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Rob Halford - Celestial
October 18, 2019
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100
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Kano - Hoodies All Summer
August 30, 2019
UK Hip Hop
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100
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Africa Express - EGOLI
July 12, 2019
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100
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Hot Chip - A Bath Full of Ecstasy
June 21, 2019
Synthpop
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100
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Royal Trux - White Stuff
March 1, 2019
Hard Rock
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100
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The Who - WHO
December 6, 2019
Rock
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80
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Michael Kiwanuka - Kiwanuka
November 1, 2019
Psychedelic Soul
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80
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65daysofstatic - replicr, 2019
September 27, 2019
IDM
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80
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Wilco - Ode to Joy
October 4, 2019
Indie Rock
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80
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Pumarosa - Devastation
November 15, 2019
Indie Rock
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80
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Elbow - Giants Of All Sizes
October 11, 2019
Art Rock
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80
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12
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Taylor Swift - Lover
August 23, 2019
Electropop
Score
80
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13
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Charli XCX - Charli
September 13, 2019
Electropop
Score
80
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Keane - Cause And Effect
September 20, 2019
Pop Rock
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80
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Whitney - Forever Turned Around
August 30, 2019
Indie Folk
Score
80
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Sleater-Kinney - The Center Won't Hold
August 16, 2019
Indie Rock
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80
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17
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Jamie Cullum - Taller
June 7, 2019
Score
80
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Hollywood Vampires - Rise
June 21, 2019
Hard Rock
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80
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19
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Flying Lotus - Flamagra
May 24, 2019
Nu Jazz
Score
80
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Madonna - Madame X
June 14, 2019
Pop
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80
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The Lumineers - III
September 13, 2019
Folk Pop
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80
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Loyle Carner - Not Waving, But Drowning
April 19, 2019
Hip Hop
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80
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Norah Jones - Begin Again
April 12, 2019
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
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24
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Billie Eilish - WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?
March 29, 2019
Electropop
Score
80
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Vampire Weekend - Father of the Bride
May 3, 2019
Indie Pop
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80
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This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings The Arts Desk awarded albums throughout 2019.
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