BEST ALBUMS OF 2019

50) Maggie Rogers - Heard in a Past Life

49) Charli XCX - Charli

48) Bat For Lashes - Lost Girls

47) Tanika Charles - The Gumption

46) Jeff Tweedy - Warm

45) Kanye West - Jesus Is King

44) Tei Shi - La Linda

43) Whitney - Forever Turned Around

42) The National - I Am Easy To Find

41) Wilco - Ode to Joy

40) Weyes Blood - Titanic Rising

39) Operators - Radiant Dawn

38) Alex Cameron - Miami Memory

37) Sudan Archives - Athena

36) Bon Iver - i,i

35) Mannequin Pussy - Patience

34) Jenny Lewis - On The Line

33) Carly Rae Jepsen - Dedicated

32) Brittney Howard - Jaime

31) KAYTRANADA - Bubba

30) Clairo - Immunity

29) Mark Ronson - Late Night Feelings

28) Ariana Grande - Thank U, Next

27) Lizzo - Cause I Love You

26) Gang Starr - One of the Best Yet

25) Charlotte Cornfield - The Shape of Your Name

24) Chance The Rapper - The Big Day

23) Better Oblivion Community Center - Ten Captivating Stories

22) Jai Paul - Leak 04-13 (Bait Ones)

21) Anderson Paak - Ventura

20) Thom Yorke - AMINA

19) Little Brother - May The Lord Watch

18) Haviah Mighty - 13 Floor

17) Jamila Woods - LEGACY! LEGACY!

16) Sharon van Etton - Remind Me Tomorrow

15) Danny Brown - uknowhatimsayin¿

14) Taylor Swift - Lover

13) Vampire Weekend - Father of the Bride

12) Billy Eilish - When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?

11) Big Thief - U.F.O.F. / Two Hands

10) Helado Negro - This Is How You Smile

9) Caroline Polachek - Pang

8) James Blake - Assume Form

7) Daniel Caesar - Case Study 01

6) Angel Olsen - All Mirrors

5) Tyler, the Creator - IGOR

4) Solange - When I Get Home

3) Faye Webster - Atlanta Billionaires Club

2) Lana Del Rey - Norman Fucking Rockwell

1) FKA twigs - Magdalene

Justin LeeDecember 13, 2019

Dec 8, 2021

S7E11 - Lexxicon (Dancehall / Afropop Artist)

Lexxicon is a dancehall/Afropop artist from Toronto by way of Jamaica and the UK.

On his new album, Tropicon Island, he strays away from his dancehall roots and dives head-first into a rich Afrobeats sound.

Guest co-host Amanie Illfated and I talked to Lexxicon about his new album and novel, the third season of Netflix's You, and why Canadian musicians often have to move to another country in order to make it.

Nov 24, 2021

S7E10 - Leila Dey (R&B Artist)

Leila Dey is a Toronto R&B singer/songwriter who has shared the stage with Little Simz, K'Naan, and Melanie Fiona.

Her latest EP Detour explores the disintegration of a romantic relationship and its subsequent aftermath.

Guest co-host Amanie Illfated and I talked to Leila about the allegorical nature of her new EP, how the passing of her younger sister impacted her approach to making music, and her adoration for Ms. Lauryn Hill.

Oct 27, 2021

S7E09 - Zorana Sadiq (Soprano & Actor)

Zorana Sadiq wears a lot of hats, including multidisciplinary artist, soprano, actor and music teacher.

Her latest project, MixTape, is a visceral one-person play that is "part memoir, part scientific inquiry, and part love song to listening."

I talk to Zorana about the art of making a great mixtape, her tenure at Regent Park School of Music where she taught Polaris Prize-nominated Mustafa, and the annoying popularity of Kidz Bop.

Oct 13, 2021

S7E07 - Rollerouge & Deesh (Jam Roller Skaters)

At the beginning of the pandemic, roller skating culture experienced a resurgence on social media and beyond. However, the recreational activity is more than just another nostalgic phenomenon gone viral; there's a rich history of black and brown skating communities that date all the way back to the '70s.

Jared and Deejah, aka Rollerouge and Deesh, are two rising talents from Toronto's jam skating scene.

I sat down with them to talk about the cultural significance of roller skating in the black community, their unfortunate reality of having to navigate safe spaces, and their preferred soundtrack to jam skating sessions.

BEST ALBUMS OF 2019

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