The Best Music of 2019

In 2019, the culture was lit and the playlists were wild. With one killer track, an artist could become a household name, sparking infinite conversations and even more memes. (Where were you when you first heard Billie Eilish and Lil Nas X?) Established artists like Lana Del Rey and Normani redefined themselves and reset the trajectories of their careers, and visionaries like FKA twigs, Angel Olsen, and Charli XCX took their art to new heights. Here, Pitchfork looks back at the year that was, with lists of the best songs, the best albums, and much, much more.