Los Angeles Times' Best Albums of 2019

From critical favorites Solange and Lana Del Rey to rookies Lil Nas X and 100 gecs, the best music of 2019 explored ideas of love, war, family and anxiety.

Published: December 11, 2019 19:00 Source

Rank Album Artist Info
#1 When I Get Home Solange Mar-01-2019, Alternative R&B
#2 Norman Fucking Rockwell! Lana Del Rey Aug-30-2019, Singer-Songwriter
#3 WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? Billie Eilish Mar-29-2019, Alt-Pop
#4 Heartache Medication Jon Pardi Sep-27-2019, Contemporary Country
#5 Immunity Clairo Aug-02-2019, Bedroom Pop
#6 Father of the Bride Vampire Weekend May-03-2019, Indie Pop
#7 IGOR Tyler, The Creator May-17-2019, Neo-Soul
#8 Purple Mountains Purple Mountains Jul-12-2019, Alt-Country
#9 Interior Person Samantha Sidley Sep-13-2019, Vocal Jazz
#10 Lover Taylor Swift Aug-23-2019, Synthpop
Markdown

| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | When I Get Home | Solange | Album, Mar-01-2019, Alternative R&B |
| #2 | Norman Fucking Rockwell! | Lana Del Rey | Album, Aug-30-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #3 | WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? | Billie Eilish | Album, Mar-29-2019, Alt-Pop |
| #4 | Heartache Medication | Jon Pardi | Album, Sep-27-2019, Contemporary Country |
| #5 | Immunity | Clairo | Album, Aug-02-2019, Bedroom Pop |
| #6 | Father of the Bride | Vampire Weekend | Album, May-03-2019, Indie Pop |
| #7 | IGOR | Tyler, The Creator | Album, May-17-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #8 | Purple Mountains | Purple Mountains | Album, Jul-12-2019, Alt-Country |
| #9 | Interior Person | Samantha Sidley | Album, Sep-13-2019, Vocal Jazz |
| #10 | Lover | Taylor Swift | Album, Aug-23-2019, Synthpop |