100 Greatest Albums of 2019

2019 record album covers for Norman Fucking Rockwell!, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?, Cuz I Love You, Father of the Bride
Criteria: These music albums from the year 2019 were chosen for their immediate and lasting popularity, impact, influence, and acclaim from critics and musicians. This list does not include 'Greatest Hits' albums.

Note: Yearly album lists go by earliest 'release date'.
Not necessarily the year an album peaked in the U.S. charts.
  1. Norman Fucking Rockwell! - Lana Del Rey
  2. When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? - Billie Eilish
  3. Cuz I Love You - Lizzo
  4. Father of the Bride - Vampire Weekend
  5. Lover - Taylor Swift
  6. Homecoming: The Live Album - Beyoncé
  7. Fear Inoculum - Tool
  8. thank u, next - Ariana Grande
  9. Fine Line - Harry Styles
10. Ghosteen - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
11. 7 - Lil Nas X
12. All Mirrors - Angel Olsen
13. Western Stars - Bruce Springsteen
14. Titanic Rising - Weyes Blood
15. i, i - Bon Iver
16. Magdalene - FKA Twigs
17. Anima - Thom Yorke
18. Igor - Tyler the Creator
19. When I Get Home - Solange
20. On the Line - Jenny Lewis
21. Assume Form - James Blake
22. Dedicated - Carly Rae Jepsen
23. Jaime - Brittany Howard
24. Hollywood's Bleeding - Post Malone
25. Thanks for the Dance - Leonard Cohen
26. Charli - Charli XCX
27. Purple Mountains - Purple Mountains
28. Sound & Fury - Sturgill Simpson
29. Zuu - Denzel Curry
30. Legacy! Legacy! - Jamila Woods
31. Two Hands - Big Thief
32. Basking in the Glow - Oso Oso
33. Death Race for Love - Juice WRLD
34. Dogrel - Fontaines D.C.
35. Nothing Great About Britain - Slowthai
36. The Best of Luck Club - Alex Lahey
37. Remind Me Tomorrow - Sharon van Etten
38. Ventura - Anderson .Paak
39. Schlagenheim - Black Midi
40. Heard It in a Past Life - Maggie Rogers
41. The Highwomen - The Highwomen
42. I Am Easy to Find - The National
43. Anak Ko - Jay Som
44. Bandana - Freddie Gibbs & Madlib
45. uknowhatimsayin? - Danny Brown
46. Let's Rock - The Black Keys
47. Designer - Aldous Harding
48. Baby on Baby - DaBaby
49. Everyday Life - Coldplay
50. Crushing - Julia Jacklin
51. Over It - Summer Walker
52. Ginger - Brockhampton
53. 1000 gecs - 100 gecs
54. Ode to Joy - Wilco
55. Psychodrama - Dave
56. While I'm Livin' - Tanya Tucker
57. No. 6 Collaborations Project - Ed Sheeran
58. Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest - Bill Callahan
59. Oasis - J Balvin and Bad Bunny
60. Wildcard - Miranda Lambert
61. UFOF - Big Thief
62. The Center Won't Hold - Sleater-Kinney
63. Immunity - Clairo
64. Free Spirit - Khalid
65. Young Enough - Charly Bliss
66. The Return - Sampa the Great
67. Help Us Stranger - The Raconteurs
68. Infest the Rats' Nest - King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard
69. Walk Through Fire - Yola
70. Quiet Signs - Jessica Pratt
71. Hurts 2B Human - Pink
72. Better Oblivion Community Center - Better Oblivion Community Center
73. Grey Area - Little Simz
74. Social Cues - Cage the Elephant
75. DNA - Backstreet Boys
76. So Much Fun - Young Thug
77. Beware of the Dogs - Stella Donnelly
78. Fever - Megan Thee Stallion
79. We Are Not Your Kind - Slipknot
80. Die a Legend - Polo G
81. House of Sugar - (Sandy) Alex G
82. Closer to Grey - Chromatics
83. Pang - Caroline Polachek
84. Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial - Roddy Ricch
85. Green Balloon - Tank and the Bangas
86. Trust in the Lifeforce of the Deep Mystery - The Comet is Calling
87. Ghosts of the Forest - Trey Anastasio
88. PUNK - Chai
89. No Home Record - Kim Gordon
90. Sonic Citadel - Lightning Bolt
91. Hyperspace - Beck
92. Thrashing Thru the Passion - The Hold Steady
93. Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent - Lewis Capaldi
94. Reward - Cate Le Bon
95. Emily Alone - Florist
96. Hidden History of the Human Race - Blood Incantation
97. American Football LP3 - American Football
98. Covert Contracts - Control Top
99. Eton Alive - Sleaford Mods
100. In the End - The Cranberries
Norman Fucking Rockwell! - Lana Del Rey album cover
When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? - Billie Eilish album cover
Cuz I Love You - Lizzo album cover
Father of the Bride - Vampire Weekend album cover
Lover - Taylor Swift album cover
Homecoming: The Live Album - Beyoncé album cover
Fear Inoculum - Tool album cover
thank u, next - Ariana Grande album cover
 DigitalDreamDoor Editor Picks for 2019
An unheralded great album from 2019
  Ryan's choice:
 •  This is Not a Safe Place - Ride
  Lew's choice:
 •  Moments - Hollow Coves

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