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The Twilight Sad - It Won/T Be Like This All the Time
January 18, 2019
Indie Rock
,
Shoegaze
,
Electronic
,
Post-Punk Revival
,
Post-Punk
Score
100
Source →
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Music
Spotify
2
.
American Football - American Football
March 22, 2019
Midwest Emo
,
Dream Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
.
Foals - Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost (Part 1)
March 8, 2019
Indie Rock
,
Dance-Punk
,
Alternative Dance
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
.
Solange - When I Get Home
March 1, 2019
Neo-Soul
,
Alternative R&B
,
Art Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
.
Self Esteem - Compliments Please
March 1, 2019
Electropop
,
Pop
,
Alt-Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
.
Ariana Grande - thank u, next
February 8, 2019
Pop
,
Contemporary R&B
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
.
Yann Tiersen - All
February 15, 2019
Ambient Pop
,
Modern Classical
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
.
Le Butcherettes - bi/MENTAL
February 1, 2019
Art Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
Sneaks - Highway Hypnosis
January 25, 2019
Experimental Hip Hop
,
Minimal Wave
,
Art Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
Blood Red Shoes - Get Tragic
January 25, 2019
Indie Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
Avey Tare - Cows on Hourglass Pond
March 22, 2019
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Psychedelic Folk
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
Andrew Bird - My Finest Work Yet
March 22, 2019
Chamber Pop
,
Indie Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
White Denim - Side Effects
March 29, 2019
Indie Rock
,
Neo-Psychedelia
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Fennesz - Agora
March 29, 2019
Ambient
,
Electroacoustic
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
Apparat - LP5
March 22, 2019
Ambient Pop
,
Electronic
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
William Basinski - On Time Out of Time
March 8, 2019
Ambient
,
Drone
,
Space Ambient
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
Deafkids - Metaprogramação
March 15, 2019
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
18
.
Jenny Lewis - On the Line
March 22, 2019
Indie Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Stephen Malkmus - Groove Denied
March 15, 2019
Indietronica
,
Indie Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
The Coathangers - The Devil You Know
March 8, 2019
Garage Punk
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
Fews - Into Red
March 1, 2019
Post-Punk
,
Alternative Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
Sigrid - Sucker Punch
March 8, 2019
Electropop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
Woman's Hour - Ephyra
February 15, 2019
Art Pop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
James Yorkston - The Route to the Harmonium
February 22, 2019
Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Teeth of the Sea - Wraith
February 22, 2019
Post-Rock
,
Post-Industrial
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
1
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Drowned in Sound awarded albums throughout 2019.
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