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
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ventura | Anderson .Paak | Apr-12-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #2 | My Finest Work Yet | Andrew Bird | Mar-22-2019, Chamber Pop |
| #3 | thank u, next | Ariana Grande | Feb-08-2019, Contemporary R&B |
| #4 | City Pop | Benny Sings | Feb-22-2019, Sophisti-Pop |
| #5 | A Gaze Among Them | Big Brave | May-10-2019, Post-Metal |
| #6 | WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? | Billie Eilish | Mar-29-2019, Alt-Pop |
| #7 | Hiding Places | Billy Woods, Kenny Segal | Mar-29-2019, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #8 | Reward | Cate Le Bon | May-24-2019, Art Pop |
| #9 | Young Enough | Charly Bliss | May-10-2019, Power Pop |
| #10 | ZUU | Denzel Curry | May-31-2019, Trap |
| #11 | Flamagra | Flying Lotus | May-24-2019, Nu Jazz |
| #12 | This Is How You Smile | Helado Negro | Mar-08-2019, Indietronica |
| #13 | Jade Bird | Jade Bird | Apr-19-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #14 | LEGACY! LEGACY! | Jamila Woods | May-10-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #15 | On the Line | Jenny Lewis | Mar-22-2019, Soft Rock |
| #16 | From Here to Eternity | Kyle Bobby Dunn | Apr-30-2019, Ambient |
| #17 | GREY Area | Little Simz | Mar-01-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #18 | Cuz I Love You | Lizzo | Apr-19-2019, Pop Soul |
| #19 | Junk of the Heart | LPX | Mar-22-2019, Dream Pop |
| #20 | LIL BIG MAN | Maxo | Mar-15-2019, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #21 | We Are Superhuman | NCT 127 | May-24-2019, K-Pop |
| #22 | Pony | Orville Peck | Mar-22-2019, Alt-Country |
| #23 | Green and Gray | Pile | May-03-2019, Indie Rock |
| #24 | i'll show you stronger | PRONOUN | May-24-2019, Indie Rock |
| #25 | Morbid Stuff | PUP | Apr-05-2019, Pop Punk |
| #26 | Remind Me Tomorrow | Sharon Van Etten | Jan-18-2019, Indie Pop |
| #27 | When I Get Home | Solange | Mar-01-2019, Alternative R&B |
| #28 | I Am Easy to Find | The National | May-17-2019, Chamber Pop |
| #29 | Outer Peace | Toro y Moi | Jan-18-2019, Alternative R&B |
| #30 | Father of the Bride | Vampire Weekend | May-03-2019, Indie Pop |
| #31 | Titanic Rising | Weyes Blood | Apr-05-2019, Baroque Pop |
| #32 | Sli'merre | Young Nudy, Pi'erre Bourne | May-08-2019, Trap |
| #33 | Wild Card | Zelooperz | Feb-28-2019, Trap |
| #34 | Dyn-O-Mite | Zelooperz | Sep-16-2019, Abstract Hip Hop |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ventura | Anderson .Paak | Album, Apr-12-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #2 | My Finest Work Yet | Andrew Bird | Album, Mar-22-2019, Chamber Pop |
| #3 | thank u, next | Ariana Grande | Album, Feb-08-2019, Contemporary R&B |
| #4 | City Pop | Benny Sings | Album, Feb-22-2019, Sophisti-Pop |
| #5 | A Gaze Among Them | Big Brave | Album, May-10-2019, Post-Metal |
| #6 | WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? | Billie Eilish | Album, Mar-29-2019, Alt-Pop |
| #7 | Hiding Places | Billy WoodsKenny Segal | Album, Mar-29-2019, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #8 | Reward | Cate Le Bon | Album, May-24-2019, Art Pop |
| #9 | Young Enough | Charly Bliss | Album, May-10-2019, Power Pop |
| #10 | ZUU | Denzel Curry | Album, May-31-2019, Trap |
| #11 | Flamagra | Flying Lotus | Album, May-24-2019, Nu Jazz |
| #12 | This Is How You Smile | Helado Negro | Album, Mar-08-2019, Indietronica |
| #13 | Jade Bird | Jade Bird | Album, Apr-19-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #14 | LEGACY! LEGACY! | Jamila Woods | Album, May-10-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #15 | On the Line | Jenny Lewis | Album, Mar-22-2019, Soft Rock |
| #16 | From Here to Eternity | Kyle Bobby Dunn | Album, Apr-30-2019, Ambient |
| #17 | GREY Area | Little Simz | Album, Mar-01-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #18 | Cuz I Love You | Lizzo | Album, Apr-19-2019, Pop Soul |
| #19 | Junk of the Heart | LPX | EP, Mar-22-2019, Dream Pop |
| #20 | LIL BIG MAN | Maxo | EP, Mar-15-2019, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #21 | We Are Superhuman | NCT 127 | EP, May-24-2019, K-Pop |
| #22 | Pony | Orville Peck | Album, Mar-22-2019, Alt-Country |
| #23 | Green and Gray | Pile | Album, May-03-2019, Indie Rock |
| #24 | i'll show you stronger | PRONOUN | Album, May-24-2019, Indie Rock |
| #25 | Morbid Stuff | PUP | Album, Apr-05-2019, Pop Punk |
| #26 | Remind Me Tomorrow | Sharon Van Etten | Album, Jan-18-2019, Indie Pop |
| #27 | When I Get Home | Solange | Album, Mar-01-2019, Alternative R&B |
| #28 | I Am Easy to Find | The National | Album, May-17-2019, Chamber Pop |
| #29 | Outer Peace | Toro y Moi | Album, Jan-18-2019, Alternative R&B |
| #30 | Father of the Bride | Vampire Weekend | Album, May-03-2019, Indie Pop |
| #31 | Titanic Rising | Weyes Blood | Album, Apr-05-2019, Baroque Pop |
| #32 | Sli'merre | Young NudyPi'erre Bourne | Album, May-08-2019, Trap |
| #33 | Wild Card | Zelooperz | Album, Feb-28-2019, Trap |
| #34 | Dyn-O-Mite | Zelooperz | Album, Sep-16-2019, Abstract Hip Hop |