Throughout December, CHIRP Radio presents its volunteers’ top albums of 2019. Our next list is from DJ Joe Held (host of Rebellious Jukebox).

Foam by Divino Niño (Winspear)
BUY: Reckless / Amazon

local artist

Designer by Aldous Harding (4AD)
BUY: Reckless / Amazon

My Star by The Hecks (Trouble in Mind)
BUY: Reckless / Amazon

local artist

Crushing by Julia Jacklin (Polyvinyl)
BUY: Reckless / Amazon

KIWANUKA by Michael Kiwanuka (Polydor)
BUY: Reckless / Amazon

Reward by Cate le Bon (Mexican Summer)
BUY: Reckless / Amazon

Grey Area by Little Simz (Age 101 Music)
BUY: Reckless / Amazon

Run Around the Sun by Sacred Paws (Rock Action/Merge)
BUY: Reckless / Amazon

7 by SAULT (Forever Living Originals)
BUY: Reckless / Amazon

tubman. by avery r. young (FPE)
BUY: Reckless / Amazon

local artist

Many more great albums from 2019…

Isaac Birituro & The Rail Abandon Kalba (Wah Wah 45s)
The Comet is Coming - Trust in the Lifeforce of the Deep Mystery (Impulse!)
DIIV - Deceiver (Captured Tracks)
FACS - Lifelike (Trouble in Mind) [local]
Marika Hackman - Any Human Friend (Sub Pop)
Brittany Howard - Jaime (ATO)
The Lemons - At Home (We Are Busy Bodies) [local]
Angel Olsen - All Mirrors (Jagjaguwar)
Purple Mountains - Purple Mountains (Drag City)
Sault - 7 (Forever Living Originals)
The Shivas - Dark Thoughts (Tender Loving Empire)
Snapped Ankles - Stunning Luxury (The Leaf Label)
The Specials - Encore (Island)
The Stroppies - Whoosh (Tough Love)
Sudan Archives - Athena (Stones Throw)
Tinariwen - Amadjar (ANTI-)
Nilüfer Yanya - Miss Universe (ATO)
Warmduscher - Tainted Lunch (The Leaf Label)
Faye Webster - Atlanta Millionaires Club (Secretly Canadian)