NME's 50 Best Albums of 2019

Here it is, the 50 greatest albums of the year 2019, as chosen by the critics and staff at NME, the only music magazine that matters

Published: December 16, 2019 15:00 Source

# 1

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

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

# 2

IGOR by Tyler, The Creator

Album • May 17 / 2019 Neo-Soul

# 3

Norman Fucking Rockwell! by Lana Del Rey

Album • Aug 30 / 2019 Singer-Songwriter Art Pop

# 4

Nothing Great About Britain by slowthai

Album • May 17 / 2019 UK Hip Hop

# 5

GREY Area by Little Simz

Album • Mar 01 / 2019 UK Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop

# 6

MAGDALENE by FKA twigs

Album • Nov 08 / 2019 Art Pop Glitch Pop

# 7

Dogrel by Fontaines D.C.

Album • Apr 12 / 2019 Post-Punk

# 8

KIWANUKA by Michael Kiwanuka

Album • Nov 01 / 2019 Psychedelic Soul

# 9

Titanic Rising by Weyes Blood

Album • Apr 05 / 2019 Baroque Pop Art Pop

# 10

Immunity by Clairo

Album • Aug 02 / 2019 Bedroom Pop

# 11

amo by Bring Me The Horizon

Album • Jan 25 / 2019 Pop Rock Alternative Rock Electropop

# 12

Father of the Bride by Vampire Weekend

Album • May 03 / 2019 Indie Pop

# 13

We Are Not Your Kind by Slipknot

Album • Aug 09 / 2019 Alternative Metal

# 14

When I Get Home by Solange

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

# 15

Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost Pt. 1 by Foals

Album • Mar 08 / 2019

# 16

Cuz I Love You by Lizzo

Album • Apr 19 / 2019 Pop Soul Pop Rap

# 17

PSYCHODRAMA by Dave

Album • Mar 08 / 2019 UK Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop

# 18

No Geography by The Chemical Brothers

Album • Apr 12 / 2019 House Big Beat

# 19

Amyl and The Sniffers by Amyl and The Sniffers

Album • May 24 / 2019 Garage Punk Punk Rock

# 20

Hollywood's Bleeding by Post Malone

Album • Sep 06 / 2019 Pop Rap Pop

# 21

JESUS IS KING by Kanye West

Album • Oct 25 / 2019 Christian Hip Hop

# 22

Assume Form by James Blake

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

# 23

AJ Tracey by AJ Tracey

Album • Feb 08 / 2019 UK Hip Hop Pop Rap

# 24

All Mirrors by Angel Olsen

Album • Oct 04 / 2019 Art Pop Chamber Pop

# 25

Ghosteen by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Album • Oct 03 / 2019 Singer-Songwriter Ambient Pop

# 26

Morbid Stuff by PUP

Album • Apr 05 / 2019 Pop Punk

# 27

Hoodies All Summer by Kano

Album • Aug 30 / 2019 UK Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop

# 28

All My Heroes Are Cornballs by JPEGMAFIA

Album • Sep 13 / 2019 Experimental Hip Hop Glitch Hop

# 29

Remind Me Tomorrow by Sharon Van Etten

Album • Jan 18 / 2019 Indie Pop Synthpop

# 30

thank u, next by Ariana Grande

Album • Feb 08 / 2019 Contemporary R&B Pop

# 31

Resonant Body by Octo Octa

Album • Sep 06 / 2019 Breakbeat Deep House

# 32

Desert Sessions Volumes 11 & 12 by Desert Sessions

Album • Oct 25 / 2019 Alternative Rock Art Rock

# 33

i,i by Bon Iver

Album • Aug 09 / 2019 Art Pop

# 34

Deceiver by DIIV

Album • Oct 04 / 2019 Shoegaze

# 35

ZUU by Denzel Curry

Album • May 31 / 2019 Trap Southern Hip Hop

# 36

MAP OF THE SOUL : PERSONA by BTS

EP • Apr 12 / 2019 K-Pop Dance-Pop

# 37

Heavy Is The Head by Stormzy

Album • Dec 13 / 2019 UK Hip Hop

# 38

Hypersonic Missiles by Sam Fender

Album • Sep 13 / 2019 Heartland Rock Alternative Rock

# 39

Pony by Orville Peck

Album • Mar 22 / 2019 Alt-Country Singer-Songwriter

# 40

Hot Pink by Doja Cat

Album • Nov 07 / 2019 Pop Rap Trap

# 41

Lover by Taylor Swift

Album • Aug 23 / 2019 Synthpop Electropop Alt-Pop

# 42

Ventura by Anderson .Paak

Album • Apr 12 / 2019 Neo-Soul Contemporary R&B Funk

# 43

Everyday Life by Coldplay

Album • Nov 22 / 2019 Art Pop Art Rock

# 44

Heard It In A Past Life by Maggie Rogers

Album • Jan 18 / 2019 Synthpop Alt-Pop

# 45

Madame X by Madonna

Album • Jun 14 / 2019 Pop

# 46

Highway Hypnosis by Sneaks

Album • Jan 25 / 2019 Minimal Wave Experimental Hip Hop

# 47

Charli by Charli XCX

Album • Sep 13 / 2019 Electropop Bubblegum Bass

# 48

Pony by Rex Orange County

Album • Oct 25 / 2019 Bedroom Pop Alt-Pop

# 49

Death Race for Love by Juice WRLD

Album • Mar 08 / 2019 Pop Rap Emo Rap

# 50

Good at Falling by The Japanese House

Album • Mar 01 / 2019 Synthpop Indietronica Alt-Pop