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Highest Rated Albums of 2019

Year

2019
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  - 2002
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Genre

1. Various Artists - 環境音楽 Kankyō Ongaku: Japanese Ambient, Environmental & New Age Music 1980–1990

Various Artists - 環境音楽 Kankyō Ongaku: Japanese Ambient, Environmental & New Age Music 1980–1990

February 15, 2019

Score

85

2. Jessica Pratt - Quiet Signs

Jessica Pratt - Quiet Signs

February 8, 2019

Score

84

3. Sharon Van Etten - Remind Me Tomorrow

Sharon Van Etten - Remind Me Tomorrow

January 18, 2019

Score

84

4. Nivhek - After its own death / Walking in a spiral towards the house

Nivhek - After its own death / Walking in a spiral towards the house

February 8, 2019

Score

83

5. Eric Dolphy - Musical Prophet: The Expanded 1963 New York Studio Sessions

Eric Dolphy - Musical Prophet: The Expanded 1963 New York Studio Sessions

January 25, 2019

Score

83

6. FEELS - Post Earth

FEELS - Post Earth

February 22, 2019

Score

80

7. Spellling - Mazy Fly

Spellling - Mazy Fly

February 22, 2019

Score

80

8. Rina Mushonga - In A Galaxy

Rina Mushonga - In A Galaxy

February 15, 2019

Score

80

9. Cass McCombs - Tip of the Sphere

Cass McCombs - Tip of the Sphere

February 8, 2019

Singer-Songwriter

Score

80

10. Angel Bat Dawid - The Oracle

Angel Bat Dawid - The Oracle

February 8, 2019

Score

80

11. Default Genders - Main Pop Girl 2019

Default Genders - Main Pop Girl 2019

February 4, 2019

Score

80

12. Sada Baby - Bartier Bounty

Sada Baby - Bartier Bounty

January 25, 2019

Score

80

13. Juan Wauters - La Onda de Juan Pablo

Juan Wauters - La Onda de Juan Pablo

January 25, 2019

Singer-Songwriter

Score

80

14. Deerhunter - Why Hasn't Everything Already Disappeared?

Deerhunter - Why Hasn't Everything Already Disappeared?

January 18, 2019

Score

80

15. Ariana Grande - thank u, next

Ariana Grande - thank u, next

February 8, 2019

Score

79

16. Sarah Louise - Nighttime Birds and Morning Stars

Sarah Louise - Nighttime Birds and Morning Stars

January 25, 2019

Score

79

17. King Midas Sound - Solitude

King Midas Sound - Solitude

February 14, 2019

Score

78

18. Charlotte Adigéry - Zandoli

Charlotte Adigéry - Zandoli

February 8, 2019

Score

78

19. Girlpool - What Chaos Is Imaginary

Girlpool - What Chaos Is Imaginary

February 1, 2019

Score

78

20. Mike Krol - Power Chords

Mike Krol - Power Chords

January 25, 2019

Score

78

21. William Tyler - Goes West

William Tyler - Goes West

January 25, 2019

American Primitivism

Score

78

22. Christoph De Babalon - Hectic Shakes

Christoph De Babalon - Hectic Shakes

January 18, 2019

Score

78

23. Sunwatchers - Illegal Moves

Sunwatchers - Illegal Moves

February 22, 2019

Score

77

24. Cherushii & Maria Minerva - Cherushii & Maria Minerva

Cherushii & Maria Minerva - Cherushii & Maria Minerva

February 15, 2019

Score

77

25. Ladytron - Ladytron

Ladytron - Ladytron

February 15, 2019

Score

77

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

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