Year-End Lists

Brooklyn Vegan: Top 50 Albums of 2019

[see also 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2020 • 2018 • 2017 • 2016]

1. Titanic Rising
   Weyes Blood
2. Norman Fucking Rockwell!
   Lana Del Rey
3. Remind Me Tomorrow
   Sharon Van Etten
4. Purple Mountains
   Purple Mountains
5. IGOR
   Tyler, The Creator
6. Father of the Bride
   Vampire Weekend
7. Ghosteen
   Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
8. Fear Inoculum
   Tool
9. Magdalene
   FKA twigs
10. All Mirrors
    Angel Olsen
11. U.F.O.F.
    Big Thief
11. Two Hands
    Big Thief
12. GREY Area
    Little Simz
13. Caligula
    Lingua Ignota
14. Baby on Baby
    DaBaby
14. KIRK
    DaBaby
15. Better Oblivion Community Center
    Better Oblivion Community Center
16. American Football (LP3)
    American Football
17. Anima
    Thom Yorke
18. LEGACY! LEGACY!
    Jamila Woods
19. Spiritual Instinct
    Alcest
20. Morbid Stuff
    PUP
21. When I Get Home
    Solange
22. Eve
    Rapsody
23. Designer
    Aldous Harding
24. Elegy
    Dead To A Dying World
25. Reward
    Cate Le Bon
26. Nest
    Brutus
27. Nothing Great About Britain
    slowthai
28. The Center Won't Hold
    Sleater-Kinney
29. Fever
    Megan Thee Stallion
30. A Different Shade of Blue
    Knocked Loose
31. Feet of Clay
    Earl Sweatshirt
32. PROTO
    Holly Herndon
33. Bandana
    Freddie Gibbs & Madlib
34. Agora
    Fennesz
35. Patience
    Mannequin Pussy
36. uknowhatimsayin¿
    Danny Brown
37. Crush
    Floating Points
38. Covert Contracts
    Control Top
39. ZUU
    Denzel Curry
40. X 100PRE
    Bad Bunny
41. Blood
    Kelsey Lu
42. Stunning Luxury
    Snapped Ankles
43. Quiet Signs
    Jessica Pratt
44. A Dawn to Fear
    Cult of Luna
45. Trust In The Lifeforce Of The Deep Mystery
    The Comet Is Coming
46. The Age of Immunology
    Vanishing Twin
47. Hidden History of the Human Race
    Blood Incantation
48. The Correlation Between Entrance And Exit Wounds
    SeeYouSpaceCowboy...
49. Four of Arrows
    Great Grandpa
50. Animated Violence Mild
    Blanck Mass

Magnet Magazine: Top 25 Albums of 2019

[see also 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2020 • 2018 • 2017 • 2016 • 2015 • 2014 • 2013 • 2012 • 2011]

1. Kiwanuka
   Michael Kiwanuka
2. Dogrel
   Fontaines D.C.
3. U.F.O.F.
   Big Thief
3. Two Hands
   Big Thief
4. Stroke Manor
   The Minus 5
5. Titanic Rising
   Weyes Blood
6. All Mirrors
   Angel Olsen
7. Zeppelin Over China
   Guided By Voices
7. Warp And Woof
   Guided By Voices
7. Sweating the Plague
   Guided By Voices
8. Patience
   Mannequin Pussy
9. I Am Easy to Find
   The National
10. Lux Prima
    Karen O & Danger Mouse
11. Ghosteen
    Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
12. Young Enough
    Charly Bliss
13. Jaime
    Brittany Howard
14. Purple Mountains
    Purple Mountains
15. The Highwomen
    The Highwomen
16. Spread The Feeling
    Pernice Brothers
17. The Seduction of Kansas
    Priests
18. Why Hasn't Everything Already Disappeared?
    Deerhunter
19. After its own death / Walking in a spiral towards the house
    Nivhek
20. Terms of Surrender
    Hiss Golden Messenger
21. Remind Me Tomorrow
    Sharon Van Etten
22. Slow Fascination
    Big Search
23. leaving meaning.
    Swans
24. Father of the Bride
    Vampire Weekend
25. Morbid Stuff
    PUP

Thrillist: The Best Albums of 2019

1. Father of the Bride
   Vampire Weekend
2. Quiet Signs
   Jessica Pratt
3. Goes West
   William Tyler
4. Norman Fucking Rockwell!
   Lana Del Rey
5. Rap or Go to the League
   2 Chainz
6. On the Line
   Jenny Lewis
7. Remind Me Tomorrow
   Sharon Van Etten
8. KIRK
   DaBaby
9. Gold & Grey
   Baroness
10. Fever
    Megan Thee Stallion
11. All Mirrors
    Angel Olsen
12. Titanic Rising
    Weyes Blood
13. While We Wait
    Kehlani
14. i,i
    Bon Iver
15. Jaime
    Brittany Howard
16. Drip or Drown 2
    Gunna
17. Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest
    Bill Callahan
18. Bandana
    Freddie Gibbs & Madlib
19. Ode to Joy
    Wilco
20. Punk
    CHAI
21. Ghosteen
    Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
22. LEGACY! LEGACY!
    Jamila Woods
23. Sound & Fury
    Sturgill Simpson
24. Die a Legend
    Polo G
25. Young Enough
    Charly Bliss
26. Pony
    Orville Peck
27. uknowhatimsayin¿
    Danny Brown
28. Patience
    Mannequin Pussy
29. Magdalene
    FKA twigs
30. CrasH Talk
    ScHoolboy Q
31. What Chaos Is Imaginary
    girlpool
32. Better Oblivion Community Center
    Better Oblivion Community Center
33. 1000 gecs
    100 gecs
34. The Big Day
    Chance the Rapper
35. thank u, next
    Ariana Grande

Ultimate Classic Rock: 10 Best Rock Albums of 2019

[see also 2022 • 2021 • 2020]

1. Western Stars
   Bruce Springsteen
2. Help Us Stranger
   The Raconteurs
3. WHO
   The Who
4. Colorado
   Neil Young
5. Space Between
   Sammy Hagar and the Circle
6. Fear Inoculum
   Tool
7. From Out of Nowhere
   Jeff Lynne's ELO
8. Let's Rock
   The Black Keys
9. Signs
   Tedeschi Trucks Band
10. Tenderness
    Duff McKagan
10. Sinematic
    Robbie Robertson

The Guardian: The 50 Best Albums of 2019

[see also 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2020 • 2018 • 2017 • 2015 • 2014 • 2013 • 2012 • 2011]

1. Norman Fucking Rockwell!
   Lana Del Rey
2. Psychodrama
   Dave
3. When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
   Billie Eilish
4. Remind Me Tomorrow
   Sharon Van Etten
5. IGOR
   Tyler, The Creator
6. All Mirrors
   Angel Olsen
7. Magdalene
   FKA twigs
8. Ghosteen
   Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
9. Nothing Great About Britain
   slowthai
10. Titanic Rising
    Weyes Blood
11. Pang
    Caroline Polachek
12. Kiwanuka
    Michael Kiwanuka
13. Father of the Bride
    Vampire Weekend
14. GREY Area
    Little Simz
15. 2020
    Richard Dawson
16. thank u, next
    Ariana Grande
17. A Bath Full of Ecstasy
    Hot Chip
18. Reward
    Cate Le Bon
19. When I Get Home
    Solange
20. Immunity
    Clairo
21. Charli
    Charli XCX
22. Dogrel
    Fontaines D.C.
23. Miss Universe
    Nilüfer Yanya
24. Designer
    Aldous Harding
25. U.F.O.F.
    Big Thief
26. On the Line
    Jenny Lewis
27. Lover
    Taylor Swift
28. Cuz I Love You
    Lizzo
29. The Practice of Love
    Jenny Hval
30. No Home Record
    Kim Gordon
31. Assume Form
    James Blake
32. Jaime
    Brittany Howard
33. Saves the World
    Muna
34. Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest
    Bill Callahan
35. When I Have Fears
    The Murder Capital
36. The Center Won't Hold
    Sleater-Kinney
37. Two Hands
    Big Thief
38. Schlagenheim
    black midi
39. Incidental Music
    W.H. Lung
40. Sound & Fury
    Sturgill Simpson
41. Inside the Rose
    These New Puritans
42. Good at Falling
    The Japanese House
43. LEGACY! LEGACY!
    Jamila Woods
44. House of Sugar
    (Sandy) Alex G
45. Purple Mountains
    Purple Mountains
46. American Love Call
    Durand Jones & The Indications
47. Flamagra
    Flying Lotus
48. Cheap Queen
    King Princess
49. Serfs Up!
    The Fat White Family
50. Hoodies All Summer
    Kano

Spectrum Culture: Top 20 Albums of 2019

[see also 2022 • 2018]

1. Purple Mountains
   Purple Mountains
2. Norman Fucking Rockwell!
   Lana Del Rey
3. Ghosteen
   Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
4. Magdalene
   FKA twigs
5. IGOR
   Tyler, The Creator
6. Father of the Bride
   Vampire Weekend
7. Remind Me Tomorrow
   Sharon Van Etten
8. In League with Dragons
   The Mountain Goats
9. Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest
   Bill Callahan
10. Young Enough
    Charly Bliss
11. When I Get Home
    Solange
12. uknowhatimsayin¿
    Danny Brown
13. All Mirrors
    Angel Olsen
14. Field Whispers (Into the Crystal Palace)
    Fire-Toolz
15. COIN COIN Chapter Four: Memphis
    Matana Roberts
16. Anima
    Thom Yorke
17. Life Metal
    Sunn O)))
18. I Am Easy to Find
    The National
19. The Seduction of Kansas
    Priests
20. Solipsisters
    Katie Dey

Q Magazine: Top 50 Albums of 2019

[see also 2018 • 2017 • 2016 • 2015 • 2013 • 2012 • 2011]

1. Norman Fucking Rockwell!
   Lana Del Rey
2. Kiwanuka
   Michael Kiwanuka
3. Designer
   Aldous Harding
4. GREY Area
   Little Simz
5. Ghosteen
   Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
6. Serfs Up!
   The Fat White Family
7. Titanic Rising
   Weyes Blood
8. Dogrel
   Fontaines D.C.
9. When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
   Billie Eilish
10. All Mirrors
    Angel Olsen
11. Nothing Great About Britain
    slowthai
12. Quiet Signs
    Jessica Pratt
13. Remind Me Tomorrow
    Sharon Van Etten
14. Psychodrama
    Dave
15. Oh My God
    Kevin Morby
16. IGOR
    Tyler, The Creator
17. Rainford
    Lee "Scratch" Perry
18. Like the River Loves the Sea
    Joan Shelley
19. U.F.O.F.
    Big Thief
20. When I Get Home
    Solange
21. Pang
    Caroline Polachek
22. i,i
    Bon Iver
23. Western Stars
    Bruce Springsteen
24. Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest
    Bill Callahan
25. Anima
    Thom Yorke
26. Here Comes the Cowboy
    Mac DeMarco
27. The Center Won't Hold
    Sleater-Kinney
28. Father of the Bride
    Vampire Weekend
29. Part 1 Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost
    Foals
30. Badbea
    Edwyn Collins
31. When I Have Fears
    The Murder Capital
32. Inside the Rose
    These New Puritans
33. A Bath Full of Ecstasy
    Hot Chip
34. Encore
    The Specials
35. Lover
    Taylor Swift
36. Jaime
    Brittany Howard
37. Face Stabber
    Oh Sees
38. Eton Alive
    Sleaford Mods
39. Purple Mountains
    Purple Mountains
40. DRIFT Series 1 Sampler Edition
    Underworld
41. Why Me? Why Not.
    Liam Gallagher
42. Magdalene
    FKA twigs
43. Assume Form
    James Blake
44. Giants of All Sizes
    Elbow
45. On the Line
    Jenny Lewis
46. thank u, next
    Ariana Grande
47. Not Waving, But Drowning
    Loyle Carner
48. Cheap Queen
    King Princess
49. THE S.L.P.
    THE S.L.P.
50. Compliments Please
    Self Esteem

The A.V. Club: The 20 Best Albums of 2019

[see also 2021 • 2020 • 2010s • 2018 • 2017 • 2016 • 2015 • 2014 • 2012 • 2011]

1. Magdalene
   FKA twigs
2. The Practice of Love
   Jenny Hval
3. LEGACY! LEGACY!
   Jamila Woods
4. Bandana
   Freddie Gibbs & Madlib
5. Titanic Rising
   Weyes Blood
6. When I Get Home
   Solange
7. Ghosteen
   Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
8. Norman Fucking Rockwell!
   Lana Del Rey
9. When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
   Billie Eilish
10. Reward
    Cate Le Bon
11. Jaime
    Brittany Howard
12. Utility
    Barker
13. All Mirrors
    Angel Olsen
14. GREY Area
    Little Simz
15. On the Line
    Jenny Lewis
16. Psychodrama
    Dave
17. Crush
    Floating Points
18. Remind Me Tomorrow
    Sharon Van Etten
19. Ventura
    Anderson .Paak
20. I Am Easy to Find
    The National

Clash Magazine: Albums of the Year 2019

[see also 2022 • 2021 • 2020 • 2018 • 2017 • 2016 • 2015 • 2014 • 2013 • 2012 • 2011]

1. Hoodies All Summer
   Kano
2. IGOR
   Tyler, The Creator
3. GREY Area
   Little Simz
4. When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
   Billie Eilish
5. Schlagenheim
   black midi
6. Dogrel
   Fontaines D.C.
7. Psychodrama
   Dave
8. Athena
   Sudan Archives
9. Kiwanuka
   Michael Kiwanuka
10. Pony
    Orville Peck
11. You Can't Steal My Joy
    Ezra Collective
12. Nothing Great About Britain
    slowthai
13. Hypersonic Missiles
    Sam Fender
14. When I Get Home
    Solange
15. uknowhatimsayin¿
    Danny Brown
16. Ignorance Is Bliss
    Skepta
17. Remind Me Tomorrow
    Sharon Van Etten
18. Assume Form
    James Blake
19. Ghosteen
    Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
20. Heavy Is The Head
    Stormzy
21. AJ Tracey
    AJ Tracey
22. Norman Fucking Rockwell!
    Lana Del Rey
23. No More Normal
    Swindle
24. Bandana
    Freddie Gibbs & Madlib
25. All Mirrors
    Angel Olsen
26. Crush
    Floating Points
27. ZUU
    Denzel Curry
28. Grime MC
    Jme
29. Blume
    Nérija
30. Designer
    Aldous Harding
31. Analog Fluids of Sonic Black Holes
    Moor Mother
32. You Can't Sit With Us
    Pivot Gang
33. Pony
    Rex Orange County
34. Shea Butter Baby
    Ari Lennox
35. Eve
    Rapsody
36. All My Heroes Are Cornballs
    JPEGMAFIA
37. Magdalene
    FKA twigs
38. Miss Universe
    Nilüfer Yanya
39. Jaime
    Brittany Howard
40. thank u, next
    Ariana Grande

Spin: The 10 Best Albums of 2019

[see also 2021 • 2020 • 2010s • 2018 • 2017 • 2016 • 2015 • 2012 • 2011]

1. Two Hands
   Big Thief
2. Purple Mountains
   Purple Mountains
3. Norman Fucking Rockwell!
   Lana Del Rey
4. All Mirrors
   Angel Olsen
5. Magdalene
   FKA twigs
6. Bandana
   Freddie Gibbs & Madlib
7. Odds Against Tomorrow
   Bill Orcutt
8. Ilana (The Creator)
   Mdou Moctar
9. Schlagenheim
   black midi
10. Dance of the Cosmos
    Ras G & The Afrikan Space Program