Pitchfork's 50 Best Albums of 2019

The artists who ruled the year, starring FKA twigs, Bon Iver, Kim Gordon, DaBaby, and more

Published: December 10, 2019 14:00 Source

# 1

Norman Fucking Rockwell! by Lana Del Rey

Album • Aug 30 / 2019 Singer-Songwriter Art Pop

# 2

MAGDALENE by FKA twigs

Album • Nov 08 / 2019 Art Pop Glitch Pop

# 3

U.F.O.F. by Big Thief

Album • May 03 / 2019 Indie Folk

# 4

All Mirrors by Angel Olsen

Album • Oct 04 / 2019 Art Pop Chamber Pop

# 5

When I Get Home by Solange

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

# 6

X 100PRE by Bad Bunny

Album • Dec 23 / 2018 Trap Pop Rap

# 7

This Is How You Smile by Helado Negro

Album • Mar 08 / 2019 Indietronica Ambient Pop Art Pop

# 8

Agora by Fennesz

Album • Mar 29 / 2019 Ambient Electroacoustic

# 9

Titanic Rising by Weyes Blood

Album • Apr 05 / 2019 Baroque Pop Art Pop

# 10

Purple Mountains by Purple Mountains

Album • Jul 12 / 2019 Alt-Country Indie Rock Singer-Songwriter

# 11

LEGACY! LEGACY! by Jamila Woods

Album • May 10 / 2019 Neo-Soul

# 12

Jaime by Brittany Howard

Album • Sep 20 / 2019 Psychedelic Soul Singer-Songwriter

# 13

Two Hands by Big Thief

Album • Oct 11 / 2019 Indie Folk Folk Rock

# 14

HOMECOMING: THE LIVE ALBUM by Beyoncé

Album • Apr 17 / 2019 Contemporary R&B Pop

# 15

Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest by Bill Callahan

Album • Jun 14 / 2019 Singer-Songwriter Americana

# 16

i,i by Bon Iver

Album • Aug 09 / 2019 Art Pop

# 17

House of Sugar by Alex G

Album • Sep 13 / 2019 Indie Folk Neo-Psychedelia

# 18

Immunity by Clairo

Album • Aug 02 / 2019 Bedroom Pop

# 19

Quiet Signs by Jessica Pratt

Album • Feb 08 / 2019 Contemporary Folk Singer-Songwriter

# 20

The Practice of Love by Jenny Hval

Album • Sep 13 / 2019 Art Pop Synthpop

# 21

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

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

# 22

Reward by Cate Le Bon

Album • May 24 / 2019 Art Pop

# 23

IGOR by Tyler, The Creator

Album • May 17 / 2019 Neo-Soul

# 24

No Home Record by Kim Gordon

Album • Oct 11 / 2019 Post-Industrial Noise Rock

# 25

Father of the Bride by Vampire Weekend

Album • May 03 / 2019 Indie Pop

# 26

African Giant by Burna Boy

Album • Jul 25 / 2019 Afrobeats

# 27

Emily Alone by Florist

Album • Jul 26 / 2019 Indie Folk Singer-Songwriter

# 28

Ghosteen by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Album • Oct 03 / 2019 Singer-Songwriter Ambient Pop

# 29

thank u, next by Ariana Grande

Album • Feb 08 / 2019 Contemporary R&B Pop

# 30

basking in the glow by Oso Oso

Album • Aug 16 / 2019 Emo-Pop Indie Rock

# 31

tears of joy by MIKE

Album • Jun 21 / 2019 Experimental Hip Hop Abstract Hip Hop East Coast Hip Hop

# 32

Remind Me Tomorrow by Sharon Van Etten

Album • Jan 18 / 2019 Indie Pop Synthpop

# 33

Die A Legend by Polo G

Album • Jun 07 / 2019 Trap

# 34

Nothing Great About Britain by slowthai

Album • May 17 / 2019 UK Hip Hop

# 35

Patience by Mannequin Pussy

Album • Jun 21 / 2019 Indie Rock Power Pop

# 36

ZUU by Denzel Curry

Album • May 31 / 2019 Trap Southern Hip Hop

# 37

Miss Universe by Nilüfer Yanya

Album • Mar 22 / 2019 Indie Pop Indie Rock

# 38

Export by RAP

Album • Feb 28 / 2019 Ambient Techno Minimal Wave

# 39

Designer by Aldous Harding

Album • Apr 26 / 2019 Contemporary Folk Singer-Songwriter

# 40

ANIMA by Thom Yorke

Album • Jun 27 / 2019 Glitch Pop Ambient Pop

# 41

Hidden History of the Human Race by Blood Incantation

Album • Nov 22 / 2019 Death Metal Progressive Metal

# 42

1000 gecs by 100 gecs

Album • May 31 / 2019 Hyperpop

# 43

Anger Management by Rico Nasty + Kenny Beats

Album • Apr 25 / 2019 Hardcore Hip Hop Trap East Coast Hip Hop

# 44

PROTO by Holly Herndon

Album • May 10 / 2019 Experimental Glitch Pop

# 45

Baby On Baby by DaBaby

Album • Mar 01 / 2019 Trap Southern Hip Hop

# 46

PUNK by CHAI

Album • Feb 13 / 2019 Dance-Punk Indie Pop Pop Rock

# 47

Utility by Barker

Album • Sep 06 / 2019 Ambient Techno

# 48

uknowhatimsayin¿ by Danny Brown

Album • Oct 04 / 2019 Hardcore Hip Hop Abstract Hip Hop

# 49

Atlanta Millionaires Club by Faye Webster

Album • May 24 / 2019 Alt-Country Indie Pop Singer-Songwriter

# 50

Crush by Floating Points

Album • Oct 18 / 2019 IDM