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
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Never Not Never Not Never Not | Rosie Tucker | Mar-08-2019, Indie Pop |
| #2 | Cosmic Thrill Seekers | Prince Daddy & the Hyena | Jun-28-2019, Pop Punk |
| #3 | basking in the glow | Oso Oso | Aug-16-2019, Emo-Pop |
| #4 | Somewhere City | Origami Angel | Nov-15-2019, Midwest Emo |
| #5 | Morbid Stuff | PUP | Apr-05-2019, Pop Punk |
| #6 | Four of Arrows | Great Grandpa | Oct-25-2019, Indie Rock |
| #7 | House of Sugar | Alex G | Sep-13-2019, Indie Folk |
| #8 | Young Enough | Charly Bliss | May-10-2019, Power Pop |
| #9 | i'm so glad i feel this way about you | Insignificant Other | Apr-17-2019, |
| #10 | Patience | Mannequin Pussy | Jun-21-2019, Indie Rock |
| #11 | 1000 gecs | 100 gecs | May-31-2019, Hyperpop |
| #12 | Cuz I Love You | Lizzo | Apr-19-2019, Pop Soul |
| #13 | I Am Easy to Find | The National | May-17-2019, Chamber Pop |
| #14 | Green and Gray | Pile | May-03-2019, Indie Rock |
| #15 | In the Living Room | Diva Sweetly | Jan-18-2019, Pop Punk |
| #16 | Better Oblivion Community Center | Better Oblivion Community Center, Phoebe Bridgers, Conor Oberst | Jan-23-2019, Indie Rock |
| #17 | Before You Fall Asleep | Downhaul | Mar-29-2019, Midwest Emo |
| #18 | Fake Blood | Heart Attack Man | Apr-19-2019, Pop Punk |
| #19 | Remembering the Rockets | Strange Ranger | Jul-26-2019, Indie Rock |
| #20 | You Are OK | The Maine | Mar-29-2019, Pop Rock |
| #21 | Phoenix | Pedro The Lion | Jan-18-2019, Indie Rock |
| #22 | the first glass beach album | glass beach | May-18-2019, Indie Rock |
| #23 | Berkeley's On Fire | SWMRS | Feb-15-2019, Alternative Rock |
| #24 | Safe And Also No Fear | Slaughter Beach, Dog | Aug-02-2019, Indie Rock |
| #25 | Lover | Taylor Swift | Aug-23-2019, Synthpop |
| #26 | New Hell | Greet Death | Nov-08-2019, Shoegaze |
| #27 | Norman Fucking Rockwell! | Lana Del Rey | Aug-30-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #28 | Death is a Warm Blanket | Microwave | Sep-13-2019, Post-Hardcore |
| #29 | Saves The World | MUNA | Sep-06-2019, Synthpop |
| #30 | Breakup Season | Future Teens | Aug-30-2019, Emo |
| #31 | Prison on a Hill | Somos | Aug-30-2019, Alternative Rock |
| #32 | Super Enthusiast | Macseal | Nov-08-2019, Midwest Emo |
| #33 | Reap What You Sow | Better Off | Mar-04-2019, Alternative Rock |
| #34 | Father of the Bride | Vampire Weekend | May-03-2019, Indie Pop |
| #35 | A Healthy Earth | Peaer | Aug-16-2019, Indie Rock |
| #36 | ZUU | Denzel Curry | May-31-2019, Trap |
| #37 | Bandana | Freddie Gibbs, Madlib | Jun-28-2019, Gangsta Rap |
| #38 | U.F.O.F. | Big Thief | May-03-2019, Indie Folk |
| #39 | If you're not afraid, I'm not afraid | Queen of Jeans | Aug-23-2019, Indie Pop |
| #40 | IGOR | Tyler, The Creator | May-17-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #41 | uknowhatimsayin¿ | Danny Brown | Oct-04-2019, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #42 | The Big Freeze | Laura Stevenson | Mar-29-2019, Indie Folk |
| #43 | Withdraw | Fresh | Jun-07-2019, Indie Rock |
| #44 | Hello Exile | The Menzingers | Oct-04-2019, Pop Punk |
| #45 | Nothing Left to Love | Counterparts | Nov-01-2019, Metalcore |
| #46 | Spending Eternity in a Japanese Convenience Store | Forests | Jan-31-2019, Midwest Emo |
| #47 | fade into the dawn | Field Medic | Apr-19-2019, Indie Folk |
| #48 | What's Past is Prologue | Free Throw | Mar-29-2019, Emo |
| #49 | Make Yourself at Home | Harmony Woods | Oct-04-2019, Indie Pop |
| #50 | Routine Maintenance | Aaron West and The Roaring Twenties | May-10-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Never Not Never Not Never Not | Rosie Tucker | Album, Mar-08-2019, Indie Pop |
| #2 | Cosmic Thrill Seekers | Prince Daddy & the Hyena | Album, Jun-28-2019, Pop Punk |
| #3 | basking in the glow | Oso Oso | Album, Aug-16-2019, Emo-Pop |
| #4 | Somewhere City | Origami Angel | Album, Nov-15-2019, Midwest Emo |
| #5 | Morbid Stuff | PUP | Album, Apr-05-2019, Pop Punk |
| #6 | Four of Arrows | Great Grandpa | Album, Oct-25-2019, Indie Rock |
| #7 | House of Sugar | Alex G | Album, Sep-13-2019, Indie Folk |
| #8 | Young Enough | Charly Bliss | Album, May-10-2019, Power Pop |
| #9 | i'm so glad i feel this way about you | Insignificant Other | Album, Apr-17-2019, |
| #10 | Patience | Mannequin Pussy | Album, Jun-21-2019, Indie Rock |
| #11 | 1000 gecs | 100 gecs | Album, May-31-2019, Hyperpop |
| #12 | Cuz I Love You | Lizzo | Album, Apr-19-2019, Pop Soul |
| #13 | I Am Easy to Find | The National | Album, May-17-2019, Chamber Pop |
| #14 | Green and Gray | Pile | Album, May-03-2019, Indie Rock |
| #15 | In the Living Room | Diva Sweetly | Album, Jan-18-2019, Pop Punk |
| #16 | Better Oblivion Community Center | Better Oblivion Community CenterPhoebe BridgersConor Oberst | Album, Jan-23-2019, Indie Rock |
| #17 | Before You Fall Asleep | Downhaul | Album, Mar-29-2019, Midwest Emo |
| #18 | Fake Blood | Heart Attack Man | Album, Apr-19-2019, Pop Punk |
| #19 | Remembering the Rockets | Strange Ranger | Album, Jul-26-2019, Indie Rock |
| #20 | You Are OK | The Maine | Album, Mar-29-2019, Pop Rock |
| #21 | Phoenix | Pedro The Lion | Album, Jan-18-2019, Indie Rock |
| #22 | the first glass beach album | glass beach | Album, May-18-2019, Indie Rock |
| #23 | Berkeley's On Fire | SWMRS | Album, Feb-15-2019, Alternative Rock |
| #24 | Safe And Also No Fear | Slaughter Beach, Dog | Album, Aug-02-2019, Indie Rock |
| #25 | Lover | Taylor Swift | Album, Aug-23-2019, Synthpop |
| #26 | New Hell | Greet Death | Album, Nov-08-2019, Shoegaze |
| #27 | Norman Fucking Rockwell! | Lana Del Rey | Album, Aug-30-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #28 | Death is a Warm Blanket | Microwave | Album, Sep-13-2019, Post-Hardcore |
| #29 | Saves The World | MUNA | Album, Sep-06-2019, Synthpop |
| #30 | Breakup Season | Future Teens | Album, Aug-30-2019, Emo |
| #31 | Prison on a Hill | Somos | Album, Aug-30-2019, Alternative Rock |
| #32 | Super Enthusiast | Macseal | Album, Nov-08-2019, Midwest Emo |
| #33 | Reap What You Sow | Better Off | Album, Mar-04-2019, Alternative Rock |
| #34 | Father of the Bride | Vampire Weekend | Album, May-03-2019, Indie Pop |
| #35 | A Healthy Earth | Peaer | Album, Aug-16-2019, Indie Rock |
| #36 | ZUU | Denzel Curry | Album, May-31-2019, Trap |
| #37 | Bandana | Freddie GibbsMadlib | Album, Jun-28-2019, Gangsta Rap |
| #38 | U.F.O.F. | Big Thief | Album, May-03-2019, Indie Folk |
| #39 | If you're not afraid, I'm not afraid | Queen of Jeans | Album, Aug-23-2019, Indie Pop |
| #40 | IGOR | Tyler, The Creator | Album, May-17-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #41 | uknowhatimsayin¿ | Danny Brown | Album, Oct-04-2019, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #42 | The Big Freeze | Laura Stevenson | Album, Mar-29-2019, Indie Folk |
| #43 | Withdraw | Fresh | Album, Jun-07-2019, Indie Rock |
| #44 | Hello Exile | The Menzingers | Album, Oct-04-2019, Pop Punk |
| #45 | Nothing Left to Love | Counterparts | Album, Nov-01-2019, Metalcore |
| #46 | Spending Eternity in a Japanese Convenience Store | Forests | Album, Jan-31-2019, Midwest Emo |
| #47 | fade into the dawn | Field Medic | Album, Apr-19-2019, Indie Folk |
| #48 | What's Past is Prologue | Free Throw | Album, Mar-29-2019, Emo |
| #49 | Make Yourself at Home | Harmony Woods | Album, Oct-04-2019, Indie Pop |
| #50 | Routine Maintenance | Aaron West and The Roaring Twenties | Album, May-10-2019, Singer-Songwriter |