The 20 Best Albums of 2019 So Far

by Jason Dietz, Metacritic Features Editor – July 4, 2019

Which albums have impressed critics the most during the first half of the year? Above, we rank the best-reviewed LPs released between January 1, 2019 and June 30, 2019 by Metascore. Albums must have at least 7 reviews from professional critics to be eligible, and resissues, EPs, live albums, and compilations are excluded.