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This is an ordered list of NME's highest rated albums of 2019. Check out
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Wretch 32 - Upon Reflection
October 18, 2019
Score
100
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Beabadoobee - Space Cadet
October 14, 2019
Indie Rock
Score
100
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3
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Summer Walker - Over It
October 4, 2019
R&B
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100
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4
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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Ghosteen
October 4, 2019
Singer-Songwriter
Score
100
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5
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Rex Orange County - Pony
October 25, 2019
Indie Pop
Score
100
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Kojey Radical - Cashmere Tears
September 13, 2019
Hip Hop
Score
100
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7
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Michael Kiwanuka - Kiwanuka
November 1, 2019
Psychedelic Soul
Score
100
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8
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JPEGMAFIA - All My Heroes Are Cornballs
September 13, 2019
Experimental Hip Hop
Score
100
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9
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Angel Olsen - All Mirrors
October 4, 2019
Art Pop
Score
100
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10
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Refused - War Music
October 18, 2019
Post-Hardcore
Score
100
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11
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Tool - Fear Inoculum
August 30, 2019
Progressive Metal
Score
100
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12
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Bon Iver - i,i
August 9, 2019
Art Pop
Score
100
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13
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Clairo - Immunity
August 2, 2019
Indie Pop
Score
100
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14
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Slipknot - We Are Not Your Kind
August 9, 2019
Alternative Metal
Score
100
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15
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FKA twigs - MAGDALENE
November 8, 2019
Art Pop
Score
100
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16
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Flying Lotus - Flamagra
May 24, 2019
Nu Jazz
Score
100
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17
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Ohtis - Curve of Earth
March 29, 2019
Folk
Score
100
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18
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Baroness - Gold & Grey
June 14, 2019
Stoner Metal
Score
100
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19
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Dave - Psychodrama
March 8, 2019
Hip Hop
Score
100
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20
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Solange - When I Get Home
March 1, 2019
Neo-Soul
Score
100
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21
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Freddie Gibbs & Madlib - Bandana
June 28, 2019
Hip Hop
Score
100
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22
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Fontaines D.C. - Dogrel
April 12, 2019
Post-Punk
Score
100
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23
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Marvin Gaye - You're The Man
March 29, 2019
Soul
Score
100
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24
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Jamila Woods - LEGACY! LEGACY!
May 10, 2019
Alternative R&B
Score
100
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25
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Billie Eilish - WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?
March 29, 2019
Electropop
Score
100
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings NME awarded albums throughout 2019.
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