The FADER's Best Albums of 2019
From Charli XCX to Burial and everything in between, this is the music we loved this year.
Published: December 19, 2019 17:04
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 1000 gecs | 100 gecs | May-31-2019, Hyperpop |
| #2 | Them Spirits | AKUA | Mar-27-2019, Ambient Pop |
| #3 | Shea Butter Baby | Ari Lennox | May-07-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #4 | X 100PRE | Bad Bunny | Dec-23-2018, Trap |
| #5 | The Lion King: The Gift | Beyoncé | Jul-19-2019, Afrobeats |
| #6 | WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? | Billie Eilish | Mar-29-2019, Alt-Pop |
| #7 | LOVE AND AFFECTION FOR STUPID LITTLE BITCHES | Black Dresses | Aug-01-2019, Electro-Industrial |
| #8 | Tunes 2011-2019 | Burial | Dec-06-2019, Future Garage |
| #9 | Pang | Caroline Polachek | Oct-18-2019, Art Pop |
| #10 | What Chaos Is Imaginary | Girlpool | Feb-01-2019, Indie Rock |
| #11 | Assume Form | James Blake | Jan-18-2019, Alternative R&B |
| #12 | On the Line | Jenny Lewis | Mar-22-2019, Soft Rock |
| #13 | Hoodies All Summer | Kano | Aug-30-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #14 | Guaranteed Broken Heart | Karen & the Sorrows | Oct-18-2019, |
| #15 | White Noise/White Lines | Kelsey Waldon | Oct-04-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #16 | Enjoy Your Life | Lady Donli | Aug-09-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #17 | The Lamb | Lala Lala | Sep-28-2018, Indie Rock |
| #18 | Norman Fucking Rockwell! | Lana Del Rey | Aug-30-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #19 | Fever | Megan Thee Stallion | May-17-2019, Southern Hip Hop |
| #20 | Spray Paint My Name on the Walls | Nefew | Apr-16-2019, |
| #21 | Rogue Intruder, Soul Enhancer | Oli XL | Jul-22-2019, UK Bass |
| #22 | Pony | Orville Peck | Mar-22-2019, Alt-Country |
| #23 | Originals | Prince | Jun-07-2019, Contemporary R&B |
| #24 | Anger Management | Rico Nasty, Kenny Beats | Apr-25-2019, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #25 | Remind Me Tomorrow | Sharon Van Etten | Jan-18-2019, Indie Pop |
| #26 | When I Get Home | Solange | Mar-01-2019, Alternative R&B |
| #27 | Over It | Summer Walker | Oct-04-2019, Contemporary R&B |
| #28 | Lover | Taylor Swift | Aug-23-2019, Synthpop |
| #29 | Good at Falling | The Japanese House | Mar-01-2019, Synthpop |
| #30 | IGOR | Tyler, The Creator | May-17-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #31 | Sli'merre | Young Nudy, Pi'erre Bourne | May-08-2019, Trap |
| #32 | Komachi | Meitei | Mar-15-2019, Ambient |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 1000 gecs | 100 gecs | Album, May-31-2019, Hyperpop |
| #2 | Them Spirits | AKUA | Album, Mar-27-2019, Ambient Pop |
| #3 | Shea Butter Baby | Ari Lennox | Album, May-07-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #4 | X 100PRE | Bad Bunny | Album, Dec-23-2018, Trap |
| #5 | The Lion King: The Gift | Beyoncé | Album, Jul-19-2019, Afrobeats |
| #6 | WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? | Billie Eilish | Album, Mar-29-2019, Alt-Pop |
| #7 | LOVE AND AFFECTION FOR STUPID LITTLE BITCHES | Black Dresses | Album, Aug-01-2019, Electro-Industrial |
| #8 | Tunes 2011-2019 | Burial | Album, Dec-06-2019, Future Garage |
| #9 | Pang | Caroline Polachek | Album, Oct-18-2019, Art Pop |
| #10 | What Chaos Is Imaginary | Girlpool | Album, Feb-01-2019, Indie Rock |
| #11 | Assume Form | James Blake | Album, Jan-18-2019, Alternative R&B |
| #12 | On the Line | Jenny Lewis | Album, Mar-22-2019, Soft Rock |
| #13 | Hoodies All Summer | Kano | Album, Aug-30-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #14 | Guaranteed Broken Heart | Karen & the Sorrows | Album, Oct-18-2019, |
| #15 | White Noise/White Lines | Kelsey Waldon | Album, Oct-04-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #16 | Enjoy Your Life | Lady Donli | Album, Aug-09-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #17 | The Lamb | Lala Lala | Album, Sep-28-2018, Indie Rock |
| #18 | Norman Fucking Rockwell! | Lana Del Rey | Album, Aug-30-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #19 | Fever | Megan Thee Stallion | Album, May-17-2019, Southern Hip Hop |
| #20 | Spray Paint My Name on the Walls | Nefew | Album, Apr-16-2019, |
| #21 | Rogue Intruder, Soul Enhancer | Oli XL | Album, Jul-22-2019, UK Bass |
| #22 | Pony | Orville Peck | Album, Mar-22-2019, Alt-Country |
| #23 | Originals | Prince | Album, Jun-07-2019, Contemporary R&B |
| #24 | Anger Management | Rico NastyKenny Beats | Album, Apr-25-2019, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #25 | Remind Me Tomorrow | Sharon Van Etten | Album, Jan-18-2019, Indie Pop |
| #26 | When I Get Home | Solange | Album, Mar-01-2019, Alternative R&B |
| #27 | Over It | Summer Walker | Album, Oct-04-2019, Contemporary R&B |
| #28 | Lover | Taylor Swift | Album, Aug-23-2019, Synthpop |
| #29 | Good at Falling | The Japanese House | Album, Mar-01-2019, Synthpop |
| #30 | IGOR | Tyler, The Creator | Album, May-17-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #31 | Sli'merre | Young NudyPi'erre Bourne | Album, May-08-2019, Trap |
| #32 | Komachi | Meitei | Album, Mar-15-2019, Ambient |