The Alternative's Top 75 Records of 2019

Our favorite albums of the year (complete with a playlist), plus the winner of our 4 yearly awards (AOTY, Best Debut, Best Non-LP, and Most Underrated)

Published: December 16, 2019 16:30 Source

# 51
Album • Sep 06 / 2019 Pop Rock
# 52
EP • Nov 08 / 2019 Indie Rock Singer-Songwriter
# 53
Album • Jun 21 / 2019 Math Rock Noise Rock Experimental Rock
# 54
Album • Jul 26 / 2019 Americana Indie Folk
# 55
Album • Mar 08 / 2019 Indie Rock Dream Pop
# 56
Album • Jun 04 / 2019 Emo Indie Rock
# 57
Album • Oct 04 / 2019 Shoegaze
# 58
Album • Sep 06 / 2019
# 59
Album • Feb 15 / 2019 Synthpop Electropop
# 60
Album • Mar 29 / 2019 Midwest Emo
# 61
Album • Mar 15 / 2019 Pop Punk Alternative Rock
# 62
Album • Jul 12 / 2019
# 63
EP • Sep 27 / 2019 Midwest Emo
# 64
Album • Aug 23 / 2019 Metalcore
# 65
Album • Apr 19 / 2019 Singer-Songwriter
# 66
Album • Jul 12 / 2019 Alt-Country Indie Rock Singer-Songwriter
# 67
Album • Oct 11 / 2019 Power Pop
# 68
Album • Sep 27 / 2019 Midwest Emo
# 69
Album • May 24 / 2019 Synthpop Indie Pop
# 70
Album • Mar 01 / 2019 Trap Southern Hip Hop
# 71
Album • Aug 01 / 2019 Indie Rock
# 72
EP • Aug 02 / 2019 Midwest Emo
# 73
Album • Aug 23 / 2019 Dream Pop Indie Rock
# 74
Album • Nov 01 / 2019 East Coast Hip Hop Gangsta Rap Drumless
# 75
Album • May 24 / 2019 Indie Rock
# 76
Album • Sep 27 / 2019 Trap Southern Hip Hop
# 77
Album • Oct 11 / 2019 Indie Folk Folk Rock