The Top 50 Albums of 2019



By Zach Zollo


2019 was genre-less, or at least to a point where it didn't matter what sounds you were concocting on record, so long as they slapped, it all would make sense. In a music world that moves faster than ever thanks to the Internet, it may be nearly impossible to find the diamonds in the rough from all the genre-less music that is released. But I'm always up to the task...that, and I just want to share with you the good shit. So without further adieu, here are the Top 50 Albums of 2019.


50. A Life of Crime - Office Culture 




49. Melt Away - Jadu Heart

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48. What Life - Club Night





47. Night Pass - Pure Bathing Culture



46. Schlagenheim - black midi





45. Tomb - Angelo De Augustine





44. Largos Agotadores - El Palacio de Linares




43. My Finest Work Yet - Andrew Bird

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42. The Age Of Immunology - Vanishing Twin




41. The Grand Descent - Fuming Mouth




40. Sweet Insomnia - Gallant

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39. Another Truck Stop - Mover Shaker




38. Good At Falling - The Japanese House




37. Love & Decay - Spotlights




36. Scenery - Emily King




35. Now, Not Yet - half•alive



34. uknowhatimsayin¿ - Danny Brown

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33. Size of Relief - Young & Sick

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32. Injury Reserve - Injury Reserve

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31. Anak Ko - Jay Som




30. Jaime - Brittany Howard




29. Like The River Loves The Sea - Joan Shelley




28. Chastity Belt - Chastity Belt




27. Slowly, Forever - iris




26. When I Get Home - Solange

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25. the first glass beach album - glass beach




24. Morbid Stuff - PUP




23. Ur - Nature's Neighbor




22. Fyah - Theon Cross




21. Baby On Baby - DaBaby

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20. Cuz I Love You - Lizzo

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19. 5 - SAULT




18. Free Cell - Lina Tullgren




17. LIL BIG MAN - Maxo

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16. Come in - Weatherday




15. MAGDALENE - FKA twigs

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14. Breakup Season - Future Teens




13. Outer Peace - Toro y Moi




12. In a Galaxy - Rina Mushonga

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11. Ghosts - mitsume

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10. Bandana - Freddie Gibbs & Madlib

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9. i'll show you stronger - pronoun

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8. Sports Spirits - Sports Coach




7. Heaven Surrounds You - Surf Curse

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6. New Hell - Greet Death




5. ZUU - Denzel Curry

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4. basking in the glow - oso oso




3. 1000 gecs - 100 gecs




2. Brutalism - The Drums




1. The Best of Luck Club - Alex Lahey





The Top 50 Albums of 2019

  1. The Best Of Luck Club // Alex Lahey
  2. Brutalism // The Drums
  3. 1000 gecs // 100 gecs
  4. basking in the glow // oso oso
  5. ZUU // Denzel Curry
  6. New Hell // Greet Death
  7. Heaven Surrounds You // Surf Curse
  8. Sports Spirits // Sports Coach
  9. i'll show you stronger // pronoun
  10. Bandana // Freddie Gibbs & Madlib
  11. Ghosts // mitsume
  12. In a Galaxy // Rina Mushonga
  13. Outer Peace // Toro y Moi
  14. Breakup Season // Future Teens
  15. MAGDALENE // FKA twigs
  16. Come in // Weatherday
  17. LIL BIG MAN // Maxo
  18. Free Cell // Lina Tullgren
  19. 5 // SAULT
  20. Cuz I Love You // Lizzo
  21. Baby On Baby // DaBaby
  22. Fyah // Theon Cross
  23. Ur // Nature's Neighbor
  24. Morbid Stuff // PUP
  25. the first glass beach album // glass beach
  26. When I Get Home // Solange
  27. Slowly, Forever // iris
  28. Chastity Belt // Chastity Belt
  29. Live The River Loves The Sea // Joan Shelley
  30. Jaime // Brittany Howard
  31. Anak Ko // Jay Som
  32. Injury Reserve // Injury Reserve
  33. Size of Relief // Young & Sick
  34. uknowhatimsayin¿ // Danny Brown
  35. Now, Not Yet // half•alive
  36. Scenery // Emily King
  37. Love & Decay // Spotlights
  38. Good At Falling // The Japanese House
  39. Another Truck Stop // Mover Shaker
  40. Sweet Insomnia // Gallant
  41. The Grand Descent // Fuming Mouth
  42. The Age Of Immunology // Vanishing Twin
  43. My Finest Work Yet // Andrew Bird
  44. Largos Agotadores // El Palacio de Linares
  45. Tomb // Angelo De Augustine
  46. Schlagenheim // black midi
  47. Night Pass // Pure Bathing Culture
  48. What Life // Club Night
  49. Melt Away // Jadu Heart
  50. A Life of Crime // Office Culture

The Top 5 EPs of 2019

1. Out of Touch - Beauty Queen




2. Power and Control - Blame God




3. I Don't Wanna Lose - Kate Bollinger



4. Try And Begin - UV Rays





5.  An Open Letter - Nicotine



Honorable Mentions of 2019

Cosmic Thrill Seekers - Prince Daddy & The Hyena
Be Human - Garçons 
Death Race For Love - Juice WRLD
Netflix & Deal - Kenny Beats & 03 Greedo
Dog Whistle - Show Me The Body
Poltergeist Slim - Ghostie
Active Listening: Night On Earth - Empath
KOKOROKO - KOKOROKO
Midnight Parade - The Day
Ventura - Anderson .Paak

Overrated LPs of 2019

Hidden History of the Human Race - Blood Incantation
IGOR - Tyler, The Creator
Father of the Bride - Vampire Weekend
Remind Me Tomorrow - Sharon Van Etten
Dogrel - Fontaines D.C.

Disappointing LPs of 2019

Assume Form - James Blake
Flamagra - Flying Lotus
Gold & Grey - Baroness
You Deserve Love - White Reaper
There Existed An Addiction To Blood - clipping.

THE WORST ALBUM OF 2019 (aka, The WOMP WOMP)

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Supermarket - Logic




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