PopMatters' 70 Best Albums of 2019
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | MAGDALENE | FKA twigs | Nov-08-2019, Art Pop |
| #2 | Nothing Great About Britain | slowthai | May-17-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #3 | Norman Fucking Rockwell! | Lana Del Rey | Aug-30-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #4 | Dogrel | Fontaines D.C. | Apr-12-2019, Post-Punk |
| #5 | PSYCHODRAMA | Dave | Mar-08-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #6 | LEGACY! LEGACY! | Jamila Woods | May-10-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #7 | Ghosteen | Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | Oct-03-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #8 | All Mirrors | Angel Olsen | Oct-04-2019, Art Pop |
| #9 | U.F.O.F. | Big Thief | May-03-2019, Indie Folk |
| #10 | Purple Mountains | Purple Mountains | Jul-12-2019, Alt-Country |
| #11 | GREY Area | Little Simz | Mar-01-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #12 | Remind Me Tomorrow | Sharon Van Etten | Jan-18-2019, Indie Pop |
| #13 | Gold & Grey | Baroness | Jun-14-2019, Stoner Rock |
| #14 | The Practice of Love | Jenny Hval | Sep-13-2019, Art Pop |
| #15 | DRIFT Series 1 | Underworld | Nov-01-2019, Progressive House |
| #16 | A Bath Full of Ecstasy | Hot Chip | Jun-21-2019, Synthpop |
| #17 | Origin | Jordan Rakei | Jun-14-2019, Alternative R&B |
| #18 | KIWANUKA | Michael Kiwanuka | Nov-01-2019, Psychedelic Soul |
| #19 | Eve | Rapsody | Aug-23-2019, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #20 | On the Line | Jenny Lewis | Mar-22-2019, Soft Rock |
| #21 | Hoodies All Summer | Kano | Aug-30-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #22 | This Land | Gary Clark Jr. | Feb-22-2019, Blues Rock |
| #23 | American Love Call | Durand Jones & The Indications | Mar-01-2019, Chicago Soul |
| #24 | CALIGULA | Lingua Ignota | Jul-19-2019, Death Industrial |
| #25 | WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? | Billie Eilish | Mar-29-2019, Alt-Pop |
| #26 | Any Random Kindness | Hælos | May-10-2019, Trip Hop |
| #27 | Keepsake | Hatchie | Jun-21-2019, Dream Pop |
| #28 | I Am Easy to Find | The National | May-17-2019, Chamber Pop |
| #29 | PROTO | Holly Herndon | May-10-2019, Experimental |
| #30 | Abeg No Vex | Ekiti Sound | Apr-26-2019, Afrobeats |
| #31 | There Existed an Addiction to Blood | clipping. | Oct-18-2019, Industrial Hip Hop |
| #32 | The Age Of Immunology | Vanishing Twin | Jun-07-2019, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #33 | Walk Through Fire | Yola | Feb-22-2019, Country Soul |
| #34 | The Weight | Weval | Mar-01-2019, Downtempo |
| #35 | All My Heroes Are Cornballs | JPEGMAFIA | Sep-13-2019, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #36 | In Cauda Venenum | Opeth | Sep-27-2019, Progressive Rock |
| #37 | Jaime | Brittany Howard | Sep-20-2019, Psychedelic Soul |
| #38 | Titanic Rising | Weyes Blood | Apr-05-2019, Baroque Pop |
| #39 | IGOR | Tyler, The Creator | May-17-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #40 | Any Human Friend | Marika Hackman | Aug-09-2019, Indie Rock |
| #41 | Somebody's Knocking | Mark Lanegan | Oct-18-2019, Alternative Rock |
| #42 | there is no Other (with Francesco Turrisi) | Rhiannon Giddens | May-03-2019, |
| #43 | The Return | Sampa the Great | Sep-13-2019, Jazz Rap |
| #44 | Eton Alive | Sleaford Mods | Feb-22-2019, Post-Punk |
| #45 | Pang | Caroline Polachek | Oct-18-2019, Art Pop |
| #46 | Reward | Cate Le Bon | May-24-2019, Art Pop |
| #47 | Stuffed & Ready | Cherry Glazerr | Feb-01-2019, Indie Rock |
| #48 | IT WON/T BE LIKE THIS ALL THE TIME | The Twilight Sad | Jan-18-2019, Post-Punk Revival |
| #49 | SOUND & FURY | Sturgill Simpson | Sep-27-2019, Blues Rock |
| #50 | 1000 gecs | 100 gecs | May-31-2019, Hyperpop |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | MAGDALENE | FKA twigs | Album, Nov-08-2019, Art Pop |
| #2 | Nothing Great About Britain | slowthai | Album, May-17-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #3 | Norman Fucking Rockwell! | Lana Del Rey | Album, Aug-30-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #4 | Dogrel | Fontaines D.C. | Album, Apr-12-2019, Post-Punk |
| #5 | PSYCHODRAMA | Dave | Album, Mar-08-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #6 | LEGACY! LEGACY! | Jamila Woods | Album, May-10-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #7 | Ghosteen | Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | Album, Oct-03-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #8 | All Mirrors | Angel Olsen | Album, Oct-04-2019, Art Pop |
| #9 | U.F.O.F. | Big Thief | Album, May-03-2019, Indie Folk |
| #10 | Purple Mountains | Purple Mountains | Album, Jul-12-2019, Alt-Country |
| #11 | GREY Area | Little Simz | Album, Mar-01-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #12 | Remind Me Tomorrow | Sharon Van Etten | Album, Jan-18-2019, Indie Pop |
| #13 | Gold & Grey | Baroness | Album, Jun-14-2019, Stoner Rock |
| #14 | The Practice of Love | Jenny Hval | Album, Sep-13-2019, Art Pop |
| #15 | DRIFT Series 1 | Underworld | Album, Nov-01-2019, Progressive House |
| #16 | A Bath Full of Ecstasy | Hot Chip | Album, Jun-21-2019, Synthpop |
| #17 | Origin | Jordan Rakei | Album, Jun-14-2019, Alternative R&B |
| #18 | KIWANUKA | Michael Kiwanuka | Album, Nov-01-2019, Psychedelic Soul |
| #19 | Eve | Rapsody | Album, Aug-23-2019, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #20 | On the Line | Jenny Lewis | Album, Mar-22-2019, Soft Rock |
| #21 | Hoodies All Summer | Kano | Album, Aug-30-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #22 | This Land | Gary Clark Jr. | Album, Feb-22-2019, Blues Rock |
| #23 | American Love Call | Durand Jones & The Indications | Album, Mar-01-2019, Chicago Soul |
| #24 | CALIGULA | Lingua Ignota | Album, Jul-19-2019, Death Industrial |
| #25 | WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? | Billie Eilish | Album, Mar-29-2019, Alt-Pop |
| #26 | Any Random Kindness | Hælos | Album, May-10-2019, Trip Hop |
| #27 | Keepsake | Hatchie | Album, Jun-21-2019, Dream Pop |
| #28 | I Am Easy to Find | The National | Album, May-17-2019, Chamber Pop |
| #29 | PROTO | Holly Herndon | Album, May-10-2019, Experimental |
| #30 | Abeg No Vex | Ekiti Sound | Album, Apr-26-2019, Afrobeats |
| #31 | There Existed an Addiction to Blood | clipping. | Album, Oct-18-2019, Industrial Hip Hop |
| #32 | The Age Of Immunology | Vanishing Twin | Album, Jun-07-2019, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #33 | Walk Through Fire | Yola | Album, Feb-22-2019, Country Soul |
| #34 | The Weight | Weval | Album, Mar-01-2019, Downtempo |
| #35 | All My Heroes Are Cornballs | JPEGMAFIA | Album, Sep-13-2019, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #36 | In Cauda Venenum | Opeth | Album, Sep-27-2019, Progressive Rock |
| #37 | Jaime | Brittany Howard | Album, Sep-20-2019, Psychedelic Soul |
| #38 | Titanic Rising | Weyes Blood | Album, Apr-05-2019, Baroque Pop |
| #39 | IGOR | Tyler, The Creator | Album, May-17-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #40 | Any Human Friend | Marika Hackman | Album, Aug-09-2019, Indie Rock |
| #41 | Somebody's Knocking | Mark Lanegan | Album, Oct-18-2019, Alternative Rock |
| #42 | there is no Other (with Francesco Turrisi) | Rhiannon Giddens | Album, May-03-2019, |
| #43 | The Return | Sampa the Great | Album, Sep-13-2019, Jazz Rap |
| #44 | Eton Alive | Sleaford Mods | Album, Feb-22-2019, Post-Punk |
| #45 | Pang | Caroline Polachek | Album, Oct-18-2019, Art Pop |
| #46 | Reward | Cate Le Bon | Album, May-24-2019, Art Pop |
| #47 | Stuffed & Ready | Cherry Glazerr | Album, Feb-01-2019, Indie Rock |
| #48 | IT WON/T BE LIKE THIS ALL THE TIME | The Twilight Sad | Album, Jan-18-2019, Post-Punk Revival |
| #49 | SOUND & FURY | Sturgill Simpson | Album, Sep-27-2019, Blues Rock |
| #50 | 1000 gecs | 100 gecs | Album, May-31-2019, Hyperpop |