{"id":72127,"date":"2019-12-14T14:44:29","date_gmt":"2019-12-14T20:44:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/?p=72127"},"modified":"2019-12-14T14:44:59","modified_gmt":"2019-12-14T20:44:59","slug":"top-albums-of-2019-staff-picks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/2019\/12\/14\/top-albums-of-2019-staff-picks\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Albums of 2019: Staff Picks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Well, folks, it’s official… 2019 is drawing to a close. It’s been one heck of a year, packed full with some fantastic music to close out the decade. Per custom, we asked our music and executive staff members to scour their brains and come up with some of their favorite albums that released this year. Check out everyone’s picks below!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jaya Chakka<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Hozier – Wasteland, Baby!<\/li>
  2. Common Holly – When I Say to You Black Lightning<\/li>
  3. Florist – Emily, Alone<\/li>
  4. (Sandy) Alex G – House of Sugar<\/li>
  5. FKA Twigs – MAGDALENE<\/li>
  6. Hovvdy – Heavy Lifter<\/li>
  7. Jay Som – Anak Ko<\/li>
  8. Black Belt Eagle Scout – At the Party With My Brown Friends<\/li>
  9. girl in red – beginnings (chapters 1+2)<\/li>
  10. Kishi Bashi – Omoiyari<\/li><\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

    Kade Schoenfeldt<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. PUP – Morbid Stuff<\/li>
    2. black midi – Schlagenheim<\/li>
    3. Weyes Blood – Titanic Rising<\/li>
    4. JPEGMAFIA – All My Heroes are Cornballs<\/li>
    5. FONTAINES D.C. – Dogrel<\/li>
    6. Danny Brown uknowhatimsayin\u00bf<\/li>
    7. Bon Iver – i,i<\/li>
    8. Little Simz – GREY Area<\/li>
    9. DIIV – Deceiver<\/li>
    10. Tyler, the Creator – IGOR<\/li><\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

      Cole Billings<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      1. Thaiboy Digital – Legendary Member<\/li>
      2. Plant 9000 – Hello Jello<\/li>
      3. Deaton Chris Anthony – BO Y<\/li>
      4. (Sandy) Alex G – House of Sugar<\/li>
      5. Mount Eerie & Julie Dorion – Lost Wisdom, Pt. 2<\/li>
      6. Earl Sweatshirt – FEET OF CLAY<\/li>
      7. Horse Jumper of Love – So Divine<\/li>
      8. Tyler, the Creator – IGOR<\/li>
      9. Injury Reserve – Injury Reserve<\/li>
      10. Girlpool – What Chaos is Imaginary<\/li><\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

        Nick Simpson<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        1. Lana Del Rey – Norman Fucking Rockwell!<\/li>
        2. Billie Eilish – WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?<\/li>
        3. Carly Rae Jepsen – Dedicated<\/li>
        4. Yola – Walk Through Fire<\/li>
        5. Flume – Hi This is Flume (Mixtape)<\/li>
        6. Taylor Swift – Lover Boy<\/li>
        7. Kevin Abstract – ARIZONA BABY<\/li>
        8. Olivia Barton – I Could Have Smiled at You More<\/li>
        9. BROCKHAMPTON – GINGER<\/li>
        10. Lizzo – Cuz I Love You<\/li><\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

          Ji Perez<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          1. Tyler, the Creator – IGOR<\/li>
          2. Lana Del Rey – Norman Fucking Rockwell!<\/li>
          3. Ariana Grande – thank u, next<\/li>
          4. Billie Eilish – WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?<\/li>
          5. Men I Trust – Oncle Jazz<\/li>
          6. Hozier – Wasteland, Baby!<\/li>
          7. Wallows – Nothing Happens<\/li>
          8. dodie – Human<\/li>
          9. Taylor Swift – Lover<\/li>
          10. Vampire Weekend – Father of the Bride<\/li><\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

            Bailey Tredway<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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            1. Freddie Gibbs & Madlib – Bandana<\/li>
            2. Injury Reserve – Injury Reserve<\/li>
            3. Tyler, the Creator – IGOR<\/li>
            4. Divino Ni\u00f1o – Foam<\/li>
            5. Jay Som – Anak Ko<\/li>
            6. BROCKHAMPTON – GINGER<\/li>
            7. James Blake – Assume Form<\/li>
            8. Night Moves – Can You Really Find Me<\/li>
            9. Girlpool – What Chaos is Imaginary<\/li>
            10. Maggie Rogers – Heard it in a Past Life<\/li><\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

              Cooper Hart<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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              1. Rich Brian – The Sailor<\/li>
              2. YBN Cordae – The Lost Boy<\/li>
              3. Wale – Wow\u2026 That’s Crazy<\/li>
              4. Rich the Kid – The World is Yours 2<\/li>
              5. Tyler, the Creator – IGOR<\/li>
              6. Childish Major – Dirt Road Diamond<\/li>
              7. DaBaby – KIRK<\/li>
              8. Post Malone – Hollywood’s Bleeding<\/li>
              9. Chance the Rapper – The Big Day<\/li>
              10. Kanye West – JESUS IS KING<\/li><\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

                Patrick Sullivan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                1. Tyler, the Creator – IGOR<\/li>
                2. Freddie Gibbs & Madlib – Bandana<\/li>
                3. YBN Cordae – The Lost Boy<\/li>
                4. Midland – Let It Roll<\/li>
                5. Dreamville – Revenge of the Dreamers III<\/li>
                6. Tyler Childers – Country Squire<\/li>
                7. Anderson .Paak – Ventura<\/li>
                8. Lana Del Rey – Norman Fucking Rockwell!<\/li>
                9. The Avett Brothers – Closer Than Together<\/li>
                10. Danny Brown – uknowhatimsayin\u00bf<\/li><\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

                  Nicole Mitchell<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                  1. Faye Webster – Atlanta Millionaire’s Club<\/li>
                  2. Lana Del Rey – Norman Fucking Rockwell!<\/li>
                  3. FKA Twigs – MAGDALENE<\/li>
                  4. Angel Olsen – All Mirrors<\/li>
                  5. Billie Eilish – WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?<\/li>
                  6. Bon Iver – i,i<\/li>
                  7. Lizzo\u00a0 Cuz I Love You<\/li>
                  8. Kim Petras – Clarity<\/li>
                  9. MARINA – Love + Fear<\/li>
                  10. Banks – III <\/li><\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

                    Jack Bryan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                    1. King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard – Infest the Rats’ Nest<\/li>
                    2. black midi – Schlagenheim<\/li>
                    3. Tyler, the Creator – IGOR<\/li>
                    4. Weatherday – Come In<\/li>
                    5. Lightning Bolt – Sonic Citadel<\/li>
                    6. Weyes Blood – Titanic Rising<\/li>
                    7. Tropical Fuck Storm – Braindrops<\/li>
                    8. Xiu Xiu – Girl With Basket of Fruit<\/li>
                    9. Kevin and the Bikes – Dorkcore 101<\/li>
                    10. glass beach – the first glass beach album<\/li><\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

                      Amy Shea<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                      1. PUP – Morbid Stuff<\/li>
                      2. King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard – Fishing for Fishies<\/li>
                      3. Black Marble – Bigger than Life<\/li>
                      4. Peaer – A Healthy Earth<\/li>
                      5. Horse Jumper of Love – So Divine<\/li>
                      6. Dehd – Water<\/li>
                      7. Boy Harsher – Careful\u00a0<\/li>
                      8. Danny Brown – uknowhatimsayin\u00bf<\/li>
                      9. Girlpool – What Chaos is Imaginary<\/li>
                      10. Macseal – Super Enthusiast<\/li><\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

                        Ansley Gomez<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                        1. PUP – Morbid Stuff <\/li>
                        2. Chance the Rapper – The Big Day<\/li>
                        3. Post Malone – Hollywood’s Bleeding<\/li>
                        4. Flume – Hi This is Flume (Mixtape)<\/li>
                        5. Vampire Weekend – Father of the Bride<\/li>
                        6. Rex Orange County – Pony<\/li>
                        7. Kanye West – JESUS IS KING<\/li>
                        8. Ariana Grande – thank u, next<\/li>
                        9. Jonas Brothers – Happiness Begins<\/li>
                        10. Weezer – Weezer (Black Album)<\/li><\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

                          Patrick Kennedy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                          1. (Sandy) Alex G – House of Sugar<\/li>
                          2. Sharon Van Etten – Remind Me Tomorrow<\/li>
                          3. Nil\u00fcfer Yanya – Miss Universe<\/li>
                          4. Horse Jumper of Love – So Divine<\/li>
                          5. Mannequin Pussy – Patience<\/li>
                          6. Hovvdy – Heavy Lifter<\/li>
                          7. King Princess – Cheap Queen<\/li>
                          8. Caroline Polachek – Pang<\/li>
                          9. Grace Ives – 2nd<\/li>
                          10. Mess – Learning How to Talk<\/li><\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

                            Quinn Leyda<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                            1. FONTAINES D.C. – Dogrel<\/li>
                            2. (Sandy) Alex G – House of Sugar<\/li>
                            3. Tyler, the Creator – IGOR<\/li>
                            4. Nil\u00fcfer Yanya – Miss Universe<\/li>
                            5. Little Simz – GREY Area<\/li>
                            6. Lana Del Rey – Norman Fucking Rockwell!<\/li>
                            7. Freddie Gibbs & Madlib – Bandana<\/li>
                            8. Bon Iver – i,i<\/li>
                            9. Danny Brown – uknowhatimsayin\u00bf<\/li>
                            10. JPEGMAFIA – All My Heroes Are Cornballs<\/li><\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

                              Matthew Stratton<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                              1. Thom Yorke – ANIMA<\/li>
                              2. black midi – Schlagenheim<\/li>
                              3. Tyler, the Creator – IGOR<\/li>
                              4. Cattle Decapitation – Death Atlas<\/li>
                              5. Stella Donnelly – Beware of the Dogs<\/li>
                              6. FONTAINES D.C. – Dogrel<\/li>
                              7. Orville Peck – Pony<\/li>
                              8. JPEGMAFIA – All My Heroes Are Cornballs<\/li>
                              9. Billie Eilish – WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO<\/li>
                              10. PUP – Morbid Stuff<\/li><\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

                                Hannah Spielberg<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                1. Tyler, the Creator – IGOR<\/li>
                                2. Allah-Lahs – Lahs<\/li>
                                3. (Sandy) Alex G – House of Sugar<\/li>
                                4. Steve Lacy – Apollo XXI<\/li>
                                5. Michael Kiwanuka – KIWANUKA<\/li>
                                6. Bon Iver – i,i<\/li>
                                7. BROCKHAMPTON – GINGER<\/li>
                                8. Twin Peaks – Lookout Low<\/li>
                                9. FONTAINES D.C. – Dogrel<\/li>
                                10. Deerhunter – Why Hasn’t Everything Already Disappeared?<\/li><\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

                                  Jacquelyn McKay<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                  1. Ariana Grande – thank u, next<\/li>
                                  2. Summer Walker – Over It<\/li>
                                  3. DaBaby – KIRK<\/li>
                                  4. Megan Thee Stallion – Fever<\/li>
                                  5. Daniel Caesar – Case Study 01<\/li>
                                  6. Melanie Martinez – K-12<\/li>
                                  7. Juice Wrld – Death Race For Love<\/li>
                                  8. Mahalia – Love & Compromise<\/li>
                                  9. Snoh Aaelgra – Ugh, those feels again <\/li>
                                  10.  Khalid – Free Spirit<\/li><\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

                                    Fabian Rosales<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                    1. Blood Orange – Angel’s Pulse<\/li>
                                    2. FKA Twigs – MAGDALENE<\/li>
                                    3. Injury Reserve – Injury Reserve<\/li>
                                    4. Tyler, the Creator – IGOR<\/li>
                                    5. WILLOW – WILLOW<\/li>
                                    6. BROCKHAMPTON – GINGER<\/li>
                                    7. Kevin Abstract – ARIZONA BABY<\/li>
                                    8. Bon Iver – i,i<\/li>
                                    9. Lana Del Rey – Norman Fucking Rockwell!<\/li>
                                    10. Earl Sweatshirt – FEET OF CLAY<\/li><\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

                                      Claire Monroe<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                      1. Freddie Gibbs & Madlib – Bandana<\/li>
                                      2. 100 gecs – 1000 gecs<\/li>
                                      3. Weyes Blood – Titanic Rising<\/li>
                                      4. Mount Eerie & Julie Dorion – Lost Wisdom, Pt. 2<\/li>
                                      5. Prude – Tease<\/li>
                                      6. Girlpool – What Chaos is Imaginary<\/li>
                                      7. Ok O’Clock – Parental Guidance<\/li>
                                      8. Arthur Russel – Iowa Dream<\/li>
                                      9. Drugdealer – Raw Honey<\/li>
                                      10. William Basinski – On Time Out of Time<\/li><\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

                                        Kilian Willems<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                        1. Richard Dawson – 2020<\/li>
                                        2. 100 gecs – 1000 gecs<\/li>
                                        3. Lana Del Rey – Norman Fucking Rockwell!<\/li>
                                        4. Weatherday – Come In<\/li>
                                        5. Vampire Weekend – Father of the Bride<\/li>
                                        6. Caroline Polachek – Pang<\/li>
                                        7. (Sandy) Alex G – House of Sugar<\/li>
                                        8. Foals – Part 1 Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost<\/li>
                                        9. Tyler, the Creator – IGOR<\/li>
                                        10. The National – I Am Easy To Find<\/li><\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

                                          Dawson Frick<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                          1. The Raconteurs – Help Us Stranger<\/li>
                                          2. Angel Olsen – All Mirrors<\/li>
                                          3. King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard – Infest the Rats’ Nest<\/li>
                                          4. Tyler, the Creator – Igor<\/li>
                                          5. Tool – Fear Inoculum<\/li>
                                          6. Thom Yorke – Anima<\/li>
                                          7. White Reaper – You Deserve Love<\/li>
                                          8. Billie Eilish – WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?<\/li>
                                          9. Cage the Elephant – Social Cues<\/li>
                                          10. PUP – Morbid Stuff<\/li><\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

                                            Deegan Poores<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                            1. Lana Del Rey – Norman Fucking Rockwell!<\/li>
                                            2. Young Thug – So Much Fun<\/li>
                                            3. CHAI – PUNK<\/li>
                                            4. Denzel Curry – ZUU<\/li>
                                            5. Purple Mountains – Purple Mountains<\/li>
                                            6. Jamila Woods – LEGACY! LEGACY!<\/li>
                                            7. FKA Twigs – MAGDALENE<\/li>
                                            8. Blood Incantation – Hidden History of the Human Race<\/li>
                                            9. Solange – When I Get Home<\/li>
                                            10. Big Thief – Two Hands<\/li><\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

                                              Markus Becerra<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                              1. Madeon – Good Faith<\/li>
                                              2. BROCKHAMPTON-GINGER<\/li>
                                              3. CHARLI XCX – Charli<\/li>
                                              4. Flume – Hi, This is Flume<\/li>
                                              5. Tyler, the Creator – IGOR<\/li>
                                              6. Denzel Curry – ZUU<\/li>
                                              7. FKA Twigs – MAGDALENE<\/li>
                                              8. Ariana Grande – thank u, next<\/li>
                                              9. Kevin Abstract – ARIZONA BABY<\/li>
                                              10. Freddie Gibbs & Madlib- Bandana<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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                                                Miranda Roberts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                1. FKA Twigs – MAGDALENE<\/li>
                                                2. Stella Donnelly – Beware of the Dogs<\/li>
                                                3. The National – I Am Easy to Find<\/li>
                                                4. Kate Tempest – The Book of Traps and Lessons<\/li>
                                                5. Solange – When I Get Home<\/li>
                                                6. Nil\u00fcfer Yanya – Miss Universe<\/li>
                                                7. Better Oblivion Community Centre – Better Oblivion Community Centre<\/li>
                                                8. Sharon Van Etten – Remind Me Tomorrow<\/li>
                                                9. Boy Harsher – Careful<\/li>
                                                10. PUP – Morbid Stuff<\/li><\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

                                                  Sophie Johnson<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                  1. Sharon Van Etten – Remind Me Tomorrow<\/li>
                                                  2. Grace Ives – 2nd<\/li>
                                                  3. Sudan Archives – Athena<\/li>
                                                  4. BROCKHAMPTON – GINGER<\/li>
                                                  5. Weyes Blood – Titanic Rising<\/li>
                                                  6. Julia Jacklin – Crushing<\/li>
                                                  7. (Sandy) Alex G – House of Sugar<\/li>
                                                  8. Divino Ni\u00f1o – Foam<\/li>
                                                  9. Slowthai – Nothing Great About Britain<\/li>
                                                  10. Girlpool – What Chaos is Imaginary<\/li><\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

                                                    Sophie Shawver<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                    1. Kevin Morby – Oh My God<\/li>
                                                    2. BROCKHAMPTON – GINGER<\/li>
                                                    3. Alex Cameron – Miami Memory<\/li>
                                                    4. Devendra Banhart – Ma<\/li>
                                                    5. Weyes Blood – Titanic Rising<\/li>
                                                    6. Angel Olsen – All Mirrors<\/li>
                                                    7. Aldous Harding – Designer<\/li>
                                                    8. Orville Peck – Pony<\/li>
                                                    9. Slowthai – Nothing Great About Britain<\/li>
                                                    10. Vagabon – Vagabon<\/li><\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

                                                      Arman Alhosseini <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                      1. Billie Eilish – WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?<\/li>
                                                      2. DaBaby – Kirk<\/li>
                                                      3. Denzel Curry – ZUU<\/li>
                                                      4. Harry Styles – Fine Line<\/li>
                                                      5. Post Malone – Hollywood\u2019s Bleeding<\/li>
                                                      6. Ariana Grande – thank u, next<\/li>
                                                      7. Ramin Djawadi – Game of Thrones: Season 8<\/li>
                                                      8. Lil Nas X – 7 [EP]<\/li>
                                                      9. Moneybagg Yo – 43va Heartless<\/li>
                                                      10. DaBaby – Baby on Baby<\/li><\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

                                                        Karsan Turner<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                        1. Weyes Blood – Titanic Rising<\/li>
                                                        2. Ariel Pink – Odditties Sodomies Vol. 2<\/li>
                                                        3. Drab Majesty – Modern Mirror<\/li>
                                                        4. Boy Harsher – Careful<\/li>
                                                        5. Ariel Pink\u2019s Haunted Graffiti – Loverboy<\/li>
                                                        6. Cows on Hourglass Pond – Avey Tare<\/li>
                                                        7. Gary R. Wilson & R. Stevie Moore – Fake News Trending<\/li>
                                                        8. Gary Numan – The Pleasure Principle: The First Recordings<\/li>
                                                        9. Panda Bear – Buoys<\/li>
                                                        10. LCD Soundsystem – Electric Lady Sessions<\/li><\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

                                                          Benji Bloom<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                          1. Freddie Gibbs & Madlib – Bandana<\/li>
                                                          2. Baby Keem – DIE FOR MY BITCH<\/li>
                                                          3. Blood Orange – Angel\u2019s Pulse<\/li>
                                                          4. Steve Lacy – Apollo XXI<\/li>
                                                          5. Benny the Butcher – Plugs I Met<\/li>
                                                          6. Grace Ives – 2nd <\/li>
                                                          7. Pivot Gang – You Can\u2019t Sit With Us<\/li>
                                                          8. Goldlink – Diaspora<\/li>
                                                          9. Anderson .Paak – Ventura<\/li>
                                                          10. Denzel Curry – ZUU<\/li><\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

                                                            Erin Bugee<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                            1. Boy Harsher – Careful<\/li>
                                                            2. Graduation – Sleepy Dog<\/li>
                                                            3. Toro y Moi – Outer Peace<\/li>
                                                            4. (Sandy) Alex G – House of Sugar<\/li>
                                                            5. Sneaks – Highway Hypnosis<\/li>
                                                            6. SASAMI – SASAMI<\/li>
                                                            7. Steve Lacy – Apollo XXI<\/li>
                                                            8. Tyler, the Creator – IGOR<\/li>
                                                            9. Angel Olsen – All Mirrors<\/li>
                                                            10. Stereo Total – Ah! Quel Cinema!<\/li><\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Kalekidan Yeshiwas<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                              1. Crumb – Jinx<\/li>
                                                              2. Still Woozy – Lately<\/li>
                                                              3. Billie Eilish – WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?<\/li>
                                                              4. Clairo – Immunity <\/li>
                                                              5. BROCKHAMPTON – GINGER<\/li>
                                                              6. Anderson .Paak – Ventura<\/li>
                                                              7. Omar Apollo – Friends<\/li>
                                                              8. Rico Nasty and Kenny Beats – Anger Management<\/li>
                                                              9. Tyler, the Creator – IGOR<\/li>
                                                              10. Hana Vu – Anne Hathaway \/\/ Nicole Kidman<\/li><\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

                                                                Cami Koons<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                1. Julia Jacklin – Crushing<\/li>
                                                                2. Girlpool – What Chaos is Imaginary?<\/li>
                                                                3. Tyler, the Creator – IGOR<\/li>
                                                                4. Nil\u00fcfer Yanya – Miss Universe<\/li>
                                                                5. Orville Peck – Pony<\/li>
                                                                6. SASAMI – SASAMI<\/li>
                                                                7. Angel Olsen – All Mirrors<\/li>
                                                                8. Crumb – Jinx<\/li>
                                                                9. Stella Donnelly – Beware of the Dogs<\/li>
                                                                10. Sharon Van Etten – Remind Me Tomorrow<\/li><\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

                                                                  Lane Hornback<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                  1. Steve Lacy – Apollo XXI<\/li>
                                                                  2. Toro y Moi – Soul Trash<\/li>
                                                                  3. Tyler, the Creator – IGOR<\/li>
                                                                  4. IDK – Is He Real?<\/li>
                                                                  5. Blood Orange – Angel\u2019s Pulse<\/li>
                                                                  6. Cuco – Para Mi<\/li>
                                                                  7. Denzel Curry – ZUU<\/li>
                                                                  8. Angel Olsen – All Mirrors<\/li>
                                                                  9. Danny Brown – uknowhatimsayin\u00bf<\/li>
                                                                  10. Crumb – Jinx<\/li><\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

                                                                    Elliott Boog-Scott<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                    \"\"<\/figure>
                                                                    \n
                                                                    1. Toro y Moi – Outer Peace<\/li>
                                                                    2. Kim Gordon – No Home Record<\/li>
                                                                    3. FKA Twigs – MAGDALENE<\/li>
                                                                    4. Maxo Kream – Brandon Banks<\/li>
                                                                    5. (Sandy) Alex G – House of Sugar<\/li>
                                                                    6. Empath – Active Listening: Night On Earth<\/li>
                                                                    7. MAVI – Let the Sun Talk<\/li>
                                                                    8. 100 gecs – 1000 gecs<\/li>
                                                                    9. LUCKI – Days B4 III<\/li>
                                                                    10. Mannequin Pussy – Patience<\/li><\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

                                                                      Brian Locasio<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                      \"\"<\/figure>
                                                                      \n
                                                                      1. Ben Platt – Sing to Me Instead<\/li>
                                                                      2. Ariana Grande – thank u, next<\/li>
                                                                      3. Brittany Howard – Jaime<\/li>
                                                                      4. Hozier – Wasteland, Baby!<\/li>
                                                                      5. Lizzo – Cuz I Love You<\/li>
                                                                      6. Billie Eilish – WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?<\/li>
                                                                      7. Rex Orange County – Pony<\/li>
                                                                      8. Dorian Electra – Flamboyant<\/li>
                                                                      9. Maggie Rogers – Heard it in a Past Life<\/li>
                                                                      10. MUNA – Saves the World<\/li><\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

                                                                        Fengxue Zhang<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                        \"\"<\/figure>
                                                                        \n
                                                                        1. Abhi The Nomad – Modern Trash<\/li>
                                                                        2. FKA Twigs – MAGDALENE<\/li>
                                                                        3. Billie Eillish – WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?<\/li>
                                                                        4. King Princess – Cheap Queen<\/li>
                                                                        5. Maggie Rogers – Heard it in a Past Life<\/li>
                                                                        6. Gary Clark Jr. – This Land<\/li>
                                                                        7. Sharon Van Etten – Remind Me Tomorrow<\/li>
                                                                        8. Raffaella – Ballerina<\/li>
                                                                        9. Sasha Sloan – Self Portrait<\/li>
                                                                        10. Ariana Grande – thank u, next<\/li><\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                                                                          Well, folks, it’s official… 2019 is drawing to a close. It’s been one heck of a year, packed full with some fantastic music to close out the decade. Per custom, we asked our music and executive staff members to scour their brains and come up with some of their favorite albums that released this year. Check out everyone’s picks below! Jaya Chakka Hozier – Wasteland, Baby! Common Holly – When I Say to You Black Lightning Florist – Emily, Alone […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20842,"featured_media":72198,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-72127","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured-on-kjhk","category-music"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/aoty-cover.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72127","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20842"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=72127"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72127\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/72198"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=72127"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=72127"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=72127"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}