Sputnikmusic's Top 50 Albums of 2019
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | The Big Freeze | Laura Stevenson | Mar-29-2019, Indie Folk |
| #2 | Norman Fucking Rockwell! | Lana Del Rey | Aug-30-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #3 | U.F.O.F. | Big Thief | May-03-2019, Indie Folk |
| #4 | Ghosteen | Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | Oct-03-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #5 | American Football | American Football | Jan-01-1999, Midwest Emo |
| #6 | Clairvoyant | State Faults | Jun-21-2019, Screamo |
| #7 | Purple Mountains | Purple Mountains | Jul-12-2019, Alt-Country |
| #8 | A Dawn to Fear | Cult Of Luna | Sep-20-2019, Atmospheric Sludge Metal |
| #9 | The Practice of Love | Jenny Hval | Sep-13-2019, Art Pop |
| #10 | Titanic Rising | Weyes Blood | Apr-05-2019, Baroque Pop |
| #11 | Det onda. Det goda. Det vackra. Det fula. | Vi som älskade varandra så mycket | Nov-01-2019, Screamo |
| #12 | Fear Inoculum | TOOL | Aug-30-2019, Progressive Metal |
| #13 | All Mirrors | Angel Olsen | Oct-04-2019, Art Pop |
| #14 | Blushing | Copeland | Feb-14-2019, Art Pop |
| #15 | IGOR | Tyler, The Creator | May-17-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #16 | Mirror in Darkness | Serpent Column | Sep-09-2019, Black Metal |
| #17 | Four of Arrows | Great Grandpa | Oct-25-2019, Indie Rock |
| #18 | MAGDALENE | FKA twigs | Nov-08-2019, Art Pop |
| #19 | Mother Nature | The Dangerous Summer | Jun-14-2019, Alternative Rock |
| #20 | I Am Easy to Find | The National | May-17-2019, Chamber Pop |
| #21 | Omoiyari | Kishi Bashi | May-31-2019, Chamber Pop |
| #22 | In the Parlance of Our Times | Russian Girlfriends | Jun-21-2019, Garage Punk |
| #23 | Girl with Basket of Fruit | Xiu Xiu | Feb-08-2019, Post-Industrial |
| #24 | COIN COIN Chapter Four: Memphis | Matana Roberts | Oct-18-2019, Avant-Garde Jazz |
| #25 | Morbid Stuff | PUP | Apr-05-2019, Pop Punk |
| #26 | When I Get Home | Solange | Mar-01-2019, Alternative R&B |
| #27 | The Highwomen | The Highwomen | Sep-06-2019, Contemporary Country |
| #28 | True North | Borknagar | Sep-27-2019, Progressive Metal |
| #29 | Surviving | Jimmy Eat World | Oct-18-2019, Alternative Rock |
| #30 | There Existed an Addiction to Blood | clipping. | Oct-18-2019, Industrial Hip Hop |
| #31 | Admission | Torche | Jul-12-2019, Stoner Metal |
| #32 | Crux | Moon Tooth | Mar-29-2019, Progressive Metal |
| #33 | uknowhatimsayin¿ | Danny Brown | Oct-04-2019, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #34 | Suffer On | Wicca Phase Springs Eternal | Feb-15-2019, Emo Rap |
| #35 | Lotus | Soen | Feb-01-2019, Progressive Metal |
| #36 | Schlagenheim | black midi | Jun-21-2019, Math Rock |
| #37 | Flowers At The Scene | Tim Bowness | Mar-01-2019, Art Rock |
| #38 | Infest The Rats' Nest | King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard | Aug-16-2019, Thrash Metal |
| #39 | Panorama | La Dispute | Mar-22-2019, Emo |
| #40 | Assume Form | James Blake | Jan-18-2019, Alternative R&B |
| #41 | We Are Not Your Kind | Slipknot | Aug-09-2019, Alternative Metal |
| #42 | Flamagra | Flying Lotus | May-24-2019, Nu Jazz |
| #43 | Periphery IV: HAIL STAN | Periphery | Apr-05-2019, Djent |
| #44 | In Cauda Venenum | Opeth | Sep-27-2019, Progressive Rock |
| #45 | Nothing Left to Love | Counterparts | Nov-01-2019, Metalcore |
| #46 | Two Hands | Big Thief | Oct-11-2019, Indie Folk |
| #47 | Trust In The Lifeforce Of The Deep Mystery | The Comet Is Coming | Mar-15-2019, Jazz Fusion |
| #48 | Exceptionalism | Desolate | Nov-01-2019, UK Garage |
| #49 | I Love You. It's a Fever Dream. | The Tallest Man On Earth | Apr-19-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #50 | i,i | Bon Iver | Aug-09-2019, Art Pop |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | The Big Freeze | Laura Stevenson | Album, Mar-29-2019, Indie Folk |
| #2 | Norman Fucking Rockwell! | Lana Del Rey | Album, Aug-30-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #3 | U.F.O.F. | Big Thief | Album, May-03-2019, Indie Folk |
| #4 | Ghosteen | Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | Album, Oct-03-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #5 | American Football | American Football | Album, Jan-01-1999, Midwest Emo |
| #6 | Clairvoyant | State Faults | Album, Jun-21-2019, Screamo |
| #7 | Purple Mountains | Purple Mountains | Album, Jul-12-2019, Alt-Country |
| #8 | A Dawn to Fear | Cult Of Luna | Album, Sep-20-2019, Atmospheric Sludge Metal |
| #9 | The Practice of Love | Jenny Hval | Album, Sep-13-2019, Art Pop |
| #10 | Titanic Rising | Weyes Blood | Album, Apr-05-2019, Baroque Pop |
| #11 | Det onda. Det goda. Det vackra. Det fula. | Vi som älskade varandra så mycket | Album, Nov-01-2019, Screamo |
| #12 | Fear Inoculum | TOOL | Album, Aug-30-2019, Progressive Metal |
| #13 | All Mirrors | Angel Olsen | Album, Oct-04-2019, Art Pop |
| #14 | Blushing | Copeland | Album, Feb-14-2019, Art Pop |
| #15 | IGOR | Tyler, The Creator | Album, May-17-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #16 | Mirror in Darkness | Serpent Column | Album, Sep-09-2019, Black Metal |
| #17 | Four of Arrows | Great Grandpa | Album, Oct-25-2019, Indie Rock |
| #18 | MAGDALENE | FKA twigs | Album, Nov-08-2019, Art Pop |
| #19 | Mother Nature | The Dangerous Summer | Album, Jun-14-2019, Alternative Rock |
| #20 | I Am Easy to Find | The National | Album, May-17-2019, Chamber Pop |
| #21 | Omoiyari | Kishi Bashi | Album, May-31-2019, Chamber Pop |
| #22 | In the Parlance of Our Times | Russian Girlfriends | Album, Jun-21-2019, Garage Punk |
| #23 | Girl with Basket of Fruit | Xiu Xiu | Album, Feb-08-2019, Post-Industrial |
| #24 | COIN COIN Chapter Four: Memphis | Matana Roberts | Album, Oct-18-2019, Avant-Garde Jazz |
| #25 | Morbid Stuff | PUP | Album, Apr-05-2019, Pop Punk |
| #26 | When I Get Home | Solange | Album, Mar-01-2019, Alternative R&B |
| #27 | The Highwomen | The Highwomen | Album, Sep-06-2019, Contemporary Country |
| #28 | True North | Borknagar | Album, Sep-27-2019, Progressive Metal |
| #29 | Surviving | Jimmy Eat World | Album, Oct-18-2019, Alternative Rock |
| #30 | There Existed an Addiction to Blood | clipping. | Album, Oct-18-2019, Industrial Hip Hop |
| #31 | Admission | Torche | Album, Jul-12-2019, Stoner Metal |
| #32 | Crux | Moon Tooth | Album, Mar-29-2019, Progressive Metal |
| #33 | uknowhatimsayin¿ | Danny Brown | Album, Oct-04-2019, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #34 | Suffer On | Wicca Phase Springs Eternal | Album, Feb-15-2019, Emo Rap |
| #35 | Lotus | Soen | Album, Feb-01-2019, Progressive Metal |
| #36 | Schlagenheim | black midi | Album, Jun-21-2019, Math Rock |
| #37 | Flowers At The Scene | Tim Bowness | Album, Mar-01-2019, Art Rock |
| #38 | Infest The Rats' Nest | King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard | Album, Aug-16-2019, Thrash Metal |
| #39 | Panorama | La Dispute | Album, Mar-22-2019, Emo |
| #40 | Assume Form | James Blake | Album, Jan-18-2019, Alternative R&B |
| #41 | We Are Not Your Kind | Slipknot | Album, Aug-09-2019, Alternative Metal |
| #42 | Flamagra | Flying Lotus | Album, May-24-2019, Nu Jazz |
| #43 | Periphery IV: HAIL STAN | Periphery | Album, Apr-05-2019, Djent |
| #44 | In Cauda Venenum | Opeth | Album, Sep-27-2019, Progressive Rock |
| #45 | Nothing Left to Love | Counterparts | Album, Nov-01-2019, Metalcore |
| #46 | Two Hands | Big Thief | Album, Oct-11-2019, Indie Folk |
| #47 | Trust In The Lifeforce Of The Deep Mystery | The Comet Is Coming | Album, Mar-15-2019, Jazz Fusion |
| #48 | Exceptionalism | Desolate | Album, Nov-01-2019, UK Garage |
| #49 | I Love You. It's a Fever Dream. | The Tallest Man On Earth | Album, Apr-19-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #50 | i,i | Bon Iver | Album, Aug-09-2019, Art Pop |