Rough Trade's Albums of the Year 2019
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Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Dogrel | Fontaines D.C. | Apr-12-2019, Post-Punk |
| #2 | Titanic Rising | Weyes Blood | Apr-05-2019, Baroque Pop |
| #3 | All Mirrors | Angel Olsen | Oct-04-2019, Art Pop |
| #4 | GREY Area | Little Simz | Mar-01-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #5 | Schlagenheim | black midi | Jun-21-2019, Math Rock |
| #6 | Eton Alive | Sleaford Mods | Feb-22-2019, Post-Punk |
| #7 | Reward | Cate Le Bon | May-24-2019, Art Pop |
| #8 | The Age Of Immunology | Vanishing Twin | Jun-07-2019, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #9 | Ex:Re | Ex:Re | Nov-30-2018, Dream Pop |
| #10 | Trust In The Lifeforce Of The Deep Mystery | The Comet Is Coming | Mar-15-2019, Jazz Fusion |
| #11 | Hyperspace | Beck | Nov-22-2019, Synthpop |
| #12 | Nothing Great About Britain | slowthai | May-17-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #13 | Free | Iggy Pop | Sep-06-2019, Art Rock |
| #14 | Mantra Moderne | Kit Sebastian | Jul-19-2019, Psychedelic Pop |
| #15 | The Imperial | The Delines | Jan-11-2019, Americana |
| #16 | Jinx | Crumb | Jun-14-2019, Psychedelic Pop |
| #17 | Two Hands | Big Thief | Oct-11-2019, Indie Folk |
| #18 | Boat | Pip Blom | May-31-2019, Indie Rock |
| #19 | Leaving Meaning. | Swans | Oct-25-2019, Post-Rock |
| #20 | Any Human Friend | Marika Hackman | Aug-09-2019, Indie Rock |
| #21 | Lost Girls | Bat for Lashes | Sep-06-2019, Synthpop |
| #22 | Deceiver | DIIV | Oct-04-2019, Shoegaze |
| #23 | Blume | Nérija | Aug-02-2019, Jazz Fusion |
| #24 | Purple Mountains | Purple Mountains | Jul-12-2019, Alt-Country |
| #25 | American Love Call | Durand Jones & The Indications | Mar-01-2019, Chicago Soul |
| #26 | Ghosteen | Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | Oct-03-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #27 | Part 2 Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost | Foals | Oct-18-2019, |
| #28 | Adventures Of A Reluctant Superhero | Chali 2na, Krafty Kuts | Aug-09-2019, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #29 | Cry | Cigarettes After Sex | Oct-25-2019, Dream Pop |
| #30 | KIWANUKA | Michael Kiwanuka | Nov-01-2019, Psychedelic Soul |
| #31 | Remind Me Tomorrow | Sharon Van Etten | Jan-18-2019, Indie Pop |
| #32 | When I Have Fears | The Murder Capital | Aug-16-2019, Post-Punk |
| #33 | Fongola | KOKOKO! | Jul-05-2019, Synth Punk |
| #34 | Metronomy Forever | Metronomy | Sep-13-2019, Indietronica |
| #35 | Serfs Up! | Fat White Family | Apr-19-2019, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #36 | No Treasure But Hope | Tindersticks | Nov-15-2019, Chamber Pop |
| #37 | MAGDALENE | FKA twigs | Nov-08-2019, Art Pop |
| #38 | Lux Prima | Karen O, Danger Mouse | Mar-15-2019, Indie Pop |
| #39 | IT WON/T BE LIKE THIS ALL THE TIME | The Twilight Sad | Jan-18-2019, Post-Punk Revival |
| #40 | You Cant Steal My Joy | Ezra Collective | Apr-26-2019, Jazz Fusion |
| #41 | Outer Peace | Toro y Moi | Jan-18-2019, Alternative R&B |
| #42 | Cancel the Sun | The Rails | Aug-16-2019, Folk Rock |
| #43 | WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? | Billie Eilish | Mar-29-2019, Alt-Pop |
| #44 | Here Comes The Cowboy | Mac DeMarco | May-10-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #45 | Tasmania | Pond | Mar-01-2019, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #46 | Designer | Aldous Harding | Apr-26-2019, Contemporary Folk |
| #47 | The Healing | BCUC | May-10-2019, Southern African Music |
| #48 | The Book Of Traps And Lessons | Kae Tempest | Jun-14-2019, Poetry |
| #49 | Cross Record | Cross Record | Aug-02-2019, Art Pop |
| #50 | forevher | Shura | Aug-16-2019, Sophisti-Pop |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Dogrel | Fontaines D.C. | Album, Apr-12-2019, Post-Punk |
| #2 | Titanic Rising | Weyes Blood | Album, Apr-05-2019, Baroque Pop |
| #3 | All Mirrors | Angel Olsen | Album, Oct-04-2019, Art Pop |
| #4 | GREY Area | Little Simz | Album, Mar-01-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #5 | Schlagenheim | black midi | Album, Jun-21-2019, Math Rock |
| #6 | Eton Alive | Sleaford Mods | Album, Feb-22-2019, Post-Punk |
| #7 | Reward | Cate Le Bon | Album, May-24-2019, Art Pop |
| #8 | The Age Of Immunology | Vanishing Twin | Album, Jun-07-2019, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #9 | Ex:Re | Ex:Re | Album, Nov-30-2018, Dream Pop |
| #10 | Trust In The Lifeforce Of The Deep Mystery | The Comet Is Coming | Album, Mar-15-2019, Jazz Fusion |
| #11 | Hyperspace | Beck | Album, Nov-22-2019, Synthpop |
| #12 | Nothing Great About Britain | slowthai | Album, May-17-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #13 | Free | Iggy Pop | Album, Sep-06-2019, Art Rock |
| #14 | Mantra Moderne | Kit Sebastian | Album, Jul-19-2019, Psychedelic Pop |
| #15 | The Imperial | The Delines | Album, Jan-11-2019, Americana |
| #16 | Jinx | Crumb | Album, Jun-14-2019, Psychedelic Pop |
| #17 | Two Hands | Big Thief | Album, Oct-11-2019, Indie Folk |
| #18 | Boat | Pip Blom | Album, May-31-2019, Indie Rock |
| #19 | Leaving Meaning. | Swans | Album, Oct-25-2019, Post-Rock |
| #20 | Any Human Friend | Marika Hackman | Album, Aug-09-2019, Indie Rock |
| #21 | Lost Girls | Bat for Lashes | Album, Sep-06-2019, Synthpop |
| #22 | Deceiver | DIIV | Album, Oct-04-2019, Shoegaze |
| #23 | Blume | Nérija | Album, Aug-02-2019, Jazz Fusion |
| #24 | Purple Mountains | Purple Mountains | Album, Jul-12-2019, Alt-Country |
| #25 | American Love Call | Durand Jones & The Indications | Album, Mar-01-2019, Chicago Soul |
| #26 | Ghosteen | Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | Album, Oct-03-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #27 | Part 2 Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost | Foals | Album, Oct-18-2019, |
| #28 | Adventures Of A Reluctant Superhero | Chali 2naKrafty Kuts | Album, Aug-09-2019, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #29 | Cry | Cigarettes After Sex | Album, Oct-25-2019, Dream Pop |
| #30 | KIWANUKA | Michael Kiwanuka | Album, Nov-01-2019, Psychedelic Soul |
| #31 | Remind Me Tomorrow | Sharon Van Etten | Album, Jan-18-2019, Indie Pop |
| #32 | When I Have Fears | The Murder Capital | Album, Aug-16-2019, Post-Punk |
| #33 | Fongola | KOKOKO! | Album, Jul-05-2019, Synth Punk |
| #34 | Metronomy Forever | Metronomy | Album, Sep-13-2019, Indietronica |
| #35 | Serfs Up! | Fat White Family | Album, Apr-19-2019, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #36 | No Treasure But Hope | Tindersticks | Album, Nov-15-2019, Chamber Pop |
| #37 | MAGDALENE | FKA twigs | Album, Nov-08-2019, Art Pop |
| #38 | Lux Prima | Karen ODanger Mouse | Album, Mar-15-2019, Indie Pop |
| #39 | IT WON/T BE LIKE THIS ALL THE TIME | The Twilight Sad | Album, Jan-18-2019, Post-Punk Revival |
| #40 | You Cant Steal My Joy | Ezra Collective | Album, Apr-26-2019, Jazz Fusion |
| #41 | Outer Peace | Toro y Moi | Album, Jan-18-2019, Alternative R&B |
| #42 | Cancel the Sun | The Rails | Album, Aug-16-2019, Folk Rock |
| #43 | WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? | Billie Eilish | Album, Mar-29-2019, Alt-Pop |
| #44 | Here Comes The Cowboy | Mac DeMarco | Album, May-10-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #45 | Tasmania | Pond | Album, Mar-01-2019, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #46 | Designer | Aldous Harding | Album, Apr-26-2019, Contemporary Folk |
| #47 | The Healing | BCUC | Album, May-10-2019, Southern African Music |
| #48 | The Book Of Traps And Lessons | Kae Tempest | Album, Jun-14-2019, Poetry |
| #49 | Cross Record | Cross Record | Album, Aug-02-2019, Art Pop |
| #50 | forevher | Shura | Album, Aug-16-2019, Sophisti-Pop |