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This is an ordered list of A.V. Club's highest rated albums of 2019. Check out
A.V. Club's Year End List
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1
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Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Ghosteen
October 4, 2019
Singer-Songwriter
,
Ambient Pop
Score
100
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2
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Sleater-Kinney - The Center Won't Hold
August 16, 2019
Indie Rock
,
Post-Punk
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
.
Chance the Rapper - The Big Day
July 26, 2019
Pop Rap
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
.
The National - I Am Easy to Find
May 17, 2019
Chamber Pop
,
Art Rock
,
Indie Rock
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
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LPX - Junk of the Heart
March 22, 2019
Alternative Dance
,
Dream Pop
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
.
Taylor Swift - Lover
August 23, 2019
Synthpop
,
Electropop
Score
91
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Music
Spotify
7
.
Vampire Weekend - Father of the Bride
May 3, 2019
Indie Pop
,
Indie Rock
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
.
Weyes Blood - Titanic Rising
April 5, 2019
Art Pop
,
Baroque Pop
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
Andrew Bird - My Finest Work Yet
March 22, 2019
Chamber Pop
,
Indie Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
Ariana Grande - thank u, next
February 8, 2019
Pop
,
Contemporary R&B
Score
91
Source →
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Music
Spotify
11
.
Harry Styles - Fine Line
December 13, 2019
Pop Rock
,
Psychedelic Pop
,
Sunshine Pop
Score
83
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
DJ Shadow - Our Pathetic Age
November 15, 2019
Instrumental Hip Hop
Score
83
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Music
Spotify
13
.
The Hold Steady - Thrashing Thru the Passion
August 16, 2019
Indie Rock
Score
83
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Freddie Gibbs & Madlib - Bandana
June 28, 2019
Gangsta Rap
Score
83
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
Flying Lotus - Flamagra
May 24, 2019
Nu Jazz
,
Glitch Hop
Score
83
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Jenny Lewis - On the Line
March 22, 2019
Indie Rock
Score
83
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
Sharon Van Etten - Remind Me Tomorrow
January 18, 2019
Indie Pop
,
Synthpop
Score
83
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
Beck - Hyperspace
November 22, 2019
Synthpop
,
Electropop
Score
75
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Lana Del Rey - Norman Fucking Rockwell!
August 30, 2019
Singer-Songwriter
,
Art Pop
,
Soft Rock
Score
75
Source →
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20
.
Ezra Furman - Twelve Nudes
August 30, 2019
Indie Rock
,
Garage Punk
Score
75
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
Morrissey - California Son
May 24, 2019
Chamber Pop
,
Art Pop
Score
75
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
Lizzo - Cuz I Love You
April 19, 2019
Pop Rap
,
Pop Soul
,
R&B
,
Contemporary R&B
Score
75
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
James Blake - Assume Form
January 18, 2019
Alternative R&B
,
Art Pop
,
Electronic
Score
75
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Deerhunter - Why Hasn't Everything Already Disappeared?
January 18, 2019
Indie Rock
,
Neo-Psychedelia
Score
75
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Coldplay - Everyday Life
November 22, 2019
Art Pop
,
Art Rock
Score
67
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings A.V. Club awarded albums throughout 2019.
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