Favorite Albums of 2019

Steven McCash takes a look back at the year that was in music and offers up his comprehensive list of his favorite albums of 2019.

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There is no way I could have predicted the onslaught of amazing music that 2019 brought us. It’s not like I have 20/20 vision. Sorry, that’s my one 2020 joke for the year, but in all seriousness, 2019 was a banner year for new music. The year started out with album of the year entries from Maggie Rogers and Sharen Van Etten and ended with Harry Styles’ phenomenal sophomore album, Fine Line, in December. Whether you’re a lover of folk, hip-hop, metal or even jazz 2019 had something for everyone. Here’s a list of my favorite albums of 2019.

Favorite albums of 2019

Purple Mountains Purple Mountains

Summer Walker Over It

The Black Keys Let’s Rock

Our Native Daughters Songs of Our Native Daughters

The Highwomen The Highwomen

Brockhampton Ginger

Big Thief Two Hands

Megan Thee Stallion Fever

Yola Walk Through Fire

Charli XCX Charli

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Ghosteen

Free Nationals Free Nationals

Sleater-Kinney The Center Won’t Hold

Rapsody Eve

Julia Jacklin Crushing

Tegan and Sara Hey, I’m Just Like You

Jamila Woods LEGACY! LEGACY!

Jenny Lewis On The Line

Anderson .Paak Ventura

Vampire Weekend Father of the Bride 

Sault 5

Ari Lennox Shea Butter Baby

Common Let Love

Solange When I Gert Home

Rico Nasty & Kenny Beats Anger Management

BJ the Chicago Kid 1123

Tyler, The Creator IGOR

Kris Davis Diatom Ribbons

Blood Orange Angel’s Pulse

Maggie Rogers Heard It In A Past Life

FEET What’s Inside Is More Than Just Ham

Karen O & Danger Mouse Lux Prima

Danny Brown uknowhatimsayin¿

Tanya Tucker While I’m Livin’

Sturgill Simpson Sound & Fury

Beck Hyperspace

Kim Gordon No Home Record

Harry Styles Fine Line

Lana Del Ray Norman Fucking Rockwell!

Sharon Van Etten Remind Me Tomorrow

10. Raphael Saadiq Jimmy Lee

9. Billie Eilish WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?

8. Brittany Howard Jaime

7. Angel Olsen All Mirrors

6. Black Pumas Black Pumas

5. Miranda Lambert Wildcard

4. Lizzo Cuz I Love You

3. FKA Twigs MAGDALENE

2. King Princess Cheap Queen

  1. Stormzy Heavy Is The Head

2020 is shaping up to be a great year for new music and it starts with a bang in January. A spoken word poetry album from Lana Del Ray plus new albums from Echosmith, Poppy, Kesha, Halsey, Breaking Benjamin and Ozzy Ozbourne is just a sample of what the new year is set to bring. Join me each week as I bring you some of the new music of the week in New Music Friday. 

Steven McCash is the Music Columnist for SoBros Network. He is the pioneer of New Music Friday, highlighting each week’s new releases in the world of music, in addition to the occasional live show review. Follow on Twitter: @MC_Cash75

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