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 all-acoustic, 20-song double album Shepherd is the former Smog frontman's first collection of new songs since 2013's Dream River and his best-reviewed solo album to date.
“Its hour run time notwithstanding, few albums are this expansive. The acoustic arrangements and brushed drums expand its sense of the infinite, and Callahan disarms with humour and subtly shattering insight.” —The Guardian
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