Throughout December, CHIRP Radio presents its volunteers’ top albums of 2019. Our next list is from DJ Kelsey.

I became a CHIRP DJ in 2019, which has exposed me to so much great music. I have genuinely enjoyed a lot of things that I would not have otherwise given a chance. When it comes to making a year end list, though—my tastes are what they are and I like what I like. So, while I try to play a variety of artists and genres on the air, I did not worry about it here. This is not a list of what I think was the "best" music of 2019, it is simply a list of my personal favorites.

#1   Young Enough by Charly Bliss (Barsuk Records)
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#2   House of Sugar by (Sandy) Alex G (Domino Recording Company)
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#3   Morbid Stuff by PUP (Rise Records)
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#4   Crushing by Julia Jacklin (Polyvinyl)
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#5   Better Oblivion Community Center by Better Oblivion Community Center (Dead Oceans)
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#6   Miss Universe by Nilüfer Yanya (ATO Records / Fontana North)
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#7   Water by Dehd (Fire Talk)
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#8   Basking in the Glow by Oso Oso (Triple Crown Records)
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#9   Four of Arrows by Great Grandpa (Big Scary Monsters Recording Company)
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#10   Patience by Mannequin Pu**y (Epitaph Records)
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I also really enjoyed albums from:

11. Purple Mountains (self-titled)

12. Big Thief (Two Hands)

13. Angel Olsen (All Mirrors)

14. Sharon Van Etten (Remind Me Tomorrow)

15. Faye Webster (Atlanta Millionaires Club)

16. Clairo (Immunity)

17. Big Thief (U.F.O.F.)

18. Sudan Archives (Athena)

19. Bon Iver (i,i)

20. Jay Som (Anak Ko)