The Line of Best Fit's Best Albums of 2019
We rank the fifty most outstanding records of 2019, including Slowthai, Little Simz, Kano, (Sandy) Alex G and Charli XCX.
Published: December 20, 2019 00:00
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | GREY Area | Little Simz | Mar-01-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #2 | Ghosteen | Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | Oct-03-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #3 | Immunity | Clairo | Aug-02-2019, Bedroom Pop |
| #4 | PSYCHODRAMA | Dave | Mar-08-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #5 | Curve of Earth | Ohtis | Aug-09-2019, Indie Folk |
| #6 | Hoodies All Summer | Kano | Aug-30-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #7 | All Mirrors | Angel Olsen | Oct-04-2019, Art Pop |
| #8 | Dogrel | Fontaines D.C. | Apr-12-2019, Post-Punk |
| #9 | Nothing Great About Britain | slowthai | May-17-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #10 | Better Oblivion Community Center | Better Oblivion Community Center, Phoebe Bridgers, Conor Oberst | Jan-23-2019, Indie Rock |
| #11 | Titanic Rising | Weyes Blood | Apr-05-2019, Baroque Pop |
| #12 | Designer | Aldous Harding | Apr-26-2019, Contemporary Folk |
| #13 | IGOR | Tyler, The Creator | May-17-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #14 | House of Sugar | Alex G | Sep-13-2019, Indie Folk |
| #15 | Norman Fucking Rockwell! | Lana Del Rey | Aug-30-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #16 | Remind Me Tomorrow | Sharon Van Etten | Jan-18-2019, Indie Pop |
| #17 | uknowhatimsayin¿ | Danny Brown | Oct-04-2019, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #18 | Emotional Education | IDER | Jul-19-2019, Alternative R&B |
| #19 | Heavy Is The Head | Stormzy | Dec-13-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #20 | KIWANUKA | Michael Kiwanuka | Nov-01-2019, Psychedelic Soul |
| #21 | Atlanta Millionaires Club | Faye Webster | May-24-2019, Alt-Country |
| #22 | In a Galaxy | Rina Mushonga | Feb-15-2019, Synthpop |
| #23 | Any Human Friend | Marika Hackman | Aug-09-2019, Indie Rock |
| #24 | MAGDALENE | FKA twigs | Nov-08-2019, Art Pop |
| #25 | WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? | Billie Eilish | Mar-29-2019, Alt-Pop |
| #26 | Bodies | Eli Moon | Oct-18-2019, |
| #27 | TRAPLINE | Snotty Nose Rez Kids | May-10-2019, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #28 | Diviner | Hayden Thorpe | May-24-2019, Art Pop |
| #29 | Cashmere Tears | Kojey Radical | Sep-13-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #30 | For You and I | Loraine James | Sep-20-2019, IDM |
| #31 | Purple Mountains | Purple Mountains | Jul-12-2019, Alt-Country |
| #32 | forevher | Shura | Aug-16-2019, Sophisti-Pop |
| #33 | Eve | Rapsody | Aug-23-2019, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #34 | Charli | Charli XCX | Sep-13-2019, Electropop |
| #35 | Pang | Caroline Polachek | Oct-18-2019, Art Pop |
| #36 | High Pitched and Moist | Tami T | Feb-20-2019, Electropop |
| #37 | Injury Reserve | Injury Reserve | May-17-2019, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #38 | Cheap Queen | King Princess | Oct-25-2019, Pop Soul |
| #39 | Athena | Sudan Archives | Nov-01-2019, Art Pop |
| #40 | Bandana | Freddie Gibbs, Madlib | Jun-28-2019, Gangsta Rap |
| #41 | 3T | YoungstaCPT | Mar-29-2019, |
| #42 | There Existed an Addiction to Blood | clipping. | Oct-18-2019, Industrial Hip Hop |
| #43 | Love and Compromise | Mahalia | Sep-06-2019, Contemporary R&B |
| #44 | Not Waving, But Drowning | Loyle Carner | Apr-19-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #45 | BUBBA | KAYTRANADA | Dec-13-2019, Alternative R&B |
| #46 | The Talkies | Gilla Band | Sep-27-2019, Noise Rock |
| #47 | Goela abaixo | Liniker, Caramelows | Mar-22-2019, Soul Jazz |
| #48 | Your Wilderness Revisited | William Doyle | Nov-01-2019, Art Pop |
| #49 | All My Heroes Are Cornballs | JPEGMAFIA | Sep-13-2019, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #50 | Compliments Please | Self Esteem | Mar-01-2019, Electropop |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | GREY Area | Little Simz | Album, Mar-01-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #2 | Ghosteen | Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | Album, Oct-03-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #3 | Immunity | Clairo | Album, Aug-02-2019, Bedroom Pop |
| #4 | PSYCHODRAMA | Dave | Album, Mar-08-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #5 | Curve of Earth | Ohtis | Album, Aug-09-2019, Indie Folk |
| #6 | Hoodies All Summer | Kano | Album, Aug-30-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #7 | All Mirrors | Angel Olsen | Album, Oct-04-2019, Art Pop |
| #8 | Dogrel | Fontaines D.C. | Album, Apr-12-2019, Post-Punk |
| #9 | Nothing Great About Britain | slowthai | Album, May-17-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #10 | Better Oblivion Community Center | Better Oblivion Community CenterPhoebe BridgersConor Oberst | Album, Jan-23-2019, Indie Rock |
| #11 | Titanic Rising | Weyes Blood | Album, Apr-05-2019, Baroque Pop |
| #12 | Designer | Aldous Harding | Album, Apr-26-2019, Contemporary Folk |
| #13 | IGOR | Tyler, The Creator | Album, May-17-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #14 | House of Sugar | Alex G | Album, Sep-13-2019, Indie Folk |
| #15 | Norman Fucking Rockwell! | Lana Del Rey | Album, Aug-30-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #16 | Remind Me Tomorrow | Sharon Van Etten | Album, Jan-18-2019, Indie Pop |
| #17 | uknowhatimsayin¿ | Danny Brown | Album, Oct-04-2019, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #18 | Emotional Education | IDER | Album, Jul-19-2019, Alternative R&B |
| #19 | Heavy Is The Head | Stormzy | Album, Dec-13-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #20 | KIWANUKA | Michael Kiwanuka | Album, Nov-01-2019, Psychedelic Soul |
| #21 | Atlanta Millionaires Club | Faye Webster | Album, May-24-2019, Alt-Country |
| #22 | In a Galaxy | Rina Mushonga | Album, Feb-15-2019, Synthpop |
| #23 | Any Human Friend | Marika Hackman | Album, Aug-09-2019, Indie Rock |
| #24 | MAGDALENE | FKA twigs | Album, Nov-08-2019, Art Pop |
| #25 | WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? | Billie Eilish | Album, Mar-29-2019, Alt-Pop |
| #26 | Bodies | Eli Moon | Album, Oct-18-2019, |
| #27 | TRAPLINE | Snotty Nose Rez Kids | Album, May-10-2019, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #28 | Diviner | Hayden Thorpe | Album, May-24-2019, Art Pop |
| #29 | Cashmere Tears | Kojey Radical | EP, Sep-13-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #30 | For You and I | Loraine James | Album, Sep-20-2019, IDM |
| #31 | Purple Mountains | Purple Mountains | Album, Jul-12-2019, Alt-Country |
| #32 | forevher | Shura | Album, Aug-16-2019, Sophisti-Pop |
| #33 | Eve | Rapsody | Album, Aug-23-2019, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #34 | Charli | Charli XCX | Album, Sep-13-2019, Electropop |
| #35 | Pang | Caroline Polachek | Album, Oct-18-2019, Art Pop |
| #36 | High Pitched and Moist | Tami T | Album, Feb-20-2019, Electropop |
| #37 | Injury Reserve | Injury Reserve | Album, May-17-2019, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #38 | Cheap Queen | King Princess | Album, Oct-25-2019, Pop Soul |
| #39 | Athena | Sudan Archives | Album, Nov-01-2019, Art Pop |
| #40 | Bandana | Freddie GibbsMadlib | Album, Jun-28-2019, Gangsta Rap |
| #41 | 3T | YoungstaCPT | Album, Mar-29-2019, |
| #42 | There Existed an Addiction to Blood | clipping. | Album, Oct-18-2019, Industrial Hip Hop |
| #43 | Love and Compromise | Mahalia | Album, Sep-06-2019, Contemporary R&B |
| #44 | Not Waving, But Drowning | Loyle Carner | Album, Apr-19-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #45 | BUBBA | KAYTRANADA | Album, Dec-13-2019, Alternative R&B |
| #46 | The Talkies | Gilla Band | Album, Sep-27-2019, Noise Rock |
| #47 | Goela abaixo | LinikerCaramelows | Album, Mar-22-2019, Soul Jazz |
| #48 | Your Wilderness Revisited | William Doyle | Album, Nov-01-2019, Art Pop |
| #49 | All My Heroes Are Cornballs | JPEGMAFIA | Album, Sep-13-2019, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #50 | Compliments Please | Self Esteem | Album, Mar-01-2019, Electropop |