Best Music of 2019

[PineapplePhantom]

This is a good experimental hip hop album from January u mite like

Growing up Gay, by Chris Conde

19 track album

chrisconde.bandcamp.com

Edit: If you like Denzel Curry and are interested in hearing his kinda style of rapping over way more experimental beats with weirder flows, this is for you.

Hadn't heard of it, thanks for the tip! Will check it out in a bit

 

[gaporter]

FTFY. Check out the Pop Tarts thread.

Haha thanks, that's much better

 

[Taevis]

Wow! Today was a great day for music!
My current top 5 favorite albums of the year:

The National - I Am Easy to Find
PUP - Morbid Thoughts
Injury Reserve - Injury Reserve
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Fishing for Fishies
Lizzo - Cuz I Love You

 

[gaporter]

This new Injury Reserve is one of the best albums I've heard in a while.

 

[willcoll]

My favorite 2019 releases to date:

Starflyer 59 - Young in My Head
Vampire Weekend - Father of the Bride
The Comet is Coming - Trust in the Lifeforce of the Deep Mystery
Deerhunter - Why Hasn't Everything Already Disappeared?
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Fishing for Fishies
Steve Mason - About the Light
Alex Lahey - The Best of Luck Club
Andrew Bird - My Finest Work Yet
William Tyler - Goes West
Steve Mason - About the Light
Big Thief - U.F.O.F.
Craig Finn - I Need a New War
Fontaines D.C. - Dogrel
Los Venturas - Playtime!
Priests - The Seduction of Kansas
Sharon Van Etten - Remind Me Tomorrow
Julia Jacklin - Crushing
Better Oblivion Community Center - s/t
Unlikely Friends ‎– We Blast Last! A Love Letter to the Fabulous Bands of the Pacific Northwest **
Stella Donnelly - Beware of the Dogs
Mammoth Penguins - There's No Fight We Can't Both Win
Beirut - Gallipoli

** unfortunately not available on vinyl

 

[Woob_woob]

Flying Lotus - Flamagra is fantastic and an early AOTY contender even if he kinda wastes that Tierra Whack feature

 

[wmeugene]

I’ll have to add Tyler, the Creator - Igor and Alex Lahey - Best of Luck Club to my master list because both are really, really good.

 

[Teeeee]

This year has been good to us...these are my favorites so far. Jess Ribeiro is a sleeper. Haven't heard many people talk about it and it's really great. A big step up from her debut and I thought her debut was pretty great.

• Julia Jacklin - Crushing
• Hand Habits - Placeholder
• Jess Ribeiro - LOVE HATE
• Karen O and Danger Mouse - Lux Prima
• SASAMI - SASAMI
• Weyes Blood - Titanic Rising
• Molly Tuttle - When You're Ready
• Sharon Van Etten - Remind Me Tomorrow

Oh dang, I forgot that Jess Ribeiro album, it's delightful!

You forgot Marina? Because I listened last night and a wee bit annoyed with myself that it was only the first time I listened to it.

 

[Kris]

Oh dang, I forgot that Jess Ribeiro album, it's delightful!

You forgot Marina? Because I listened last night and a wee bit annoyed with myself that it was only the first time I listened to it.

Marina’s album is great but my method is I can only add them once I have a physical copy.

 

[Teeeee]

[Reserved for the release of SK's new album]

 

[chris_d_cole]

Paak's Ventura is probably my AOTY so far. I find myself returning to it over and over.

I've also really enjoyed:

Heard It In A Past Life - Maggie Rogers
S/T - Better Oblivion Community Center
Assume Form - James Blake
Father Of The Bride - Vampire Weekend
Legacy! Legacy! - Jamila Woods
Dedicated - Carly Rae Jepsen

 

[Splunders]

Flying Lotus - Flamagra is fantastic and an early AOTY contender even if he kinda wastes that Tierra Whack feature

Where are you able to hear it? I've seen 3 songs on Spotify, but that's it

 

[Woob_woob]

Where are you able to hear it? I've seen 3 songs on Spotify, but that's it

It leaked on my torrent site

 

[Splunders]

It leaked on my torrent site

Ah gotcha. I got enough cease and desists back in the day to scare me away

 

[jdr2187]

My favorites in no order

Kevin Morby - Oh My God
Big Thief - U.F.O.F.
Weyes Blood - Titanic Rising
Jamila Woods - LEGACY! LEGACY!
Julia Jacklin - Crushing
Aldous Harding - Designer
Olden Yolk - Living Theatre
The Tallest Man On Earth - I Love You..
Daniel Norgen - Wooh Dang
Damien Jurado - In the Shape of a Storm
Vampire Weekend - Father of the Bride
The National - I Am Easy to Find
Lambchop - This (Is What I Wanted to Tell You)
Sharon Van Etten - Remind Me Tomorrow
Ohtis - Curve of Earth
Felice Brothers - Undress

Most Anticipated:
Purple Mountains
Bill Callahan
Tyler Childers
Cate Le Bon
Bedouine
Flying Lotus
Hiss Golden Messenger (Hopefully)

 

[Matt M]

So, just put every full album of these picks in a Spotify playlist for anyone interested. I'll try and keep updated as the year goes along. Hit random and go!

 

[supahypeag]

My favorites of the year so far (in no order) are:

Weyes Blood - Titanic Rising (I've only listened to it on youtube as I'm still holding out hope for my VMP version to arrive....sometime)
Little Simz - Grey Area
Vampire Weekend - Father of the Bride
Charly Bliss - Young Enough (I really, really like this one. It's been my biggest, most favorite surprise so far)
Billie Eilish - When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
Nilüfer Yanya - Miss Universe

I have American Football's LP3, mountain goats' In League with Dragons, and Sun O)))'s Life Metal, too, but I haven't had a chance to spin them yet.

 

[radiodead]

No order....Records I’ve loved enough to purchase or put on my list to purchase this year.

PUP- Morbid Stuff
Nilüfer Yanya- Miss Universe
Weyes Blood- Titanic Rising
Vampire Weekend- Father of the Bride
Big Thief- UFOF
Billy Woods- Hiding Places
Club Night- What Life
Jessica Pratt- Quiet Signs
Sharon Van Etten- Remind Me Tomorrow
Tyler, the Creator- IGOR
Jenny Lewis- On the Line
Helado Negro- This is How You Smile
Solange- When I Get Home
The National- I Am Easy to Find
Jamila Woods- LEGACY! LEGACY!
Better Oblivion Community Center- S/T
The Comet is Coming- Trust in the Lifeforce...
American Football- LP3
Broken Social Scene- Lets Try the After
Deerhunter- Why Hasn’t Everything Already...
Panda Bear- Buoys

 

[panino]

Sharon Van Etten - Remind me Tomorrow, has been growing and growing with each new listen.
top of the list for me for sure, at this stage.

There's a nice interview/live gig at Sound Opinions (link to the podcast episode is below)

PRX

beta.prx.org

 

[gaporter]

This is really up my alley (warning: definitely not for everyone.) Noisy, cathartic, out of control, beautifully ugly music

THANK YOU, by Black Dresses

11 track album

blackdresses.bandcamp.com