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Highest Rated Albums of 2019

Decade

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- All Time
- 2010s
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- 1990s
- 1980s
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- 1960s

Genre

All
- - All
  - Alternative R&B
  - Ambient
  - Art Pop
  - Dream Pop
  - Electronic
  - Electropop
  - Folk
  - Hip Hop
  - House
  - Indie Folk
  - Indie Pop
  - Indie Rock
- - Jazz
  - Metal
  - Pop
  - Pop Rap
  - Post-Punk
  - Power Pop
  - Psychedelic
  - R&B
  - Rock
  - Singer-Songwriter
  - Soul
  - Synthpop
  - Trap Rap

2019

1. FKA twigs - MAGDALENE

FKA twigs - MAGDALENE

November 8, 2019

Score

94

2. Lana Del Rey - Norman Fucking Rockwell!

Lana Del Rey - Norman Fucking Rockwell!

August 30, 2019

Score

94

3. Big Thief - U.F.O.F.

Big Thief - U.F.O.F.

May 3, 2019

Score

92

4. Big Thief - Two Hands

Big Thief - Two Hands

October 11, 2019

Score

90

5. Angel Olsen - All Mirrors

Angel Olsen - All Mirrors

October 4, 2019

Score

89

6. Bon Iver - i,i

August 9, 2019

Score

88

7. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Ghosteen

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Ghosteen

October 4, 2019

Singer-Songwriter

Score

88

8. (Sandy) Alex G - House of Sugar

(Sandy) Alex G - House of Sugar

September 13, 2019

Score

86

9. Brittany Howard - Jaime

Brittany Howard - Jaime

September 20, 2019

Psychedelic Soul

Score

86

10. Jenny Hval - The Practice of Love

Jenny Hval - The Practice of Love

September 13, 2019

Score

86

11. Helado Negro - This Is How You Smile

Helado Negro - This Is How You Smile

March 8, 2019

Score

85

12. Fennesz - Agora

Fennesz - Agora

March 29, 2019

Score

85

13. Jamila Woods - LEGACY! LEGACY!

Jamila Woods - LEGACY! LEGACY!

May 10, 2019

Alternative R&B

Score

85

14. Weyes Blood - Titanic Rising

Weyes Blood - Titanic Rising

April 5, 2019

Score

85

15. Bill Callahan - Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest

Bill Callahan - Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest

June 14, 2019

Singer-Songwriter

Score

85

16. Purple Mountains - Purple Mountains

Purple Mountains - Purple Mountains

July 12, 2019

Score

85

17. Jessica Pratt - Quiet Signs

Jessica Pratt - Quiet Signs

February 8, 2019

Score

84

18. Sunn O))) - Life Metal

Sunn O))) - Life Metal

April 26, 2019

Score

84

19. Solange - When I Get Home

Solange - When I Get Home

March 1, 2019

Score

84

20. RAP - Export

February 28, 2019

Score

84

21. Cate Le Bon - Reward

Cate Le Bon - Reward

May 24, 2019

Score

84

22. slowthai - Nothing Great About Britain

slowthai - Nothing Great About Britain

May 17, 2019

Score

84

23. Mannequin Pussy - Patience

Mannequin Pussy - Patience

June 21, 2019

Score

84

24. Florist - Emily Alone

Florist - Emily Alone

July 26, 2019

Score

84

25. Moodymann - SINNER

Moodymann - SINNER

June 21, 2019

Score

84

NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Pitchfork awarded albums throughout 2019.

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