The Independent's 50 Best Albums of 2019

Over the past 12 months, pop artists have toppled the genre’s boundaries; British rap is more socially conscious than ever; and rock has made a tentative comeback. Here are The Independent’s 50 favourite albums this year

Published: December 23, 2019 14:12 Source

# 1
Album • Apr 26 / 2019 Contemporary Folk Singer-Songwriter
# 2
Album • Aug 30 / 2019 Singer-Songwriter Art Pop
# 3
Album • Mar 01 / 2019 UK Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop
# 4
Album • Jun 14 / 2019 Americana Singer-Songwriter
# 5
Album • Oct 11 / 2019 Indie Folk Folk Rock
# 6
Album • May 17 / 2019 Neo-Soul
# 7
Album • Oct 03 / 2019 Singer-Songwriter Ambient Pop
# 8
Album • Jan 18 / 2019 Alternative R&B Art Pop
# 9
Album • Apr 05 / 2019 Baroque Pop Art Pop
# 10
Album • Mar 08 / 2019 UK Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop
# 11
Album • Mar 08 / 2019
# 12
Album • Feb 22 / 2019 Singer-Songwriter Indie Folk
# 13
Album • Aug 23 / 2019 Conscious Hip Hop Southern Hip Hop
# 14
Album • Aug 09 / 2019 Alternative Metal
# 15
Album • Sep 06 / 2019 Synthpop Alt-Pop Electropop
# 16
Album • Jun 21 / 2019 Synthpop Indietronica Electropop
# 17
Album • Aug 30 / 2019 UK Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop
# 18
Album • Nov 01 / 2019 Psychedelic Soul
# 19
Album • Aug 23 / 2019 Synthpop Electropop Alt-Pop
# 20
Album • Sep 13 / 2019 Heartland Rock Alternative Rock
# 21
Album • May 24 / 2019 Art Pop
# 22
Album • Mar 01 / 2019 Alternative R&B Neo-Soul Art Pop
# 23
Album • Aug 09 / 2019 Indie Rock
# 24
Album • Dec 13 / 2019 UK Hip Hop
# 25
Album • Oct 18 / 2019 IDM
# 26
Album • Jan 18 / 2019 Indie Pop Synthpop
# 27
Album • Sep 20 / 2019 Psychedelic Soul Singer-Songwriter
# 28
Album • Apr 19 / 2019 Post-Punk Revival Indie Rock
# 29
Album • Aug 16 / 2019 Sophisti-Pop Synthpop Contemporary R&B
# 30
Album • Jun 14 / 2019 Singer-Songwriter Americana
# 31
Album • Nov 08 / 2019 Art Pop Glitch Pop
# 32
Album • May 03 / 2019 Indie Pop
# 33
Album • Apr 12 / 2019 Post-Punk
# 34
Album • Sep 27 / 2019 Blues Rock
# 35
Album • Oct 18 / 2019 Art Pop Alt-Pop Electronic
# 36
Album • Feb 08 / 2019 UK Hip Hop Pop Rap
# 37
Album • Mar 29 / 2019 Alt-Pop Electropop Alternative R&B
# 38
Album • Mar 22 / 2019 Soft Rock Pop Rock
# 39
Album • May 03 / 2019 Indie Folk
# 40
Album • Jul 26 / 2019 Conscious Hip Hop Jazz Rap Southern Hip Hop
# 41
Album • Aug 30 / 2019 Garage Punk Garage Rock Revival
# 42
Album • Feb 08 / 2019 Contemporary R&B Pop
# 43
Album • May 31 / 2019 UK Hip Hop Grime
# 44
Album • Apr 19 / 2019 Pop Soul Pop Rap
# 45
Album • Oct 04 / 2019 Art Pop Chamber Pop
# 46
Album • May 10 / 2019 Contemporary R&B Alternative R&B
# 47
Album • Sep 06 / 2019 Synthpop Art Pop
# 48
Album • Jun 28 / 2019 Garage Rock
# 49
Album • Mar 22 / 2019 Indie Pop Indie Rock
# 50
Album • Oct 11 / 2019 Post-Industrial Noise Rock