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 Welsh artist's first solo album since 2016's Crab Day (which also follows a collaborative album with Tim Presley under the name Drinks) is a 10-song set with contributions from H. Hawkline and Warpaint's Stella Mozgawa.
“This album, though not what anybody on the face of the Earth would call ‘fun’, is an absolute classic of modernist architecture. It’s certainly the best thing she’s ever done.” —musicOMH
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