The 20 Best Albums of 2019 So Far
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.
The indie rock outfit's third album finds them moving from Saddle Creek to 4AD. It follows 2017's Capacity and a recent solo album from frontwoman Adrianne Lenker, Abysskiss—both, like UFOF, the recipients of excellent reviews.
“Big Thief’s most empathic and ethereal work yet. U.F.O.F. is by no means an album that will grab for your attention, it just rests in the atmosphere like a wavelength, waiting for you to tune in – and you’ll be richly rewarded when you find it.” —The 405