2019 was a year that gave us outstanding debut records, tremendous follow-ups from several established bands, as well as some surprise albums that I never would have thought to make my list at the beginning of the year. My list and listening taste are as eclectic as it’s ever been and I’m perfectly happy with that. Here are 30 albums I felt are worthy of your attention and ears delight.
Favorite Albums of 2019
- The Japanese House – Good at Falling
- Oso Oso – Basking in the Glow
- Sturgill Simpson – Sound & Fury
- The Maine – You Are OK
- The Dangerous Summer – Mother Nature
- Vampire Weekend – Father of the Bride
- Maggie Rogers – Heard it in a Past Life
- Taylor Swift – Lover
- Night Riots – New State of Mind
- Allen Stone – Building Balance
- Sum 41 – Order in Decline
- The Almost – Fear Caller
- Billie Eilish – WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?
- Jimmy Eat World – Surviving
- Vinnie Caruana – Aging Frontman
- Russian Girlfriends – In The Parlance of our Times
- Tyler, The Creator – IGOR
- American Football – LP3
- Bring Me The Horizon – amo
- Two Door Cinema Club – False Alarm
- K. Flay – Solutions
- Lizzo – Cuz I Love You
- Of Monsters and Men – Fever Dream
- Sleater-Kinney – The Center Won’t Hold
- Slipknot – We Are Not Your Kind
- Bad Suns – Mystic Truth
- Lana Del Rey – Norman Fucking Rockwell
- Brittany Howard – Jaime
- Blink-182 – NINE
- Coldplay – Everyday Life
Thanks to everyone who took the time to read my reviews over this year, or for just making Chorus.FM a part of your daily internet browsing. I greatly appreciate all the kind words over my time with this site, and I’m thrilled to be giving back to the community that I spent so much time with. Happy New Year!