Greg Kot: The Best Albums of 2019, as published by The Chicago Tribune and aired on Sound Opinions
[see also 2020, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011]
- Jamila Woods — LEGACY! LEGACY!
- Raphael Saadiq — Jimmy Lee
- Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds — Ghosteen
- Michael Kiwanuka — Kiwanuka
- Sharon Van Etten — Remind Me Tomorrow
- Billy Woods & Kenny Segal — Hiding Places
- Sturgill Simpson — Sound & Fury
- Kills Birds — Kills Birds
- Yugen Blakrok — Anima Mysterium
- Shana Cleveland — Night of the Worm Moon
- The Comet Is Coming — Trust In The Lifeforce Of The Deep Mystery
- Dave — Psychodrama
- Julia Jacklin — Crushing
- Brittany Howard — Jaime
- Pip Blom — Boat
- Jenny Lewis — On the Line
- Mekons — Deserted
- Control Top — Covert Contracts
- Joan Shelley — Like the River Loves the Sea
- Pist Idiots — Ticker