5 albums we loved in 2019, from Lizzo to Vampire Weekend – LancasterOnline

I have to admit: 2019 was a weird year in music.

Kanye West found God, Chance the Rapper collaborated with Randy Newman, and we never got the album from Rihanna we were promised.

But, that doesnt mean there was nothing to celebrate musically. Here are my favorite albums of 2019.

Vampire Weekend has accomplished the impossible by evolving its sound with each record while still sounding distinctly like Vampire Weekend. All of front man Ezra Koenigs best skills culminate on this record, from instrumental lines so melodic you want to sing them to topical lyrical references that aptly capture the uncertainty of modern times.

My longtime favorite songwriter Conor Oberst teamed up with my favorite artist of more recent years, Phoebe Bridgers, in an album so precisely up my alley that I wondered if I commissioned it. Deliciously screamable tracks like Dylan Thomas allow a reformed emo kid like me a more adult outlet for my angst.

Big Thief released two excellent albums in 2019: this, and U.F.O.F. But, I prefer the bands more electric sound on Two Hands. It better showcases Adrianne Lenkers passionate guitar playing and the tightness of the bands members. Shoulders, a longtime live favorite now finally recorded, is a must-hear.

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Lizzo was ubiquitous this year, and with good reason: Cuz I Love You is an effervescent album that embraces you like a best friend giving a pep talk. Im sure plenty of people have benefited from Lizzos powerful message of self-love.

Gone, the futuristic and chic collaboration between Charli and Christine and the Queens, was my most-played song this year. The rest of the album is brilliant, too, from its showstopping opener Next Level Charli to the sweetly heartsick Official.

Highwomen by The Highwomen, Sunshine Kitty by Tove Lo, Bandana by Freddie Gibbs and Madlib, Dedicated by Carly Rae Jepsen, Homecoming: The Live Album by Beyonce, 1000 Gecs by 100 Gecs.

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