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Highest Rated Albums of 2019

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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.

1.

The National - I Am Easy to Find
May 17, 2019
Chamber Pop
Score
100
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2.

LPX - Junk of the Heart
March 22, 2019
Alternative Dance
Score
100
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3.

Sleater-Kinney - The Center Won't Hold
August 16, 2019
Indie Rock
Score
100
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4.

Chance The Rapper - The Big Day
July 26, 2019
Pop Rap
Score
100
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5.

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Ghosteen
October 4, 2019
Singer-Songwriter
Score
100
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6.

Ariana Grande - thank u, next
February 8, 2019
R&B
Score
91
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7.

Vampire Weekend - Father of the Bride
May 3, 2019
Indie Pop
Score
91
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8.

Andrew Bird - My Finest Work Yet
March 22, 2019
Chamber Pop
Score
91
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9.

Weyes Blood - Titanic Rising
April 5, 2019
Art Pop
Score
91
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10.

Taylor Swift - Lover
August 23, 2019
Electropop
Score
91
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11.

Sharon Van Etten - Remind Me Tomorrow
January 18, 2019
Indie Pop
Score
83
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12.

Jenny Lewis - On the Line
March 22, 2019
Pop Rock
Score
83
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13.

Freddie Gibbs & Madlib - Bandana
June 28, 2019
Hip Hop
Score
83
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14.

Flying Lotus - Flamagra
May 24, 2019
Nu Jazz
Score
83
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15.

The Hold Steady - Thrashing Thru the Passion
August 16, 2019
Indie Rock
Score
83
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16.

DJ Shadow - Our Pathetic Age
November 15, 2019
Hip Hop
Score
83
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17.

Harry Styles - Fine Line
December 13, 2019
Pop Rock
Score
83
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18.

Deerhunter - Why Hasn't Everything Already Disappeared?
January 18, 2019
Indie Rock
Score
75
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19.

Lana Del Rey - Norman Fucking Rockwell!
August 30, 2019
Art Pop
Score
75
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20.

James Blake - Assume Form
January 18, 2019
Alternative R&B
Score
75
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21.

Lizzo - Cuz I Love You
April 19, 2019
Pop Soul
Score
75
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22.

Morrissey - California Son
May 24, 2019
Chamber Pop
Score
75
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23.

Beck - Hyperspace
November 22, 2019
Synthpop
Score
75
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24.

Ezra Furman - Twelve Nudes
August 30, 2019
Indie Rock
Score
75
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25.

Weezer - Weezer (Black Album)
March 1, 2019
Pop Rock
Score
67
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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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