It's the time of year where I talk about way more than anyone is willing to care about... the ALBUM OF THE YEAR.
I keep track all year, every year, and 2019 has been no different. Like 2018, it's been a year without any huge instant classics, but lots of good quality in lots of different genres. I had an easy time picking 20 contestants for this list, but a very hard time arranging them and making the final cut.
So without any further unnecessary talking, here is the list!
<ol>
<li>Leprous - Pitfalls</li>
<li>Borknagar - True North</li>
<li>Denzel Curry - ZUU</li>
<li>James Blake - Assume Form</li>
<li>Lisa Morgenstern - Chameleon</li>
<li>Wilderun - Veil of Imagination</li>
<li>Flume - Hi This is Flume</li>
<li>Cult of Luna - A Dawn to Fear</li>
<li>The Chemical Brothers - No Geography</li>
<li>Vorna - Sateet palata saavat</li>
</ol>
I would love to hear your opinion, and anything I might have missed.
That being said, I usually have some honorable mentions as well. But...
<ul>
<li>Lisa Morgenstern already claims "best new artist"</li>
<li>Vorna already claims "best non-English album"</li>
</ul>
So here are some of the albums that really impressed me, but just didn't make the cut (no particular order):
<ul>
<li>Yagya - Stormur (minimal techno)</li>
<li>The Comet is Coming - Trust in the Lifeforce of the Deep Mystery (fusion/psychedelic jazz rock)</li>
<li>Yugen Blakrok - Anima Mysterum (hip hop/trip hop)</li>
</ul>

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Album of the Year 2019