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This is an ordered list of The Sydney Morning Herald's highest rated albums of 2019. Check out
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András Schiff - Franz Schubert: Sonatas & Impromptus
April 12, 2019
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100
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Joseph Tawadros - Betrayal of a Sacred Sunflower
June 21, 2019
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100
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The Gloaming - 3
February 22, 2019
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100
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Daniel Weltlinger Quartet - Szolnok
May 3, 2019
Score
90
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Waed Bouhassoun - Safar: Les Âmes Retrouvées
March 29, 2019
Score
90
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Phil Slater - The Dark Pattern
July 19, 2019
Score
90
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Lise Davidsen - Richard Strauss: Four Last Songs/Wagner: Arias from Tannhäuser
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90
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Jo Berger Myhre & Olafur Björn Ólafsson - Lanzarote
October 4, 2019
Score
90
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Lakou Mizik - HaitiaNola
October 25, 2019
Score
90
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Rachid Taha - Je suis Africain
September 20, 2019
Score
90
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11
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Richard Dawson - 2020
October 11, 2019
Art Rock
Score
90
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12
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Sampa The Great - The Return
September 13, 2019
Neo-Soul
Score
90
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13
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Thom Yorke - ANIMA
June 27, 2019
Glitch Pop
Score
90
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14
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Anat Fort Trio - Colour
April 5, 2019
Score
90
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Big Thief - U.F.O.F.
May 3, 2019
Indie Folk
Score
90
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16
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Wand - Laughing Matter
April 19, 2019
Psychedelic Rock
Score
90
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Vampire Weekend - Father of the Bride
May 3, 2019
Indie Pop
Score
90
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Stella Donnelly - Beware of the Dogs
March 8, 2019
Indie Folk
Score
90
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Cass McCombs - Tip of the Sphere
February 8, 2019
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
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Lonnie Lee - Back to Base X
June 0, 2019
Score
80
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Kate Alexander & Hana Brenecki - Don't You Have Better Things to Do?
March 29, 2019
Score
80
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The Cope Street Parade - Australian Ragtime Music
March 29, 2019
Score
80
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23
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Canalón De Timbiquí - De Mar y Río
April 12, 2019
Score
80
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Elsen Price - Descent of the Free
February 22, 2019
Score
80
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Mary Rapp - By ONe of thE night
February 21, 2019
Score
80
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This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings The Sydney Morning Herald awarded albums throughout 2019.
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