Best Albums

The Guardian

www.theguardian.com/music

Highest Rated Albums of 2019

Year

2019
- - 2019
  - 2018
  - 2017
  - 2016
  - 2015
  - 2014
  - 2013
- - 2012
  - 2011
  - 2010
  - 2009
  - 2008
  - 2007
  - 2006
- - 2005
  - 2004
  - 2003
  - 2002
  - 2001
  - 2000
  - All Time

Genre

1. Rustin Man - Drift Code

Rustin Man - Drift Code

February 1, 2019

Score

100

2. Brìghde Chaimbeul - The Reeling

Brìghde Chaimbeul - The Reeling

March 1, 2019

Score

80

3. Ladytron - Ladytron

Ladytron - Ladytron

February 15, 2019

Score

80

4. AJ Tracey - AJ Tracey

AJ Tracey - AJ Tracey

February 8, 2019

Score

80

5. Angel Bat Dawid - The Oracle

Angel Bat Dawid - The Oracle

February 8, 2019

Score

80

6. Ariana Grande - thank u, next

Ariana Grande - thank u, next

February 8, 2019

Score

80

7. Ian Brown - Ripples

Ian Brown - Ripples

February 1, 2019

Neo-Psychedelia

Score

80

8. DAWN - new breed

DAWN - new breed

January 25, 2019

Score

80

9. Julia Kent - Temporal

Julia Kent - Temporal

January 25, 2019

Post-Minimalism

Score

80

10. Deerhunter - Why Hasn't Everything Already Disappeared?

Deerhunter - Why Hasn't Everything Already Disappeared?

January 18, 2019

Score

80

11. The Twilight Sad - It Won/T Be Like This All the Time

The Twilight Sad - It Won/T Be Like This All the Time

January 18, 2019

Score

80

12. Toro y Moi - Outer Peace

Toro y Moi - Outer Peace

January 18, 2019

Alternative R&B

Score

80

13. Sharon Van Etten - Remind Me Tomorrow

Sharon Van Etten - Remind Me Tomorrow

January 18, 2019

Score

80

14. James Blake - Assume Form

James Blake - Assume Form

January 18, 2019

Alternative R&B

Score

80

15. Gnash - we

January 11, 2019

Score

80

16. You Tell Me - You Tell Me

You Tell Me - You Tell Me

January 11, 2019

Score

80

17. Chaka Khan - Hello Happiness

Chaka Khan - Hello Happiness

February 15, 2019

Score

60

18. Methyl Ethel - Triage

Methyl Ethel - Triage

February 15, 2019

Psychedelic Pop

Score

60

19. Mercury Rev - Bobbie Gentry's The Delta Sweete Revisited

Mercury Rev - Bobbie Gentry's The Delta Sweete Revisited

February 8, 2019

Score

60

20. Jessica Pratt - Quiet Signs

Jessica Pratt - Quiet Signs

February 8, 2019

Score

60

21. Panda Bear - Buoys

Panda Bear - Buoys

February 8, 2019

Score

60

22. The Specials - Encore

The Specials - Encore

February 1, 2019

Score

60

23. Beirut - Gallipoli

Beirut - Gallipoli

February 1, 2019

Score

60

24. Bring Me The Horizon - amo

Bring Me The Horizon - amo

January 25, 2019

Score

60

25. Backstreet Boys - DNA

Backstreet Boys - DNA

January 25, 2019

Score

60

NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings The Guardian awarded albums throughout 2019.

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73

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57

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71

61

87

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65

80

77

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80

71

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