We now reach the half-way point in my list of Favorite Albums of 2019:
15.
Tove Lo - Sunshine Kitty
According to Spotify, Tove Lo is my artist of the decade and it is quite difficult to argue with that assertion. She has an innate pop music gift for catchy, super-melodic tracks. Sunshine Kitty is no exception.
14.
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Ghosteen
Cave's first proper album written after the accidental death of his teenage son is a devastatingly honest rumination on life and death. While it may not provide any answers, it takes you on a rewarding journey.
13.
black midi - Schlagenheim
The young upstarts in black midi pretty much take an everything-but-the-kitchen-sink approach to their post-punk sound. Just when you think you know where a song is going, it abruptly shifts and morphs into something unexpected and challenging. When I begin to doubt that rock music is getting stale, it is bands like black midi that restore my hope.
12.
Caroline Polachek - Pang
Polachek's debut solo album is her bid to jump from alternative to pure pop music, and the results are dazzling.
11.
Burial - Tunes 2011-2019
It appears we are never going to get a proper follow-up album to Untrue. Honestly though, how does one follow up perfection? Since that landmark record, Burial started putting out EPs roughly once a year or so, and Tunes 2011-2019 fittingly compiles these tracks into one 2.5 hour-long play. This compilation shows off Burial's diversity and how far he has come. It only bodes well for his future.
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