Esquire's Best Albums of 2019
Long gone are the days of putting on a facade for the cameras when artists as big as Ariana Grande or as new and explosive as Billie Eilish are fearless in their pursuit of inner sincerity. What defines music in 2019 is fearlessness—the strength it takes to be real about issues that effect all of us no matter how famous we are. These are the best albums of 2019.
Published: December 10, 2019 13:41
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | House of Sugar | Alex G | Sep-13-2019, Indie Folk |
| #2 | All Mirrors | Angel Olsen | Oct-04-2019, Art Pop |
| #3 | thank u, next | Ariana Grande | Feb-08-2019, Contemporary R&B |
| #4 | WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? | Billie Eilish | Mar-29-2019, Alt-Pop |
| #5 | Western Stars | Bruce Springsteen | Jun-14-2019, Americana |
| #6 | A Good Time | Davido | Nov-22-2019, Afrobeats |
| #7 | FEET OF CLAY | Earl Sweatshirt | Nov-01-2019, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #8 | MAGDALENE | FKA twigs | Nov-08-2019, Art Pop |
| #9 | LEGACY! LEGACY! | Jamila Woods | May-10-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #10 | Norman Fucking Rockwell! | Lana Del Rey | Aug-30-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #11 | Cuz I Love You | Lizzo | Apr-19-2019, Pop Soul |
| #12 | Heard It In A Past Life | Maggie Rogers | Jan-18-2019, Synthpop |
| #13 | Remind Me Tomorrow | Sharon Van Etten | Jan-18-2019, Indie Pop |
| #14 | When I Get Home | Solange | Mar-01-2019, Alternative R&B |
| #15 | SOUND & FURY | Sturgill Simpson | Sep-27-2019, Blues Rock |
| #16 | The Highwomen | The Highwomen | Sep-06-2019, Contemporary Country |
| #17 | ANIMA | Thom Yorke | Jun-27-2019, Glitch Pop |
| #18 | IGOR | Tyler, The Creator | May-17-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #19 | Father of the Bride | Vampire Weekend | May-03-2019, Indie Pop |
| #20 | Ride Me Back Home | Willie Nelson | Jun-21-2019, Country |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | House of Sugar | Alex G | Album, Sep-13-2019, Indie Folk |
| #2 | All Mirrors | Angel Olsen | Album, Oct-04-2019, Art Pop |
| #3 | thank u, next | Ariana Grande | Album, Feb-08-2019, Contemporary R&B |
| #4 | WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? | Billie Eilish | Album, Mar-29-2019, Alt-Pop |
| #5 | Western Stars | Bruce Springsteen | Album, Jun-14-2019, Americana |
| #6 | A Good Time | Davido | Album, Nov-22-2019, Afrobeats |
| #7 | FEET OF CLAY | Earl Sweatshirt | EP, Nov-01-2019, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #8 | MAGDALENE | FKA twigs | Album, Nov-08-2019, Art Pop |
| #9 | LEGACY! LEGACY! | Jamila Woods | Album, May-10-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #10 | Norman Fucking Rockwell! | Lana Del Rey | Album, Aug-30-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #11 | Cuz I Love You | Lizzo | Album, Apr-19-2019, Pop Soul |
| #12 | Heard It In A Past Life | Maggie Rogers | Album, Jan-18-2019, Synthpop |
| #13 | Remind Me Tomorrow | Sharon Van Etten | Album, Jan-18-2019, Indie Pop |
| #14 | When I Get Home | Solange | Album, Mar-01-2019, Alternative R&B |
| #15 | SOUND & FURY | Sturgill Simpson | Album, Sep-27-2019, Blues Rock |
| #16 | The Highwomen | The Highwomen | Album, Sep-06-2019, Contemporary Country |
| #17 | ANIMA | Thom Yorke | Album, Jun-27-2019, Glitch Pop |
| #18 | IGOR | Tyler, The Creator | Album, May-17-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #19 | Father of the Bride | Vampire Weekend | Album, May-03-2019, Indie Pop |
| #20 | Ride Me Back Home | Willie Nelson | Album, Jun-21-2019, Country |