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26
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Ryan Dugré - The Humors
March 8, 2019
Score
87
Source →
Amazon
Music
27
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Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Ghosteen
October 4, 2019
Singer-Songwriter
,
Ambient Pop
Score
87
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
28
.
The New Pornographers - In the Morse Code of Brake Lights
September 27, 2019
Power Pop
Score
87
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
29
.
Oso Oso - Basking in the Glow
August 16, 2019
Emo
,
Indie Rock
Score
87
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
30
.
Josephine Wiggs - We Fall
May 17, 2019
Chamber Pop
,
Ambient
Score
87
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
31
.
Sharon Van Etten - Remind Me Tomorrow
January 18, 2019
Indie Pop
,
Synthpop
Score
87
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
32
.
Brutus - Nest
March 29, 2019
Post-Hardcore
Score
86
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
33
.
KAINA - Next to The Sun
July 12, 2019
Contemporary R&B
,
Pop Soul
Score
86
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
34
.
Common Holly - When I Say to You Black Lightning
October 18, 2019
Indie Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
86
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
35
.
Lower Dens - The Competition
September 6, 2019
Synthpop
,
Art Pop
Score
86
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
36
.
Kevin Morby - Oh My God
April 26, 2019
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Rock
,
Folk Rock
Score
86
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
37
.
Wand - Laughing Matter
April 19, 2019
Psychedelic Rock
,
Art Rock
,
Indie Rock
Score
86
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
38
.
Julia Jacklin - Crushing
February 22, 2019
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Folk
Score
86
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
39
.
Pernice Brothers - Spread The Feeling
September 9, 2019
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
40
.
Fire! Orchestra - Arrival
May 24, 2019
Jazz
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
41
.
Michael Kiwanuka - Kiwanuka
November 1, 2019
Psychedelic Soul
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
42
.
Lucy Dacus - 2019
November 8, 2019
Indie Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
43
.
clipping. - There Existed an Addiction to Blood
October 18, 2019
Horrorcore
,
Industrial Hip Hop
,
Experimental Hip Hop
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
44
.
Metronomy - Metronomy Forever
September 13, 2019
Indietronica
,
Indie Pop
,
Synthpop
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
45
.
Joan Shelley - Like The River Loves The Sea
August 30, 2019
Singer-Songwriter
,
Folk
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
46
.
Sheer Mag - A Distant Call
August 23, 2019
Glam Metal
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
47
.
Mal Blum - Pity Boy
July 12, 2019
Indie Pop
,
Pop Punk
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
48
.
Ex Hex - It's Real
March 22, 2019
Power Pop
,
Alternative Rock
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
49
.
The Claypool Lennon Delirium - South of Reality
February 22, 2019
Psychedelic Rock
,
Progressive Rock
,
Experimental Rock
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
50
.
Better Oblivion Community Center - Better Oblivion Community Center
January 23, 2019
Folk Rock
,
Indie Rock
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Paste awarded albums throughout 2019.
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