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Highest Rated Albums of 2019

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This is an ordered list of The Needle Drop's highest rated albums of 2019. Check out The Needle Drop's Year End List.

1. Xiu Xiu - Girl with Basket of Fruit

Xiu Xiu - Girl with Basket of Fruit
February 8, 2019
Post-Industrial
Score
90
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2. Little Simz - GREY Area

Little Simz - GREY Area
March 1, 2019
Hip Hop
Score
90
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3. Weyes Blood - Titanic Rising

Weyes Blood - Titanic Rising
April 5, 2019
Art Pop
Score
90
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4. Otoboke Beaver - Itekoma Hits

Otoboke Beaver - Itekoma Hits
April 26, 2019
Hardcore Punk
Score
90
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5. Tyler, the Creator - IGOR

Tyler, the Creator - IGOR
May 17, 2019
Neo-Soul
Score
90
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6. Lingua Ignota - Caligula

Lingua Ignota - Caligula
July 19, 2019
Death Industrial
Score
90
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7. Charli XCX - Charli

Charli XCX - Charli
September 13, 2019
Electropop
Score
90
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8. Richard Dawson - 2020

Richard Dawson - 2020
October 11, 2019
Art Rock
Score
90
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9. Matana Roberts - COIN COIN Chapter Four: Memphis

Matana Roberts - COIN COIN Chapter Four: Memphis
October 18, 2019
Avant-Garde Jazz
Score
90
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10. Liturgy - H.A.Q.Q.

Liturgy - H.A.Q.Q.
November 12, 2019
Avant-Garde Metal
Score
90
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11. Lana Del Rey - Norman Fucking Rockwell!

Lana Del Rey - Norman Fucking Rockwell!
August 30, 2019
Art Pop
Score
80
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12. Malibu Ken - Malibu Ken

Malibu Ken - Malibu Ken
January 18, 2019
Experimental Hip Hop
Score
80
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13. Matmos - Plastic Anniversary

Matmos - Plastic Anniversary
March 15, 2019
IDM
Score
80
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14. Ariana Grande - thank u, next

Ariana Grande - thank u, next
February 8, 2019
R&B
Score
80
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15. PUP - Morbid Stuff

PUP - Morbid Stuff
April 5, 2019
Pop Punk
Score
80
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16. Lizzo - Cuz I Love You

Lizzo - Cuz I Love You
April 19, 2019
Pop Soul
Score
80
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17. Billie Eilish - WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?

Billie Eilish - WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?
March 29, 2019
Electropop
Score
80
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18. Quelle Chris - Guns

Quelle Chris - Guns
March 29, 2019
Abstract Hip Hop
Score
80
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19. Freddie Gibbs & Madlib - Bandana

Freddie Gibbs & Madlib - Bandana
June 28, 2019
Hip Hop
Score
80
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20. Blu & Oh No - A Long Red Hot Los Angeles Summer Night

Blu & Oh No - A Long Red Hot Los Angeles Summer Night
March 1, 2019
Hip Hop
Score
80
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21. The Comet Is Coming - Trust in the Lifeforce of the Deep Mystery

The Comet Is Coming - Trust in the Lifeforce of the Deep Mystery
March 15, 2019
Nu Jazz
Score
80
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22. Flume - Hi This Is Flume

Flume - Hi This Is Flume
March 20, 2019
Wonky
Score
80
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23. slowthai - Nothing Great About Britain

slowthai - Nothing Great About Britain
May 17, 2019
Hip Hop
Score
80
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24. Billy Woods & Kenny Segal - Hiding Places

Billy Woods & Kenny Segal - Hiding Places
March 29, 2019
Abstract Hip Hop
Score
80
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25. Sunn O))) - Pyroclasts

Sunn O))) - Pyroclasts
October 25, 2019
Drone Metal
Score
80
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NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings The Needle Drop awarded albums throughout 2019.
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