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.
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The former frontman for seminal Scottish post-punk outfit Orange Juice has been recording as a solo artist for 30 years, though Badbea is his first release in six years—and his third since a pair of strokes nearly ended his music career in 2005.
“Collins’s ninth solo effort ... is a joy, brimming with ideas, but light of touch.” —The Observer
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