Alright. It’s been a while, I admit. Life continues gets in my way. Constantly. And frankly it sucks. But I thought I would give you all a list of my top 50 albums of 2019. I like everyone else in the country depend on lists to get through life. So I thought I’d go ahead and show you mine, so to speak. I know some of these selections are nothing new if anyone knows me. And there were some surprises I must say. Music in 2019 was stellar for the DIYs, the left of center folks, and alternative music, and most IMPORTANTLY, WOMEN. Yup, women ruled this year in music. We were everywhere. And some of us finally got the LONG overdue recognition that was well deserved. Pop music – eh. Not so much to me. So. Without further ado, here are my favorites…in really NO particular order – OTHER than the top 10:
50. While We Wait – Kehlani
49. Slowthai – Nothing Great About Britain
48. Guache – A People’s History of Guache
47. Fitz and the Tantrums – All The Feels
46. Logic – Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
45. Galcher Lustwerk – Information
44. Wale’ – Wow… That’s Crazy
43. Mark Ronson – Late Night Feelings
42. The National – I Am Easy to Find
41. Sudan Archives – Athena
40. Emily King – Scenery
39. The Raconteurs – Help Us Stranger
38. IDER – Emotional Education
37. The Coathangers – The Devil You Know
36. Young M.A. – Herstory in the Making
35. Escort – City Life
34. Tank and the Bangas – Green Balloon
33. Girlpool – What Chaos is Imaginary
32. Charly Bliss – Young Enough
31. Harry Styles – Fine Line
30. Chance the Rapper – The Big Day
29. Fever 333 – Strength in Numbe333rs
28. Emeli Sande – Real Life
27. Karen O & Danger Mouse – Lux Prima
26. Jamilia Woods – Legacy
25. Black Pumas – Black Pumas
24. Beyonce’ – Homecoming: The Live Concert
23. Empath – Active Listening
22. Gallant – Sweet Insomnia
21. Backstreet Boys – DNA
20. Broods – Don’t Feed the Pop Monsters
19. GoldLink – Diaspora
18. Michael Kiwanuka – Kiwanuka
17. The Highwomen – The Highwomen
16. Bat for Lashes – Lost Girls
15. Tyler, The Creator – IGOR
14. Jenny Lewis – On the Line
13. Chaka Khan – Hello Happiness
12. Sturgill Simpson – Sound and Fury
11. Wallows – Nothing Happens
And the TOP 10:
10. Anderson .Paak – Ventura
9. Tegan and Sara – Hey I’m Just Like You
8. Ari Lennox – Shea Butter Baby
7. Megan Thee Stallion – Fever
6. Dave – Psychodrama
5. Ex Hex – I’m Real
4. Ariana Grande – thank you next
3. Sleater-Kinney – The Center Won’t Hold
2. Brittany Howard – Jaime
…and NUMBER 1:
1. Lizzo – Cuz I Love You – There is no way you could escape the badass force that is Lizzo this year. 2019 was HER year. From the club to the radio to commercials, Lizzo was pretty much in every year, on every playlist, or playing in every car. She’s a beacon of light in a world that was filled and is STILL filled with hate and evil. Her views on body positivity and self worth is something all of us of every size need to hear and live by on a daily basis. She’s all about love y’all. And she’s not going anywhere, and for that, she made 2019 great for music.
That’s it for now. Have a wonderful new year everyone and fingers crossed 2020 is a stellar year for music.
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