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This is an ordered list of Rolling Stone's highest rated albums of 2019. Check out
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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Ghosteen
October 4, 2019
Singer-Songwriter
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90
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Miranda Lambert - Wildcard
November 1, 2019
Country
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90
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Angel Olsen - All Mirrors
October 4, 2019
Art Pop
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90
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Vampire Weekend - Father of the Bride
May 3, 2019
Indie Pop
Score
90
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Lana Del Rey - Norman Fucking Rockwell!
August 30, 2019
Singer-Songwriter
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90
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Harry Styles - Fine Line
December 13, 2019
Pop Rock
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80
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Earl Sweatshirt - FEET OF CLAY
November 1, 2019
Experimental Hip Hop
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80
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Coldplay - Everyday Life
November 22, 2019
Art Pop
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80
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Leonard Cohen - Thanks for the Dance
November 22, 2019
Singer-Songwriter
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80
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The New Pornographers - In the Morse Code of Brake Lights
September 27, 2019
Power Pop
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80
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11
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Camila Cabello - Romance
December 6, 2019
R&B
Score
80
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12
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Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Colorado
October 25, 2019
Country Rock
Score
80
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Jesse Malin - Sunset Kids
August 30, 2019
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
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DaBaby - Kirk
September 27, 2019
Trap Rap
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80
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Post Malone - Hollywood's Bleeding
September 6, 2019
Pop Rap
Score
80
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Tanya Tucker - While I'm Livin'
August 23, 2019
Country
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80
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17
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The Highwomen - The Highwomen
September 6, 2019
Americana
Score
80
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18
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Vivian Girls - Memory
September 20, 2019
Noise Pop
Score
80
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19
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Wilco - Ode to Joy
October 4, 2019
Indie Rock
Score
80
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20
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Rapsody - Eve
August 23, 2019
Hip Hop
Score
80
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21
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Brittany Howard - Jaime
September 20, 2019
Psychedelic Soul
Score
80
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22
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Thom Yorke - ANIMA
June 27, 2019
Glitch Pop
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80
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23
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Sheer Mag - A Distant Call
August 23, 2019
Hard Rock
Score
80
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Frankie Cosmos - Close It Quietly
September 6, 2019
Indie Pop
Score
80
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Maxo Kream - Brandon Banks
July 19, 2019
Trap Rap
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80
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This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Rolling Stone awarded albums throughout 2019.
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