The Guardian's Best Albums of 2019 So Far

Ariana Grande delivered swaggering pop, there was state-of-the-nation rap from Slowthai, Dave and Sleaford Mods, Billie Eilish shouted out for the teens, and Angélique Kidjo blended Africa with Cuba

Published: June 04, 2019 12:00 Source

# 1
Album • Mar 11 / 2019 Avant-Garde Jazz
# 2
Album • Apr 26 / 2019 Contemporary Folk Singer-Songwriter
# 3
Album • Apr 19 / 2019 Salsa Guaracha Fon Music
# 4
Album • Feb 08 / 2019 Spiritual Jazz
# 5
Album • Feb 08 / 2019 Contemporary R&B Pop
# 6
Album • May 03 / 2019 Indie Folk
# 7
Album • Mar 29 / 2019 Alt-Pop Electropop Alternative R&B
# 8
Album • Apr 30 / 2021 Folk Rock Singer-Songwriter Psychedelic Folk
# 9
Album • Mar 08 / 2019 UK Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop
# 10
Album • Jan 25 / 2019 Contemporary R&B Pop
# 11
Album • Jan 18 / 2019 Neo-Psychedelia Indie Rock
# 12
Album • Mar 01 / 2019 Chicago Soul
# 13
Album • Apr 12 / 2019 Post-Punk
# 14
Album • May 10 / 2019 Experimental Glitch Pop
# 15
Album • May 10 / 2019 Neo-Soul
# 16
Album • Mar 22 / 2019 Deep House
# 17
Album • Apr 19 / 2019 Art Pop Chamber Pop
# 18
Album • Mar 22 / 2019 Singer-Songwriter Contemporary Folk
# 19
Album • Mar 08 / 2019 Avant-Folk
# 20
Album • Mar 22 / 2019 Indie Pop Indie Rock
# 21
Album • Feb 22 / 2019 American Folk Music Americana Folk Rock
# 22
Album • May 03 / 2019
# 23
Album • Feb 01 / 2019 Art Rock
# 24
Album • Jan 18 / 2019 Indie Pop Synthpop
# 25
Album • Feb 22 / 2019 Post-Punk
# 26
Album • May 17 / 2019 UK Hip Hop
# 27
Album • Mar 15 / 2019 Jazz Fusion Nu Jazz
# 28
Album • May 03 / 2019 Indie Pop
# 29
Album • Apr 05 / 2019 Neo-Psychedelia Pop Rock