Best Albums of 2019

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1.

Norman Fucking Rockwell! 

 Lana Del Rey

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"Guys, I know it's been a slow year for major label music but let's calm down a little. Yes it's very good and frankly a little surprising. Lana was already an artist who I think a lot of people anticipated had a ceiling . She definitely breaks through the ceiling - but best of the decade?? Maybe ...""Guys, I know it's been a slow year for major label music but let's calm down a little. Yes it's very good and frankly a little surprising. Lana was already an artist who I think a lot of people anticipated had a ceiling . She definitely breaks through the ceiling - but best of the decade?? Maybe a few more listens and it could crack the top 10 for me but I'm not so hasty to herald it as the AOTY or AOTD. I read things like "It establishes her as one of America’s greatest living songwriters." thanks pitchfork. Pros: Music is very good for the most part, Venice Bitch is awesome, a lot of really smooth songwriting on here. I've always liked her voice and it's good on here. Very well produced. Cons: There's still a handful of duds. The sound is nothing new she is serving up what she serves up so if you didn't like her sound previously this isn't going to change that. The cover shortly after venice bitch immediately kills the immersion for me. She still can't write lyrics I care about. I still don't care about her (or her persona's) sex life. It's good, it's got some really great moments. It's her best album and a great accomplishment. She was always an artist I liked and would defend but not really ardently. This can change that. But man review sites giving this a higher rating than In Rainbows calling it the album of the decade? I'm not there yet. Will listen some more."  [+]  Reply

- corenfro | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +10 votes (11 helpful | 1 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

2019

Appears in:

710 charts

Rank Score:

7,758

Rank in 2019:

1

Rank in 2010s:

19

Overall Rank:

192

Average Rating:

 83 (734 votes)

Comments:

57

2.

Igor 

 Tyler, The Creator

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"Listening to this for the first time, it sounds like something from the future. Tyler's Production is INSANE!"  Reply

- YEEZY | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +11 votes (11 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

2019

Appears in:

674 charts

Rank Score:

6,588

Rank in 2019:

2

Rank in 2010s:

28

Overall Rank:

240

Average Rating:

 83 (823 votes)

Comments:

62

3.

Titanic Rising 

 Weyes Blood

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"I wanted to, and thought I would, like this album more than I did. I do like a lot of it but I thought that I'd eventually love it. From the beginning, the influences are prominent. It's easy to hear Pet Sounds and All Things Must Pass throughout; especially on "Everyday" and "Something to Believ...""I wanted to, and thought I would, like this album more than I did. I do like a lot of it but I thought that I'd eventually love it. From the beginning, the influences are prominent. It's easy to hear Pet Sounds and All Things Must Pass throughout; especially on "Everyday" and "Something to Believe". I found most of the lyrics to be phenomenal. More than once, I felt like I was being personally serenaded. The ability to take such complex feelings and summarize them in a couple of bars without losing any meaning is indicative of the artist's talent. The album encourages a great deal of introspection in a way that I have rarely encountered before. The only problems that I had with the album are that the middle section of songs is a bit weaker than the beginning and end. I'm not a big fan of "Movies". At points on the record, I don't think the music is as good as the songwriting. That probably isn't exactly what I mean but it's similar. My favorite songs are "Andromeda", "Everyday" and "Picture Me Better"."  [+]  Reply

- mdbaxter | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (5 helpful | 1 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

2019

Appears in:

647 charts

Rank Score:

5,614

Rank in 2019:

3

Rank in 2010s:

37

Overall Rank:

291

Average Rating:

 82 (702 votes)

Comments:

74

4.

Magdalene 

 FKA Twigs

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"Impressive vocals and unconventional sounds. This is a different kind of pop that I wish more people attempt. There is meaning in every song. My favorite songs are ones where FKA Twigs shows off her voice like in "home with you" and "fallen alien". The Future feature does not fit at all and is th...""Impressive vocals and unconventional sounds. This is a different kind of pop that I wish more people attempt. There is meaning in every song. My favorite songs are ones where FKA Twigs shows off her voice like in "home with you" and "fallen alien". The Future feature does not fit at all and is the only regrettable part of the album in my opinion."  [+]  Reply

- mdbaxter | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

2019

Appears in:

403 charts

Rank Score:

2,559

Rank in 2019:

4

Rank in 2010s:

95

Overall Rank:

666

Average Rating:

 79 (383 votes)

Comments:

20

5.

Schlagenheim 

 Black Midi

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"BRIT school alumni Black Midi are probably the most hyped underground indie/alt rock band in Britain at the moment. After a string of live recordings and singles, they have released a chaotic blend of This Heat, Silent Alarm-era Bloc Party, Slint and Daughters, channeling unorthodox structures, e...""BRIT school alumni Black Midi are probably the most hyped underground indie/alt rock band in Britain at the moment. After a string of live recordings and singles, they have released a chaotic blend of This Heat, Silent Alarm-era Bloc Party, Slint and Daughters, channeling unorthodox structures, eccentric vocal habits and obscure lyricism. While the band is clearly anchored by the unrelenting, cartwheeling Geordie Greep, it's apparent that every member contributes towards songwriting responsibilities. Fronted by bassist Cameron Picton, 'Speedway' is a low key highlight with it's intuitive crescendos and drops and deceptively simple chord progression. Elsewhere, guitarist Matt Kelvin helms Years Ago, which builds tension in it's suspended-in-animation verses before dropping into pummeling choruses driven by angular guitar riffs, blistering hi hats and incomprehensible, gutteral screaming. Translating the dynamism of their live shows to the studio was always going to be difficult, and unfortunately everything other than drums has been mixed in a way that sounds cluttered, flat and squashed with the guitars of Greep and Kelvin tugging against eachother for breathing space. This may be aesthetic choice (Greep has been quoted as saying his favourite records are those where the artists are still finding their way around their own songs), but it's also possible the lack of clarity in the mix is a missed opportunity. Aside from this, an incredibly satisfying and promising debut from an exciting (and incredibly noisy) band."  [+]  Reply

- badger | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

2019

Appears in:

379 charts

Rank Score:

2,488

Rank in 2019:

5

Rank in 2010s:

103

Overall Rank:

697

Average Rating:

 79 (432 votes)

Comments:

37

6.

When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? 

 Billie Eilish

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"Good album. It is a Pop-album without sounding like dozen things before. Cool song ideas, her voice has something tempting and mesmerizing."  Reply

- habibi333 | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (8 helpful | 3 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

2019

Appears in:

435 charts

Rank Score:

2,382

Rank in 2019:

6

Rank in 2010s:

107

Overall Rank:

723

Average Rating:

 74 (609 votes)

Comments:

47

7.

Ghosteen 

 Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

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"It pains me to rate this album so low. Not only is it a heartbreaking, deep look at loss and mourning, but it's also really beautiful. The shimmering synths sound just like the cover looks - alive and crisp. But there's just too much here, and there's not enough variety. The first couple songs ar...""It pains me to rate this album so low. Not only is it a heartbreaking, deep look at loss and mourning, but it's also really beautiful. The shimmering synths sound just like the cover looks - alive and crisp. But there's just too much here, and there's not enough variety. The first couple songs are great, especially "Bright Horses." I had to stop listening after that one when I was at work for fear of breaking out in tears in the middle of the work day. The opener finds Cave in a mode that he's often in on this album, spinning abstract stories out of really specific, familiar components. Nowhere does he do this better than on the closer, "Hollywood," which is one of the 5-10 best songs he's ever written. It would be in that club even just with the first half, but the second half, and it's heartrending story where you can tell Cave is nearly in tears during his falsetto as he's both assuring us it gets better while also begging that things will get better, absolutely pushes it over the top. So yeah, it's a shame that for the most part the rest of this album is so samey. I probably like every song here, but listening to it all in a row is, frankly, a chore. There are tremendous moments that catch you off guard, like "Mama Bear holds the remote, Papa Bear just floats, and Baby Bear is gone to the moon in a boat." These moments pull you back in as you're drifting off, but the great moments like this are too spread out in minimal repetitive passages. This album is a landmark and a career highlight. But unfortunately I have no desire to hear it again."  [+]  Reply

- babyBlueSedan | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +7 votes (7 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

2019

Appears in:

388 charts

Rank Score:

1,968

Rank in 2019:

7

Rank in 2010s:

125

Overall Rank:

880

Average Rating:

 79 (350 votes)

Comments:

21

8.

Grey Area 

 Little Simz

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"The best album of 2019. It's bold, emotionally compelling, aggressive, genuine, hard-hitting, and everything that I could want from a rap album. Each song provides something really interesting or appealing to the table. The first two tracks are really in-your-face and immediate, with some fantast...""The best album of 2019. It's bold, emotionally compelling, aggressive, genuine, hard-hitting, and everything that I could want from a rap album. Each song provides something really interesting or appealing to the table. The first two tracks are really in-your-face and immediate, with some fantastic hooks. The production on both of these tracks is really gritty and loud with some really distorted bass lines, screeching sound effects, and fantastic drums. The best part of these songs is Simz personality, which is really apparent through her lyrics and performances. Selfish provides a beautiful feature with a fantastic and introspective opening verse about the role that her ego has in her life. The track Wounds has some beautiful piano instrumentation with a very eerie trip-hop beat and emotional vocal performance. Venom is the most intense moment on the album, with some really striking violin arrangements and rapid-fire bars from Little Simz. 101FM is really psychedelic and nostalgic, with fantastic ad-libs and amazing stream-of-consciousness lyrics that really show Little Simz personality in a clear way. Pressure is one of the most mature and serious tracks on here with some fantastic synth production that really makes the track sound like it's swirling around you. Little Simz provides an excellent verse about the current political climate the really lets you see life through someone else's shoes that would be difficult to see without music. Therapy, again, is an incredibly mature and excellent track. Sherbet Sunset and Flowers are absolutely beautiful, both tracks finish off the album perfectly. "  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

2019

Appears in:

348 charts

Rank Score:

1,797

Rank in 2019:

8

Rank in 2010s:

137

Overall Rank:

970

Average Rating:

 78 (389 votes)

Comments:

31

9.

Father Of The Bride 

 Vampire Weekend

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"VV still know how to make top-quality pop without reservations, and if anything, they've perfected their craft even further on their latest release. If it can be compared to the White Album, it's White Album made by Paul Simon in his prime. A bit stripped down compared to their previous work, but...""VV still know how to make top-quality pop without reservations, and if anything, they've perfected their craft even further on their latest release. If it can be compared to the White Album, it's White Album made by Paul Simon in his prime. A bit stripped down compared to their previous work, but not any less catchy. The Melanesian choir I've always loved from "Thin Red Line" is sampled within the first minute, and it gets better from there. If you pay attention to the songwriting, though, it's a reflection of the difficult times we find ourselves in. In fact, I caught myself thinking that some of the duets with Haim could well become wedding dance staples, if not for the lyrics, for they are hardly "sunny". Harmony Hall in particular is existential angst in this age of increasing hate, that we have all experienced by now, even if we don't share Ezra's heritage. What he has to say is more direct and relevant than being bored on Cape Cod ten years ago. This is where pop music needs to be right now."  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

2019

Appears in:

355 charts

Rank Score:

1,721

Rank in 2019:

9

Rank in 2010s:

143

Overall Rank:

1,012

Average Rating:

 76 (534 votes)

Comments:

32

10.

Purple Mountains 

 Purple Mountains

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"Wow, so sobering to listen to this knowing the outcome of the artist just weeks after the release."  Reply

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Year of Release:

2019

Appears in:

298 charts

Rank Score:

1,698

Rank in 2019:

10

Rank in 2010s:

146

Overall Rank:

1,027

Average Rating:

 79 (251 votes)

Comments:

13

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Best Albums of 2019 composition

Top 1,000 Top 500 Top 250 Top 100

Artist	Albums	%
Various Artists	5	1%
Weezer	3	0%
Foals	2	0%
Bruce Springsteen	2	0%
Kim Petras	2	0%
Beabadoobee	2	0%
Carlos Santana	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%
	465	47%
	185	19%
	45	5%
	37	4%
	35	4%
	26	3%
	20	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	980	98%
Yes	20	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	982	98%
Yes	18	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	991	99%
Yes	9	1%