The A.V. Club's Best Music of 2019 So Far

Just six months into a great year in music, we’ve seen strange, galactic records from R&B innovators Solange and Flying Lotus. In the crowded field of hip-hop, emerging talents like Denzel Curry, Little Simz, and Zelooperz have separated from the pack—not to mention Tierra Whack, whose five singles widened the view of…

Published: June 22, 2019 13:00 Source

# 1

Ventura by Anderson .Paak

Album • Apr 12 / 2019 Neo-Soul Contemporary R&B Funk

# 2

My Finest Work Yet by Andrew Bird

Album • Mar 22 / 2019 Chamber Pop Indie Folk Singer-Songwriter

# 3

thank u, next by Ariana Grande

Album • Feb 08 / 2019 Contemporary R&B Pop

# 4

City Pop by Benny Sings

Album • Feb 22 / 2019 Sophisti-Pop Indie Pop

# 5

A Gaze Among Them by Big Brave

Album • May 10 / 2019 Post-Metal Drone Metal

# 6

WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? by Billie Eilish

Album • Mar 29 / 2019 Alt-Pop Electropop Alternative R&B

# 7

Hiding Places by Billy Woods + Kenny Segal

Album • Mar 29 / 2019 Abstract Hip Hop East Coast Hip Hop

# 8

Reward by Cate Le Bon

Album • May 24 / 2019 Art Pop

# 9

Young Enough by Charly Bliss

Album • May 10 / 2019 Power Pop Indie Pop

# 10

ZUU by Denzel Curry

Album • May 31 / 2019 Trap Southern Hip Hop

# 11

Flamagra by Flying Lotus

Album • May 24 / 2019 Nu Jazz Glitch Hop

# 12

This Is How You Smile by Helado Negro

Album • Mar 08 / 2019 Indietronica Ambient Pop Art Pop

# 13

Jade Bird by Jade Bird

Album • Apr 19 / 2019 Singer-Songwriter

# 14

LEGACY! LEGACY! by Jamila Woods

Album • May 10 / 2019 Neo-Soul

# 15

On the Line by Jenny Lewis

Album • Mar 22 / 2019 Soft Rock Pop Rock

# 16

From Here to Eternity by Kyle Bobby Dunn

Album • Apr 30 / 2019 Ambient Drone

# 17

GREY Area by Little Simz

Album • Mar 01 / 2019 UK Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop

# 18

Cuz I Love You by Lizzo

Album • Apr 19 / 2019 Pop Soul Pop Rap

# 19

Junk of the Heart by LPX

EP • Mar 22 / 2019 Dream Pop Alternative Dance

# 20

LIL BIG MAN by Maxo

EP • Mar 15 / 2019 Abstract Hip Hop West Coast Hip Hop

# 21

We Are Superhuman by NCT 127

EP • May 24 / 2019 K-Pop Dance-Pop

# 22

Pony by Orville Peck

Album • Mar 22 / 2019 Alt-Country Singer-Songwriter

# 23

Green and Gray by Pile

Album • May 03 / 2019 Indie Rock Post-Hardcore

# 24

i'll show you stronger by PRONOUN

Album • May 24 / 2019 Indie Rock

# 25

Morbid Stuff by PUP

Album • Apr 05 / 2019 Pop Punk

# 26

Remind Me Tomorrow by Sharon Van Etten

Album • Jan 18 / 2019 Indie Pop Synthpop

# 27

When I Get Home by Solange

Album • Mar 01 / 2019 Alternative R&B Neo-Soul Art Pop

# 28

I Am Easy to Find by The National

Album • May 17 / 2019 Chamber Pop

# 29

Outer Peace by Toro y Moi

Album • Jan 18 / 2019 Alternative R&B Synth Funk

# 30

Father of the Bride by Vampire Weekend

Album • May 03 / 2019 Indie Pop

# 31

Titanic Rising by Weyes Blood

Album • Apr 05 / 2019 Baroque Pop Art Pop

# 32

Sli'merre by Young Nudy + Pi'erre Bourne

Album • May 08 / 2019 Trap Southern Hip Hop Gangsta Rap

# 33

Wild Card by Zelooperz

Album • Feb 28 / 2019 Trap

# 34

Dyn-O-Mite by Zelooperz

Album • Sep 16 / 2019 Abstract Hip Hop