Stereogum's 50 Best Albums Of 2019
For many of us, 2019 has been a year of flux — politically, culturally, professionally, personally. It’s hard to envision what the future might bring since the recent past has shown us that we don’t know half the things we thought we knew. In unsteady times, music can be a balm and also a mirror. And a lot of the best music of the year responded, in one way or another, to that constant uncertainty.
Published: December 03, 2019 15:00
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Norman Fucking Rockwell! | Lana Del Rey | Aug-30-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #2 | All Mirrors | Angel Olsen | Oct-04-2019, Art Pop |
| #3 | Purple Mountains | Purple Mountains | Jul-12-2019, Alt-Country |
| #4 | U.F.O.F. | Big Thief | May-03-2019, Indie Folk |
| #5 | Father of the Bride | Vampire Weekend | May-03-2019, Indie Pop |
| #6 | House of Sugar | Alex G | Sep-13-2019, Indie Folk |
| #7 | Ghosteen | Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | Oct-03-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #8 | Four of Arrows | Great Grandpa | Oct-25-2019, Indie Rock |
| #9 | Hiding Places | Billy Woods, Kenny Segal | Mar-29-2019, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #10 | Dogrel | Fontaines D.C. | Apr-12-2019, Post-Punk |
| #11 | Schlagenheim | black midi | Jun-21-2019, Math Rock |
| #12 | Young Enough | Charly Bliss | May-10-2019, Power Pop |
| #13 | PROTO | Holly Herndon | May-10-2019, Experimental |
| #14 | Patience | Mannequin Pussy | Jun-21-2019, Indie Rock |
| #15 | MAGDALENE | FKA twigs | Nov-08-2019, Art Pop |
| #16 | The Practice of Love | Jenny Hval | Sep-13-2019, Art Pop |
| #17 | Titanic Rising | Weyes Blood | Apr-05-2019, Baroque Pop |
| #18 | ZUU | Denzel Curry | May-31-2019, Trap |
| #19 | Quiet Signs | Jessica Pratt | Feb-08-2019, Contemporary Folk |
| #20 | Die A Legend | Polo G | Jun-07-2019, Trap |
| #21 | Reward | Cate Le Bon | May-24-2019, Art Pop |
| #22 | Charli | Charli XCX | Sep-13-2019, Electropop |
| #23 | Anger Management | Rico Nasty, Kenny Beats | Apr-25-2019, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #24 | Emily Alone | Florist | Jul-26-2019, Indie Folk |
| #25 | So Much Fun | Young Thug | Aug-16-2019, Trap |
| #26 | Active Listening: Night on Earth | Empath | May-03-2019, Noise Pop |
| #27 | 1000 gecs | 100 gecs | May-31-2019, Hyperpop |
| #28 | What Chaos Is Imaginary | Girlpool | Feb-01-2019, Indie Rock |
| #29 | Covert Contracts | Control Top | Apr-05-2019, Riot Grrrl |
| #30 | Bandana | Freddie Gibbs, Madlib | Jun-28-2019, Gangsta Rap |
| #31 | Morbid Stuff | PUP | Apr-05-2019, Pop Punk |
| #32 | Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest | Bill Callahan | Jun-14-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #33 | Better Oblivion Community Center | Better Oblivion Community Center, Phoebe Bridgers, Conor Oberst | Jan-23-2019, Indie Rock |
| #34 | thank u, next | Ariana Grande | Feb-08-2019, Contemporary R&B |
| #35 | What On Earth Can We Do | Abuse Of Power | Jun-14-2019, Hardcore Punk |
| #36 | placeholder | Hand Habits | Mar-01-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #37 | LEGACY! LEGACY! | Jamila Woods | May-10-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #38 | Our Voices Will Soar Forever | Amygdala | May-03-2019, Metalcore |
| #39 | i,i | Bon Iver | Aug-09-2019, Art Pop |
| #40 | uknowhatimsayin¿ | Danny Brown | Oct-04-2019, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #41 | Nest | Brutus | Mar-29-2019, Post-Hardcore |
| #42 | basking in the glow | Oso Oso | Aug-16-2019, Emo-Pop |
| #43 | IGOR | Tyler, The Creator | May-17-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #44 | Hidden History of the Human Race | Blood Incantation | Nov-22-2019, Death Metal |
| #45 | Jaime | Brittany Howard | Sep-20-2019, Psychedelic Soul |
| #46 | When I Get Home | Solange | Mar-01-2019, Alternative R&B |
| #47 | Miss Universe | Nilüfer Yanya | Mar-22-2019, Indie Pop |
| #48 | The Talkies | Gilla Band | Sep-27-2019, Noise Rock |
| #49 | Wildcard | Miranda Lambert | Nov-01-2019, Contemporary Country |
| #50 | New Hell | Greet Death | Nov-08-2019, Shoegaze |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Norman Fucking Rockwell! | Lana Del Rey | Album, Aug-30-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #2 | All Mirrors | Angel Olsen | Album, Oct-04-2019, Art Pop |
| #3 | Purple Mountains | Purple Mountains | Album, Jul-12-2019, Alt-Country |
| #4 | U.F.O.F. | Big Thief | Album, May-03-2019, Indie Folk |
| #5 | Father of the Bride | Vampire Weekend | Album, May-03-2019, Indie Pop |
| #6 | House of Sugar | Alex G | Album, Sep-13-2019, Indie Folk |
| #7 | Ghosteen | Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | Album, Oct-03-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #8 | Four of Arrows | Great Grandpa | Album, Oct-25-2019, Indie Rock |
| #9 | Hiding Places | Billy WoodsKenny Segal | Album, Mar-29-2019, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #10 | Dogrel | Fontaines D.C. | Album, Apr-12-2019, Post-Punk |
| #11 | Schlagenheim | black midi | Album, Jun-21-2019, Math Rock |
| #12 | Young Enough | Charly Bliss | Album, May-10-2019, Power Pop |
| #13 | PROTO | Holly Herndon | Album, May-10-2019, Experimental |
| #14 | Patience | Mannequin Pussy | Album, Jun-21-2019, Indie Rock |
| #15 | MAGDALENE | FKA twigs | Album, Nov-08-2019, Art Pop |
| #16 | The Practice of Love | Jenny Hval | Album, Sep-13-2019, Art Pop |
| #17 | Titanic Rising | Weyes Blood | Album, Apr-05-2019, Baroque Pop |
| #18 | ZUU | Denzel Curry | Album, May-31-2019, Trap |
| #19 | Quiet Signs | Jessica Pratt | Album, Feb-08-2019, Contemporary Folk |
| #20 | Die A Legend | Polo G | Album, Jun-07-2019, Trap |
| #21 | Reward | Cate Le Bon | Album, May-24-2019, Art Pop |
| #22 | Charli | Charli XCX | Album, Sep-13-2019, Electropop |
| #23 | Anger Management | Rico NastyKenny Beats | Album, Apr-25-2019, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #24 | Emily Alone | Florist | Album, Jul-26-2019, Indie Folk |
| #25 | So Much Fun | Young Thug | Album, Aug-16-2019, Trap |
| #26 | Active Listening: Night on Earth | Empath | Album, May-03-2019, Noise Pop |
| #27 | 1000 gecs | 100 gecs | Album, May-31-2019, Hyperpop |
| #28 | What Chaos Is Imaginary | Girlpool | Album, Feb-01-2019, Indie Rock |
| #29 | Covert Contracts | Control Top | Album, Apr-05-2019, Riot Grrrl |
| #30 | Bandana | Freddie GibbsMadlib | Album, Jun-28-2019, Gangsta Rap |
| #31 | Morbid Stuff | PUP | Album, Apr-05-2019, Pop Punk |
| #32 | Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest | Bill Callahan | Album, Jun-14-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #33 | Better Oblivion Community Center | Better Oblivion Community CenterPhoebe BridgersConor Oberst | Album, Jan-23-2019, Indie Rock |
| #34 | thank u, next | Ariana Grande | Album, Feb-08-2019, Contemporary R&B |
| #35 | What On Earth Can We Do | Abuse Of Power | Album, Jun-14-2019, Hardcore Punk |
| #36 | placeholder | Hand Habits | Album, Mar-01-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #37 | LEGACY! LEGACY! | Jamila Woods | Album, May-10-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #38 | Our Voices Will Soar Forever | Amygdala | Album, May-03-2019, Metalcore |
| #39 | i,i | Bon Iver | Album, Aug-09-2019, Art Pop |
| #40 | uknowhatimsayin¿ | Danny Brown | Album, Oct-04-2019, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #41 | Nest | Brutus | Album, Mar-29-2019, Post-Hardcore |
| #42 | basking in the glow | Oso Oso | Album, Aug-16-2019, Emo-Pop |
| #43 | IGOR | Tyler, The Creator | Album, May-17-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #44 | Hidden History of the Human Race | Blood Incantation | Album, Nov-22-2019, Death Metal |
| #45 | Jaime | Brittany Howard | Album, Sep-20-2019, Psychedelic Soul |
| #46 | When I Get Home | Solange | Album, Mar-01-2019, Alternative R&B |
| #47 | Miss Universe | Nilüfer Yanya | Album, Mar-22-2019, Indie Pop |
| #48 | The Talkies | Gilla Band | Album, Sep-27-2019, Noise Rock |
| #49 | Wildcard | Miranda Lambert | Album, Nov-01-2019, Contemporary Country |
| #50 | New Hell | Greet Death | Album, Nov-08-2019, Shoegaze |