The top ten albums of 2019

1 MICHAEL KIWANUKA: Kiwanuka (Polydor)

THE talented North Londoner delivers a modern soul classic.

2 BILLIE EILISH: When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? (Polydor)

FORTHRIGHT electronic pop from the music world’s most famous teenager.

3 LANA DEL REY: Norman Rockwell! (Polydor)

OLD Hollywood glamour with nostalgic rock references.

4 MARK RONSON: Late Night Feelings (Columbia)

MILEY CYRUS, Lykke Li and Camila Cabello sing Ronson’s ‘sad bangers’.

5 YOLA: Walk Through Fire (Easy Eye Sound)

RETRO-SOUL and Americana from a rising British star.

6 MIRANDA LAMBERT: Wildcard (Sony)

TEXAN whirlwind explores country, folk and radio-friendly rock.

7 COLDPLAY: Everyday Life (Parlophone)

CHOIRS, hymns and Afro-beat horns on their most diverse album to date.

8 MABEL: High Expectations (Polydor)

SOPHISTICATED pop and R&B from Neneh Cherry’s daughter.

9 KAREN O AND DANGER MOUSE: Lux Prima (BMG)

CINEMATIC pop with lush strings and languid synths.

10 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN: Western Stars — Songs From The Film (Columbia)

ORCHESTRAL pop captured live in The Boss’s New Jersey barn.