The Sydney Morning Herald's Best 10 Albums of 2019

The best albums of 2019 made statements rather than offering comfort.

Published: December 12, 2019 00:00 Source

Rank Album Artist Info
#1 WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? Billie Eilish Mar-29-2019, Alt-Pop
#2 Jaime Brittany Howard Sep-20-2019, Psychedelic Soul
#3 Crushing Julia Jacklin Feb-22-2019, Singer-Songwriter
#4 Norman Fucking Rockwell! Lana Del Rey Aug-30-2019, Singer-Songwriter
#5 Cuz I Love You Lizzo Apr-19-2019, Pop Soul
#6 Ghosteen Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Oct-03-2019, Singer-Songwriter
#7 The Return Sampa the Great Sep-13-2019, Jazz Rap
#8 Remind Me Tomorrow Sharon Van Etten Jan-18-2019, Indie Pop
#9 Braindrops Tropical Fuck Storm Aug-23-2019, Art Punk
#10 Ode to Joy Wilco Oct-04-2019, Indie Rock
Markdown

| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? | Billie Eilish | Album, Mar-29-2019, Alt-Pop |
| #2 | Jaime | Brittany Howard | Album, Sep-20-2019, Psychedelic Soul |
| #3 | Crushing | Julia Jacklin | Album, Feb-22-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #4 | Norman Fucking Rockwell! | Lana Del Rey | Album, Aug-30-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #5 | Cuz I Love You | Lizzo | Album, Apr-19-2019, Pop Soul |
| #6 | Ghosteen | Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | Album, Oct-03-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #7 | The Return | Sampa the Great | Album, Sep-13-2019, Jazz Rap |
| #8 | Remind Me Tomorrow | Sharon Van Etten | Album, Jan-18-2019, Indie Pop |
| #9 | Braindrops | Tropical Fuck Storm | Album, Aug-23-2019, Art Punk |
| #10 | Ode to Joy | Wilco | Album, Oct-04-2019, Indie Rock |