Best Albums

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Highest Rated Albums of 2019

Year

2019
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Genre

1. Adia Victoria - Silences

Adia Victoria - Silences

February 22, 2019

Score

90

2. Elena Setién - Another Kind of Revolution

Elena Setién - Another Kind of Revolution

February 15, 2019

Score

90

3. Bjarki - Happy Earthday

Bjarki - Happy Earthday

February 15, 2019

Score

90

4. Jessica Pratt - Quiet Signs

Jessica Pratt - Quiet Signs

February 8, 2019

Score

90

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

Mercury Rev - Bobbie Gentry's The Delta Sweete Revisited

February 8, 2019

Score

90

6. Leyla McCalla - The Capitalist Blues

Leyla McCalla - The Capitalist Blues

January 25, 2019

Score

90

7. 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

90

8. Teeth of the Sea - Wraith

Teeth of the Sea - Wraith

February 22, 2019

Score

80

9. RY X - Unfurl

February 15, 2019

Score

80

10. Hayes Carll - What It Is

Hayes Carll - What It Is

February 15, 2019

Score

80

11. Hugh Marsh - Violinvocations

Hugh Marsh - Violinvocations

February 15, 2019

Score

80

12. Shook Twins - Some Good Lives

Shook Twins - Some Good Lives

February 15, 2019

Score

80

13. Matthew Shipp Trio - Signature

Matthew Shipp Trio - Signature

February 15, 2019

Score

80

14. Perfect Son - Cast

Perfect Son - Cast

February 15, 2019

Score

80

15. Betty Who - Betty

Betty Who - Betty

February 15, 2019

Score

80

16. Robert Ellis - Texas Piano Man

Robert Ellis - Texas Piano Man

February 14, 2019

Score

80

17. Cass McCombs - Tip of the Sphere

Cass McCombs - Tip of the Sphere

February 8, 2019

Singer-Songwriter

Score

80

18. Twin Talk - Weaver

Twin Talk - Weaver

February 8, 2019

Score

80

19. Bob Mould - Sunshine Rock

Bob Mould - Sunshine Rock

February 8, 2019

Alternative Rock

Score

80

20. Xiu Xiu - Girl with Basket of Fruit

Xiu Xiu - Girl with Basket of Fruit

February 8, 2019

Post-Industrial

Score

80

21. Silk Road Assassins - State of Ruin

Silk Road Assassins - State of Ruin

February 8, 2019

Score

80

22. Spielbergs - This Is Not the End

Spielbergs - This Is Not the End

February 1, 2019

Score

80

23. Calva Louise - Rhinoceros

Calva Louise - Rhinoceros

February 1, 2019

Score

80

24. Cherry Glazerr - Stuffed & Ready

Cherry Glazerr - Stuffed & Ready

February 1, 2019

Score

80

25. Maurice Louca - Elephantine

Maurice Louca - Elephantine

February 1, 2019

Score

80

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

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57

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61

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80

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