of the year, including Sharon Van Etten, Weyes Blood, Nick Cave, Thom Yorke, Danny Brown, Blood Incantation, Little Simz, and more...
Published: December 24, 2019 00:39
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Titanic Rising | Weyes Blood | Apr-05-2019, Baroque Pop |
| #2 | Norman Fucking Rockwell! | Lana Del Rey | Aug-30-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #3 | Remind Me Tomorrow | Sharon Van Etten | Jan-18-2019, Indie Pop |
| #4 | Purple Mountains | Purple Mountains | Jul-12-2019, Alt-Country |
| #5 | IGOR | Tyler, The Creator | May-17-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #6 | Father of the Bride | Vampire Weekend | May-03-2019, Indie Pop |
| #7 | Ghosteen | Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | Oct-03-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #8 | Fear Inoculum | TOOL | Aug-30-2019, Progressive Metal |
| #9 | MAGDALENE | FKA twigs | Nov-08-2019, Art Pop |
| #10 | All Mirrors | Angel Olsen | Oct-04-2019, Art Pop |
| #11 | U.F.O.F. | Big Thief | May-03-2019, Indie Folk |
| #12 | GREY Area | Little Simz | Mar-01-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #13 | CALIGULA | Lingua Ignota | Jul-19-2019, Death Industrial |
| #14 | KIRK | DaBaby | Sep-27-2019, Trap |
| #15 | Better Oblivion Community Center | Better Oblivion Community Center, Phoebe Bridgers, Conor Oberst | Jan-23-2019, Indie Rock |
| #16 | American Football | American Football | Jan-01-1999, Midwest Emo |
| #17 | ANIMA | Thom Yorke | Jun-27-2019, Glitch Pop |
| #18 | LEGACY! LEGACY! | Jamila Woods | May-10-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #19 | Spiritual Instinct | Alcest | Oct-25-2019, Post-Metal |
| #20 | Morbid Stuff | PUP | Apr-05-2019, Pop Punk |
| #21 | When I Get Home | Solange | Mar-01-2019, Alternative R&B |
| #22 | Eve | Rapsody | Aug-23-2019, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #23 | Designer | Aldous Harding | Apr-26-2019, Contemporary Folk |
| #24 | Elegy | Dead To A Dying World | Apr-19-2019, Post-Metal |
| #25 | Reward | Cate Le Bon | May-24-2019, Art Pop |
| #26 | Nest | Brutus | Mar-29-2019, Post-Hardcore |
| #27 | Nothing Great About Britain | slowthai | May-17-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #28 | The Center Won't Hold | Sleater-Kinney | Aug-16-2019, Indie Rock |
| #29 | Fever | Megan Thee Stallion | May-17-2019, Southern Hip Hop |
| #30 | A Different Shade of Blue | Knocked Loose | Aug-23-2019, Metalcore |
| #31 | FEET OF CLAY | Earl Sweatshirt | Nov-01-2019, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #32 | PROTO | Holly Herndon | May-10-2019, Experimental |
| #33 | Bandana | Freddie Gibbs, Madlib | Jun-28-2019, Gangsta Rap |
| #34 | Agora | Fennesz | Mar-29-2019, Ambient |
| #35 | Patience | Mannequin Pussy | Jun-21-2019, Indie Rock |
| #36 | uknowhatimsayin¿ | Danny Brown | Oct-04-2019, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #37 | Crush | Floating Points | Oct-18-2019, IDM |
| #38 | Covert Contracts | Control Top | Apr-05-2019, Riot Grrrl |
| #39 | ZUU | Denzel Curry | May-31-2019, Trap |
| #40 | X 100PRE | Bad Bunny | Dec-23-2018, Trap |
| #41 | Blood | Kelsey Lu | Apr-19-2019, Art Pop |
| #42 | Stunning Luxury | Snapped Ankles | Mar-01-2019, Dance-Punk |
| #43 | Quiet Signs | Jessica Pratt | Feb-08-2019, Contemporary Folk |
| #44 | A Dawn to Fear | Cult Of Luna | Sep-20-2019, Atmospheric Sludge Metal |
| #45 | Trust In The Lifeforce Of The Deep Mystery | The Comet Is Coming | Mar-15-2019, Jazz Fusion |
| #46 | The Age Of Immunology | Vanishing Twin | Jun-07-2019, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #47 | Hidden History of the Human Race | Blood Incantation | Nov-22-2019, Death Metal |
| #48 | The Correlation Between Entrance and Exit Wounds | SeeYouSpaceCowboy... | Sep-27-2019, Metalcore |
| #49 | Four of Arrows | Great Grandpa | Oct-25-2019, Indie Rock |
| #50 | Animated Violence Mild | Blanck Mass | Aug-16-2019, Electro-Industrial |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Titanic Rising | Weyes Blood | Album, Apr-05-2019, Baroque Pop |
| #2 | Norman Fucking Rockwell! | Lana Del Rey | Album, Aug-30-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #3 | Remind Me Tomorrow | Sharon Van Etten | Album, Jan-18-2019, Indie Pop |
| #4 | Purple Mountains | Purple Mountains | Album, Jul-12-2019, Alt-Country |
| #5 | IGOR | Tyler, The Creator | Album, May-17-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #6 | Father of the Bride | Vampire Weekend | Album, May-03-2019, Indie Pop |
| #7 | Ghosteen | Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | Album, Oct-03-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #8 | Fear Inoculum | TOOL | Album, Aug-30-2019, Progressive Metal |
| #9 | MAGDALENE | FKA twigs | Album, Nov-08-2019, Art Pop |
| #10 | All Mirrors | Angel Olsen | Album, Oct-04-2019, Art Pop |
| #11 | U.F.O.F. | Big Thief | Album, May-03-2019, Indie Folk |
| #12 | GREY Area | Little Simz | Album, Mar-01-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #13 | CALIGULA | Lingua Ignota | Album, Jul-19-2019, Death Industrial |
| #14 | KIRK | DaBaby | Album, Sep-27-2019, Trap |
| #15 | Better Oblivion Community Center | Better Oblivion Community CenterPhoebe BridgersConor Oberst | Album, Jan-23-2019, Indie Rock |
| #16 | American Football | American Football | Album, Jan-01-1999, Midwest Emo |
| #17 | ANIMA | Thom Yorke | Album, Jun-27-2019, Glitch Pop |
| #18 | LEGACY! LEGACY! | Jamila Woods | Album, May-10-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #19 | Spiritual Instinct | Alcest | Album, Oct-25-2019, Post-Metal |
| #20 | Morbid Stuff | PUP | Album, Apr-05-2019, Pop Punk |
| #21 | When I Get Home | Solange | Album, Mar-01-2019, Alternative R&B |
| #22 | Eve | Rapsody | Album, Aug-23-2019, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #23 | Designer | Aldous Harding | Album, Apr-26-2019, Contemporary Folk |
| #24 | Elegy | Dead To A Dying World | Album, Apr-19-2019, Post-Metal |
| #25 | Reward | Cate Le Bon | Album, May-24-2019, Art Pop |
| #26 | Nest | Brutus | Album, Mar-29-2019, Post-Hardcore |
| #27 | Nothing Great About Britain | slowthai | Album, May-17-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #28 | The Center Won't Hold | Sleater-Kinney | Album, Aug-16-2019, Indie Rock |
| #29 | Fever | Megan Thee Stallion | Album, May-17-2019, Southern Hip Hop |
| #30 | A Different Shade of Blue | Knocked Loose | Album, Aug-23-2019, Metalcore |
| #31 | FEET OF CLAY | Earl Sweatshirt | EP, Nov-01-2019, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #32 | PROTO | Holly Herndon | Album, May-10-2019, Experimental |
| #33 | Bandana | Freddie GibbsMadlib | Album, Jun-28-2019, Gangsta Rap |
| #34 | Agora | Fennesz | Album, Mar-29-2019, Ambient |
| #35 | Patience | Mannequin Pussy | Album, Jun-21-2019, Indie Rock |
| #36 | uknowhatimsayin¿ | Danny Brown | Album, Oct-04-2019, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #37 | Crush | Floating Points | Album, Oct-18-2019, IDM |
| #38 | Covert Contracts | Control Top | Album, Apr-05-2019, Riot Grrrl |
| #39 | ZUU | Denzel Curry | Album, May-31-2019, Trap |
| #40 | X 100PRE | Bad Bunny | Album, Dec-23-2018, Trap |
| #41 | Blood | Kelsey Lu | Album, Apr-19-2019, Art Pop |
| #42 | Stunning Luxury | Snapped Ankles | Album, Mar-01-2019, Dance-Punk |
| #43 | Quiet Signs | Jessica Pratt | Album, Feb-08-2019, Contemporary Folk |
| #44 | A Dawn to Fear | Cult Of Luna | Album, Sep-20-2019, Atmospheric Sludge Metal |
| #45 | Trust In The Lifeforce Of The Deep Mystery | The Comet Is Coming | Album, Mar-15-2019, Jazz Fusion |
| #46 | The Age Of Immunology | Vanishing Twin | Album, Jun-07-2019, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #47 | Hidden History of the Human Race | Blood Incantation | Album, Nov-22-2019, Death Metal |
| #48 | The Correlation Between Entrance and Exit Wounds | SeeYouSpaceCowboy... | Album, Sep-27-2019, Metalcore |
| #49 | Four of Arrows | Great Grandpa | Album, Oct-25-2019, Indie Rock |
| #50 | Animated Violence Mild | Blanck Mass | Album, Aug-16-2019, Electro-Industrial |