Top artists of 2019

We analyzed the posts in our index to find the most-discussed artists of the year. The Breakthroughs playlist highlights artists making their Zeitgeist debut.

25 Breakthroughs, shuffled

BOY HARSHER

Feb 2019 release: Careful

Ex Hex

Mar 2019 release: It's Real

Jamila Woods

May 2019 release: LEGACY! LEGACY!

Helado Negro

Mar 2019 release: This Is How You Smile

King Princess

Oct 2019 release: Cheap Queen

Dry Cleaning

Aug 2019 release: Sweet Princess EP

slowthai

May 2019 release: Nothing Great About Britain

Little Simz

Mar 2019 release: GREY Area

Sampa The Great

Sep 2019 release: The Return

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Stormzy

Dec 2019 release: Heavy Is the Head

Marika Hackman

Jun 2019 release: Any Human Friend

Drab Majesty

Jul 2019 release: Modern Mirror

Weyes Blood

Apr 2019 release: Titanic Rising

bdrmm

Oct 2019 release: If Not, When

Black Belt Eagle Scout

Aug 2019 release: At the Party With My Brown Fri…

Hatchie

Jun 2019 release: Keepsake

Channel Tres

Aug 2019 release: Black Moses

PUP

Apr 2019 release: Morbid Stuff

Barrie

May 2019 release: Happy To Be Here

Vagabon

Oct 2019 release: Vagabon

JPEGMAFIA

Sep 2019 release: All My Heroes Are Cornballs

MANNEQUIN PUSSY

Jun 2019 release: Patience

Crumb

Jun 2019 release: Jinx

Cherry Glazerr

Feb 2019 release: Stuffed & Ready

25 Most Posted, shuffled

PRIESTS

Apr 2019 release: The Seduction of Kansas

Sleater-Kinney

Aug 2019 release: The Center Won't Hold

Lizzo

Apr 2019 release: Cuz I Love You

Julia Jacklin

Feb 2019 release: Crushing

Aldous Harding

Apr 2019 release: Designer

Sharon Van Etten

Jan 2019 release: Remind Me Tomorrow

Hand Habits

Mar 2019 release: Placeholder

Big Thief

May 2019 release: U.F.O.F.

black midi

Jun 2019 release: Schlagenheim

Mac DeMarco

May 2019 release: Here Comes the Cowboy

Nilufer Yanya

Mar 2019 release: Miss Universe

SASAMI

Mar 2019 release: SASAMI

Whitney

Aug 2019 release: Forever Turned Around

Jay Som

Aug 2019 release: Anak Ko

Cate Le Bon

May 2019 release: Reward

Angel Olsen

Oct 2019 release: All Mirrors

Charly Bliss

May 2019 release: Young Enough

Clairo

Aug 2019 release: Immunity

(Sandy) Alex G

Sep 2019 release: House of Sugar

CHELSEA WOLFE

Sep 2019 release: Birth of Violence

Quelle Chris

Mar 2019 release: Guns

Jenny Hval

Sep 2019 release: The Practice of Love

Stella Donnelly

Mar 2019 release: Beware of the Dogs

Chromatics

Oct 2019 release: Closer to Grey

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