Year-End Lists

Andrew Barker: The Best Albums of 2019, as published by Variety

[see also 2020]

1. IGOR
   Tyler, The Creator
2. Norman Fucking Rockwell!
   Lana Del Rey
3. Bandana
   Freddie Gibbs & Madlib
4. Father of the Bride
   Vampire Weekend
5. Black Space Tapes
   Jamael Dean
6. Wildcard
   Miranda Lambert
7. LEGACY! LEGACY!
   Jamila Woods
8. Live at Woodstock
   Creedence Clearwater Revival
9. Sonic Citadel
   Lightning Bolt
10. Dedicated
    Carly Rae Jepsen

Other stuff I liked a lot

• Feet of Clay
  Earl Sweatshirt
• Purple Mountains
  Purple Mountains
• One of the Best Yet
  Gang Starr
• Morbid Stuff
  PUP
• Íntimo
  Nicky Jam
• The Highwomen
  The Highwomen
• Ghosteen
  Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
• Fever
  Megan Thee Stallion
• Lover (song)
  Taylor Swift

Jem Aswad: The Best Albums of 2019, as published by Variety

[see also 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2020]

1. Charli
   Charli XCX
2. X 100PRE
   Bad Bunny
3. When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
   Billie Eilish
4. Late Night Feelings
   Mark Ronson
5. Truth Is
   Sabrina Claudio
6. Vagabon
   Vagabon
7. Lux Prima
   Karen O & Danger Mouse
8. Over It
   Summer Walker
9. U.F.O.F.
   Big Thief
9. Two Hands
   Big Thief
10. LEGACY! LEGACY!
    Jamila Woods

Rolling Stone: The 50 Best Albums of 2019

[see also 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2020 • 2010s • 2018 • 2017 • 2016 • 2015 • 2014 • 2013 • 2012 • 2011]

1. thank u, next
   Ariana Grande
2. When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
   Billie Eilish
3. Norman Fucking Rockwell!
   Lana Del Rey
4. Lover
   Taylor Swift
5. X 100PRE
   Bad Bunny
6. Cuz I Love You
   Lizzo
7. Father of the Bride
   Vampire Weekend
8. Wildcard
   Miranda Lambert
9. Baby on Baby
   DaBaby
10. The Highwomen
    The Highwomen
11. Ghosteen
    Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
12. IGOR
    Tyler, The Creator
13. On the Line
    Jenny Lewis
14. All Mirrors
    Angel Olsen
15. Jaime
    Brittany Howard
16. Sound & Fury
    Sturgill Simpson
17. Two Hands
    Big Thief
18. So Much Fun
    Young Thug
19. 1000 gecs
    100 gecs
20. Die a Legend
    Polo G
21. i,i
    Bon Iver
22. Western Stars
    Bruce Springsteen
23. Fine Line
    Harry Styles
24. While I'm Livin'
    Tanya Tucker
25. LEGACY! LEGACY!
    Jamila Woods
26. Ode to Joy
    Wilco
27. Remind Me Tomorrow
    Sharon Van Etten
28. Everyday Life
    Coldplay
29. The Center Won't Hold
    Sleater-Kinney
30. I Am Easy to Find
    The National
31. Fever
    Megan Thee Stallion
32. A Distant Call
    Sheer Mag
33. Oasis
    J Balvin & Bad Bunny
34. Lux Prima
    Karen O & Danger Mouse
35. GINGER
    BROCKHAMPTON
36. Magdalene
    FKA twigs
37. Purple Mountains
    Purple Mountains
38. Over It
    Summer Walker
39. Hyperspace
    Beck
40. Death Race for Love
    Juice WRLD
41. Heard It In A Past Life
    Maggie Rogers
42. Eve
    Rapsody
43. Cash Cabin Sessions, Vol. 3
    Todd Snider
44. Let's Rock
    The Black Keys
45. Anger Management
    Rico Nasty & Kenny Beats
46. African Giant
    Burna Boy
47. Hollywood's Bleeding
    Post Malone
48. Walk Through Fire
    Yola
49. The Seduction of Kansas
    Priests
50. Crux
    Moon Tooth

Jon Caramanica: Best Albums of 2019, as published by The New York Times

[see also 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2020 • 2018 • 2017 • 2011]

1. 1000 gecs
   100 gecs
2. X 100PRE
   Bad Bunny
3. Die a Legend
   Polo G
3. AI YoungBoy 2
   YoungBoy Never Broke Again
4. Clarity
   Kim Petras
5. Utopía
   Romeo Santos
6. Norman Fucking Rockwell!
   Lana Del Rey
7. Open Book
   Kalie Shorr
8. Die For My Bitch
   Baby Keem
8. Dior Deposits
   Guapdad 4000
9. Jesus Is King
   Kanye West
10. The Creator
    10k.Caash
11. thank u, next
    Ariana Grande
12. Over It
    Summer Walker
13. The Plugs I Met
    Benny the Butcher
14. Lover
    Taylor Swift

Jon Pareles: Best Albums of 2019, as published by The New York Times

[see also 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2020 • 2018 • 2017 • 2011]

1. When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
   Billie Eilish
2. Jaime
   Brittany Howard
3. Africa Speaks
   Santana
4. Athena
   Sudan Archives
5. Almadura
   iLe
6. i,i
   Bon Iver
7. Norman Fucking Rockwell!
   Lana Del Rey
8. Kiwanuka
   Michael Kiwanuka
9. Schlagenheim
   black midi
10. 1000 gecs
    100 gecs

Stereogum: The 50 Best Albums Of 2019

[see also 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2020 • 2010s • 2018 • 2017 • 2016 • 2015 • 2014 • 2013 • 2012 • 2011]

1. Norman Fucking Rockwell!
   Lana Del Rey
2. All Mirrors
   Angel Olsen
3. Purple Mountains
   Purple Mountains
4. U.F.O.F.
   Big Thief
5. Father of the Bride
   Vampire Weekend
6. House of Sugar
   (Sandy) Alex G
7. Ghosteen
   Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
8. Four of Arrows
   Great Grandpa
9. Hiding Places
   Billy Woods & Kenny Segal
10. Dogrel
    Fontaines D.C.
11. Schlagenheim
    black midi
12. Young Enough
    Charly Bliss
13. PROTO
    Holly Herndon
14. Patience
    Mannequin Pussy
15. Magdalene
    FKA twigs
16. The Practice of Love
    Jenny Hval
17. Titanic Rising
    Weyes Blood
18. ZUU
    Denzel Curry
19. Quiet Signs
    Jessica Pratt
20. Die a Legend
    Polo G
21. Reward
    Cate Le Bon
22. Charli
    Charli XCX
23. Anger Management
    Rico Nasty & Kenny Beats
24. Emily Alone
    Florist
25. So Much Fun
    Young Thug
26. Active Listening: Night on Earth
    Empath
27. 1000 gecs
    100 gecs
28. What Chaos Is Imaginary
    girlpool
29. Covert Contracts
    Control Top
30. Bandana
    Freddie Gibbs & Madlib
31. Morbid Stuff
    PUP
32. Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest
    Bill Callahan
33. Better Oblivion Community Center
    Better Oblivion Community Center
34. thank u, next
    Ariana Grande
35. What On Earth Can We Do
    Abuse Of Power
36. placeholder
    Hand Habits
37. LEGACY! LEGACY!
    Jamila Woods
38. Our Voices Will Soar Forever
    Amygdala
39. i,i
    Bon Iver
40. uknowhatimsayin¿
    Danny Brown
41. Nest
    Brutus
42. basking in the glow
    Oso Oso
43. IGOR
    Tyler, The Creator
44. Hidden History of the Human Race
    Blood Incantation
45. Jaime
    Brittany Howard
46. When I Get Home
    Solange
47. Miss Universe
    Nilüfer Yanya
48. The Talkies
    Girl Band
49. Wildcard
    Miranda Lambert
50. New Hell
    Greet Death

Craig Jenkins: The Best Albums of 2019, as published by New York Magazine’s Vulture

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

1. Ode to Joy
   Wilco
2. When I Get Home
   Solange
3. Father of the Bride
   Vampire Weekend
4. Magdalene
   FKA twigs
5. Jaime
   Brittany Howard
6. Bandana
   Freddie Gibbs & Madlib
7. Norman Fucking Rockwell!
   Lana Del Rey
8. The Highwomen
   The Highwomen
9. Sound & Fury
   Sturgill Simpson
10. WWCD
    Griselda

Complex: Top Music Albums of 2019

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

1. IGOR
   Tyler, The Creator
2. Bandana
   Freddie Gibbs & Madlib
3. thank u, next
   Ariana Grande
4. So Much Fun
   Young Thug
5. KIRK
   DaBaby
6. When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
   Billie Eilish
7. Sli'merre
   Young Nudy & Pi'erre Bourne
8. Perfect Ten
   Mustard
9. uknowhatimsayin¿
   Danny Brown
10. CrasH Talk
    ScHoolboy Q
11. Baby on Baby
    DaBaby
12. Rap or Go to the League
    2 Chainz
13. African Giant
    Burna Boy
14. Die For My Bitch
    Baby Keem
15. When I Get Home
    Solange
16. The Plugs I Met
    Benny the Butcher
17. Outer Peace
    Toro y Moi
18. Norman Fucking Rockwell!
    Lana Del Rey
19. ZUU
    Denzel Curry
20. GREY Area
    Little Simz
21. Revenge of the Dreamers III
    Dreamville
22. WWCD
    Griselda
23. Port of Miami 2
    Rick Ross
24. Fever
    Megan Thee Stallion
25. Heard It In A Past Life
    Maggie Rogers
26. Shea Butter Baby
    Ari Lennox
27. Assume Form
    James Blake
28. Hitler Wears Hermes 7
    Westside Gunn
29. El Capo
    Jim Jones
30. Future Hndrxx Presents: The WIZRD
    Future
31. Netflix & Deal
    03 Greedo & Kenny Beats
32. - Ugh, those feels again
    Snoh Aalegra
33. Father of the Bride
    Vampire Weekend
34. AI YoungBoy 2
    YoungBoy Never Broke Again
35. Anger Management
    Rico Nasty & Kenny Beats
36. Flamagra
    Flying Lotus
37. Pony
    Rex Orange County
38. Oasis
    J Balvin & Bad Bunny
39. Magdalene
    FKA twigs
40. The Lost Boy
    YBN Cordae
41. We All Shine
    YNW Melly
42. Diaspora
    GoldLink
43. Over It
    Summer Walker
44. Eve
    Rapsody
45. Songs for You
    Tinashe
46. Hollywood's Bleeding
    Post Malone
47. Ventura
    Anderson .Paak
48. Brandon Banks
    Maxo Kream
49. Hot Pink
    Doja Cat
50. Jesus Is King
    Kanye West

The Ringer: The Best Albums of 2019, compiled by Shea Serrano and Rob Harvilla

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

1. Norman Fucking Rockwell!
   Lana Del Rey
2. Fever
   Megan Thee Stallion
3. Purple Mountains
   Purple Mountains
4. Brandon Banks
   Maxo Kream
5. When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
   Billie Eilish
6. IGOR
   Tyler, The Creator
7. Young Enough
   Charly Bliss
8. LEGACY! LEGACY!
   Jamila Woods
9. On the Line
   Jenny Lewis
10. Early Bird
    Larry June

Gorilla vs. Bear: Favorite Albums of 2019

[see also 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2020 • 2010s • 2018 • 2017 • 2016 • 2015 • 2014 • 2013 • 2012 • 2011]

1. Norman Fucking Rockwell!
   Lana Del Rey
2. Essentials
   Erika de Casier
3. U.F.O.F.
   Big Thief
3. Two Hands
   Big Thief
4. Oncle Jazz
   Men I Trust
5. Brand New Adult
   BEA1991
6. Closer to Grey
   Chromatics
7. When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
   Billie Eilish
8. The Same But By Different Means
   Yves Jarvis
9. Designer
   Aldous Harding
10. If U Want It
    park hye jin
11. Bandana
    Freddie Gibbs & Madlib
12. Titanic Rising
    Weyes Blood
13. All My Heroes Are Cornballs
    JPEGMAFIA
14. Atlanta Millionaires Club
    Faye Webster
15. One Life
    Malibu
16. Crushing
    Julia Jacklin
17. Sinner: KDJ-48
    Moodymann
18. Magdalene
    FKA twigs
19. Miss Universe
    Nilüfer Yanya
20. Pang
    Caroline Polachek
21. After its own death / Walking in a spiral towards the house
    Nivhek
22. Ted
    Baltra
23. IGOR
    Tyler, The Creator
24. Volume 1
    Flore Laurentienne
25. Information
    Galcher Lustwerk
26. uknowhatimsayin¿
    Danny Brown
27. Night Bus 4 : Memory of Night Bus
    CFCF
28. GREY Area
    Little Simz
29. The Practice of Love
    Jenny Hval
30. Quiet Signs
    Jessica Pratt
31. Thirty
    Noah
32. All Mirrors
    Angel Olsen
33. Buoys
    Panda Bear
34. Dolphine
    Mega Bog
35. DJ-Kicks
    Laurel Halo
36. Outer Peace
    Toro y Moi
36. Soul Trash
    Toro y Moi
37. Sofia Kourtesis
    Sofia Kourtesis
38. All My People
    Maria Somerville
39. It Should Be Us
    Andy Stott
40. Look up Sharp
    Carla dal Forno
41. Charli
    Charli XCX
42. Venus in Leo
    HTRK
43. ~~~
    Ana Roxanne
44. MARANASATI 19111
    Nina Keith
45. Sli'merre
    Young Nudy & Pi'erre Bourne
46. 5
    Sault
47. Serotonin II
    yeule
48. Only Diamonds Cut Diamonds
    Vegyn
49. Stockholm Marathon
    Kornél Kovács
50. Fog FM
    Anthony Naples