Under the Radar's Top 100 Albums of 2019
2019 was a divisive and toxic year for politics on both sides of the Atlantic and elsewhere, but can we all agree that the decade's final year was firmly a fantastic one for music? Probably not, but here at Under the Radar we certainly felt that way.
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | All Mirrors | Angel Olsen | Oct-04-2019, Art Pop |
| #2 | Titanic Rising | Weyes Blood | Apr-05-2019, Baroque Pop |
| #3 | Ghosteen | Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | Oct-03-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #4 | ANIMA | Thom Yorke | Jun-27-2019, Glitch Pop |
| #5 | Eraserland | Strand of Oaks | Mar-22-2019, Indie Rock |
| #6 | Miss Universe | Nilüfer Yanya | Mar-22-2019, Indie Pop |
| #7 | Remind Me Tomorrow | Sharon Van Etten | Jan-18-2019, Indie Pop |
| #8 | Keepsake | Hatchie | Jun-21-2019, Dream Pop |
| #9 | U.F.O.F. | Big Thief | May-03-2019, Indie Folk |
| #10 | FIBS | Anna Meredith | Oct-25-2019, Glitch Pop |
| #11 | Purple Mountains | Purple Mountains | Jul-12-2019, Alt-Country |
| #12 | Lost Girls | Bat for Lashes | Sep-06-2019, Synthpop |
| #13 | Anak Ko | Jay Som | Aug-23-2019, Dream Pop |
| #14 | MAGDALENE | FKA twigs | Nov-08-2019, Art Pop |
| #15 | Two Hands | Big Thief | Oct-11-2019, Indie Folk |
| #16 | Father of the Bride | Vampire Weekend | May-03-2019, Indie Pop |
| #17 | IT WON/T BE LIKE THIS ALL THE TIME | The Twilight Sad | Jan-18-2019, Post-Punk Revival |
| #18 | Crushing | Julia Jacklin | Feb-22-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #19 | Norman Fucking Rockwell! | Lana Del Rey | Aug-30-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #20 | A New Illusion | Rose Elinor Dougall | Apr-05-2019, Indie Pop |
| #21 | The Practice of Love | Jenny Hval | Sep-13-2019, Art Pop |
| #22 | Why Hasn't Everything Already Disappeared? | Deerhunter | Jan-18-2019, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #23 | Designer | Aldous Harding | Apr-26-2019, Contemporary Folk |
| #24 | I Am Easy to Find | The National | May-17-2019, Chamber Pop |
| #25 | Beware of the Dogs | Stella Donnelly | Mar-08-2019, Indie Pop |
| #26 | Any Human Friend | Marika Hackman | Aug-09-2019, Indie Rock |
| #27 | This Is Not a Safe Place | Ride | Aug-16-2019, Alternative Rock |
| #28 | On the Line | Jenny Lewis | Mar-22-2019, Soft Rock |
| #29 | When I Get Home | Solange | Mar-01-2019, Alternative R&B |
| #30 | Schlagenheim | black midi | Jun-21-2019, Math Rock |
| #31 | At the Party with My Brown Friends | Black Belt Eagle Scout | Aug-23-2019, Indie Rock |
| #32 | Giants of All Sizes | Elbow | Oct-11-2019, Art Rock |
| #33 | Deceiver | DIIV | Oct-04-2019, Shoegaze |
| #34 | KIWANUKA | Michael Kiwanuka | Nov-01-2019, Psychedelic Soul |
| #35 | Jaime | Brittany Howard | Sep-20-2019, Psychedelic Soul |
| #36 | Patience | Mannequin Pussy | Jun-21-2019, Indie Rock |
| #37 | The Center Won't Hold | Sleater-Kinney | Aug-16-2019, Indie Rock |
| #38 | i,i | Bon Iver | Aug-09-2019, Art Pop |
| #39 | Reward | Cate Le Bon | May-24-2019, Art Pop |
| #40 | My Finest Work Yet | Andrew Bird | Mar-22-2019, Chamber Pop |
| #41 | IGOR | Tyler, The Creator | May-17-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #42 | Closer To Grey | Chromatics | Oct-02-2019, Synthpop |
| #43 | The Best of Luck Club | Alex Lahey | May-17-2019, Indie Rock |
| #44 | Cuz I Love You | Lizzo | Apr-19-2019, Pop Soul |
| #45 | Dogrel | Fontaines D.C. | Apr-12-2019, Post-Punk |
| #46 | SASAMI | SASAMI | Mar-08-2019, Indie Rock |
| #47 | Brickbat | Piroshka | Feb-15-2019, Indie Pop |
| #48 | Better Oblivion Community Center | Better Oblivion Community Center, Phoebe Bridgers, Conor Oberst | Jan-23-2019, Indie Rock |
| #49 | Diviner | Hayden Thorpe | May-24-2019, Art Pop |
| #50 | The Talkies | Gilla Band | Sep-27-2019, Noise Rock |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | All Mirrors | Angel Olsen | Album, Oct-04-2019, Art Pop |
| #2 | Titanic Rising | Weyes Blood | Album, Apr-05-2019, Baroque Pop |
| #3 | Ghosteen | Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | Album, Oct-03-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #4 | ANIMA | Thom Yorke | Album, Jun-27-2019, Glitch Pop |
| #5 | Eraserland | Strand of Oaks | Album, Mar-22-2019, Indie Rock |
| #6 | Miss Universe | Nilüfer Yanya | Album, Mar-22-2019, Indie Pop |
| #7 | Remind Me Tomorrow | Sharon Van Etten | Album, Jan-18-2019, Indie Pop |
| #8 | Keepsake | Hatchie | Album, Jun-21-2019, Dream Pop |
| #9 | U.F.O.F. | Big Thief | Album, May-03-2019, Indie Folk |
| #10 | FIBS | Anna Meredith | Album, Oct-25-2019, Glitch Pop |
| #11 | Purple Mountains | Purple Mountains | Album, Jul-12-2019, Alt-Country |
| #12 | Lost Girls | Bat for Lashes | Album, Sep-06-2019, Synthpop |
| #13 | Anak Ko | Jay Som | Album, Aug-23-2019, Dream Pop |
| #14 | MAGDALENE | FKA twigs | Album, Nov-08-2019, Art Pop |
| #15 | Two Hands | Big Thief | Album, Oct-11-2019, Indie Folk |
| #16 | Father of the Bride | Vampire Weekend | Album, May-03-2019, Indie Pop |
| #17 | IT WON/T BE LIKE THIS ALL THE TIME | The Twilight Sad | Album, Jan-18-2019, Post-Punk Revival |
| #18 | Crushing | Julia Jacklin | Album, Feb-22-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #19 | Norman Fucking Rockwell! | Lana Del Rey | Album, Aug-30-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #20 | A New Illusion | Rose Elinor Dougall | Album, Apr-05-2019, Indie Pop |
| #21 | The Practice of Love | Jenny Hval | Album, Sep-13-2019, Art Pop |
| #22 | Why Hasn't Everything Already Disappeared? | Deerhunter | Album, Jan-18-2019, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #23 | Designer | Aldous Harding | Album, Apr-26-2019, Contemporary Folk |
| #24 | I Am Easy to Find | The National | Album, May-17-2019, Chamber Pop |
| #25 | Beware of the Dogs | Stella Donnelly | Album, Mar-08-2019, Indie Pop |
| #26 | Any Human Friend | Marika Hackman | Album, Aug-09-2019, Indie Rock |
| #27 | This Is Not a Safe Place | Ride | Album, Aug-16-2019, Alternative Rock |
| #28 | On the Line | Jenny Lewis | Album, Mar-22-2019, Soft Rock |
| #29 | When I Get Home | Solange | Album, Mar-01-2019, Alternative R&B |
| #30 | Schlagenheim | black midi | Album, Jun-21-2019, Math Rock |
| #31 | At the Party with My Brown Friends | Black Belt Eagle Scout | Album, Aug-23-2019, Indie Rock |
| #32 | Giants of All Sizes | Elbow | Album, Oct-11-2019, Art Rock |
| #33 | Deceiver | DIIV | Album, Oct-04-2019, Shoegaze |
| #34 | KIWANUKA | Michael Kiwanuka | Album, Nov-01-2019, Psychedelic Soul |
| #35 | Jaime | Brittany Howard | Album, Sep-20-2019, Psychedelic Soul |
| #36 | Patience | Mannequin Pussy | Album, Jun-21-2019, Indie Rock |
| #37 | The Center Won't Hold | Sleater-Kinney | Album, Aug-16-2019, Indie Rock |
| #38 | i,i | Bon Iver | Album, Aug-09-2019, Art Pop |
| #39 | Reward | Cate Le Bon | Album, May-24-2019, Art Pop |
| #40 | My Finest Work Yet | Andrew Bird | Album, Mar-22-2019, Chamber Pop |
| #41 | IGOR | Tyler, The Creator | Album, May-17-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #42 | Closer To Grey | Chromatics | Album, Oct-02-2019, Synthpop |
| #43 | The Best of Luck Club | Alex Lahey | Album, May-17-2019, Indie Rock |
| #44 | Cuz I Love You | Lizzo | Album, Apr-19-2019, Pop Soul |
| #45 | Dogrel | Fontaines D.C. | Album, Apr-12-2019, Post-Punk |
| #46 | SASAMI | SASAMI | Album, Mar-08-2019, Indie Rock |
| #47 | Brickbat | Piroshka | Album, Feb-15-2019, Indie Pop |
| #48 | Better Oblivion Community Center | Better Oblivion Community CenterPhoebe BridgersConor Oberst | Album, Jan-23-2019, Indie Rock |
| #49 | Diviner | Hayden Thorpe | Album, May-24-2019, Art Pop |
| #50 | The Talkies | Gilla Band | Album, Sep-27-2019, Noise Rock |