Noisey's 100 Best Albums of 2019
It was a great year for throwback hip hop, sex-positive R&B, ice-cold dance music, ambitious metal, and downright weird pop.
Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 1000 gecs | 100 gecs | May-31-2019, Hyperpop |
| #2 | Norman Fucking Rockwell! | Lana Del Rey | Aug-30-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #3 | House of Sugar | Alex G | Sep-13-2019, Indie Folk |
| #4 | ZUU | Denzel Curry | May-31-2019, Trap |
| #5 | Shea Butter Baby | Ari Lennox | May-07-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #6 | IGOR | Tyler, The Creator | May-17-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #7 | Purple Mountains | Purple Mountains | Jul-12-2019, Alt-Country |
| #8 | Hiding Places | Billy Woods, Kenny Segal | Mar-29-2019, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #9 | Careful | Boy Harsher | Feb-01-2019, Darkwave |
| #10 | Charli | Charli XCX | Sep-13-2019, Electropop |
| #11 | Quiet Signs | Jessica Pratt | Feb-08-2019, Contemporary Folk |
| #12 | African Giant | Burna Boy | Jul-25-2019, Afrobeats |
| #13 | Modern Mirror | Drab Majesty | Jul-12-2019, Darkwave |
| #14 | This Is How You Smile | Helado Negro | Mar-08-2019, Indietronica |
| #15 | Over It | Summer Walker | Oct-04-2019, Contemporary R&B |
| #16 | i,i | Bon Iver | Aug-09-2019, Art Pop |
| #17 | Immunity | Clairo | Aug-02-2019, Bedroom Pop |
| #18 | My Star | The Hecks | Oct-11-2019, Post-Punk Revival |
| #19 | When I Get Home | Solange | Mar-01-2019, Alternative R&B |
| #20 | Titanic Rising | Weyes Blood | Apr-05-2019, Baroque Pop |
| #21 | Anger Management | Rico Nasty, Kenny Beats | Apr-25-2019, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #22 | Life Metal | sunn O))) | Apr-26-2019, Drone Metal |
| #23 | Brandon Banks | Maxo Kream | Jul-19-2019, Trap |
| #24 | All Mirrors | Angel Olsen | Oct-04-2019, Art Pop |
| #25 | Die A Legend | Polo G | Jun-07-2019, Trap |
| #26 | MAGDALENE | FKA twigs | Nov-08-2019, Art Pop |
| #27 | Crush | Floating Points | Oct-18-2019, IDM |
| #28 | CALIGULA | Lingua Ignota | Jul-19-2019, Death Industrial |
| #29 | Apollo XXI | Steve Lacy | May-24-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #30 | Two Hands | Big Thief | Oct-11-2019, Indie Folk |
| #31 | Chasing Summer | SiR | Aug-30-2019, Contemporary R&B |
| #32 | I Don't Know How to Be Happy | Deli Girls | Feb-22-2019, Synth Punk |
| #33 | GREY Area | Little Simz | Mar-01-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #34 | PROTO | Holly Herndon | May-10-2019, Experimental |
| #35 | Sueños | Sech | Apr-19-2019, Reggaetón |
| #36 | Blood | Kelsey Lu | Apr-19-2019, Art Pop |
| #37 | Hoodies All Summer | Kano | Aug-30-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #38 | GIRL | Maren Morris | Mar-08-2019, Country Pop |
| #39 | Netflix & Deal | 03 Greedo, Kenny Beats | Nov-22-2019, Trap |
| #40 | Pony | Orville Peck | Mar-22-2019, Alt-Country |
| #41 | Pang | Caroline Polachek | Oct-18-2019, Art Pop |
| #42 | Internal Affairs | Mozzy | May-28-2019, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #43 | Sci Fi 1 | Dijon | Mar-01-2019, Alternative R&B |
| #44 | Truck Music | Body Meat | Apr-16-2019, Glitch Pop |
| #45 | Jules | Julien Chang | Oct-11-2019, Psychedelic Pop |
| #46 | Baby On Baby | DaBaby | Mar-01-2019, Trap |
| #47 | Nest | Brutus | Mar-29-2019, Post-Hardcore |
| #48 | The Destroyer - 1 | TR/ST | Apr-19-2019, Synthpop |
| #49 | Fever | Megan Thee Stallion | May-17-2019, Southern Hip Hop |
| #50 | Miss Universe | Nilüfer Yanya | Mar-22-2019, Indie Pop |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 1000 gecs | 100 gecs | Album, May-31-2019, Hyperpop |
| #2 | Norman Fucking Rockwell! | Lana Del Rey | Album, Aug-30-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #3 | House of Sugar | Alex G | Album, Sep-13-2019, Indie Folk |
| #4 | ZUU | Denzel Curry | Album, May-31-2019, Trap |
| #5 | Shea Butter Baby | Ari Lennox | Album, May-07-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #6 | IGOR | Tyler, The Creator | Album, May-17-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #7 | Purple Mountains | Purple Mountains | Album, Jul-12-2019, Alt-Country |
| #8 | Hiding Places | Billy WoodsKenny Segal | Album, Mar-29-2019, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #9 | Careful | Boy Harsher | Album, Feb-01-2019, Darkwave |
| #10 | Charli | Charli XCX | Album, Sep-13-2019, Electropop |
| #11 | Quiet Signs | Jessica Pratt | Album, Feb-08-2019, Contemporary Folk |
| #12 | African Giant | Burna Boy | Album, Jul-25-2019, Afrobeats |
| #13 | Modern Mirror | Drab Majesty | Album, Jul-12-2019, Darkwave |
| #14 | This Is How You Smile | Helado Negro | Album, Mar-08-2019, Indietronica |
| #15 | Over It | Summer Walker | Album, Oct-04-2019, Contemporary R&B |
| #16 | i,i | Bon Iver | Album, Aug-09-2019, Art Pop |
| #17 | Immunity | Clairo | Album, Aug-02-2019, Bedroom Pop |
| #18 | My Star | The Hecks | Album, Oct-11-2019, Post-Punk Revival |
| #19 | When I Get Home | Solange | Album, Mar-01-2019, Alternative R&B |
| #20 | Titanic Rising | Weyes Blood | Album, Apr-05-2019, Baroque Pop |
| #21 | Anger Management | Rico NastyKenny Beats | Album, Apr-25-2019, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #22 | Life Metal | sunn O))) | Album, Apr-26-2019, Drone Metal |
| #23 | Brandon Banks | Maxo Kream | Album, Jul-19-2019, Trap |
| #24 | All Mirrors | Angel Olsen | Album, Oct-04-2019, Art Pop |
| #25 | Die A Legend | Polo G | Album, Jun-07-2019, Trap |
| #26 | MAGDALENE | FKA twigs | Album, Nov-08-2019, Art Pop |
| #27 | Crush | Floating Points | Album, Oct-18-2019, IDM |
| #28 | CALIGULA | Lingua Ignota | Album, Jul-19-2019, Death Industrial |
| #29 | Apollo XXI | Steve Lacy | Album, May-24-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #30 | Two Hands | Big Thief | Album, Oct-11-2019, Indie Folk |
| #31 | Chasing Summer | SiR | Album, Aug-30-2019, Contemporary R&B |
| #32 | I Don't Know How to Be Happy | Deli Girls | Album, Feb-22-2019, Synth Punk |
| #33 | GREY Area | Little Simz | Album, Mar-01-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #34 | PROTO | Holly Herndon | Album, May-10-2019, Experimental |
| #35 | Sueños | Sech | Album, Apr-19-2019, Reggaetón |
| #36 | Blood | Kelsey Lu | Album, Apr-19-2019, Art Pop |
| #37 | Hoodies All Summer | Kano | Album, Aug-30-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #38 | GIRL | Maren Morris | Album, Mar-08-2019, Country Pop |
| #39 | Netflix & Deal | 03 GreedoKenny Beats | Album, Nov-22-2019, Trap |
| #40 | Pony | Orville Peck | Album, Mar-22-2019, Alt-Country |
| #41 | Pang | Caroline Polachek | Album, Oct-18-2019, Art Pop |
| #42 | Internal Affairs | Mozzy | Album, May-28-2019, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #43 | Sci Fi 1 | Dijon | EP, Mar-01-2019, Alternative R&B |
| #44 | Truck Music | Body Meat | Album, Apr-16-2019, Glitch Pop |
| #45 | Jules | Julien Chang | Album, Oct-11-2019, Psychedelic Pop |
| #46 | Baby On Baby | DaBaby | Album, Mar-01-2019, Trap |
| #47 | Nest | Brutus | Album, Mar-29-2019, Post-Hardcore |
| #48 | The Destroyer - 1 | TR/ST | Album, Apr-19-2019, Synthpop |
| #49 | Fever | Megan Thee Stallion | Album, May-17-2019, Southern Hip Hop |
| #50 | Miss Universe | Nilüfer Yanya | Album, Mar-22-2019, Indie Pop |