The Vinyl Factory's 50 Favorite Albums of 2019
A selection of the year's best records, chosen by The Vinyl Factory, spanning grime, ambient, jazz, electronic and beyond.
Published: December 17, 2019 10:27
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | PSYCHODRAMA | Dave | Mar-08-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #2 | Komachi | Meitei | Mar-15-2019, Ambient |
| #3 | For You and I | Loraine James | Sep-20-2019, IDM |
| #4 | Lasakaneku | Slikback | Jun-29-2018, Deconstructed Club |
| #5 | When I Get Home | Solange | Mar-01-2019, Alternative R&B |
| #6 | Giant Swan | Giant Swan | Nov-08-2019, Industrial Techno |
| #7 | Excitable, Girl | 96 Back | Mar-01-2019, Electro |
| #8 | The Oracle | Angel Bat Dawid | Feb-08-2019, Spiritual Jazz |
| #9 | Vortex | Special Request | May-31-2019, Hardcore Breaks |
| #10 | GREY Area | Little Simz | Mar-01-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #11 | Utility | Barker | Sep-06-2019, Ambient Techno |
| #12 | Hoodies All Summer | Kano | Aug-30-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #13 | Fog FM | Anthony Naples | Jun-14-2019, Tech House |
| #14 | Seitō: In the Beginning, Woman Was the Sun | Various Artists | Jul-26-2019, Electronic |
| #15 | All My People | Maria Somerville | Mar-01-2019, Ambient Pop |
| #16 | Heavy Is The Head | Stormzy | Dec-13-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #17 | Look Up Sharp | Carla dal Forno | Oct-04-2019, Minimal Wave |
| #18 | Fongola | KOKOKO! | Jul-05-2019, Synth Punk |
| #19 | Mirrors in Mirrors | Midori Hirano | Mar-05-2019, Ambient |
| #20 | MAGDALENE | FKA twigs | Nov-08-2019, Art Pop |
| #21 | Solitude | King Midas Sound | Feb-15-2019, Spoken Word |
| #22 | Crush | Floating Points | Oct-18-2019, IDM |
| #23 | Reality | Robert Stillman | Feb-22-2019, |
| #24 | Grapefruit Regret | Karenn | Nov-08-2019, Industrial Techno |
| #25 | Information | Galcher Lustwerk | Nov-22-2019, Deep House |
| #26 | Super Mild | Kopy, Tentenko | Nov-15-2019, Minimal Techno |
| #27 | Blume | Nérija | Aug-02-2019, Jazz Fusion |
| #28 | Nothing Great About Britain | slowthai | May-17-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #29 | Philos | Park Jiha | Jun-14-2019, Post-Minimalism |
| #30 | Ignorance is Bliss | Skepta | May-31-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #31 | After its own death / Walking in a spiral towards the house | Nivhek | Feb-08-2019, Ambient |
| #32 | 5 | Sault | May-05-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #33 | 7 Directions | NKISI | Jan-18-2019, Techno |
| #34 | Kuro (OST) | Tujiko Noriko | Apr-26-2019, |
| #35 | Upsurge | Stenny | Nov-19-2019, Ambient Techno |
| #36 | Turn to Clear View | Joe Armon-Jones | Sep-20-2019, Jazz-Funk |
| #37 | Starts Again | Tawiah | Oct-18-2019, Alternative R&B |
| #38 | Bandana | Freddie Gibbs, Madlib | Jun-28-2019, Gangsta Rap |
| #39 | No Home Record | Kim Gordon | Oct-11-2019, Post-Industrial |
| #40 | Grime MC | Jme | Jun-01-2020, Grime |
| #41 | Loom Dream | Leif | Jun-21-2019, Tribal Ambient |
| #42 | PROTO | Holly Herndon | May-10-2019, Experimental |
| #43 | Driftglass | SEED Ensemble | Feb-08-2019, Jazz |
| #44 | The Flower And The Vessel | Felicia Atkinson | Jul-05-2019, Electroacoustic |
| #45 | Tatizo Pesa | Jay Mitta | Jan-11-2019, Singeli |
| #46 | 1905 | OMMA | Nov-08-2019, Outsider House |
| #47 | Ilana: The Creator | Mdou Moctar | Mar-29-2019, Tishoumaren |
| #48 | Lifetime | Klein | Sep-06-2019, Epic Collage |
| #49 | Athena | Sudan Archives | Nov-01-2019, Art Pop |
| #50 | Cuz I Love You | Lizzo | Apr-19-2019, Pop Soul |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | PSYCHODRAMA | Dave | Album, Mar-08-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #2 | Komachi | Meitei | Album, Mar-15-2019, Ambient |
| #3 | For You and I | Loraine James | Album, Sep-20-2019, IDM |
| #4 | Lasakaneku | Slikback | EP, Jun-29-2018, Deconstructed Club |
| #5 | When I Get Home | Solange | Album, Mar-01-2019, Alternative R&B |
| #6 | Giant Swan | Giant Swan | Album, Nov-08-2019, Industrial Techno |
| #7 | Excitable, Girl | 96 Back | Album, Mar-01-2019, Electro |
| #8 | The Oracle | Angel Bat Dawid | Album, Feb-08-2019, Spiritual Jazz |
| #9 | Vortex | Special Request | Album, May-31-2019, Hardcore Breaks |
| #10 | GREY Area | Little Simz | Album, Mar-01-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #11 | Utility | Barker | Album, Sep-06-2019, Ambient Techno |
| #12 | Hoodies All Summer | Kano | Album, Aug-30-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #13 | Fog FM | Anthony Naples | Album, Jun-14-2019, Tech House |
| #14 | Seitō: In the Beginning, Woman Was the Sun | Various Artists | Album, Jul-26-2019, Electronic |
| #15 | All My People | Maria Somerville | Album, Mar-01-2019, Ambient Pop |
| #16 | Heavy Is The Head | Stormzy | Album, Dec-13-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #17 | Look Up Sharp | Carla dal Forno | Album, Oct-04-2019, Minimal Wave |
| #18 | Fongola | KOKOKO! | Album, Jul-05-2019, Synth Punk |
| #19 | Mirrors in Mirrors | Midori Hirano | Album, Mar-05-2019, Ambient |
| #20 | MAGDALENE | FKA twigs | Album, Nov-08-2019, Art Pop |
| #21 | Solitude | King Midas Sound | Album, Feb-15-2019, Spoken Word |
| #22 | Crush | Floating Points | Album, Oct-18-2019, IDM |
| #23 | Reality | Robert Stillman | Album, Feb-22-2019, |
| #24 | Grapefruit Regret | Karenn | Album, Nov-08-2019, Industrial Techno |
| #25 | Information | Galcher Lustwerk | Album, Nov-22-2019, Deep House |
| #26 | Super Mild | KopyTentenko | Album, Nov-15-2019, Minimal Techno |
| #27 | Blume | Nérija | Album, Aug-02-2019, Jazz Fusion |
| #28 | Nothing Great About Britain | slowthai | Album, May-17-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #29 | Philos | Park Jiha | Album, Jun-14-2019, Post-Minimalism |
| #30 | Ignorance is Bliss | Skepta | Album, May-31-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #31 | After its own death / Walking in a spiral towards the house | Nivhek | Album, Feb-08-2019, Ambient |
| #32 | 5 | Sault | Album, May-05-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #33 | 7 Directions | NKISI | Album, Jan-18-2019, Techno |
| #34 | Kuro (OST) | Tujiko Noriko | Album, Apr-26-2019, |
| #35 | Upsurge | Stenny | Album, Nov-19-2019, Ambient Techno |
| #36 | Turn to Clear View | Joe Armon-Jones | Album, Sep-20-2019, Jazz-Funk |
| #37 | Starts Again | Tawiah | Album, Oct-18-2019, Alternative R&B |
| #38 | Bandana | Freddie GibbsMadlib | Album, Jun-28-2019, Gangsta Rap |
| #39 | No Home Record | Kim Gordon | Album, Oct-11-2019, Post-Industrial |
| #40 | Grime MC | Jme | Album, Jun-01-2020, Grime |
| #41 | Loom Dream | Leif | Album, Jun-21-2019, Tribal Ambient |
| #42 | PROTO | Holly Herndon | Album, May-10-2019, Experimental |
| #43 | Driftglass | SEED Ensemble | Album, Feb-08-2019, Jazz |
| #44 | The Flower And The Vessel | Felicia Atkinson | Album, Jul-05-2019, Electroacoustic |
| #45 | Tatizo Pesa | Jay Mitta | Album, Jan-11-2019, Singeli |
| #46 | 1905 | OMMA | Album, Nov-08-2019, Outsider House |
| #47 | Ilana: The Creator | Mdou Moctar | Album, Mar-29-2019, Tishoumaren |
| #48 | Lifetime | Klein | Album, Sep-06-2019, Epic Collage |
| #49 | Athena | Sudan Archives | Album, Nov-01-2019, Art Pop |
| #50 | Cuz I Love You | Lizzo | Album, Apr-19-2019, Pop Soul |