Crack Magazine's Top 50 Albums of 2019
From the rise of UK drill to AI-augmented music, to post-genre explorations via pirate radio stations, here are the 50 albums that captured the many faces of 2019
Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | MAGDALENE | FKA twigs | Nov-08-2019, Art Pop |
| #2 | Hoodies All Summer | Kano | Aug-30-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #3 | Lust for Life | Sun Runners | Feb-15-2019, |
| #4 | IGOR | Tyler, The Creator | May-17-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #5 | Fog FM | Anthony Naples | Jun-14-2019, Tech House |
| #6 | All Mirrors | Angel Olsen | Oct-04-2019, Art Pop |
| #7 | CALIGULA | Lingua Ignota | Jul-19-2019, Death Industrial |
| #8 | Norman Fucking Rockwell! | Lana Del Rey | Aug-30-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #9 | Ghosteen | Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | Oct-03-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #10 | The Practice of Love | Jenny Hval | Sep-13-2019, Art Pop |
| #11 | Triumvirate | Carter Tutti Void | Aug-30-2019, Post-Industrial |
| #12 | GREY Area | Little Simz | Mar-01-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #13 | Guns | Quelle Chris | Mar-29-2019, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #14 | Resonant Body | Octo Octa | Sep-06-2019, Breakbeat |
| #15 | Trust In The Lifeforce Of The Deep Mystery | The Comet Is Coming | Mar-15-2019, Jazz Fusion |
| #16 | WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? | Billie Eilish | Mar-29-2019, Alt-Pop |
| #17 | Your Need | Kedr Livanskiy | May-03-2019, Outsider House |
| #18 | When I Get Home | Solange | Mar-01-2019, Alternative R&B |
| #19 | Essentials | Erika de Casier | May-16-2019, Contemporary R&B |
| #20 | Over It | Summer Walker | Oct-04-2019, Contemporary R&B |
| #21 | Dolos | Murlo | Feb-22-2019, UK Bass |
| #22 | U.F.O.F. | Big Thief | May-03-2019, Indie Folk |
| #23 | Bandana | Freddie Gibbs, Madlib | Jun-28-2019, Gangsta Rap |
| #24 | For You and I | Loraine James | Sep-20-2019, IDM |
| #25 | 1000 gecs | 100 gecs | May-31-2019, Hyperpop |
| #26 | New Atlantis | Efdemin | Feb-15-2019, Minimal Techno |
| #27 | The Talkies | Gilla Band | Sep-27-2019, Noise Rock |
| #28 | Hiding Places | Billy Woods, Kenny Segal | Mar-29-2019, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #29 | Trinity | Eartheater | Oct-18-2019, Art Pop |
| #30 | Brandon Banks | Maxo Kream | Jul-19-2019, Trap |
| #31 | Look Up Sharp | Carla dal Forno | Oct-04-2019, Minimal Wave |
| #32 | Giant Swan | Giant Swan | Nov-08-2019, Industrial Techno |
| #33 | Crushing | Julia Jacklin | Feb-22-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #34 | Baby On Baby | DaBaby | Mar-01-2019, Trap |
| #35 | Face to Phase | rRoxymore | Sep-27-2019, Ambient Dub |
| #36 | PROTO | Holly Herndon | May-10-2019, Experimental |
| #37 | Rogue Intruder, Soul Enhancer | Oli XL | Jul-22-2019, UK Bass |
| #38 | Schlagenheim | black midi | Jun-21-2019, Math Rock |
| #39 | Anger Management | Rico Nasty, Kenny Beats | Apr-25-2019, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #40 | Dogrel | Fontaines D.C. | Apr-12-2019, Post-Punk |
| #41 | Loom Dream | Leif | Jun-21-2019, Tribal Ambient |
| #42 | African Giant | Burna Boy | Jul-25-2019, Afrobeats |
| #43 | Utility | Barker | Sep-06-2019, Ambient Techno |
| #44 | Pang | Caroline Polachek | Oct-18-2019, Art Pop |
| #45 | Quiet Signs | Jessica Pratt | Feb-08-2019, Contemporary Folk |
| #46 | Am I Who I Am | PTU | Jun-21-2019, IDM |
| #47 | Titanic Rising | Weyes Blood | Apr-05-2019, Baroque Pop |
| #48 | Music x Road | Headie One | Aug-23-2019, UK Drill |
| #49 | Lost Girls | Bat for Lashes | Sep-06-2019, Synthpop |
| #50 | Sex Monk Blues | Tom of England | Oct-07-2019, Synth Punk |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | MAGDALENE | FKA twigs | Album, Nov-08-2019, Art Pop |
| #2 | Hoodies All Summer | Kano | Album, Aug-30-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #3 | Lust for Life | Sun Runners | Album, Feb-15-2019, |
| #4 | IGOR | Tyler, The Creator | Album, May-17-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #5 | Fog FM | Anthony Naples | Album, Jun-14-2019, Tech House |
| #6 | All Mirrors | Angel Olsen | Album, Oct-04-2019, Art Pop |
| #7 | CALIGULA | Lingua Ignota | Album, Jul-19-2019, Death Industrial |
| #8 | Norman Fucking Rockwell! | Lana Del Rey | Album, Aug-30-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #9 | Ghosteen | Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | Album, Oct-03-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #10 | The Practice of Love | Jenny Hval | Album, Sep-13-2019, Art Pop |
| #11 | Triumvirate | Carter Tutti Void | Album, Aug-30-2019, Post-Industrial |
| #12 | GREY Area | Little Simz | Album, Mar-01-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #13 | Guns | Quelle Chris | Album, Mar-29-2019, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #14 | Resonant Body | Octo Octa | Album, Sep-06-2019, Breakbeat |
| #15 | Trust In The Lifeforce Of The Deep Mystery | The Comet Is Coming | Album, Mar-15-2019, Jazz Fusion |
| #16 | WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? | Billie Eilish | Album, Mar-29-2019, Alt-Pop |
| #17 | Your Need | Kedr Livanskiy | Album, May-03-2019, Outsider House |
| #18 | When I Get Home | Solange | Album, Mar-01-2019, Alternative R&B |
| #19 | Essentials | Erika de Casier | Album, May-16-2019, Contemporary R&B |
| #20 | Over It | Summer Walker | Album, Oct-04-2019, Contemporary R&B |
| #21 | Dolos | Murlo | Album, Feb-22-2019, UK Bass |
| #22 | U.F.O.F. | Big Thief | Album, May-03-2019, Indie Folk |
| #23 | Bandana | Freddie GibbsMadlib | Album, Jun-28-2019, Gangsta Rap |
| #24 | For You and I | Loraine James | Album, Sep-20-2019, IDM |
| #25 | 1000 gecs | 100 gecs | Album, May-31-2019, Hyperpop |
| #26 | New Atlantis | Efdemin | Album, Feb-15-2019, Minimal Techno |
| #27 | The Talkies | Gilla Band | Album, Sep-27-2019, Noise Rock |
| #28 | Hiding Places | Billy WoodsKenny Segal | Album, Mar-29-2019, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #29 | Trinity | Eartheater | Album, Oct-18-2019, Art Pop |
| #30 | Brandon Banks | Maxo Kream | Album, Jul-19-2019, Trap |
| #31 | Look Up Sharp | Carla dal Forno | Album, Oct-04-2019, Minimal Wave |
| #32 | Giant Swan | Giant Swan | Album, Nov-08-2019, Industrial Techno |
| #33 | Crushing | Julia Jacklin | Album, Feb-22-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #34 | Baby On Baby | DaBaby | Album, Mar-01-2019, Trap |
| #35 | Face to Phase | rRoxymore | Album, Sep-27-2019, Ambient Dub |
| #36 | PROTO | Holly Herndon | Album, May-10-2019, Experimental |
| #37 | Rogue Intruder, Soul Enhancer | Oli XL | Album, Jul-22-2019, UK Bass |
| #38 | Schlagenheim | black midi | Album, Jun-21-2019, Math Rock |
| #39 | Anger Management | Rico NastyKenny Beats | Album, Apr-25-2019, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #40 | Dogrel | Fontaines D.C. | Album, Apr-12-2019, Post-Punk |
| #41 | Loom Dream | Leif | Album, Jun-21-2019, Tribal Ambient |
| #42 | African Giant | Burna Boy | Album, Jul-25-2019, Afrobeats |
| #43 | Utility | Barker | Album, Sep-06-2019, Ambient Techno |
| #44 | Pang | Caroline Polachek | Album, Oct-18-2019, Art Pop |
| #45 | Quiet Signs | Jessica Pratt | Album, Feb-08-2019, Contemporary Folk |
| #46 | Am I Who I Am | PTU | Album, Jun-21-2019, IDM |
| #47 | Titanic Rising | Weyes Blood | Album, Apr-05-2019, Baroque Pop |
| #48 | Music x Road | Headie One | Album, Aug-23-2019, UK Drill |
| #49 | Lost Girls | Bat for Lashes | Album, Sep-06-2019, Synthpop |
| #50 | Sex Monk Blues | Tom of England | Album, Oct-07-2019, Synth Punk |