NBHAP's 50 Best Albums of 2019

NBHAP's 50 best albums of 2019 include The National, Angel Olsen, Nick Cave, Bon Iver, Fontaines D.C., Foals, Big Thief and more. Stream now!

Published: December 04, 2019 14:30 Source

# 1

I Am Easy to Find by The National

Album • May 17 / 2019 Chamber Pop

# 2

All Mirrors by Angel Olsen

Album • Oct 04 / 2019 Art Pop Chamber Pop

# 3

U.F.O.F. by Big Thief

Album • May 03 / 2019 Indie Folk

# 4

Ghosteen by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Album • Oct 03 / 2019 Singer-Songwriter Ambient Pop

# 5

WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? by Billie Eilish

Album • Mar 29 / 2019 Alt-Pop Electropop Alternative R&B

# 6

i,i by Bon Iver

Album • Aug 09 / 2019 Art Pop

# 7

Remind Me Tomorrow by Sharon Van Etten

Album • Jan 18 / 2019 Indie Pop Synthpop

# 8

Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost Pt. 1 by Foals

Album • Mar 08 / 2019

# 9

Dogrel by Fontaines D.C.

Album • Apr 12 / 2019 Post-Punk

# 10

The Book Of Traps And Lessons by Kae Tempest

Album • Jun 14 / 2019 Poetry

# 11

Norman Fucking Rockwell! by Lana Del Rey

Album • Aug 30 / 2019 Singer-Songwriter Art Pop

# 12

American Football by American Football

Album • Jan 01 / 1999 Midwest Emo

# 13

Quiet Signs by Jessica Pratt

Album • Feb 08 / 2019 Contemporary Folk Singer-Songwriter

# 14

Immunity by Clairo

Album • Aug 02 / 2019 Bedroom Pop

# 15

Schlagenheim by black midi

Album • Jun 21 / 2019 Math Rock Noise Rock Experimental Rock

# 16

When I Have Fears by The Murder Capital

Album • Aug 16 / 2019 Post-Punk

# 17

Two Hands by Big Thief

Album • Oct 11 / 2019 Indie Folk Folk Rock

# 18

Deceiver by DIIV

Album • Oct 04 / 2019 Shoegaze

# 19

Paper Castles by Alice Phoebe Lou

Album • Mar 08 / 2019 Art Pop Singer-Songwriter Sophisti-Pop

# 20

Obverse by trentemøller

Album • Sep 27 / 2019 Electronic Dream Pop

# 21

Nothing Great About Britain by slowthai

Album • May 17 / 2019 UK Hip Hop

# 22

House of Sugar by Alex G

Album • Sep 13 / 2019 Indie Folk Neo-Psychedelia

# 23

Lost Girls by Bat for Lashes

Album • Sep 06 / 2019 Synthpop Art Pop

# 24

Better Oblivion Community Center by Better Oblivion Community Center + Phoebe Bridgers + Conor Oberst

Album • Jan 23 / 2019 Indie Rock

# 25

KIWANUKA by Michael Kiwanuka

Album • Nov 01 / 2019 Psychedelic Soul

# 26

When I Get Home by Solange

Album • Mar 01 / 2019 Alternative R&B Neo-Soul Art Pop

# 27

The Talkies by Gilla Band

Album • Sep 27 / 2019 Noise Rock Experimental Rock Post-Punk

# 28

MAGDALENE by FKA twigs

Album • Nov 08 / 2019 Art Pop Glitch Pop

# 29

Cuz I Love You by Lizzo

Album • Apr 19 / 2019 Pop Soul Pop Rap

# 30

Father of the Bride by Vampire Weekend

Album • May 03 / 2019 Indie Pop

# 31

Suprafon by Suzan Köcher

Album • Nov 08 / 2019 Psychedelic Pop Dream Pop Psychedelic Rock

# 32

Careful by Boy Harsher

Album • Feb 01 / 2019 Darkwave Minimal Synth

# 33

Any Human Friend by Marika Hackman

Album • Aug 09 / 2019 Indie Rock

# 34

Assume Form by James Blake

Album • Jan 18 / 2019 Alternative R&B Art Pop

# 35

Venq Tolep by Robag Wruhme

Album • Jun 07 / 2019 Ambient Techno

# 36

Forever Turned Around by Whitney

Album • Aug 30 / 2019 Indie Pop Indie Folk

# 37

Vagabon by Vagabon

Album • Oct 18 / 2019 Art Pop

# 38

LP5 by Apparat

Album • Mar 22 / 2019 Ambient Pop Electronic

# 39

The Competition by Lower Dens

Album • Sep 06 / 2019 Synthpop

# 40

Giants of All Sizes by Elbow

Album • Oct 11 / 2019 Art Rock Chamber Pop Alternative Rock

# 41

ANIMA by Thom Yorke

Album • Jun 27 / 2019 Glitch Pop Ambient Pop

# 42

Power Nap by Ilgen-Nur

Album • Aug 30 / 2019 Indie Rock

# 43

Ma by Devendra Banhart

Album • Sep 13 / 2019 Indie Folk Chamber Folk Singer-Songwriter Art Pop

# 44

Miss Universe by Nilüfer Yanya

Album • Mar 22 / 2019 Indie Pop Indie Rock

# 45

Bigger Than Life by Black Marble

Album • Oct 25 / 2019 Synthpop Coldwave

# 46

Softie by Wy

Album • Apr 30 / 2019 Indie Rock Dream Pop Art Pop

# 47

Inflorescent by Friendly Fires

Album • Aug 16 / 2019 Dance-Pop Nu-Disco

# 48

At the Party with My Brown Friends by Black Belt Eagle Scout

Album • Aug 23 / 2019 Indie Rock Dream Pop

# 49

The Weight by Weval

Album • Mar 01 / 2019 Downtempo

# 50

Sleeping Tapes for Some Girls by Lucy Kruger & The Lost Boys

Album • Sep 27 / 2019