KEXP Top 90.3 Albums of 2019

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As another year comes to a close, KEXP is looking back at some of the best records of 2019 – as voted by KEXP listeners. We'll be counting down your top picks from 10 AM - 6 PM on Dec. 13. Tune in via, KEXP.org, the KEXP app, or 90.3 FM in Seattle.

 

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90.3. Calexico and Iron & Wine - Years to Burn
90. Operators - Radiant Dawn
89. Kevin Morby - Oh My God
88. Kate Tempest - The Book of Traps and Lessons
87. Chance The Rapper - The Big Day
86. Charly Bliss - Young Enough
85. Little Simz - GREY Area
84. Cigarettes After Sex - Cry
83. Stef Chura - Midnight
82. Clipping - There Existed An Addiction To Blood
81. Mac DeMarco - Here Comes The Cowboy
80. The Murder Capital - When I Have Fears

79. Beck - Hyperspace
78. Beirut - Gallipoli

77. Kim Gordon - No Home Record
76. Kishi Bashi - Omoiyari
75. Strand of Oaks - Eraserland
74. Ride - This Is Not A Safe Place
73. Mark Lanegan Band - Somebody's Knocking
72. Black Midi - Schlagenheim
71. Anderson .Paak - Ventura
70. Billie Eilish - When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
69. Beyoncé - Homecoming: The Live Album

68. Solange - When I Get Home
67. The Raconteurs - Help Us Stranger
66.
FKA Twigs - Magdalene
65. Death Cab For Cutie - The Blue EP
64.
Jay Som - Anak Ko
63. Aldous Harding - Designer
62. Charles Bradley - Black Velvet
61. Toro Y Moi - Outer Peace
60. Chromatics - Closer to Grey
59. Sault - 7
58. Oh Sees - Face Stabber

57. Deerhunter - Why Hasn't Everything Already Disappeared?
56. James Blake - Assume Form
55. Foals - Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost - Part 2
54. Moon Duo - Stars Are The Light
53. The Black Keys - Let's Rock
52. Jamila Woods - LEGACY! LEGACY!
51. Amyl and The Sniffers - Amyl and The Sniffers
50. Chastity Belt - Chastity Belt
49. Hot Chip - A Bath Full of Ecstasy
48. The Twilight Sad - IT WON/T BE LIKE THIS ALL THE TIME
47. TR/ST - The Destroyer - 1

46. Sampa The Great - The Return
45. Wilco - Ode to Joy
44. Hatchie - Keepsake
43. Sturgill Simpson - Sound & Fury
42. Julia Jacklin - Crushing
41. DIIV - Deceiver
40. Elbow - Giants of All Sizes
39. Tyler, The Creator - IGOR
38. Andrew Bird - My Finest Work Yet
37. Jenny Lewis - On The Line
36. Purple Mountains - Purple Mountains
35. Cherry Glazerr - Stuffed & Ready

 

34. Great Grandpa - Four of Arrows
33. The Dip - The Dip Delivers
32. HÆLOS - Any Random Kindness
31. Black Pumas - Black Pumas
30. The New Pornographers - In the Morse Code of Brake Lights
29. Lemolo - Swansea
28. The Chemical Brothers - No Geography
27. Karen O & Danger Mouse - Lux Prima
26. Tacocat - This Mess Is a Place
25. Bon Iver - i,i
24. Weyes Blood - Titanic Rising
23. Brittany Howard - Jaime

22. Foals - Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost: Part 1
21. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Infest the Rats' Nest
20. Black Belt Eagle Scout - At the Party with My Brown Friends
19. Thom Yorke - ANIMA
18. Better Oblivion Community Center - Better Oblivion Community Center
17. The Black Tones - Cobain and Cornbread
16. LCD Soundsystem - Electric Lady Sessions
15. Vampire Weekend - Father of the Bride
14. Orville Peck - Pony
13. Sleater-Kinney - The Center Won't Hold
12. The National - I Am Easy To Find
11. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Ghosteen

10. Rudy Willingham - Dunk Reactions
9. Big Thief - U.F.O.F.
8. Michael Kiwanuka - Kiwanuka
7. Lana Del Rey - Norman Fucking Rockwell
6. SAULT - 5
5. Big Thief - Two Hands
4. Angel Olsen - All Mirrors
3. Sharon Van Etten - Remind Me Tomorrow
2. Fontaines D.C. - Dogrel
1. Lizzo - Cuz I Love You