The best albums of 2019

Ranked by every score on sleeves, critics' and listeners'. An album with few scores is pulled toward the average until more come in, so one perfect score cannot top the list.

  1. 1thank u, nextAriana Grande · 4.3 from 2 scores
  2. 2Father of the BrideVampire Weekend · 4.3 from 2 scores
  3. 3Fear InoculumTool · 4.3 from 2 scores
  1. 4PangCaroline Polachek4.3 from 2 scores
  2. 5Titanic RisingWeyes Blood4.5 from 1 score
  3. 6WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?Billie Eilish4 from 2 scores
  4. 7Hollywood’s BleedingPost Malone4 from 1 score
  5. 8[Rammstein]Rammstein4 from 1 score
  6. 9Miss AnthropoceneGrimes3.8 from 3 scores
  7. 10IGORTyler, The Creator3.8 from 2 scores
  8. 11CharliCharli xcx3.8 from 2 scores
  9. 12amoBring Me the Horizon3.8 from 2 scores
  10. 13Norman Fucking Rockwell!Lana Del Rey3.8 from 2 scores
  11. 14Wasteland, Baby!Hozier3.5 from 1 score
  12. 15LoverTaylor Swift3.5 from 2 scores
  13. 16Cuz I Love YouLizzo3.5 from 2 scores
  14. 17MAP OF THE SOUL : PERSONABTS3.5 from 2 scores
  15. 18Fine LineHarry Styles3.5 from 2 scores
  16. 19CryCigarettes After Sex3.5 from 2 scores
  17. 20ImmunityClairo3.5 from 2 scores
  18. 21METAL GALAXYBABYMETAL3.3 from 2 scores
  19. 22だから僕は音楽を辞めたヨルシカ2.5 from 1 score
  20. 23Death Race for LoveJuice WRLD2.8 from 2 scores