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Best of 2019: Music Critic Top Ten Lists
by Jason Dietz, Metacritic Features Editor
December 2, 2019
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Below, we collect the individual year-end top ten lists published by a variety of music sources, including critics, music magazines, music shops, and more. This page will be updated at least once a day throughout December and January as new lists are published; be sure to check back frequently.

Critics pick the best albums of 2019

Recent updates:
Added Jan. 7: Chorus.fm, City Pages, Idolator, Omaha World-Herald, Wired
Added Jan. 1: Passion of the Weiss, Under the Radar
Added Dec. 30: 3voor12, Asubry Park Press, A Closer Listen, Dead Press!, Dummy, Gigwise, Le Canal Auditif, Magnet, Mixmag, Nashville Scene, The Nation, Norman Records, Northern Transmissions, The Observer, Okayplayer, Punktastic, RTE, San Diego Union-Tribune, Textura, Truck Music Store, The Wild Honey Pie
Added Dec. 28: Contactmusic, Detroit Metro Times, GQ (UK), Joe, Nialler9, Nöjesguiden, Sonic Magazine, The Young Folks
Added Dec. 27: Boston Herald, Columbus Alive, Good Morning America, Houston Chronicle (Guerra), Mandatory, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Added Dec. 24: Far Out Magazine, The Music, New Noise, Tampa Bay Times, Ultimate Classic Rock
Added Dec. 23: Bill's Indie Basement, Brooklyn Vegan, Capital XTRA, HipHopDX, Houston Chronicle, Magnetic, musicOMH, NOW, Thrillist
Added Dec. 20: The Guardian, Hot Press, The Independent, The Line of Best Fit, Spectrum Culture, Sputnikmusic, Star Tribune
Added Dec. 19: A.V. Club, Kerrang!, mxdwn, Riff Magazine, Yahoo!
Added Dec. 18: The AU Review, Clash, DJBooth, DJ Mag, The Economist, FREEwilliamsburg, NPR/All Songs Considered, Paper
Added Dec. 17: Banquet Records, Entertainment Weekly, God Is in the TV, Hypebeast, Junkee, MTV News, NME, No Ripcord, Q, Rolling Stone (Sheffield), Spin, USA Today, The Vinyl Factory
Added Dec. 15: Gaffa (Denmark), Louder Than War, WBEZ/Sound Opinions
Added Dec. 14: Crash Records, Esquire, Gaffa (Sweden), Philadelphia Inquirer
Added Dec. 13: Bandcamp Daily, Boston Globe, People, PopBuzz, Wonderland
Added Dec. 12: Gothamist, Noisey, San Jose Mercury News, Slant, Sydney Morning Herald, Us Weekly, Wall Street Journal
Added Dec. 11: Billboard, Classic Rock Magazine, Dazed, Los Angeles Times, NPR, Uproxx/Indie Mixtape
Added Dec. 10: The Atlantic, The Boot, Echoes, Fast 'n' Bulbous, Les Inrocks, Loud and Quiet, Pitchfork, Slate, Washington Post
Added Dec. 9: Crack, The Irish Times, NPR/Fresh Air, PopMatters
Added Dec. 6: AP, Hot New Hip Hop, Radio X
Added Dec. 5: KCRW, The New York Times, The New Yorker, Rolling Stone, Variety, Vulture
Added Dec. 4: Complex, Double J, Exclaim, Flood, Gorilla vs. Bear, NBHAP, OOR
Added Dec. 3: Chicago Tribune, Consequence of Sound, Glide, Live4ever, The Ringer, Stereogum, Treble, Uproxx, Upset, The Wire
Added Dec. 2: Scorecard launched with 20 sources

Best of 2019Below is our updated running tally of the albums most frequently mentioned by individual music publications in their year-end top ten lists.

Although many of the lists come from publications whose reviews are included on this site, we have also included extra lists from prominent music stores, websites, a few radio stations, and publications not normally found in Metacritic's music section.

Note that if a source ranks more than the standard 10 albums, we will not include titles ranked 11th or worse. (We do include unranked lists of 11-20 items, though each album gets just one-half of a point.) In case of a tie for first or second, each album will receive the full points for that position. If a publication has multiple lists for different genres, we attempt to choose the most general one.

Our points system works as follows:

  • 3 points for each 1st place ranking
  • 2 points for each 2nd place ranking
  • 1 point for being ranked 3rd - 10th, or for being included on an unranked list of 10 or fewer albums
  • 0.5 points for being included on an unranked list of 11-20 albums
Albums Mentioned on Most Top 10 Lists - 2019
Album / Artist # 1st Place # 2nd Place # Other Points
1▣ Norman Fucking Rockwell by Lana Del Rey181549133
2▣ Ghosteen by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds11103285
3▣ When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? by Billie Eilish9840.583.5
4▣ Magdalene by FKA twigs11529.572.5
5▣ Igor by Tyler, The Creator553661
6▣ Purple Mountains by Purple Mountains6424.550.5
▣ Titanic Rising by Weyes Blood6522.550.5
8▣ All Mirrors by Angel Olsen452850
9▣ Cuz I Love You by Lizzo243246
10▣ Dogrel by Fontaines D.C.6121.541.5
11▣ Remind Me Tomorrow by Sharon Van Etten1133.538.5
12▣ Father of the Bride by Vampire Weekend3025.534.5
13▣ Jaime by Brittany Howard3317.532.5
14▣ Kiwanuka by Michael Kiwanuka142132
15▣ When I Get Home by Solange141829
16▣ Psychodrama by Dave3215.528.5
17▣ UFOF by Big Thief112328
18▣ Grey Area by Little Simz122027
19▣ Two Hands by Big Thief311526
20▣ Bandana by Freddie Gibbs & Madlib231224
21▣ thank u, next by Ariana Grande337.522.5
22▣ Nothing Great About Britain by Slowthai0314.520.5
23▣ Legacy! Legacy! by Jamila Woods2110.518.5
▣ Designer by Aldous Harding139.518.5
▣ Crushing by Julia Jacklin139.518.5
26▣ The Highwomen by The Highwomen23618
27▣ Lover by Taylor Swift2010.516.5
28▣ Schlagenheim by Black Midi001616
29▣ Fear Inoculum by Tool1110.515.5
30▣ Assume Form by James Blake101114
▣ Anima by Thom Yorke001414

Individual top ten lists

Below are the 179 individual top ten lists used to calculate the standings above. Some publications may list albums without ranking them; such lists are displayed below, without numbers, in alphabetical order.

3voor12 The Netherlands View full list
  1. Assume Form by James Blake
  2. Norman Fucking Rockwell by Lana Del Rey
  3. When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? by Billie Eilish
  4. Dogrel by Fontaines D.C.
  5. Immunity by Clairo
  6. Magdalene by FKA twigs
  7. UFOF by Big Thief
  8. Nothing Great About Britain by slowthai
  9. Anima by Thom Yorke
  10. Igor by Tyler, The Creator
Albumism View full list
  1. All Mirrors by Angel Olsen
  2. Jimmy Lee by Raphael Saadiq
  3. Still on My Mind by Dido
  4. Ventura by Anderson .Paak
  5. Norman Fucking Rockwell by Lana Del Rey
  6. Kiwanuka by Michael Kiwanuka
  7. Remind Me Tomorrow by Sharon Van Etten
  8. Western Stars by Bruce Springsteen
  9. Quiet Signs by Jessica Pratt
  10. Dedicated by Carly Rae Jepsen
Asbury Park Press Chris Jordan View full list
  • Black Pumas by Black Pumas
  • Eyes on the Horizon by Jake Clemons
  • Feet of Clay by Earl Sweatshirt
  • Vida by Luis Fonsi
  • Why Me? Why Not. by Liam Gallagher
  • Happiness Begins by Jonas Brothers
  • Summer of Sorcery by Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul
  • Cuz I Love You by Lizzo
  • Blue With Lou by Nils Lofgren
  • Western Stars by Bruce Springsteen
  • Lover by Taylor Swift
  • More Like Me by Garry Tallent
  • Dionne Warwick and the Voices of Christmas by Dionne Warwick
Associated Press Mesfin Fekadu View full list
  1. Shea Butter Baby by Ari Lennox
  2. Over It by Summer Walker
  3. Kisses by Anitta
  4. Don't Call Me by Buku Abi
  5. Eve by Rapsody
  6. Walk Through Fire by Yola
  7. thank u, next by Ariana Grande
  8. Free Spirit by Khalid
  9. Volume 2 by Pink Sweat$
  10. Assume Form by James Blake
The Atlantic Hannah Giorgis, Spencer Kornhaber, and James Parker View full list
  • 1000 Gecs by 100 Gecs
  • X 100pre by Bad Bunny
  • Utility by Barker
  • African Giant by Burna Boy
  • Kirk by DaBaby
  • Norman Fucking Rockwell by Lana Del Rey
  • When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? by Billie Eilish
  • Born Hot by Chris Farren
  • Magdalene by FKA twigs
  • Dedicated by Carly Rae Jepsen
  • The Highwomen by The Highwomen
  • Shea Butter Baby by Ari Lennox
  • Brandon Banks by Maxo Kream
  • Fever by Megan Thee Stallion
  • Eton Alive by Sleaford Mods
  • Admission by Torche
  • Father of the Bride by Vampire Weekend
  • Over It by Summer Walker
The AU Review Australia View full list
  1. Crushing by Julia Jacklin
  2. My Own Pool of Light by Holy Holy
  3. Assume Form by James Blake
  4. Kiwanuka by Michael Kiwanuka
  5. Bandana by Freddie Gibbs & Madlib
  6. Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost Part 1 by Foals
  7. Ventura by Anderson .Paak
  8. Salt by Angie McMahon
  9. Cheaply Bought Expensively Sold by Declan Welsh & The Decadent West
  10. Hypersonic Missiles by Sam Fender
A.V. Club View full list
  1. Magdalene by FKA twigs
  2. The Practice of Love by Jenny Hval
  3. Legacy! Legacy! by Jamila Woods
  4. Bandana by Freddie Gibbs & Madlib
  5. Titanic Rising by Weyes Blood
  6. When I Get Home by Solange
  7. Ghosteen by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
  8. Norman Fucking Rockwell by Lana Del Rey
  9. When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? by Billie Eilish
  10. Reward by Cate Le Bon
Bandcamp Daily View full list
  1. The Return by Sampa the Great
  2. 5 and 7 by Sault
  3. Where Future Unfolds by Damon Locks and the Black Monument Ensemble
  4. Nothing Great About Britain by slowthai
  5. Ancestral Recall by Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah
  6. Purple Mountains by Purple Mountains
  7. Legacy! Legacy! by Jamila Woods
  8. It's Real by Ex Hex
  9. This Is How You Smile by Helado Negro
  10. Portent by False
Banquet Records Surrey, UK View full list
  1. Jade Bird by Jade Bird
  2. When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? by Billie Eilish
  3. Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost Part 2 by Foals
  4. Morbid Stuff by Pup
  5. Hypersonic Missiles by Sam Fender
  6. Grey Area by Little Simz
  7. Hello Exile by The Menzingers
  8. Kiwanuka by Michael Kiwanuka
  9. Surviving by Jimmy Eat World
  10. Not Waving, But Drowning by Loyle Carner
BBC Radio 6 View full list
  1. Dogrel by Fontaines D.C.
  2. Eton Alive by Sleaford Mods
  3. Kiwanuka by Michael Kiwanuka
  4. Trust in the Lifeforce of the Deep Mystery by The Comet Is Coming
  5. Grey Area by Little Simz
  6. Tainted Lunch by Warmduscher
  7. The Book of Traps and Lessons by Kate Tempest
  8. Jaime by Brittany Howard
  9. Encore by The Specials
  10. Ghosteen by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Bill's Indie Basement View full list
  1. Purple Mountains by Purple Mountains
  2. Designer by Aldous Harding
  3. Inferno by Robert Forster
  4. Titanic Rising by Weyes Blood
  5. The Age of Immunology by Vanishing Twin
  6. Reward by Cate Le Bon
  7. First Taste by Ty Segall
  8. Jeanines by Jeanines
  9. Here's the Mick Trouble LP by Mick Trouble
  10. How to Live by Modern Nature
Billboard View full list
  1. thank u, next by Ariana Grande
  2. When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? by Billie Eilish
  3. Lover by Taylor Swift
  4. Cuz I Love You by Lizzo
  5. Heard It in a Past Life by Maggie Rogers
  6. Norman Fucking Rockwell by Lana Del Rey
  7. Igor by Tyler, The Creator
  8. The Highwomen by The Highwomen
  9. Kirk by DaBaby
  10. Oasis by J Balvin & Bad Bunny
Bleep View full list
  1. Ecstatic Computation by Caterina Barbieri
  2. Volume Massimo by Alessandro Cortini
  3. Flamagra by Flying Lotus
  4. Magdalene by FKA twigs
  5. Ataxia by Rian Treanor
  6. Blue Spring by Mathan Micay
  7. Lifetime by Klein
  8. uknowwhatimsayin by Danny Brown
  9. Utility by Barker
  10. Rainford by Lee "Scratch" Perry
The Boot View full list
  1. The Highwomen by The Highwomen
  2. While I'm Livin by Tanya Tucker
  3. Wildcard by Miranda Lambert
  4. Heartache Medication by Jon Pardi
  5. What You See Is What You Get by Luke Combs
  6. Girl by Maren Morris
  7. Let It Roll by Midland
  8. Stronger Than the Truth by Reba McEntire
  9. Open Book by Kalie Shorr
  10. Country Squire by Tyler Childers
Boston Globe Julian Benbow View full list
  • uknowwhatimsayin by Danny Brown
  • Revenge of the Dreamers by Dreamville
  • Bandana by Freddie Gibbs & Madlib
  • WWCD by Griselda
  • May the Lord Watch by Little Brother
  • Lil Big Man by Maxo
  • Fever by Megan Thee Stallion
  • Eve by Rapsody
  • Retropolitan by Skyzoo
  • Igor by Tyler, The Creator
Boston Globe Maura Johnston View full list
  • Dedicated by Carly Rae Jepsen
  • Wildcard by Miranda Lambert
  • Reward by Cate Le Bon
  • Look Me in the Eye by Mermaidens
  • Birthday by Pom Poko
  • Jimmy Lee by Raphael Saadiq
  • 5 by Sault
  • When I Get Home by Solange
  • The Age of Immunology by Vanishing Twin
  • Ex Voto by Versus
Boston Globe Stuart Munro View full list
  • The Imperial by The Delines
  • Okie by Vince Gill
  • The Unseen in Between by Steve Gunn
  • Almost Daylight by Chris Knight
  • Solid Gold Sounds by Kendell Marvel
  • Let It Roll by Midland
  • Between the Country by Ian Noe
  • An Obelisk by Titus Andronicus
  • Forever Turned Around by Whitney
  • Walk Through Fire by Yola
Boston Herald Jed Gottlieb View full list
  • Better Oblivion Community Center by Better Oblivion Community Center
  • Hell-On by Neko Case
  • The Omnitone Collection by Elder Island
  • I'm You by Hallelujah the Hills
  • Jaime by Brittany Howard
  • Dedicated by Carly Rae Jepsen
  • Long Fuse Burning by Magen Tracy & The Missed Connection
  • Why the Wild Things Are by Cliff Notez
  • Run Around the Sun by Sacred Paws
  • The New Normal by STL GLD
Brooklyn Vegan View full list
  1. Titanic Rising by Weyes Blood
  2. Norman Fucking Rockwell by Lana Del Rey
  3. Remind Me Tomorrow by Sharon Van Etten
  4. Purple Mountains by Purple Mountains
  5. Igor by Tyler, The Creator
  6. Father of the Bride by Vampire Weekend
  7. Ghosteen by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
  8. Fear Inoculum by Tool
  9. Magdalene by FKA twigs
  10. All Mirrors by Angel Olsen
Capital XTRA UK View full list
  1. Psychodrama by Dave
  2. African Giant by Burna Boy
  3. Stacko by MoStack
  4. Over It by Summer Walker
  5. Ventura by Anderson .Paak
  6. AJ Tracey by AJ Tracey
  7. Not Waving, But Drowning by Loyle Carner
  8. No. 6 Collaborations Project by Ed Sheeran
  9. Grey Area by Little Simz
  10. Hoodies All Summer by Kano
Chicago Tribune Greg Kot View full list
  1. Legacy! Legacy! by Jamila Woods
  2. Jimmy Lee by Raphael Saadiq
  3. Ghosteen by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
  4. Kiwanuka by Michael Kiwanuka
  5. Remind Me Tomorrow by Sharon Van Etten
  6. Hiding Places by Billy Woods and Kenny Segal
  7. Sound & Fury by Sturgill Simpson
  8. Kills Birds by Kills Birds
  9. Anima Mysterium by Yurgen Blakrok
  10. Night of the Worm Moon by Shana Cleveland
Chorus.fm View full list
  1. Surviving by Jimmy Eat World
  2. Mother Nature by The Dangerous Summer
  3. You Are OK by The Maine
  4. Immunity by Clairo
  5. Basking in the Glow by Oso Oso
  6. Morbid Stuff by PUP
  7. Lover by Taylor Swift
  8. Young Enough by Charly Bliss
  9. Good at Falling by The Japanese House
  10. The Search by NF
City Pages (Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN) View full list
  1. Crush on Me by Sir Babygirl
  2. Crushing by Julia Jacklin
  3. When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? by Billie Eilish
  4. Silences by Adia Victoria
  5. 1000 Gecs by 100 Gecs
  6. Houmeissa by Hama
  7. Baby on Baby by DaBaby
  8. New Breed by Dawn
  9. UFOF by Big Thief
  10. No Home Record by Kim Gordon
Clash View full list
  1. Hoodies All Summer by Kano
  2. Igor by Tyler, The Creator
  3. Grey Area by Little Simz
  4. When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? by Billie Eilish
  5. Schlagenheim by Black Midi
  6. Dogrel by Fontaines D.C.
  7. Psychodrama by Dave
  8. Athena by Sudan Archives
  9. Kiwanuka by Michael Kiwanuka
  10. Pony by Orville Peck
Classic Rock Magazine [January 2020 issue]
  1. Renaissance Men by The Wildhearts
  2. Easter Is Cancelled by The Darkness
  3. Another State of Grace by Black Star Riders
  4. Feral Roots by Rival Sons
  5. WHO by The Who
  6. Rammstein by Rammstein
  7. This Land by Gary Clark Jr.
  8. 40 by Stray Cats
  9. Western Stars by Bruce Springsteen
  10. Grand Tour by Big Big Train
A Closer Listen View full list
  1. Ecstatic Computation by Caterina Barbieri
  2. COIN COIN Chapter Four: Memphis by Matana Roberts
  3. Seven Horses for Seven Kings by Black to Comm
  4. Everywhere at the end of time/everywhere, an empty bliss by The Caretaker
  5. Life Metal by Sunn O)))
  6. Mannigfaltig by Dominik Eulberg
  7. Wahala by Yatta
  8. Oratorio for the Underworld by Pyur
  9. Nowhere Now Here by Mono
  10. Mosaismic by Ikarus
Columbus Alive Andy Downing View full list
  1. Legacy! Legacy! by Jamila Woods
  2. Ghosteen by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
  3. Psychodrama by Dave
  4. Crushing by Julia Jacklin
  5. Out of Sight by Jake Xerxes Fussell
  6. Jimmy Lee by Raphael Saadiq
  7. Purple Mountains by Purple Mountains
  8. Hiding Places by Billy Woods and Kenny Segal
  9. Kiwanuka by Michael Kiwanuka
  10. Dogrel by Fontaines D.C.
Complex View full list
  1. Igor by Tyler, The Creator
  2. Bandana by Freddie Gibbs & Madlib
  3. thank u, next by Ariana Grande
  4. So Much Fun by Young Thug
  5. Kirk by DaBaby
  6. When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? by Billie Eilish
  7. Sli'merre by Young Nudy and Pi'erre Bourne
  8. Perfect Ten by Mustard
  9. uknowwhatimsayin by Danny Brown
  10. Crash Talk by Schoolboy Q
Consequence of Sound View full list
  1. When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? by Billie Eilish
  2. Remind Me Tomorrow by Sharon Van Etten
  3. Legacy! Legacy! by Jamila Woods
  4. All Mirrors by Angel Olsen
  5. thank u, next by Ariana Grande
  6. Igor by Tyler, The Creator
  7. Cuz I Love You by Lizzo
  8. Father of the Bride by Vampire Weekend
  9. Norman Fucking Rockwell by Lana Del Rey
  10. Fear Inoculum by Tool
Contactmusic View full list
  1. When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? by Billie Eilish
  2. Magdalene by FKA twigs
  3. Heavy Is the Head by Stormzy
  4. Norman Fucking Rockwell by Lana Del Rey
  5. Anima by Thom Yorke
  6. Fear Inoculum by Tool
  7. Ghosteen by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
  8. Rammstein by Rammstein
  9. Charli by Charli XCX
  10. Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent by Lewis Capaldi
Crack Magazine View full list
  1. Magdalene by FKA twigs
  2. Hoodies All Summer by Kano
  3. Lust for Life by Sun Runners
  4. Igor by Tyler, The Creator
  5. Fog FM by Anthony Naples
  6. All Mirrors by Angel Olsen
  7. Caligula by Linga Ignota
  8. Norman Fucking Rockwell by Lana Del Rey
  9. Ghosteen by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
  10. The Practice of Love by Jenny Hval
Crash Records Leeds, UK View full list
  1. Dogrel by Fontaines D.C.
  2. Ghosteen by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
  3. Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost Part 2 by Foals
  4. Schlagenheim by Black Midi
  5. When I Have Fears by The Murder Capital
  6. Who's Here? I'm Here, You're Here by Pentagram Home Video
  7. Amyl & The Sniffers by Amyl & The Sniffers
  8. Trust in the Lifeforce of the Deep Mystery by The Comet Is Coming
  9. Satis Factory by Mattiel
  10. Our Pathetic Age by DJ Shadow
Dazed View full list
  1. Pang by Caroline Polachek
  2. Norman Fucking Rockwell by Lana Del Rey
  3. Nothing Great About Britain by slowthai
  4. Titanic Rising by Weyes Blood
  5. Igor by Tyler, The Creator
  6. Magdalene by FKA twigs
  7. When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? by Billie Eilish
  8. Anger Management by Rico Nasty & Kenny Beats
  9. When I Get Home by Solange
  10. All My Heroes Are Cornballs by JPEGMAFIA
Dead Press! View full list
  1. We Are Not Your Kind by Slipknot
  2. amo by Bring Me the Horizon
  3. When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? by Billie Eilish
  4. So What? by While She Sleeps
  5. Internal Atomics by Stray From the Path
  6. Celebrity Mansions by DInosaur Pile-Up
  7. Prang by Gender Roles
  8. Strength in Numb333rs by Fever 333
  9. Holding Absence by Holding Absence
  10. Nine by blink-182
Decibel View full list
  1. Hidden History of the Human Race by Blood Incantation
  2. Caligula by Lingua Ignota
  3. Deserted by Gatecreeper
  4. The Ruins of Fading Light by Crypt Sermon
  5. Planetary Clairvoyance by Tomb Mold
  6. Revelations of Oblivion by Possessed
  7. Hallucinogen by Blut aus Nord
  8. Divided by Darkness by Spirit Adrift
  9. Awakening by Sacred Reich
  10. Portent by False
Detroit Metro Times View full list
  1. Titanic Rising by Weyes Blood
  2. Magdalene by FKA twigs
  3. All Mirrors by Angel Olsen
  4. When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? by Billie Eilish
  5. Watchmen OST (Vol. 1-3) by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
DJBooth View full list
  1. Igor by Tyler, The Creator
  2. Legacy! Legacy! by Jamila Woods
  3. Bandana by Freddie Gibbs & Madlib
  4. Psychodrama by Dave
  5. Grey Area by Little Simz
  6. ZUU by Denzel Curry
  7. Hiding Places by Billy Woods and Kenny Segal
  8. Let the Sun Talk by Mavi
  9. Magdalene by FKA twigs
  10. So Much Fun by Young Thug
DJ Mag View full list
  1. For You and I by Loraine James
  2. Nothing Great About Britain by slowthai
  3. Utility by Barker
  4. Dolos by Murlo
  5. Hoodies All Summer by Kano
  6. Proto by Holly Herndon
  7. Vortex by Special Request
  8. Information by Galcher Lustwerk
  9. Lifetime by Klein
  10. Edge of Everything by Paula Temple
Double J Australia View full list
  1. The Return by Sampa the Great
  2. No Geography by The Chemical Brothers
  3. Crushing by Julia Jacklin
  4. Run Home Slow by The Teskey Brothers
  5. Norman Fucking Rockwell by Lana Del Rey
  6. Assume Form by James Blake
  7. Cuz I Love You by Lizzo
  8. Ghosteen by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
  9. UFOF by Big Thief
  10. Remind Me Tomorrow by Sharon Van Etten
Drift Record Shop/Deluxe Devon, UK View full list
  1. Purple Mountains by Purple Mountains
  2. Incidental Music by W.H. Lung
  3. Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest by Bill Callahan
  4. Two Hands by Big Thief
  5. UFOF by Big Thief
  6. The Age of Immunology by Vanishing Twin
  7. All Mirrors by Angel Olsen
  8. Laughing Matter by Wand
  9. Schlagenheim by Black Midi
  10. First Taste by Ty Segall
  11. Trust in the Lifeforce of the Deep Mystery by The Comet Is Coming
Dummy View full list
  1. Hoodies All Summer by Kano
  2. Nothing Great About Britain by slowthai
  3. Grey Area by Little Simz
  4. Vortex by Special Request
  5. All My Heroes Are Cornballs by JPEGMAFIA
  6. Proto by Holly Herndon
  7. Essentials by Erika de Casier
  8. Utility by Barker
  9. Crush by Floating Points
  10. Igor by Tyler, The Creator
Echoes View full list
  1. The Secret of Letting Go by Lamb
  2. Phantoms by Azam Ali
  3. Ice Worlds by Keven Keller
  4. Strangers by RISE
  5. Holotrope by Bluetech
  6. Remind Me Tomorrow by Sharon Van Etten
  7. Varda by Hugar
  8. Invitation by Heather Woods Broderick
  9. Colours. Reflect. Time. Loss. by Maps
  10. Breath by Desert Dwellers
The Economist View full list
  • Psychodrama by Dave
  • Norman Fucking Rockwell by Lana Del Rey
  • When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? by Billie Eilish
  • Thrashing Thru the Passion by The Hold Steady
  • Absolute Zero by Bruce Hornsby
  • Jaime by Brittany Howard
  • Kiwanuka by Michael Kiwanuka
  • On the Line by Jenny Lewis
  • When I Have Fears by The Murder Capital
  • Ragamuffin SoundTape by Shy FX
  • Nothing Great About Britain by slowthai
  • Father of the Bride by Vampire Weekend
  • Remind Me Tomorrow by Sharon Van Etten
  • Silences by Adia Victoria
  • Titanic Rising by Weyes Blood
Entertainment Weekly Alex Suskind , Sarah Rodman and Leah Greenblatt View full list
  1. Father of the Bride by Vampire Weekend
  2. When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? by Billie Eilish
  3. Cuz I Love You by Lizzo
  4. The Highwomen by The Highwomen
  5. Igor by Tyler, The Creator
  6. Jaime by Brittany Howard
  7. On the Line by Jenny Lewis
  8. Anima by Thom Yorke
  9. Norman Fucking Rockwell by Lana Del Rey
  10. Western Stars by Bruce Springsteen
Esquire Matt Miller and Madison Vain View full list
  • A Good Time by DaVido
  • Norman Fucking Rockwell by Lana Del Rey
  • When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? by Billie Eilish
  • Magdalene by FKA twigs
  • thank u, next by Ariana Grande
  • The Highwomen by The Highwomen
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Kerrang! [December 14, 2019 issue]
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Los Angeles Times Mikael Wood View full list
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  7. All Mirrors by Angel Olsen
  8. Zeppelin Over China -AND- Warp & Woof -AND- Sweating The Plague by Guided by Voices
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  5. Igor by Tyler, The Creator
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Mojo [January 2020 issue]
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  2. Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest by Bill Callahan
  3. Western Stars by Bruce Springsteen
  4. Trust in the Lifeforce of the Deep Mystery by The Comet Is Coming
  5. Designer by Aldous Harding
  6. Dogrel by Fontaines D.C.
  7. Norman Fucking Rockwell by Lana Del Rey
  8. Schlagenheim by Black Midi
  9. Purple Mountains by Purple Mountains
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MondoSonoro Spain View full list
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  6. The Book of Traps and Lessons by Kate Tempest
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  8. i,i by Bon Iver
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The Music Australia View full list
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  6. Purple Mountains by Purple Mountains
  7. Lover by Taylor Swift
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musicOMH View full list
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  5. Office Politics by The Divine Comedy
  6. A Bath Full of Ecstasy by Hot Chip
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  6. Life Metal by Sunn O)))
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The Nation David Hajdu View full list
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  7. When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? by Billie Eilish
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  8. Caligula by Lingua Ignota
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The New York Times Jon Caramanica View full list
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  5. Utopia by Romeo Santos
  6. Norman Fucking Rockwell by Lana Del Rey
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  6. Miss Universe by Nilufer Yanya
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  6. Magdalene by FKA twigs
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  3. House of Sugar by (Sandy) Alex G
  4. ZUU by Denzel Curry
  5. Shea Butter Baby by Ari Lennox
  6. Igor by Tyler, The Creator
  7. Purple Mountains by Purple Mountains
  8. Hiding Places by Billy Woods and Kenny Segal
  9. Careful by Boy Harsher
  10. Charli by Charli XCX
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  4. Two Hands by Big Thief
  5. Norman Fucking Rockwell by Lana Del Rey
  6. House of Sugar by (Sandy) Alex G
  7. Purple Mountains by Purple Mountains
  8. Grey Area by Little Simz
  9. UFOF by Big Thief
  10. Ghosteen by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Nöjesguiden Sweden View full list
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  3. Crushing by Julia Jacklin
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  5. So Much Fun by Young Thug
  6. Feral Roots by Rival Sons
  7. Miami Memory by Alex Cameron
  8. When I Get Home by Solange
  9. Schlagenheim by Black Midi
  10. Angel's Pulse by Blood Orange
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  4. Schlagenheim by Black Midi
  5. Grey Area by Little Simz
  6. The Age of Immunology by Vanishing Twin
  7. Norman Fucking Rockwell by Lana Del Rey
  8. UFOF by Big Thief
  9. American Football by American Football
  10. Ecstatic Computation by Caterina Barbieri
Northern Transmissions Canada View full list
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  4. Magdalene by FKA twigs
  5. Norman Fucking Rockwell by Lana Del Rey
  6. Titanic Rising by Weyes Blood
  7. Nothing Great About Britain by slowthai
  8. Father of the Bride by Vampire Weekend
  9. Deceiver by DIIV
  10. All Mirrors by Angel Olsen
Nothing But Hope and Passion (NBHAP) View full list
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  4. Ghosteen by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
  5. When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? by Billie Eilish
  6. i,i by Bon Iver
  7. Remind Me Tomorrow by Sharon Van Etten
  8. Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost Part 1 by Foals
  9. Dogrel by Fontaines D.C.
  10. The Book of Traps and Lessons by Kate Tempest
NOW Magazine Toronto View full list
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  2. Igor by Tyler, The Creator
  3. Purple Mountains by Purple Mountains
  4. When I Get Home by Solange
  5. All Mirrors by Angel Olsen
  6. Significant Changes by Jayda G
  7. Titanic Rising by Weyes Blood
  8. uknowwhatimsayin by Danny Brown
  9. No Home Record by Kim Gordon
  10. Assume Form by James Blake
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  2. All Mirrors by Angel Olsen
  3. Jimmy Lee by Raphael Saadiq
  4. When I Get Home by Solange
  5. Designer by Aldous Harding
  6. Remind Me Tomorrow by Sharon Van Etten
  7. Orange by Caroline Shaw/Attacca Quartet
  8. The Livelong Day by Lankum
  9. Hiding Places by Billy Woods and Kenny Segal
  10. The Practice of Love by Jenny Hval
NPR/All Songs Considered Bob Boilen View full list
  1. Two Hands by Big Thief
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  4. Better Oblivion Community Center by Better Oblivion Community Center
  5. Designer by Aldous Harding
  6. The Livelong Day by Lankum
  7. Ilana (The Creator) by Mdou Moctar
  8. Trophy by Kate Davis
  9. Like the River Loves the Sea by Joan Shelley
  10. Rwanda, You Should Be Loved by The Good Ones
NPR/Fresh Air Ken Tucker View full list
  1. Norman Fucking Rockwell by Lana Del Rey
  2. Cuz I Love You by Lizzo
  3. When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? by Billie Eilish
  4. Buck Up by Carsie Blanton
  5. Fever by Megan Thee Stallion
  6. Dedicated by Carly Rae Jepsen
  7. Girl by Maren Morris
  8. Homecoming: The Live Album by Beyoncé
  9. Remind Me Tomorrow by Sharon Van Etten
  10. On the Line by Jenny Lewis
The Observer Kitty Empire View full list
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  2. I Was Real by 75 Dollar Bill
  3. Father of the Bride by Vampire Weekend
  4. Cuz I Love You by Lizzo
  5. Titanic Rising by Weyes Blood
  6. Charli by Charli XCX
  7. Jaime by Brittany Howard
  8. Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest by Bill Callahan
  9. Designer by Aldous Harding
  10. Heavy Is the Head by Stormzy
Okayplayer View full list
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  2. Bandana by Freddie Gibbs & Madlib
  3. Igor by Tyler, The Creator
  4. Over It by Summer Walker
  5. When I Get Home by Solange
  6. African Giant by Burna Boy
  7. uknowwhatimsayin by Danny Brown
  8. Flamagra by Flying Lotus
  9. Ventura by Anderson .Paak
  10. May the Lord Watch by Little Brother
Omaha World-Herald Kevin Coffey View full list
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  2. The Highwomen by The Highwomen
  3. Cuz I Love You by Lizzo
  4. Sound & Fury by Sturgill Simpson
  5. Father of the Bride by Vampire Weekend
  6. Ode to Joy by Wilco
  7. Dedicated by Carly Rae Jepsen
  8. This Land by Gary Clark Jr.
  9. In League With Dragons by The Mountain Goats
  10. Two Hands by Big Thief
  11. UFOF by Big Thief
OOR Netherlands View full list
  1. Norman Fucking Rockwell by Lana Del Rey
  2. Ghosteen by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
  3. When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? by Billie Eilish
  4. Dogrel by Fontaines D.C.
  5. Kiwanuka by Michael Kiwanuka
  6. UFOF by Big Thief
  7. Father of the Bride by Vampire Weekend
  8. Assume Form by James Blake
  9. All Mirrors by Angel Olsen
  10. Cuz I Love You by Lizzo
Paper View full list
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  2. When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? by Billie Eilish
  3. Pang by Caroline Polachek
  4. Magdalene by FKA twigs
  5. Flamboyant by Dorian Electra
  6. 1000 gecs by 100 gecs
  7. Norman Fucking Rockwell by Lana Del Rey
  8. Saves the World by MUNA
  9. Kill This Love by Blackpink
  10. Charli by Charli XCX
Passion of the Weiss View full list
  1. Igor by Tyler, The Creator
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  3. Tunes 2011-2019 by Burial
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  5. Bandana by Freddie Gibbs & Madlib
  6. Athena by Sudan Archives
  7. Baby on Baby by DaBaby
  8. Kirk by DaBaby
  9. Bartier Bounty by Sada Baby
  10. Flamagra by Flying Lotus
  11. Pure Imagination, No Country by Dave Harrington Group
Paste View full list
  1. Titanic Rising by Weyes Blood
  2. All Mirrors by Angel Olsen
  3. Remind Me Tomorrow by Sharon Van Etten
  4. Two Hands by Big Thief
  5. Magdalene by FKA twigs
  6. Jaime by Brittany Howard
  7. Dedicated by Carly Rae Jepsen
  8. Crushing by Julia Jacklin
  9. Cuz I Love You by Lizzo
  10. Atlanta Millionaires Club by Faye Webster
People Janine Rubenstein and Jeff Nelson View full list
  1. thank u, next by Ariana Grande
  2. Cuz I Love You by Lizzo
  3. Lover by Taylor Swift
  4. When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? by Billie Eilish
  5. Norman Fucking Rockwell by Lana Del Rey
  6. Homecoming: The Live Album by Beyoncé
  7. Girl by Maren Morris
  8. Shea Butter Baby by Ari Lennox
  9. Dedicated by Carly Rae Jepsen
  10. Jaime by Brittany Howard
Philadelphia Inquirer Dan DeLuca View full list
  1. Purple Mountains by Purple Mountains
  2. Jaime by Brittany Howard
  3. Kiwanuka by Michael Kiwanuka
  4. When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? by Billie Eilish
  5. Ghosteen by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
  6. Norman Fucking Rockwell by Lana Del Rey
  7. House of Sugar by (Sandy) Alex G
  8. Sound & Fury by Sturgill Simpson
  9. The Imperial by The Delines
  10. Igor by Tyler, The Creator
Piccadilly Records Manchester, UK View full list
  1. Incidental Music by W.H. Lung
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  3. The Paralian by Andrew Wasylyk
  4. The Age of Immunology by Vanishing Twin
  5. De Facto by Lorelle Meets The Obsolete
  6. Night of the Worm Moon by Shana Cleveland
  7. Gece by Altın Gün
  8. Reward by Cate Le Bon
  9. Grey Area by Little Simz
  10. Stars Are the Light by Moon Duo
Pitchfork View full list
  1. Norman Fucking Rockwell by Lana Del Rey
  2. Magdalene by FKA twigs
  3. UFOF by Big Thief
  4. All Mirrors by Angel Olsen
  5. When I Get Home by Solange
  6. X 100pre by Bad Bunny
  7. This Is How You Smile by Helado Negro
  8. Agora by Fennesz
  9. Titanic Rising by Weyes Blood
  10. Purple Mountains by Purple Mountains
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Alan Sculley View full list
  1. Titanic Rising by Weyes Blood
  2. Cuz I Love You by Lizzo
  3. The Center Won't Hold by Sleater-Kinney
  4. Caught in Light by Armchair Oracles
  5. Silences by Aida Victoria
  6. Adventureland by Junior League
  7. Kiwanuka by Michael Kiwanuka
  8. Wildcard by Miranda Lambert
  9. Father of the Bride by Vampire Weekend
  10. An Obelisk by Titus Andronicus
PopBuzz View full list
  1. When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? by Billie Eilish
  2. Norman Fucking Rockwell by Lana Del Rey
  3. Cuz I Love You by Lizzo
  4. thank u, next by Ariana Grande
  5. Charli by Charli XCX
  6. Igor by Tyler, The Creator
  7. Magdalene by FKA twigs
  8. Cheap Queen by King Princess
  9. Amo by Bring Me the Horizon
  10. The Lion King: The Gift by Beyoncé
PopMatters View full list
  1. Magdalene by FKA twigs
  2. Nothing Great About Britain by slowthai
  3. Norman Fucking Rockwell by Lana Del Rey
  4. Dogrel by Fontaines D.C.
  5. Psychodrama by Dave
  6. Legacy! Legacy! by Jamila Woods
  7. Ghosteen by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
  8. All Mirrors by Angel Olsen
  9. UFOF by Big Thief
  10. Purple Mountains by Purple Mountains
Prog Sphere View full list
  1. Empath by Devin Townsend
  2. A Dawn to Fear by Cult of Luna
  3. In Cauda Venenum by Opeth
  4. Arc by Diagonal
  5. Animal Choir by Her Name Is Calla
  6. Fear Inoculum by Tool
  7. Lotus by Soen
  8. Periphery IV: Hail Stan by Periphery
  9. Pitfalls by Leprous
  10. The Cocoon by Richard Henshall
Punktastic View full list
  1. Death Is a Warm Blanket by Microwave
  2. Morbid Stuff by PUP
  3. So What? by While She Sleeps
  4. A Different Shade of Blue by Knocked Loose
  5. Strength in Numb333rs by Fever 333
  6. Surviving by Jimmy Eat World
  7. We Are Not Your Kind by Slipknot
  8. Holding Absence by Holding Absence
  9. Primrose Path by Dream State
  10. Prang by Gender Roles
Q [Feb. 2020 issue]
  1. Norman Fucking Rockwell by Lana Del Rey
  2. Kiwanuka by Michael Kiwanuka
  3. Designer by Aldous Harding
  4. Grey Area by Little Simz
  5. Ghosteen by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
  6. Serf's Up by Fat White Family
  7. Titanic Rising by Weyes Blood
  8. Dogrel by Fontaines D.C.
  9. When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? by Billie Eilish
  10. All Mirrors by Angel Olsen
The Quietus View full list
  1. For You and I by Loraine James
  2. 2020 by Richard Dawson
  3. Ecstatic Computation by Caterina Barbieri
  4. Your Wilderness Revisited by William Doyle
  5. Inside the Rose by These New Puritans
  6. The Age of Immunology by Vanishing Twin
  7. Schlagenheim by Black Midi
  8. Serfs Up! by Fat White Family
  9. The Reeling by Brìghde Chaimbeul
  10. Life Metal by Sunn O)))
Radio X UK View full list
  • Future Dust by The Amazons
  • Nine by blink-182
  • Jade Bird by Jade Bird
  • Let's Rock by The Black Keys
  • The Balance by Catfish and the Bottlemen
  • What's It Like Over There? by Circa Waves
  • When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? by Billie Eilish
  • Hypersonic Missiles by Sam Fender
  • Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost Part 1 by Foals
  • Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost Part 2 by Foals
  • Duck by Kaiser Chiefs
  • Why Me? Why Not. by Liam Gallagher
  • Under Your Sky by The Sherlocks
  • The S.L.P. by The S.L.P.
  • Kind by Stereophonics
  • Ten Tonnes by Ten Tonnes
  • False Alarm by Two Door Cinema Club
  • Father of the Bride by Vampire Weekend
  • The Teal Album by Weezer
  • Don't Wait 'Til Tomorrow by Yonaka
Resident Music Brighton, UK View full list
  1. Incidental Music by W.H. Lung
  2. Grey Area by Little Simz
  3. When I Have Fears by The Murder Capital
  4. Ghosteen by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
  5. Schlagenheim by Black Midi
  6. Dogrel by Fontaines D.C.
  7. Trust in the Lifeforce of the Deep Mystery by The Comet Is Coming
  8. Nothing Great About Britain by Slowthai
  9. Anima by Thom Yorke
  10. All Mirrors by Angel Olsen
Revolver View full list
  1. Fear Inoculum by Tool
  2. We Are Not Your Kind by Slipknot
  3. Deserted by Gatecreeper
  4. A Different Shade of Blue by Knocked Loose
  5. Gold & Grey by Baroness
  6. Atonement by Killswitch Engage
  7. Satan Spits on Children of Light by Devil Master
  8. Nest by Brutus
  9. Divided by Darkness by Spirit Adrift
  10. Rammstein by Rammstein
Riff Magazine View full list
  1. All Mirrors by Angel Olsen
  2. The Highwomen by The Highwomen
  3. Face Stabber by Oh Sees
  4. This Land by Gary Clark Jr.
  5. Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost Part 1 by Foals
  6. Bandana by Freddie Gibbs & Madlib
  7. Fishing for Fishies by King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
  8. Infest the Rats' Nest by King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
  9. Amo by Bring Me the Horizon
  10. When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? by Billie Eilish
  11. Remind Me Tomorrow by Sharon Van Etten
The Ringer Rob Harvilla and Shea Serrano View full list
  1. Norman Fucking Rockwell by Lana Del Rey
  2. Fever by Megan Thee Stallion
  3. Purple Mountains by Purple Mountains
  4. Brandon Banks by Maxo Kream
  5. When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? by Billie Eilish
  6. Igor by Tyler, The Creator
  7. Young Enough by Charly Bliss
  8. Legacy! Legacy! by Jamila Woods
  9. On the Line by Jenny Lewis
  10. Early Bird by Larry June
Rolling Stone View full list
  1. thank u, next by Ariana Grande
  2. When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? by Billie Eilish
  3. Norman Fucking Rockwell by Lana Del Rey
  4. Lover by Taylor Swift
  5. X 100pre by Bad Bunny
  6. Cuz I Love You by Lizzo
  7. Father of the Bride by Vampire Weekend
  8. Wildcard by Miranda Lambert
  9. Baby on Baby by DaBaby
  10. The Highwomen by The Highwomen
Rolling Stone Rob Sheffield View full list
  1. Lover by Taylor Swift
  2. Norman Fucking Rockwell by Lana Del Rey
  3. Patience by Mannequin Pussy
  4. Fine Line by Harry Styles
  5. Cuz I Love You by Lizzo
  6. Black Friday by Palehound
  7. Magdalene by FKA twigs
  8. Remind Me Tomorrow by Sharon Van Etten
  9. Thrashing Thru the Passion by The Hold Steady
  10. Essentials by Patio
Rough Trade Shops UK/USA View full list
  1. Dogrel by Fontaines D.C.
  2. Titanic Rising by Weyes Blood
  3. All Mirrors by Angel Olsen
  4. Grey Area by Little Simz
  5. Schlagenheim by Black Midi
  6. Eton Alive by Sleaford Mods
  7. Reward by Cate Le Bon
  8. The Age of Immunology by Vanishing Twin
  9. Ex: Re by Ex: Re
  10. Trust in the Lifeforce of the Deep Mystery by The Comet Is Coming
RTE (Ireland) Alan Corr View full list
  1. When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? by Billie Eilish
  2. Designer by Aldous Harding
  3. Sound & Fury by Sturgill Simpson
  4. Remind Me Tomorrow by Sharon Van Etten
  5. Purple Mountains by Purple Mountains
San Diego Union-Tribune George Varga View full list
  1. When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? by Billie Eilish
  2. There Is No Other by Rhiannon Giddens with Francesco Turrisi
  3. Africa Speaks by Santana featuring Buika
  4. Inside Out by Bernard Fowler
  5. Cuz I Love You by Lizzo
  6. Legacy! Legacy! by Jamila Woods
  7. Ghosteen by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
  8. This Land by Gary Clark Jr.
  9. Norman Fucking Rockwell by Lana Del Rey
  10. Más Futuro Que Pasado by Juanes
San Jose Mercury News Jim Harrington View full list
  1. Norman Fucking Rockwell by Lana Del Rey
  2. When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? by Billie Eilish
  3. Ghosteen by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
  4. Jesus Is King by Kanye West
  5. Cuz I Love You by Lizzo
  6. We Are Not Your Kind by Skipknot
  7. From Out of Nowhere by Jeff Lynne's ELO
  8. The Search by NF
  9. Psychodrama by Dave
  10. Father of the Bride by Vampire Weekend
Sister Ray Records London View full list
  1. Free by Iggy Pop
  2. Bandana by Freddie Gibbs & Madlib
  3. Reward by Cate Le Bon
  4. Schlagenheim by Black Midi
  5. Igor by Tyler, The Creator
  6. Life Metal by Sunn O)))
  7. I by Föllakzoid
  8. Ghosteen by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
  9. Serfs Up! by Fat White Family
  10. Loops in the Secret Society by Jane Weaver
The Skinny Scotland View full list
  1. Ghosteen by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
  2. Two Hands by Big Thief
  3. All Mirrors by Angel Olsen
  4. Cuz I Love You by Lizzo
  5. Crushing by Julia Jacklin
  6. I Am Easy to Find by The National
  7. UFOF by Big Thief
  8. Magdalene by FKA twigs
  9. When I Get Home by Solange
  10. Titanic Rising by Weyes Blood
Slant View full list
  1. Norman Fucking Rockwell by Lana Del Rey
  2. Magdalene by FKA twigs
  3. Ghosteen by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
  4. Anima by Thom Yorke
  5. Dedicated by Carly Rae Jepsen
  6. Father of the Bride by Vampire Weekend
  7. Purple Mountains by Purple Mountains
  8. Immunity by Clairo
  9. Miami Memory by Alex Cameron
  10. The Practice of Love by Jenny Hval
Slate Carl Wilson View full list
  • Better Oblivion Community Center by Better Oblivion Community Center
  • Fly or DIe II by Jaimie Branch
  • Norman Fucking Rockwell by Lana Del Rey
  • When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? by Billie Eilish
  • Jaime by Brittany Howard
  • Wildcard by Miranda Lambert
  • Reward by Cate Le Bon
  • Purple Mountains by Purple Mountains
  • The Center Won't Hold by Sleater-Kinney
  • Legacy! Legacy! by Jamila Woods
Sonic Magazine Sweden View full list
  1. Ghosteen by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
  2. Trust in the Lifeforce of the Deep Mystery by The Comet Is Coming
  3. Remind Me Tomorrow by Sharon Van Etten
  4. Magdalene by FKA twigs
  5. When I Get Home by Solange
  6. Raggamuffin SoundTape by SHY FX
  7. Bort bort bort by Joel Alme
  8. Grey Area by Little Simz
  9. Purple Mountains by Purple Mountains
  10. Psychodrama by Dave
Spectrum Culture View full list
  1. Purple Mountains by Purple Mountains
  2. Norman Fucking Rockwell by Lana Del Rey
  3. Ghosteen by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
  4. Magdalene by FKA twigs
  5. Igor by Tyler, The Creator
  6. Father of the Bride by Vampire Weekend
  7. Remind Me Tomorrow by Sharon Van Etten
  8. In League With Dragons by The Mountain Goats
  9. Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest by Bill Callahan
  10. Young Enough by Charly Bliss
Spin View full list
  1. Two Hands by Big Thief
  2. Purple Mountains by Purple Mountains
  3. Norman Fucking Rockwell by Lana Del Rey
  4. All Mirrors by Angel Olsen
  5. Magdalene by FKA twigs
  6. Bandana by Freddie Gibbs & Madlib
  7. Odds Against Tomorrow by Bill Orcutt
  8. Ilana: The Creator by Mdou Moctar
  9. Schlagenheim by Black Midi
  10. Dance of the Cosmos by Ras G
Sputnikmusic View full list
  1. The Big Freeze by Laura Stevenson
  2. Norman Fucking Rockwell by Lana Del Rey
  3. UFOF by Big Thief
  4. Ghosteen by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
  5. American Football by American Football
  6. Clairvoyant by State Faults
  7. Purple Mountains by Purple Mountains
  8. A Dawn to Fear by Cult of Luna
  9. The Practice of Love by Jenny Hval
  10. Titanic Rising by Weyes Blood
Star Tribune (Minneapolis) Chris Riemenschneider View full list
  1. Two Hands by Big Thief
  2. The Gospel According to Water by Joe Henry
  3. Walk Through Fire by Yola
  4. Jaime by Brittany Howard
  5. Cuz I Love You by Lizzo
  6. Norman Fucking Rockwell by Lana Del Rey
  7. Lover by Taylor Swift
  8. Remind Me Tomorrow by Sharon Van Etten
  9. Better Oblivion Community Center by Better Oblivion Community Center
  10. Eve by Rapsody
Stereogum View full list
  1. Norman Fucking Rockwell by Lana Del Rey
  2. All Mirrors by Angel Olsen
  3. Purple Mountains by Purple Mountains
  4. UFOF by Big Thief
  5. Father of the Bride by Vampire Weekend
  6. House of Sugar by (Sandy) Alex G
  7. Ghosteen by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
  8. Four of Arrows by Great Grandpa
  9. Hiding Places by Billy Woods and Kenny Segal
  10. Dogrel by Fontaines D.C.
The Sunday Times UK View full list
  1. Ghosteen by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
  2. Psychodrama by Dave
  3. Magdalene by FKA twigs
  4. Remind Me Tomorrow by Sharon Van Etten
  5. When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? by Billie Eilish
  6. Jaime by Brittany Howard
  7. Norman Fucking Rockwell by Lana Del Rey
  8. Titanic Rising by Weyes Blood
  9. Grey Area by Little Simz
  10. Father of the Bride by Vampire Weekend
The Sydney Morning Herald Craig Mathieson View full list
  • Ghosteen by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
  • Norman Fucking Rockwell by Lana Del Rey
  • When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? by Billie Eilish
  • Jaime by Brittany Howard
  • Crushing by Julia Jacklin
  • Cuz I Love You by Lizzo
  • The Return by Sampa the Great
  • Braindrops by Tropical Fuck Storm
  • Remind Me Tomorrow by Sharon Van Etten
  • Ode to Joy by Wilco
Tampa Bay Times Jay Cridlin View full list
  1. Wildcard by Miranda Lambert
  2. Heard It in a Past Life by Maggie Rogers
  3. Legacy! Legacy! by Jamila Woods
  4. Cuz I Love You by Lizzo
  5. Igor by Tyler, The Creator
  6. Beware of the Dogs by Stella Donnelly
  7. Father of the Bride by Vampire Weekend
  8. Norman Fucking Rockwell by Lana Del Rey
  9. American Love Call by Durand Jones and the Indications
  10. Hollywood's Bleeding by Post Malone
Textura View full list
  1. A Light Below by Christopher Tignor
  2. Spiritual America by William Brittelle
  3. Simple Pieces & Paper Cut-Outs by Stein Urheim
  4. A Path of Light by Hevreh Ensemble
  5. Kamancello II: Voyage by Kamancello
  6. New Music for the 12 String Guitar by Toby Hay
  7. River Without Banks by Leo Svirsky
  8. Smells Funny by Hedvig Mollestad Trio
  9. Sight Seeing by Isnaj Dui
  10. Border Woods by Frode Haltli
Thrillist View full list
  1. Father of the Bride by Vampire Weekend
  2. Quiet Signs by Jessica Pratt
  3. Goes West by William Tyler
  4. Norman Fucking Rockwell by Lana Del Rey
  5. Rap or Go to the League by 2Chainz
  6. On the Line by Jenny Lewis
  7. Remind Me Tomorrow by Sharon Van Etten
  8. Kirk by DaBaby
  9. Gold & Grey by Baroness
  10. Fever by Megan Thee Stallion
Time Andrew R. Chow and Raisa Bruner View full list
  1. Magdalene by FKA twigs
  2. When I Get Home by Solange
  3. UFOF by Big Thief
  4. Norman Fucking Rockwell by Lana Del Rey
  5. Hiding Places by Billy Woods and Kenny Segal
  6. When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? by Billie Eilish
  7. i,i by Bon Iver
  8. Cheap Queen by King Princess
  9. Turn to Clear View by Joe Armon-Jones
  10. Assume Form by James Blake
Treble View full list
  1. All Mirrors by Angel Olsen
  2. Ghosteen by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
  3. uknowwhatimsayin by Danny Brown
  4. Gold & Grey by Baroness
  5. Magdalene by FKA twigs
  6. ZUU by Denzel Curry
  7. Igor by Tyler, The Creator
  8. When I Get Home by Solange
  9. Devour by Pharmakon
  10. All My Heroes Are Cornballs by JPEGMAFIA
Truck Music Store Oxford, UK View full list
  1. Incidental Music by WH Lung
  2. Kiwanuka by Michael Kiwanuka
  3. Dogrel by Fontaines D.C.
  4. Titanic Rising by Weyes Blood
  5. The Imperial by The Delines
  6. Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost Part 1 by Foals
  7. Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost Part 2 by Foals
  8. To Believe by The Cinematic Orchestra
  9. Morbid Stuff by PUP
  10. Reward by Cate Le Bon
  11. This Is Not a Safe Place by Ride
Ultimate Classic Rock View full list
  1. Western Stars by Bruce Springsteen
  2. Help Us Stranger by The Raconteurs
  3. WHO by The Who
  4. Colorado by Neil Young & Crazy Horse
  5. Space Between by Sammy Hagar & The Circle
  6. Fear Inoculum by Tool
  7. From Out of Nowhere by Jeff Lynne's ELO
  8. Let's Rock by The Black Keys
  9. Signs by Tedeschi Trucks Band
  10. Tenderness by Duff McKagan
  11. Sinematic by Robbie Robertson
Uncut [January 2020 issue]
  1. Titanic Rising by Weyes Blood
  2. Ghosteen by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
  3. Purple Mountains by Purple Mountains
  4. Trust in the Lifeforce of the Deep Mystery by The Comet Is Coming
  5. Norman Fucking Rockwell by Lana Del Rey
  6. Like the River Loves the Sea by Joan Shelley
  7. Western Stars by Bruce Springsteen
  8. Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest by Bill Callahan
  9. UFOF by Big Thief
  10. Ode to Joy by Wilco
Under the Radar View full list
  1. All Mirrors by Angel Olsen
  2. Titanic Rising by Weyes Blood
  3. Ghosteen by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
  4. Anima by Thom Yorke
  5. Eraserland by Strand of Oaks
  6. Miss Universe by Nilufer Yanya
  7. Remind Me Tomorrow by Sharon Van Etten
  8. Keepsake by Hatchie
  9. UFOF by Big Thief
  10. FIBS by Anna Meredith
Uproxx View full list
  1. Norman Fucking Rockwell by Lana Del Rey
  2. thank u, next by Ariana Grande
  3. So Much Fun by Young Thug
  4. Titanic Rising by Weyes Blood
  5. When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? by Billie Eilish
  6. UFOF by Big Thief
  7. i,i by Bon Iver
  8. Cuz I Love You by Lizzo
  9. Eve by Rapsody
  10. The Lost Boy by YBN Cordae
Uproxx/Indie Mixtape Steven Hyden View full list
  1. Purple Mountains by Purple Mountains
  2. Titanic Rising by Weyes Blood
  3. Flops in New York by Ryley Walker/Steve Gunn/Ryan Jewell
  4. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood OST by Various artists
  5. Sound & Fury by Sturgill Simpson
  6. Deceiver by DIIV
  7. Natural Facts/One Step Behind by Garcia Peoples
  8. On the Line by Jenny Lewis
  9. I'll Show You Stronger by Pronoun
  10. 2020 by Richard Dawson
Upset Magazine [Issue #50]
  1. Berkeley's on Fire by Swmrs
  2. Strength in Numb333rs by Fever 333
  3. Morbid Stuff by Pup
  4. Dogrel by Fontaines D.C.
  5. Eternal Forward Motion by Employed to Serve
  6. Nest by Brutus
  7. Primrose Path by Dream State
  8. Nine by blink-182
  9. Amo by Bring Me the Horizon
  10. State of Mind by The Faim
Us Weekly Nicholas Hautman View full list
  1. When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? by Billie Eilish
  2. thank u, next by Ariana Grande
  3. Cuz I Love You by Lizzo
  4. Father of the Bride by Vampire Weekend
  5. The Highwomen by The Highwomen
  6. Fine Line by Harry Styles
  7. Lover by Taylor Swift
  8. Igor by Tyler, The Creator
  9. Norman Fucking Rockwell by Lana Del Rey
  10. Homecoming: The Live Album by Beyoncé
USA Today Patrick Ryan View full list
  1. Magdalene by FKA twigs
  2. Cheap Queen by King Princess
  3. When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? by Billie Eilish
  4. Norman Fucking Rockwell by Lana Del Rey
  5. Assume Form by James Blake
  6. Forevher by Shura
  7. Late Night Feelings by Mark Ronson
  8. Father of the Bride by Vampire Weekend
  9. Jaime by Brittany Howard
  10. Anima by Thom Yorke
Variety Jem Aswad View full list
  1. Charli by Charli XCX
  2. X 100pre by Bad Bunny
  3. When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? by Billie Eilish
  4. Late Night Feelings by Mark Ronson
  5. Truth Is by Sabrina Claudio
  6. Vagabon by Vagabon
  7. Lux Prima by Karen O & Danger Mouse
  8. Over It by Summer Walker
  9. (tie) Two Hands by Big Thief -AND- UFOF by Big Thief
  10. Legacy! Legacy! by Jamila Woods
Variety Andrew Barker View full list
  1. Igor by Tyler, The Creator
  2. Norman Fucking Rockwell by Lana Del Rey
  3. Bandana by Freddie Gibbs & Madlib
  4. Father of the Bride by Vampire Weekend
  5. Black Space Tapes by Jamael Dean
  6. Wildcard by Miranda Lambert
  7. Legacy! Legacy! by Jamila Woods
  8. Live at Woodstock by Creedence Clearwater Revival
  9. Sonic Citadel by Lightning Bolt
  10. Dedicated by Carly Rae Jepsen
Variety Chris Willman View full list
  1. (tie) When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? by Billie Eilish
  2. (tie) The Highwomen by The Highwomen
  3. (tie) Lover by Taylor Swift
  4. Help Us Stranger by The Raconteurs
  5. In the Morse Code of Brake Lights by The New Pornographers
  6. Thanks for the Dance by Leonard Cohen
  7. Girl by Maren Morris
  8. Walk Through Fire by Yola
  9. thank u, next by Ariana Grande
  10. Amidst the Chaos by Sara Bareilles
The Vinyl Factory View full list
  1. Psychodrama by Dave
  2. Komachi by Meitei
  3. For You and I by Loraine James
  4. Tomo/Lasakaneku by Slikback
  5. When I Get Home by Solange
  6. Giant Swan by Giant Swan
  7. Excitable, Girl by 96 Back
  8. The Oracle by Angel Bat Dawid
  9. Vortex by Special Request
  10. Grey Area by Little Simz
Vulture Craig Jenkins View full list
  1. Ode to Joy by Wilco
  2. When I Get Home by Solange
  3. Father of the Bride by Vampire Weekend
  4. Magdalene by FKA twigs
  5. Jaime by Brittany Howard
  6. Bandana by Freddie Gibbs & Madlib
  7. Norman Fucking Rockwell by Lana Del Rey
  8. The Highwomen by The Highwomen
  9. Sound & Fury by Sturgill Simpson
  10. W.W.C.D. by Griselda Records
The Wall Street Journal Mark Richardson View full list
  • I Was Real by 75 Dollar Bill
  • Two Hands by Big Thief
  • i,i by Bon Iver
  • Norman Fucking Rockwell by Lana Del Rey
  • When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? by Billie Eilish
  • Magdalene by FKA twigs
  • Crush by Floating Points
  • Jaime by Brittany Howard
  • All Mirrors by Angel Olsen
  • Die a Legend by Polo G
  • Quiet Signs by Jessica Pratt
  • Feet of Clay by Earl Sweatshirt
The Washington Post Chris Richards View full list
  1. Norman Fucking Rockwell by Lana Del Rey
  2. The Oracle by Angel Bat Dawid
  3. Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest by Bill Callahan
  4. Aquaphoria by Kelela
  5. Quiet Signs by Jessica Pratt
  6. Homecoming: The Live Album by Beyoncé
  7. Back From Hell by Goonew
  8. The Swipe Lessons by Teejayx6
  9. Information by Galcher Lustwerk
  10. Cairn by Mizmor
WBEZ/Sound Opinions Jim DeRogatis View full list
  1. Cuz I Love You by Lizzo
  2. Sound & Fury by Sturgill Simpson
  3. This Miss Is a Place by Tacocat
  4. I Sold My Soul to the Devil When I Was 12 by Grlwood
  5. Kills Birds by Kills Birds
  6. It's Real by Ex Hex
  7. How Do You Love? by The Regrettes
  8. Norman Fucking Rockwell by Lana Del Rey
  9. Remind Me Tomorrow by Sharon Van Etten
  10. Kiwanuka by Michael Kiwanuka
    Note: Greg Kot's list is above under Chi. Tribune
The Wild Honey Pie View full list
  1. Jaime by Brittany Howard
  2. Crushing by Julia Jacklin
  3. Charli by Charli XCX
  4. Cuz I Love You by Lizzo
  5. Raw Honey by Drugdealer
  6. Better Oblivion Community Center by Better Oblivion Community Center
  7. Remind Me Tomorrow by Sharon Van Etten
  8. Norman Fucking Rockwell by Lana Del Rey
  9. Omoiyari by Kishi Bashi
  10. Atlanta Millionaires Club by Faye Webster
The Wire [Issue #431]
  1. I Was Real by 75 Dollar Bill
  2. The Oracle by Angel Bat Dawid
  3. We Are On the Edge: A 50th Anniversary Celebration by Art Ensemble of Chicago
  4. Analog Fluids of Sonic Black Holes by Moor Mother
  5. Morton Feldman: Piano by Philip Thomas
  6. Lifetime by Klein
  7. The Sacrificial Code by Kali Malone
  8. The Mirror by People Like Us
  9. Mandatory Reality by Joshua Abrams and Natural Information Society
  10. Life Metal by Sunn O)))
Wired Jason Parham View full list
  • Apollo XXI by Steve Lacy
  • Bandana by Freddie Gibbs & Madlib
  • Igor by Tyler, The Creator
  • Para Mi by Cuco
  • Something Like a War by Kindness
  • When I Get Home by Solange
  • When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? by Billie Eilish
Wonderland View full list
  1. Keepsake by Hatchie
  2. When I Get Home by Solange
  3. Hoodies All Summer by Kano
  4. Slayyyter by Slayyyter
  5. Ignorance Is Bliss by Skepta
  6. Charli by Charli XCX
  7. Emerald Classics by Swim Deep
  8. Titanic Rising by Weyes Blood
  9. Nothing Great About Britain by slowthai
  10. Grey Area by Little Simz
Yahoo! Entertainment View full list
  1. When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? by Brittany Howard
  2. Ghosteen by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
  3. Norman Fucking Rockwell by Lana Del Rey
  4. Cuz I Love You by Lizzo
  5. This Land by Gary Clark Jr.
  6. Sound & Fury by Sturgill Simpson
  7. Western Stars by Bruce Springsteen
  8. Help Us Stranger by The Raconteurs
  9. Kiwanuka by Michael Kiwanuka
  10. Jaime by Brittany Howard
The Young Folks View full list
  1. Father of the Bride by Vampire Weekend
  2. Norman Fucking Rockwell by Lana Del Rey
  3. i,i by Bon Iver
  4. When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? by Billie Eilish
  5. When I Get Home by Solange
  6. Cuz I Love You by Lizzo
  7. Igor by Tyler, The Creator
  8. On the Line by Jenny Lewis
  9. Jaime by Brittany Howard
  10. Purple Mountains by Purple Mountains

More of the best of 2019

See our compilation of critic top 10 lists in TV and film. We have also published our list of the highest-scoring albums of 2019. You can also track which albums are landing on critics' best albums of the decade lists.

 

Comments (5) Back to top
andyn823
Jun 20, 2020 9:22PM
my list for 2019 :
1. Norman **** Rockwell - Lana Del Rey
2. Lover - Taylor Swift
3. thank u, next - Ariana Grande
4. WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? - Billie Eilish
5. Cuz I Love You - Lizzo
DanielArmstrong
Dec 24, 2019 3:00AM
On Pitchfork's list, Solange's album at 5th place is called "When I Get Home", not "When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?"
kayhamed
Dec 6, 2019 12:59PM
Mattydigs, I'm sorry but you are just a disgraceful racist that judge the quality of albums by the color of artists' skin. it was only 2 years ago that kendrick lamar was at number 1 and every year it might differ. It's just about quality and I hope next time you fix yourself.
markymark
Dec 6, 2019 12:10PM
Mattydigs - if they went by userscore, the list would be:

1 Lana Del Rey
2 The Who
3 FKA Twigs
4 Nick Cave and the BAd Seeds
5 New Pornographers
6 Metronomy
7 Madonna
8 Carly Rae Jepsen
9 Weyes Blood
10 Leonard Cohen

How is that not even whiter? It's not even that different to the critics list! And if you think John Mayer is cool, well i would suggest that's half the problem right there...
Mattydigs
Dec 3, 2019 8:13PM
Absolutely ridiculous, painfully white (not the cool white like John Mayer either), and wildly inaccurate end of year top 10's. It's like all these critics gather into a room at the end of ever year to huff eachother's farts and compliment each other on having the exact same milquetoast taste. You're much better off youtubing "top 10 albums of 2019" where you'll get more of a mix of genres and frankly, less crappy albums. Yes, there are critically acclaimed crappy albums. Metacritic LOVES those type of albums. Go by the fan score. Always.