Stereogum's 50 Best Albums Of 2019 So Far
Music has always been a vast universe to explore, and that sense of the unconquerable infinite has only intensified in an age of on-demand streaming and easily accessible recording equipment. The flow of new sounds is so constant, so voluminous, and so diverse that no one could ever claim to have a handle on all of it, not even those of us who listen all day every day. So in a sense attempting to sum up the best music in a given timeframe is a fool’s errand.
Published: June 11, 2019 14:00
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Father of the Bride | Vampire Weekend | May-03-2019, Indie Pop |
| #2 | U.F.O.F. | Big Thief | May-03-2019, Indie Folk |
| #3 | Young Enough | Charly Bliss | May-10-2019, Power Pop |
| #4 | Dogrel | Fontaines D.C. | Apr-12-2019, Post-Punk |
| #5 | Quiet Signs | Jessica Pratt | Feb-08-2019, Contemporary Folk |
| #6 | PROTO | Holly Herndon | May-10-2019, Experimental |
| #7 | Patience | Mannequin Pussy | Jun-21-2019, Indie Rock |
| #8 | Schlagenheim | black midi | Jun-21-2019, Math Rock |
| #9 | Anger Management | Rico Nasty, Kenny Beats | Apr-25-2019, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #10 | Titanic Rising | Weyes Blood | Apr-05-2019, Baroque Pop |
| #11 | Covert Contracts | Control Top | Apr-05-2019, Riot Grrrl |
| #12 | Nest | Brutus | Mar-29-2019, Post-Hardcore |
| #13 | WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? | Billie Eilish | Mar-29-2019, Alt-Pop |
| #14 | Better Oblivion Community Center | Better Oblivion Community Center, Phoebe Bridgers, Conor Oberst | Jan-23-2019, Indie Rock |
| #15 | thank u, next | Ariana Grande | Feb-08-2019, Contemporary R&B |
| #16 | Hiding Places | Billy Woods, Kenny Segal | Mar-29-2019, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #17 | placeholder | Hand Habits | Mar-01-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #18 | When I Get Home | Solange | Mar-01-2019, Alternative R&B |
| #19 | Active Listening: Night on Earth | Empath | May-03-2019, Noise Pop |
| #20 | What Chaos Is Imaginary | Girlpool | Feb-01-2019, Indie Rock |
| #21 | Gold & Grey | Baroness | Jun-14-2019, Stoner Rock |
| #22 | LEGACY! LEGACY! | Jamila Woods | May-10-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #23 | Morbid Stuff | PUP | Apr-05-2019, Pop Punk |
| #24 | Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest | Bill Callahan | Jun-14-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #25 | Fever | Megan Thee Stallion | May-17-2019, Southern Hip Hop |
| #26 | Miss Universe | Nilüfer Yanya | Mar-22-2019, Indie Pop |
| #27 | ZUU | Denzel Curry | May-31-2019, Trap |
| #28 | I Am Easy to Find | The National | May-17-2019, Chamber Pop |
| #29 | Beware of the Dogs | Stella Donnelly | Mar-08-2019, Indie Pop |
| #30 | Essentials | Patio | Apr-05-2019, Post-Punk |
| #31 | Eraserland | Strand of Oaks | Mar-22-2019, Indie Rock |
| #32 | ARIZONA BABY | Kevin Abstract | Apr-25-2019, Pop Rap |
| #33 | Reward | Cate Le Bon | May-24-2019, Art Pop |
| #34 | PUNK | CHAI | Feb-13-2019, Dance-Punk |
| #35 | Not an Exit | Truth Club | May-03-2019, Indie Rock |
| #36 | Surface Noise | Judiciary | Jan-25-2019, Metalcore |
| #37 | Remind Me Tomorrow | Sharon Van Etten | Jan-18-2019, Indie Pop |
| #38 | Keepsake | Hatchie | Jun-21-2019, Dream Pop |
| #39 | Assume Form | James Blake | Jan-18-2019, Alternative R&B |
| #40 | Sucker Punch | Sigrid | Mar-08-2019, Electropop |
| #41 | Stuffed & Ready | Cherry Glazerr | Feb-01-2019, Indie Rock |
| #42 | Failed Entertainment | Fury | May-03-2019, Hardcore Punk |
| #43 | GIRL | Maren Morris | Mar-08-2019, Country Pop |
| #44 | Hot Spring | Spencer Radcliffe | May-17-2019, Alt-Country |
| #45 | Certain Death | Dead Heat | Feb-21-2019, Crossover Thrash |
| #46 | Bartier Bounty | Sada Baby | Jan-25-2019, Gangsta Rap |
| #47 | Ignorance is Bliss | Skepta | May-31-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #48 | Sulphur English | Inter Arma | Apr-12-2019, Atmospheric Sludge Metal |
| #49 | Laughing Matter | Wand | Apr-19-2019, Art Rock |
| #50 | A Bath Full of Ecstasy | Hot Chip | Jun-21-2019, Synthpop |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Father of the Bride | Vampire Weekend | Album, May-03-2019, Indie Pop |
| #2 | U.F.O.F. | Big Thief | Album, May-03-2019, Indie Folk |
| #3 | Young Enough | Charly Bliss | Album, May-10-2019, Power Pop |
| #4 | Dogrel | Fontaines D.C. | Album, Apr-12-2019, Post-Punk |
| #5 | Quiet Signs | Jessica Pratt | Album, Feb-08-2019, Contemporary Folk |
| #6 | PROTO | Holly Herndon | Album, May-10-2019, Experimental |
| #7 | Patience | Mannequin Pussy | Album, Jun-21-2019, Indie Rock |
| #8 | Schlagenheim | black midi | Album, Jun-21-2019, Math Rock |
| #9 | Anger Management | Rico NastyKenny Beats | Album, Apr-25-2019, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #10 | Titanic Rising | Weyes Blood | Album, Apr-05-2019, Baroque Pop |
| #11 | Covert Contracts | Control Top | Album, Apr-05-2019, Riot Grrrl |
| #12 | Nest | Brutus | Album, Mar-29-2019, Post-Hardcore |
| #13 | WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? | Billie Eilish | Album, Mar-29-2019, Alt-Pop |
| #14 | Better Oblivion Community Center | Better Oblivion Community CenterPhoebe BridgersConor Oberst | Album, Jan-23-2019, Indie Rock |
| #15 | thank u, next | Ariana Grande | Album, Feb-08-2019, Contemporary R&B |
| #16 | Hiding Places | Billy WoodsKenny Segal | Album, Mar-29-2019, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #17 | placeholder | Hand Habits | Album, Mar-01-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #18 | When I Get Home | Solange | Album, Mar-01-2019, Alternative R&B |
| #19 | Active Listening: Night on Earth | Empath | Album, May-03-2019, Noise Pop |
| #20 | What Chaos Is Imaginary | Girlpool | Album, Feb-01-2019, Indie Rock |
| #21 | Gold & Grey | Baroness | Album, Jun-14-2019, Stoner Rock |
| #22 | LEGACY! LEGACY! | Jamila Woods | Album, May-10-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #23 | Morbid Stuff | PUP | Album, Apr-05-2019, Pop Punk |
| #24 | Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest | Bill Callahan | Album, Jun-14-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #25 | Fever | Megan Thee Stallion | Album, May-17-2019, Southern Hip Hop |
| #26 | Miss Universe | Nilüfer Yanya | Album, Mar-22-2019, Indie Pop |
| #27 | ZUU | Denzel Curry | Album, May-31-2019, Trap |
| #28 | I Am Easy to Find | The National | Album, May-17-2019, Chamber Pop |
| #29 | Beware of the Dogs | Stella Donnelly | Album, Mar-08-2019, Indie Pop |
| #30 | Essentials | Patio | Album, Apr-05-2019, Post-Punk |
| #31 | Eraserland | Strand of Oaks | Album, Mar-22-2019, Indie Rock |
| #32 | ARIZONA BABY | Kevin Abstract | Album, Apr-25-2019, Pop Rap |
| #33 | Reward | Cate Le Bon | Album, May-24-2019, Art Pop |
| #34 | PUNK | CHAI | Album, Feb-13-2019, Dance-Punk |
| #35 | Not an Exit | Truth Club | Album, May-03-2019, Indie Rock |
| #36 | Surface Noise | Judiciary | Album, Jan-25-2019, Metalcore |
| #37 | Remind Me Tomorrow | Sharon Van Etten | Album, Jan-18-2019, Indie Pop |
| #38 | Keepsake | Hatchie | Album, Jun-21-2019, Dream Pop |
| #39 | Assume Form | James Blake | Album, Jan-18-2019, Alternative R&B |
| #40 | Sucker Punch | Sigrid | Album, Mar-08-2019, Electropop |
| #41 | Stuffed & Ready | Cherry Glazerr | Album, Feb-01-2019, Indie Rock |
| #42 | Failed Entertainment | Fury | Album, May-03-2019, Hardcore Punk |
| #43 | GIRL | Maren Morris | Album, Mar-08-2019, Country Pop |
| #44 | Hot Spring | Spencer Radcliffe | Album, May-17-2019, Alt-Country |
| #45 | Certain Death | Dead Heat | Album, Feb-21-2019, Crossover Thrash |
| #46 | Bartier Bounty | Sada Baby | Album, Jan-25-2019, Gangsta Rap |
| #47 | Ignorance is Bliss | Skepta | Album, May-31-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #48 | Sulphur English | Inter Arma | Album, Apr-12-2019, Atmospheric Sludge Metal |
| #49 | Laughing Matter | Wand | Album, Apr-19-2019, Art Rock |
| #50 | A Bath Full of Ecstasy | Hot Chip | Album, Jun-21-2019, Synthpop |