Esquire's (UK) 50 Best Albums of 2019
Exceptional debuts from Nilüfer Yanya and Steve Lacy, and big returns from the likes of Bon Iver and Lana Del Rey
Published: December 23, 2019 11:01
Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ventura | Anderson .Paak | Apr-12-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #2 | All Mirrors | Angel Olsen | Oct-04-2019, Art Pop |
| #3 | Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest | Bill Callahan | Jun-14-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #4 | Angel's Pulse | Blood Orange | Jul-12-2019, Alternative R&B |
| #5 | i,i | Bon Iver | Aug-09-2019, Art Pop |
| #6 | GINGER | BROCKHAMPTON | Aug-23-2019, Pop Rap |
| #7 | Reward | Cate Le Bon | May-24-2019, Art Pop |
| #8 | The Big Day | Chance the Rapper | Jul-26-2019, Pop Rap |
| #9 | Why Hasn't Everything Already Disappeared? | Deerhunter | Jan-18-2019, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #10 | Ma | Devendra Banhart | Sep-13-2019, Indie Folk |
| #11 | MAGDALENE | FKA twigs | Nov-08-2019, Art Pop |
| #12 | Crush | Floating Points | Oct-18-2019, IDM |
| #13 | Emily Alone | Florist | Jul-26-2019, Indie Folk |
| #14 | Flamagra | Flying Lotus | May-24-2019, Nu Jazz |
| #15 | Future Hndrxx Presents: The WIZRD | Future | Jan-18-2019, Trap |
| #16 | BIG BAD... | Giggs | Feb-22-2019, |
| #17 | What Chaos Is Imaginary | Girlpool | Feb-01-2019, Indie Rock |
| #18 | Fine Line | Harry Styles | Dec-13-2019, Pop Rock |
| #19 | A Bath Full of Ecstasy | Hot Chip | Jun-21-2019, Synthpop |
| #20 | Leak 04-13 (Bait Ones) | Jai Paul | Apr-13-2013, Alternative R&B |
| #21 | Assume Form | James Blake | Jan-18-2019, Alternative R&B |
| #22 | The Practice of Love | Jenny Hval | Sep-13-2019, Art Pop |
| #23 | On the Line | Jenny Lewis | Mar-22-2019, Soft Rock |
| #24 | Crushing | Julia Jacklin | Feb-22-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #25 | JESUS IS KING | Kanye West | Oct-25-2019, Christian Hip Hop |
| #26 | No Home Record | Kim Gordon | Oct-11-2019, Post-Industrial |
| #27 | Norman Fucking Rockwell! | Lana Del Rey | Aug-30-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #28 | Metronomy Forever | Metronomy | Sep-13-2019, Indietronica |
| #29 | tears of joy | MIKE | Jun-21-2019, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #30 | Miss Universe | Nilüfer Yanya | Mar-22-2019, Indie Pop |
| #31 | Jimmy Lee | Raphael Saadiq | Aug-23-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #32 | Unfurl | RY X | Feb-15-2019, Ambient Pop |
| #33 | Remind Me Tomorrow | Sharon Van Etten | Jan-18-2019, Indie Pop |
| #34 | Nothing Great About Britain | slowthai | May-17-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #35 | When I Get Home | Solange | Mar-01-2019, Alternative R&B |
| #36 | Apollo XXI | Steve Lacy | May-24-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #37 | Heavy Is The Head | Stormzy | Dec-13-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #38 | Lover | Taylor Swift | Aug-23-2019, Synthpop |
| #39 | No Geography | The Chemical Brothers | Apr-12-2019, House |
| #40 | I Love You. It's a Fever Dream. | The Tallest Man On Earth | Apr-19-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #41 | ANIMA | Thom Yorke | Jun-27-2019, Glitch Pop |
| #42 | Outer Peace | Toro y Moi | Jan-18-2019, Alternative R&B |
| #43 | Everyday | Tourist | Feb-15-2019, Downtempo |
| #44 | Sunshine Kitty | Tove Lo | Sep-20-2019, Contemporary R&B |
| #45 | Father of the Bride | Vampire Weekend | May-03-2019, Indie Pop |
| #46 | Titanic Rising | Weyes Blood | Apr-05-2019, Baroque Pop |
| #47 | Forever Turned Around | Whitney | Aug-30-2019, Indie Pop |
| #48 | So Much Fun | Young Thug | Aug-16-2019, Trap |
| #49 | Rouge | Yuna | Jul-12-2019, Contemporary R&B |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ventura | Anderson .Paak | Album, Apr-12-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #2 | All Mirrors | Angel Olsen | Album, Oct-04-2019, Art Pop |
| #3 | Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest | Bill Callahan | Album, Jun-14-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #4 | Angel's Pulse | Blood Orange | Album, Jul-12-2019, Alternative R&B |
| #5 | i,i | Bon Iver | Album, Aug-09-2019, Art Pop |
| #6 | GINGER | BROCKHAMPTON | Album, Aug-23-2019, Pop Rap |
| #7 | Reward | Cate Le Bon | Album, May-24-2019, Art Pop |
| #8 | The Big Day | Chance the Rapper | Album, Jul-26-2019, Pop Rap |
| #9 | Why Hasn't Everything Already Disappeared? | Deerhunter | Album, Jan-18-2019, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #10 | Ma | Devendra Banhart | Album, Sep-13-2019, Indie Folk |
| #11 | MAGDALENE | FKA twigs | Album, Nov-08-2019, Art Pop |
| #12 | Crush | Floating Points | Album, Oct-18-2019, IDM |
| #13 | Emily Alone | Florist | Album, Jul-26-2019, Indie Folk |
| #14 | Flamagra | Flying Lotus | Album, May-24-2019, Nu Jazz |
| #15 | Future Hndrxx Presents: The WIZRD | Future | Album, Jan-18-2019, Trap |
| #16 | BIG BAD... | Giggs | Album, Feb-22-2019, |
| #17 | What Chaos Is Imaginary | Girlpool | Album, Feb-01-2019, Indie Rock |
| #18 | Fine Line | Harry Styles | Album, Dec-13-2019, Pop Rock |
| #19 | A Bath Full of Ecstasy | Hot Chip | Album, Jun-21-2019, Synthpop |
| #20 | Leak 04-13 (Bait Ones) | Jai Paul | Album, Apr-13-2013, Alternative R&B |
| #21 | Assume Form | James Blake | Album, Jan-18-2019, Alternative R&B |
| #22 | The Practice of Love | Jenny Hval | Album, Sep-13-2019, Art Pop |
| #23 | On the Line | Jenny Lewis | Album, Mar-22-2019, Soft Rock |
| #24 | Crushing | Julia Jacklin | Album, Feb-22-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #25 | JESUS IS KING | Kanye West | Album, Oct-25-2019, Christian Hip Hop |
| #26 | No Home Record | Kim Gordon | Album, Oct-11-2019, Post-Industrial |
| #27 | Norman Fucking Rockwell! | Lana Del Rey | Album, Aug-30-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #28 | Metronomy Forever | Metronomy | Album, Sep-13-2019, Indietronica |
| #29 | tears of joy | MIKE | Album, Jun-21-2019, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #30 | Miss Universe | Nilüfer Yanya | Album, Mar-22-2019, Indie Pop |
| #31 | Jimmy Lee | Raphael Saadiq | Album, Aug-23-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #32 | Unfurl | RY X | Album, Feb-15-2019, Ambient Pop |
| #33 | Remind Me Tomorrow | Sharon Van Etten | Album, Jan-18-2019, Indie Pop |
| #34 | Nothing Great About Britain | slowthai | Album, May-17-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #35 | When I Get Home | Solange | Album, Mar-01-2019, Alternative R&B |
| #36 | Apollo XXI | Steve Lacy | Album, May-24-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #37 | Heavy Is The Head | Stormzy | Album, Dec-13-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #38 | Lover | Taylor Swift | Album, Aug-23-2019, Synthpop |
| #39 | No Geography | The Chemical Brothers | Album, Apr-12-2019, House |
| #40 | I Love You. It's a Fever Dream. | The Tallest Man On Earth | Album, Apr-19-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #41 | ANIMA | Thom Yorke | Album, Jun-27-2019, Glitch Pop |
| #42 | Outer Peace | Toro y Moi | Album, Jan-18-2019, Alternative R&B |
| #43 | Everyday | Tourist | Album, Feb-15-2019, Downtempo |
| #44 | Sunshine Kitty | Tove Lo | Album, Sep-20-2019, Contemporary R&B |
| #45 | Father of the Bride | Vampire Weekend | Album, May-03-2019, Indie Pop |
| #46 | Titanic Rising | Weyes Blood | Album, Apr-05-2019, Baroque Pop |
| #47 | Forever Turned Around | Whitney | Album, Aug-30-2019, Indie Pop |
| #48 | So Much Fun | Young Thug | Album, Aug-16-2019, Trap |
| #49 | Rouge | Yuna | Album, Jul-12-2019, Contemporary R&B |