The Guardian's 50 Best Albums of 2019
Our pick of the year’s finest albums brings American dreaming, teenage dynamism, heartbreak, barbed rap, impetuous indie and beautiful soundscapes
Published: December 20, 2019 09:41
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Norman Fucking Rockwell! | Lana Del Rey | Aug-30-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #2 | PSYCHODRAMA | Dave | Mar-08-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #3 | WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? | Billie Eilish | Mar-29-2019, Alt-Pop |
| #4 | Remind Me Tomorrow | Sharon Van Etten | Jan-18-2019, Indie Pop |
| #5 | IGOR | Tyler, The Creator | May-17-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #6 | All Mirrors | Angel Olsen | Oct-04-2019, Art Pop |
| #7 | MAGDALENE | FKA twigs | Nov-08-2019, Art Pop |
| #8 | Ghosteen | Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | Oct-03-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #9 | Nothing Great About Britain | slowthai | May-17-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #10 | Titanic Rising | Weyes Blood | Apr-05-2019, Baroque Pop |
| #11 | Pang | Caroline Polachek | Oct-18-2019, Art Pop |
| #12 | KIWANUKA | Michael Kiwanuka | Nov-01-2019, Psychedelic Soul |
| #13 | Father of the Bride | Vampire Weekend | May-03-2019, Indie Pop |
| #14 | GREY Area | Little Simz | Mar-01-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #15 | 2020 | Richard Dawson | Oct-11-2019, Art Rock |
| #16 | thank u, next | Ariana Grande | Feb-08-2019, Contemporary R&B |
| #17 | A Bath Full of Ecstasy | Hot Chip | Jun-21-2019, Synthpop |
| #18 | Reward | Cate Le Bon | May-24-2019, Art Pop |
| #19 | When I Get Home | Solange | Mar-01-2019, Alternative R&B |
| #20 | Immunity | Clairo | Aug-02-2019, Bedroom Pop |
| #21 | Charli | Charli XCX | Sep-13-2019, Electropop |
| #22 | Dogrel | Fontaines D.C. | Apr-12-2019, Post-Punk |
| #23 | Miss Universe | Nilüfer Yanya | Mar-22-2019, Indie Pop |
| #24 | Designer | Aldous Harding | Apr-26-2019, Contemporary Folk |
| #25 | U.F.O.F. | Big Thief | May-03-2019, Indie Folk |
| #26 | On the Line | Jenny Lewis | Mar-22-2019, Soft Rock |
| #27 | Lover | Taylor Swift | Aug-23-2019, Synthpop |
| #28 | Cuz I Love You | Lizzo | Apr-19-2019, Pop Soul |
| #29 | The Practice of Love | Jenny Hval | Sep-13-2019, Art Pop |
| #30 | No Home Record | Kim Gordon | Oct-11-2019, Post-Industrial |
| #31 | Assume Form | James Blake | Jan-18-2019, Alternative R&B |
| #32 | Jaime | Brittany Howard | Sep-20-2019, Psychedelic Soul |
| #33 | Saves The World | MUNA | Sep-06-2019, Synthpop |
| #34 | Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest | Bill Callahan | Jun-14-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #35 | When I Have Fears | The Murder Capital | Aug-16-2019, Post-Punk |
| #36 | The Center Won't Hold | Sleater-Kinney | Aug-16-2019, Indie Rock |
| #37 | Two Hands | Big Thief | Oct-11-2019, Indie Folk |
| #38 | Schlagenheim | black midi | Jun-21-2019, Math Rock |
| #39 | Incidental Music | W. H. Lung | Apr-05-2019, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #40 | SOUND & FURY | Sturgill Simpson | Sep-27-2019, Blues Rock |
| #41 | Inside the Rose | These New Puritans | Mar-22-2019, Art Pop |
| #42 | Good at Falling | The Japanese House | Mar-01-2019, Synthpop |
| #43 | LEGACY! LEGACY! | Jamila Woods | May-10-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #44 | House of Sugar | Alex G | Sep-13-2019, Indie Folk |
| #45 | Purple Mountains | Purple Mountains | Jul-12-2019, Alt-Country |
| #46 | American Love Call | Durand Jones & The Indications | Mar-01-2019, Chicago Soul |
| #47 | Flamagra | Flying Lotus | May-24-2019, Nu Jazz |
| #48 | Cheap Queen | King Princess | Oct-25-2019, Pop Soul |
| #49 | Serfs Up! | Fat White Family | Apr-19-2019, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #50 | Hoodies All Summer | Kano | Aug-30-2019, UK Hip Hop |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Norman Fucking Rockwell! | Lana Del Rey | Album, Aug-30-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #2 | PSYCHODRAMA | Dave | Album, Mar-08-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #3 | WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? | Billie Eilish | Album, Mar-29-2019, Alt-Pop |
| #4 | Remind Me Tomorrow | Sharon Van Etten | Album, Jan-18-2019, Indie Pop |
| #5 | IGOR | Tyler, The Creator | Album, May-17-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #6 | All Mirrors | Angel Olsen | Album, Oct-04-2019, Art Pop |
| #7 | MAGDALENE | FKA twigs | Album, Nov-08-2019, Art Pop |
| #8 | Ghosteen | Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | Album, Oct-03-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #9 | Nothing Great About Britain | slowthai | Album, May-17-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #10 | Titanic Rising | Weyes Blood | Album, Apr-05-2019, Baroque Pop |
| #11 | Pang | Caroline Polachek | Album, Oct-18-2019, Art Pop |
| #12 | KIWANUKA | Michael Kiwanuka | Album, Nov-01-2019, Psychedelic Soul |
| #13 | Father of the Bride | Vampire Weekend | Album, May-03-2019, Indie Pop |
| #14 | GREY Area | Little Simz | Album, Mar-01-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #15 | 2020 | Richard Dawson | Album, Oct-11-2019, Art Rock |
| #16 | thank u, next | Ariana Grande | Album, Feb-08-2019, Contemporary R&B |
| #17 | A Bath Full of Ecstasy | Hot Chip | Album, Jun-21-2019, Synthpop |
| #18 | Reward | Cate Le Bon | Album, May-24-2019, Art Pop |
| #19 | When I Get Home | Solange | Album, Mar-01-2019, Alternative R&B |
| #20 | Immunity | Clairo | Album, Aug-02-2019, Bedroom Pop |
| #21 | Charli | Charli XCX | Album, Sep-13-2019, Electropop |
| #22 | Dogrel | Fontaines D.C. | Album, Apr-12-2019, Post-Punk |
| #23 | Miss Universe | Nilüfer Yanya | Album, Mar-22-2019, Indie Pop |
| #24 | Designer | Aldous Harding | Album, Apr-26-2019, Contemporary Folk |
| #25 | U.F.O.F. | Big Thief | Album, May-03-2019, Indie Folk |
| #26 | On the Line | Jenny Lewis | Album, Mar-22-2019, Soft Rock |
| #27 | Lover | Taylor Swift | Album, Aug-23-2019, Synthpop |
| #28 | Cuz I Love You | Lizzo | Album, Apr-19-2019, Pop Soul |
| #29 | The Practice of Love | Jenny Hval | Album, Sep-13-2019, Art Pop |
| #30 | No Home Record | Kim Gordon | Album, Oct-11-2019, Post-Industrial |
| #31 | Assume Form | James Blake | Album, Jan-18-2019, Alternative R&B |
| #32 | Jaime | Brittany Howard | Album, Sep-20-2019, Psychedelic Soul |
| #33 | Saves The World | MUNA | Album, Sep-06-2019, Synthpop |
| #34 | Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest | Bill Callahan | Album, Jun-14-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #35 | When I Have Fears | The Murder Capital | Album, Aug-16-2019, Post-Punk |
| #36 | The Center Won't Hold | Sleater-Kinney | Album, Aug-16-2019, Indie Rock |
| #37 | Two Hands | Big Thief | Album, Oct-11-2019, Indie Folk |
| #38 | Schlagenheim | black midi | Album, Jun-21-2019, Math Rock |
| #39 | Incidental Music | W. H. Lung | Album, Apr-05-2019, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #40 | SOUND & FURY | Sturgill Simpson | Album, Sep-27-2019, Blues Rock |
| #41 | Inside the Rose | These New Puritans | Album, Mar-22-2019, Art Pop |
| #42 | Good at Falling | The Japanese House | Album, Mar-01-2019, Synthpop |
| #43 | LEGACY! LEGACY! | Jamila Woods | Album, May-10-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #44 | House of Sugar | Alex G | Album, Sep-13-2019, Indie Folk |
| #45 | Purple Mountains | Purple Mountains | Album, Jul-12-2019, Alt-Country |
| #46 | American Love Call | Durand Jones & The Indications | Album, Mar-01-2019, Chicago Soul |
| #47 | Flamagra | Flying Lotus | Album, May-24-2019, Nu Jazz |
| #48 | Cheap Queen | King Princess | Album, Oct-25-2019, Pop Soul |
| #49 | Serfs Up! | Fat White Family | Album, Apr-19-2019, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #50 | Hoodies All Summer | Kano | Album, Aug-30-2019, UK Hip Hop |