Slant Magazine's 25 Best Albums of 2019
The more borders you cross, the more potential for discovery—and 2019, as eclectic a year as any, has demonstrated that.
Published: December 12, 2019 17:05
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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 | Ghosteen | Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | Oct-03-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #4 | ANIMA | Thom Yorke | Jun-27-2019, Glitch Pop |
| #5 | Dedicated | Carly Rae Jepsen | May-17-2019, Dance-Pop |
| #6 | Father of the Bride | Vampire Weekend | May-03-2019, Indie Pop |
| #7 | Purple Mountains | Purple Mountains | Jul-12-2019, Alt-Country |
| #8 | Immunity | Clairo | Aug-02-2019, Bedroom Pop |
| #9 | Miami Memory | Alex Cameron | Sep-13-2019, Pop Rock |
| #10 | The Practice of Love | Jenny Hval | Sep-13-2019, Art Pop |
| #11 | A Bath Full of Ecstasy | Hot Chip | Jun-21-2019, Synthpop |
| #12 | Madame X | Madonna | Jun-14-2019, Pop |
| #13 | Western Stars | Bruce Springsteen | Jun-14-2019, Americana |
| #14 | Bandana | Freddie Gibbs, Madlib | Jun-28-2019, Gangsta Rap |
| #15 | LEGACY! LEGACY! | Jamila Woods | May-10-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #16 | Cash Cabin Sessions, Vol. 3 | Todd Snider | Mar-15-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #17 | Help Us Stranger | The Raconteurs | Jun-21-2019, Blues Rock |
| #18 | Titanic Rising | Weyes Blood | Apr-05-2019, Baroque Pop |
| #19 | How Do You Love? | The Regrettes | Aug-09-2019, Indie Rock |
| #20 | U.F.O.F. | Big Thief | May-03-2019, Indie Folk |
| #21 | PROTO | Holly Herndon | May-10-2019, Experimental |
| #22 | Closer To Grey | Chromatics | Oct-02-2019, Synthpop |
| #23 | IGOR | Tyler, The Creator | May-17-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #24 | Jaime | Brittany Howard | Sep-20-2019, Psychedelic Soul |
| #25 | I Made a Place | Bonnie "Prince" Billy | Jan-31-2020, Americana |
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 | Ghosteen | Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | Album, Oct-03-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #4 | ANIMA | Thom Yorke | Album, Jun-27-2019, Glitch Pop |
| #5 | Dedicated | Carly Rae Jepsen | Album, May-17-2019, Dance-Pop |
| #6 | Father of the Bride | Vampire Weekend | Album, May-03-2019, Indie Pop |
| #7 | Purple Mountains | Purple Mountains | Album, Jul-12-2019, Alt-Country |
| #8 | Immunity | Clairo | Album, Aug-02-2019, Bedroom Pop |
| #9 | Miami Memory | Alex Cameron | Album, Sep-13-2019, Pop Rock |
| #10 | The Practice of Love | Jenny Hval | Album, Sep-13-2019, Art Pop |
| #11 | A Bath Full of Ecstasy | Hot Chip | Album, Jun-21-2019, Synthpop |
| #12 | Madame X | Madonna | Album, Jun-14-2019, Pop |
| #13 | Western Stars | Bruce Springsteen | Album, Jun-14-2019, Americana |
| #14 | Bandana | Freddie GibbsMadlib | Album, Jun-28-2019, Gangsta Rap |
| #15 | LEGACY! LEGACY! | Jamila Woods | Album, May-10-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #16 | Cash Cabin Sessions, Vol. 3 | Todd Snider | Album, Mar-15-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #17 | Help Us Stranger | The Raconteurs | Album, Jun-21-2019, Blues Rock |
| #18 | Titanic Rising | Weyes Blood | Album, Apr-05-2019, Baroque Pop |
| #19 | How Do You Love? | The Regrettes | Album, Aug-09-2019, Indie Rock |
| #20 | U.F.O.F. | Big Thief | Album, May-03-2019, Indie Folk |
| #21 | PROTO | Holly Herndon | Album, May-10-2019, Experimental |
| #22 | Closer To Grey | Chromatics | Album, Oct-02-2019, Synthpop |
| #23 | IGOR | Tyler, The Creator | Album, May-17-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #24 | Jaime | Brittany Howard | Album, Sep-20-2019, Psychedelic Soul |
| #25 | I Made a Place | Bonnie "Prince" Billy | Album, Jan-31-2020, Americana |