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
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Norman Fucking Rockwell! | Lana Del Rey | Aug-30-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #2 | MAGDALENE | FKA twigs | Nov-08-2019, Art Pop |
| #3 | U.F.O.F. | Big Thief | May-03-2019, Indie Folk |
| #4 | All Mirrors | Angel Olsen | Oct-04-2019, Art Pop |
| #5 | When I Get Home | Solange | Mar-01-2019, Alternative R&B |
| #6 | X 100PRE | Bad Bunny | Dec-23-2018, Trap |
| #7 | This Is How You Smile | Helado Negro | Mar-08-2019, Indietronica |
| #8 | Agora | Fennesz | Mar-29-2019, Ambient |
| #9 | Titanic Rising | Weyes Blood | Apr-05-2019, Baroque Pop |
| #10 | Purple Mountains | Purple Mountains | Jul-12-2019, Alt-Country |
| #11 | LEGACY! LEGACY! | Jamila Woods | May-10-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #12 | Jaime | Brittany Howard | Sep-20-2019, Psychedelic Soul |
| #13 | Two Hands | Big Thief | Oct-11-2019, Indie Folk |
| #14 | HOMECOMING: THE LIVE ALBUM | Beyoncé | Apr-17-2019, Contemporary R&B |
| #15 | Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest | Bill Callahan | Jun-14-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #16 | i,i | Bon Iver | Aug-09-2019, Art Pop |
| #17 | House of Sugar | Alex G | Sep-13-2019, Indie Folk |
| #18 | Immunity | Clairo | Aug-02-2019, Bedroom Pop |
| #19 | Quiet Signs | Jessica Pratt | Feb-08-2019, Contemporary Folk |
| #20 | The Practice of Love | Jenny Hval | Sep-13-2019, Art Pop |
| #21 | WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? | Billie Eilish | Mar-29-2019, Alt-Pop |
| #22 | Reward | Cate Le Bon | May-24-2019, Art Pop |
| #23 | IGOR | Tyler, The Creator | May-17-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #24 | No Home Record | Kim Gordon | Oct-11-2019, Post-Industrial |
| #25 | Father of the Bride | Vampire Weekend | May-03-2019, Indie Pop |
| #26 | African Giant | Burna Boy | Jul-25-2019, Afrobeats |
| #27 | Emily Alone | Florist | Jul-26-2019, Indie Folk |
| #28 | Ghosteen | Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | Oct-03-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #29 | thank u, next | Ariana Grande | Feb-08-2019, Contemporary R&B |
| #30 | basking in the glow | Oso Oso | Aug-16-2019, Emo-Pop |
| #31 | tears of joy | MIKE | Jun-21-2019, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #32 | Remind Me Tomorrow | Sharon Van Etten | Jan-18-2019, Indie Pop |
| #33 | Die A Legend | Polo G | Jun-07-2019, Trap |
| #34 | Nothing Great About Britain | slowthai | May-17-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #35 | Patience | Mannequin Pussy | Jun-21-2019, Indie Rock |
| #36 | ZUU | Denzel Curry | May-31-2019, Trap |
| #37 | Miss Universe | Nilüfer Yanya | Mar-22-2019, Indie Pop |
| #38 | Export | RAP | Feb-28-2019, Ambient Techno |
| #39 | Designer | Aldous Harding | Apr-26-2019, Contemporary Folk |
| #40 | ANIMA | Thom Yorke | Jun-27-2019, Glitch Pop |
| #41 | Hidden History of the Human Race | Blood Incantation | Nov-22-2019, Death Metal |
| #42 | 1000 gecs | 100 gecs | May-31-2019, Hyperpop |
| #43 | Anger Management | Rico Nasty, Kenny Beats | Apr-25-2019, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #44 | PROTO | Holly Herndon | May-10-2019, Experimental |
| #45 | Baby On Baby | DaBaby | Mar-01-2019, Trap |
| #46 | PUNK | CHAI | Feb-13-2019, Dance-Punk |
| #47 | Utility | Barker | Sep-06-2019, Ambient Techno |
| #48 | uknowhatimsayin¿ | Danny Brown | Oct-04-2019, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #49 | Atlanta Millionaires Club | Faye Webster | May-24-2019, Alt-Country |
| #50 | Crush | Floating Points | Oct-18-2019, IDM |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Norman Fucking Rockwell! | Lana Del Rey | Album, Aug-30-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #2 | MAGDALENE | FKA twigs | Album, Nov-08-2019, Art Pop |
| #3 | U.F.O.F. | Big Thief | Album, May-03-2019, Indie Folk |
| #4 | All Mirrors | Angel Olsen | Album, Oct-04-2019, Art Pop |
| #5 | When I Get Home | Solange | Album, Mar-01-2019, Alternative R&B |
| #6 | X 100PRE | Bad Bunny | Album, Dec-23-2018, Trap |
| #7 | This Is How You Smile | Helado Negro | Album, Mar-08-2019, Indietronica |
| #8 | Agora | Fennesz | Album, Mar-29-2019, Ambient |
| #9 | Titanic Rising | Weyes Blood | Album, Apr-05-2019, Baroque Pop |
| #10 | Purple Mountains | Purple Mountains | Album, Jul-12-2019, Alt-Country |
| #11 | LEGACY! LEGACY! | Jamila Woods | Album, May-10-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #12 | Jaime | Brittany Howard | Album, Sep-20-2019, Psychedelic Soul |
| #13 | Two Hands | Big Thief | Album, Oct-11-2019, Indie Folk |
| #14 | HOMECOMING: THE LIVE ALBUM | Beyoncé | Album, Apr-17-2019, Contemporary R&B |
| #15 | Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest | Bill Callahan | Album, Jun-14-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #16 | i,i | Bon Iver | Album, Aug-09-2019, Art Pop |
| #17 | House of Sugar | Alex G | Album, Sep-13-2019, Indie Folk |
| #18 | Immunity | Clairo | Album, Aug-02-2019, Bedroom Pop |
| #19 | Quiet Signs | Jessica Pratt | Album, Feb-08-2019, Contemporary Folk |
| #20 | The Practice of Love | Jenny Hval | Album, Sep-13-2019, Art Pop |
| #21 | WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? | Billie Eilish | Album, Mar-29-2019, Alt-Pop |
| #22 | Reward | Cate Le Bon | Album, May-24-2019, Art Pop |
| #23 | IGOR | Tyler, The Creator | Album, May-17-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #24 | No Home Record | Kim Gordon | Album, Oct-11-2019, Post-Industrial |
| #25 | Father of the Bride | Vampire Weekend | Album, May-03-2019, Indie Pop |
| #26 | African Giant | Burna Boy | Album, Jul-25-2019, Afrobeats |
| #27 | Emily Alone | Florist | Album, Jul-26-2019, Indie Folk |
| #28 | Ghosteen | Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | Album, Oct-03-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #29 | thank u, next | Ariana Grande | Album, Feb-08-2019, Contemporary R&B |
| #30 | basking in the glow | Oso Oso | Album, Aug-16-2019, Emo-Pop |
| #31 | tears of joy | MIKE | Album, Jun-21-2019, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #32 | Remind Me Tomorrow | Sharon Van Etten | Album, Jan-18-2019, Indie Pop |
| #33 | Die A Legend | Polo G | Album, Jun-07-2019, Trap |
| #34 | Nothing Great About Britain | slowthai | Album, May-17-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #35 | Patience | Mannequin Pussy | Album, Jun-21-2019, Indie Rock |
| #36 | ZUU | Denzel Curry | Album, May-31-2019, Trap |
| #37 | Miss Universe | Nilüfer Yanya | Album, Mar-22-2019, Indie Pop |
| #38 | Export | RAP | Album, Feb-28-2019, Ambient Techno |
| #39 | Designer | Aldous Harding | Album, Apr-26-2019, Contemporary Folk |
| #40 | ANIMA | Thom Yorke | Album, Jun-27-2019, Glitch Pop |
| #41 | Hidden History of the Human Race | Blood Incantation | Album, Nov-22-2019, Death Metal |
| #42 | 1000 gecs | 100 gecs | Album, May-31-2019, Hyperpop |
| #43 | Anger Management | Rico NastyKenny Beats | Album, Apr-25-2019, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #44 | PROTO | Holly Herndon | Album, May-10-2019, Experimental |
| #45 | Baby On Baby | DaBaby | Album, Mar-01-2019, Trap |
| #46 | PUNK | CHAI | Album, Feb-13-2019, Dance-Punk |
| #47 | Utility | Barker | Album, Sep-06-2019, Ambient Techno |
| #48 | uknowhatimsayin¿ | Danny Brown | Album, Oct-04-2019, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #49 | Atlanta Millionaires Club | Faye Webster | Album, May-24-2019, Alt-Country |
| #50 | Crush | Floating Points | Album, Oct-18-2019, IDM |