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
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Thema Prima | Aki Takase | Mar-11-2019, Avant-Garde Jazz |
| #2 | Designer | Aldous Harding | Apr-26-2019, Contemporary Folk |
| #3 | Celia | Angelique Kidjo | Apr-19-2019, Salsa |
| #4 | The Oracle | Angel Bat Dawid | Feb-08-2019, Spiritual Jazz |
| #5 | thank u, next | Ariana Grande | Feb-08-2019, Contemporary R&B |
| #6 | U.F.O.F. | Big Thief | May-03-2019, Indie Folk |
| #7 | WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? | Billie Eilish | Mar-29-2019, Alt-Pop |
| #8 | Tip of the Sphere | Cass McCombs | Apr-30-2021, Folk Rock |
| #9 | PSYCHODRAMA | Dave | Mar-08-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #10 | new breed | Dawn Richard | Jan-25-2019, Contemporary R&B |
| #11 | Why Hasn't Everything Already Disappeared? | Deerhunter | Jan-18-2019, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #12 | American Love Call | Durand Jones & The Indications | Mar-01-2019, Chicago Soul |
| #13 | Dogrel | Fontaines D.C. | Apr-12-2019, Post-Punk |
| #14 | PROTO | Holly Herndon | May-10-2019, Experimental |
| #15 | LEGACY! LEGACY! | Jamila Woods | May-10-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #16 | Significant Changes | Jayda G | Mar-22-2019, Deep House |
| #17 | Blood | Kelsey Lu | Apr-19-2019, Art Pop |
| #18 | No Words Left | Lucy Rose | Mar-22-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #19 | Sult | Maja S. K. Ratkje | Mar-08-2019, Avant-Folk |
| #20 | Miss Universe | Nilüfer Yanya | Mar-22-2019, Indie Pop |
| #21 | Songs of Our Native Daughters | Our Native Daughters | Feb-22-2019, American Folk Music |
| #22 | there is no Other (with Francesco Turrisi) | Rhiannon Giddens | May-03-2019, |
| #23 | Drift Code | Rustin Man | Feb-01-2019, Art Rock |
| #24 | Remind Me Tomorrow | Sharon Van Etten | Jan-18-2019, Indie Pop |
| #25 | Eton Alive | Sleaford Mods | Feb-22-2019, Post-Punk |
| #26 | Nothing Great About Britain | slowthai | May-17-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #27 | Trust In The Lifeforce Of The Deep Mystery | The Comet Is Coming | Mar-15-2019, Jazz Fusion |
| #28 | Father of the Bride | Vampire Weekend | May-03-2019, Indie Pop |
| #29 | Incidental Music | W. H. Lung | Apr-05-2019, Neo-Psychedelia |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Thema Prima | Aki Takase | Album, Mar-11-2019, Avant-Garde Jazz |
| #2 | Designer | Aldous Harding | Album, Apr-26-2019, Contemporary Folk |
| #3 | Celia | Angelique Kidjo | Album, Apr-19-2019, Salsa |
| #4 | The Oracle | Angel Bat Dawid | Album, Feb-08-2019, Spiritual Jazz |
| #5 | thank u, next | Ariana Grande | Album, Feb-08-2019, Contemporary R&B |
| #6 | U.F.O.F. | Big Thief | Album, May-03-2019, Indie Folk |
| #7 | WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? | Billie Eilish | Album, Mar-29-2019, Alt-Pop |
| #8 | Tip of the Sphere | Cass McCombs | Album, Apr-30-2021, Folk Rock |
| #9 | PSYCHODRAMA | Dave | Album, Mar-08-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #10 | new breed | Dawn Richard | Album, Jan-25-2019, Contemporary R&B |
| #11 | Why Hasn't Everything Already Disappeared? | Deerhunter | Album, Jan-18-2019, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #12 | American Love Call | Durand Jones & The Indications | Album, Mar-01-2019, Chicago Soul |
| #13 | Dogrel | Fontaines D.C. | Album, Apr-12-2019, Post-Punk |
| #14 | PROTO | Holly Herndon | Album, May-10-2019, Experimental |
| #15 | LEGACY! LEGACY! | Jamila Woods | Album, May-10-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #16 | Significant Changes | Jayda G | Album, Mar-22-2019, Deep House |
| #17 | Blood | Kelsey Lu | Album, Apr-19-2019, Art Pop |
| #18 | No Words Left | Lucy Rose | Album, Mar-22-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #19 | Sult | Maja S. K. Ratkje | Album, Mar-08-2019, Avant-Folk |
| #20 | Miss Universe | Nilüfer Yanya | Album, Mar-22-2019, Indie Pop |
| #21 | Songs of Our Native Daughters | Our Native Daughters | Album, Feb-22-2019, American Folk Music |
| #22 | there is no Other (with Francesco Turrisi) | Rhiannon Giddens | Album, May-03-2019, |
| #23 | Drift Code | Rustin Man | Album, Feb-01-2019, Art Rock |
| #24 | Remind Me Tomorrow | Sharon Van Etten | Album, Jan-18-2019, Indie Pop |
| #25 | Eton Alive | Sleaford Mods | Album, Feb-22-2019, Post-Punk |
| #26 | Nothing Great About Britain | slowthai | Album, May-17-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #27 | Trust In The Lifeforce Of The Deep Mystery | The Comet Is Coming | Album, Mar-15-2019, Jazz Fusion |
| #28 | Father of the Bride | Vampire Weekend | Album, May-03-2019, Indie Pop |
| #29 | Incidental Music | W. H. Lung | Album, Apr-05-2019, Neo-Psychedelia |