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

Of Monsters and Men - Wild Roses.

Shouts: Ultimate Music

Of Monsters and Men - Alligator.

Shouts: Ultimate Music

Of Monsters And Men - Wolves Without Teeth.

Of Monsters And Men - Dirty Paws (Kygo Remix).

My Best Albums of 2015 (So Far)

Honorable Mentions:

A$AP Rocky – At.Long.Last.A$AP Genre: Hip Hop

Proof: Excuse Me, Everyday (Feat. Rod Stewart, Miguel & Mark Ronson)

Fashawn – The Ecology Genre: Hip Hop

Proof: Something To Believe In (Feat. Nas & Aloe Blacc), Out The Trunk

Florence + The Machine – How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful Genre: Pop

Proof: What Kind Of Man, Delilah

The Knocks – So Classic EP Genre: Electronic, EDM

Proof: Dancing With Myself, Classic (Feat. Powers)

Modest Mouse – Strangers To Ourselves Genre: Indie Pop

Proof: Lampshades On Fire, The Tortoise And The Tourist

Mura Masa – Someday Somewhere EP / Mura Masa and Yung Bae EP Genre: Electronic

Proof: Are You There?, Firefly (Feat. Nao) / …So I Wrote Her This and We Drank Monster and Watched Adventure Time

MURS – Have A Nice Life Genre: Hip Hop

Proof: Mi Corazon, No More Control (Feat. MNDR)

Muse­ – Drones Genre: Rock

Proof: Dead Inside, Mercy

Tei Shi – Verde EP Genre: Alt-R&B

Proof: Bassically, Go Slow

Tove Styrke – Kiddo Genre: Synth-Pop

Proof: Ego, Brag

Of Monsters and Men - Crystals.

It’s about time we get word of a new album