My Favorite Albums of July 2019

My Previous monthly lists from 2019: January, February, March, April, May, June

You can find my list from June of my favorite albums halfway through 2019 here

Best:

BANKS - III Genre: alt-R&B / Pop

Proof: Look What You’re Doing to Me (Feat. Francis & The Lights) / Propaganda

Beyoncé - The Lion King: The Gift [Music Inspired by the Motion Picture] Genre: R&B / Hip Hop

Proof: FIND YOUR WAY BACK (Beyoncé) / WATER (Salatiel, Pharrell Williams & Beyoncé)

Big K.R.I.T. - K.R.I.T. IZ HERE Genre: Hip Hop

Proof: K.R.I.T. HERE / Learned From Texas

BJ The Chicago Kid - 1123 Genre: R&B / Soul

Proof: Rather Be With You / Reach (Feat. Afrojack)

Bleached - Don’t You Think You’ve Had Enough? Genre: Indie Rock / Alternative

Proof: Hard to Kill / Kiss You Goodbye

Blood Orange - Angel’s Pulse [Mixtape] Genre: alt-R&B / Soul

Proof: Dark & Handsome (Feat. Toro y Moi) / Happiness

Chance The Rapper - The Big Day Genre: Hip Hop / R&B

Proof: All Day (Feat. John Legend) / Zanies and Fools (Feat. Darius Scott & Nicki Minaj)

Cheat Codes - Level 2 EP / Level 2 (Remixed) EP Genre: Electronic / Dance

Proof: Who’s Got Your Love (Feat. Daniel Blume) / I Feel Ya (Feat. Danny Quest & Ina Wroldsen) // Who’s Got Your Love (Mike WIlliams Remix)) Feat. Daniel Blume / All of My Life (Tigerlily Remix) Feat. Trixxie

chloe mk - Fantasy EP Genre: Pop

Proof: To Be Young / I Can’t Stop

DJ Snake - Carte Blanche Genre: Electronic / Dance

Proof: When The Lights Go Down / Recognize (Feat. Majid Jordan)

DOPE LEMON - Smooth Big Cat Genre: Indie Rock / Folk

Bonus: Lonely Boys Paradise / Mechanical Bull

Dounia - THE SCANDAL Genre: alt-R&B / Hip Hop

Proof: SAW IT FIRST / DELIGHTFUL

Dreamville - Revenge of the Dreamers III Genre: Hip Hop

Proof: Down Bad (Feat. J.I.D., Bas, J. Cole, EARTHGANG & Young Nudy) / Costa Rica (Feat. Bas, J.I.D., Guapdad 4000, Reese LAFLARE, Jace, Mez, Smokepurpp, Buddy & Ski Mask the Slump God)

Flume & Reo Cragun - Quits EP Genre: Hip Hop / Electronic

Proof: Quits / Levitate

Freya Ridings - Freya Ridings Genre: Pop / Soul

Proof: Castles / Holy Water // Bonus: Castles (Sam Feldt Remix)

IDER - Emotional Education Genre: Indie Pop / Alternative

Proof: Wu Baby / Invincible

Isaac Dunbar - balloons don’t float here Genre: Pop

Proof: blonde / diamonds are a girl’s best friend

Lykke Li - still sad still sexy EP Genre: Pop / R&B

Proof: two nights part ii (Feat. Skrillex & Ty Dolla $ign) / neon

Murs & 9th Wonder - Brighter Daze Genre: Hip Hop

Proof: How To Rob With Rob / Walk Like a God (Feat. Rapsody & Propoganda)

NF - The Search Genre: Hip Hop

Proof: The Search / Time

Of Monsters and Men - FEVER DREAM Genre: Indie Rock / Alternative

Proof: Róróró / Soothsayer

Petit Biscuit - We Were Young (The Playlist) Genre: Electronic / Future Bass

Proof: We Were Young (Feat. JP Cooper) / Suffer (Feat. Skott)

Phantoms - Disconnect EP Genre: Electronic / Dance

Proof: Say It (Feat. Anna Clendening) / Won’t Be Here Forever

REZZ - Behind The Senses EP Genre: Electronic / Dance

Proof: Falling (Feat. Underoath) / Lonely (Feat. Riggs)

Skrillex - Show Tracks EP Genre: Electronic / Dubstep / Dance

Proof: Fuji Opener (Feat. Alvin Risk) / Mumbai Power (Feat. BEAM)

Tash - VOLUME 1 EP Genre: R&B

Proof: Bite Back / On The Fence

Tuxedo - Tuxedo III Genre: Funk / Soul / Dance

Proof: Extra Texture (Feat. Dâm-Funk) / Close (Feat. Gavin Turek)

Tycho - Weather Genre: Electronic / Synth Pop

Proof: Japan (Feat. Saint Sinner), Into The Woods

YBN Cordae - Have Mercy Genre: Hip Hop

Proof: Have Mercy /  RNP (Feat. Anderson .Paak)

Yuna - Rouge Genre: R&B

Proof: Pink Youth (Feat. Little Simz) / Forevermore

Bonus:

A remix EP I missed and a more raw demo version of and album from 2018 I really enjoyed.

Diplo - Higher Ground (Remixes) EP Genre: Electronic / Dance Released June 2019

Proof: Hold You Tight (Solardo Remix) / Give Dem (Michael Brun Remix) w/ Blond:ish Feat. Kah-Lo

The Ting Tings - The Black Light (Manchester Version) Genre: Indie Rock / Alternative Released July 2019 Original Version Released October 2018

Proof: Estranged (Manchester Version) / Word For This (Manchester Version)

Others:

Above & Beyond - Flow State, Ada Lea - what we say in private, Africa Express - EGOL, Alex Mali - Sweet & Sour EP, Angie Stone - Full Circle, Ann Marie - Pretty Psycho, avery r. young - tubman., Blasterjaxx - Perspective, Burna Boy - African Giant, Caamp - By and By, Catching Flies - Silver Linings, The Cool Kids & The Alchemist - Layups EP, Cuco - Para Mi, Ed Sheeran - No. 6 Collaborations Project, Elle Varner - Ellevation, E-40 - Practice Makes Paper, The Flaming Lips - The King’s Mouth: Music and Songs, Hibou - Haive, Iggy Azalea - In My Defense, Jaden - ERYS, JAY1 - One Wave, Juls - Colour, KAINA - Next to the Sun, K.Flay - Solutions, Knife Party - Lost Souls EP, Laxcity - Purity EP, Lighthouse Family - Blue Sky in Your Head, Lusine - Retrace EP, Machine Gun Kelly - Hotel Diablo, Marshmello - Joytime III, Nas - The Lost Tapes 2, Nathan Bajar - playroom, Necking - Cut Your Teeth, Pearl City - Gold Metal Money EP, R3HAB - The Wave (Acoustic) EP, Rema - Freestyle EP, Rich Brian - The Sailor, Sabrina Carpenter - Singular Act II, TroyBoi - V!BEZ, Vol. 3 EP, Westside Gunn - Flygod is an Awesome God, Willow - Willow, 5am & TM88 - 5:88 EP

Noah Cyrus - July.

Shouts: Ultimate Music

Noah Cyrus - July.

Shouts: Ultimate Music

My Favorite Albums from July 2018

Here’s my monthly list of albums released in July I was feeling, and some other discoveries made during the month. My Previous monthly lists from 2018: January , February, March, April, May, June

You can find my list of favorite albums halfway through 2018 here

Best:

Black Atlass - Pain & Pleasure Genre: alt-R&B

Proof: Pain & Pleasure / Kinda Like It

Blackway - Good.Bad.Faded EP Genre: Hip Hop 

Proof: License / Save Me

Buddy - Harlan & Alondra Genre: Hip Hop

Proof: The Blue (Feat. Snoop Dogg) / Trippin’ (Feat. Khalid)

Chelsea Jade - Personal Best Genre: Synth-Pop

Proof: Low Brow / Laugh It Off

Denzel Curry - TA13OO Genre: Hip Hop

Proof: 13LACK 13ALLOONSZ (Feat. Twelve’len & GoldLink) / ZUPER ZA1YAN ZUPERMAN

Hybrid - Light of the Fearless Genre: Electronic / House

Proof: Hold Your Breath / Light Up

The Internet - Hive Mind Genre: alt-R&B / Soul

Proof: La Di Da / It Gets Better (with Time)

Jade Novah - All Blue Genre: R&B / Soul

Proof: Cosmic Love / Intuition

K. Roosevelt - K. Roosevelt EP Genre: R&B

Proof: Adrenaline / The Scene

Kalin White - would you still be there? Genre: R&B

Proof: thought you knew / take your time

Madeaux - Burn (Remixes) EP Genre: Electronic / Dance / House

Proof: Phantom (X&G Remix) Feat. Vials & LH4L / Sweat (ARME Remix) Feat. Class Actress & Black Atlass

Meg Myers - Take Me To The Disco Genre: Alternative / Rock

Proof: Tear Me To Pieces / Done

Popcaan - Forever Genre: Reggae / Dancehall

Proof: Superstar / Body So Good

RL Grime - NOVA Genre: Electronic / Dance

Proof: Light Me Up (Feat. Miguel & Julia Michaels) / I Wanna Know (Feat. Daya)

Ryan Beatty - Boy in Jeans Genre: Pop / R&B

Proof: Euro / Camo 

Said The Sky - Wide-Eyed Genre: Electronic / Chillwave

Proof: Show & Tell (Feat. Claire Ridgley) / All I Got (w/ Kwesi)

Santigold - I Don’t Want: The Gold Fire Session [Mixtape] Genre: Synth-Pop / Dancehall

Proof: Run The Road / I Don’t Want

Tatiana Hazel - Toxic EP Genre: Synth-Pop

Proof: Doin’ Alright / Can’t Help But Notice

Taylor Bennett - BE YOURSELF Genre: Hip Hop

Proof: BE YOURSELF (Feat. Bianca Shaw) / Rock ‘n’ Roll (Feat. Zxxk)

Toro y Moi & Rome Fortune - Toro Y Rome Vol. 1 EP Genre: Hip Hop / R&B

Proof: Alright / Hoodrich Disco

VanJess - Silk Canvas Genre: R&B / Soul

Proof: Touch the Floor (Feat. Masego) / Best Believe

Wet - Still Run Genre: Indie Pop

Proof: There’s a Reason / Lately

Years & Years - Palo Santo Genre: Synth-Pop

Proof: Hallelujah / All For You

88rising - Head in The Clouds Genre: Hip Hop / R&B

Proof: Midsummer Madness (Feat. Joji, Rich Brian, Higher Brothers & AUGUST 08) / Warpaint (Feat. NIKI)

Bonus:

Albums I discovered, or just finally got around to listening to during this month that I am feeling.

Charlotte Lawrence - Young EP Genre: Pop Released June 2018

Proof: Sleep Talking / Young and Reckless // Bonus: Sleep Talking (Tropkillaz Remix)

Others:

B.o.B. - NAGA, Dave East - Karma 2, Dirty Projectors - Limp Lit Pros, DREAMERS - Launch EP, Future - BEASTMODE 2, G Herbo & Southside - Swervo, Jaden Smith - SYRE: THE ELECTRONIC ALBUM EP, Jay Park - Ask Bout Me, Kiana Ledé - Selfless EP, KR - In Due Time, Lil Pete - 4EverFocused, Meek Mill - Legends of the Summer EP, Mulatto - Mulatto, Nef the Pharaoh & 03 Greedo - Porter 2 Grape EP, Niki & Gabi - Individual EP, N.O.R.E. - 5E, P-LO - PRIME, Queen Naija - Queen Naija EP, Summerella - First Day of Summer, The Vamps - Day & Night (Day Edition), We The King’s - Six, Wiz Khalifa - Rolling Papers 2

Not Feeling:

Quintin Miller - Q.M., Starlito - At WAR With Myself Too