Hudson's 50 Most Played Artists And Albums of 2019

Ever since I signed up to the service around 15 years ago I've been a LastFM junkie. It's sort of my own personal Soundscan that verifies that I actually listen to the music I constantly rave about. I'm constantly on the look for methods to report my personal listening. Various apps have built-in plug-ins and settings but I've also discovered methods to report my non-app airings of physical media.

There's really no surprises in these lists of the artists and albums that were my personal soundtrack of the year. Favorite new releases share the top of the charts with old reliables. It's also clear that vault releases by many of these longtime faves aided in their places on the "artists" chart. But let's be real. The Replacements would have still topped the artist chart, as it is their usual place. Just like the fact that Guided By Voices and Ty Segall both routinely release multiple records every year bumps their stats. On the other hand, the tragic deaths of Kim Shattuck and David Berman led to career remembrances that pushed them into the top 10.

Top 50 Artists Played In 2019

1. The Replacements
2. Guided by Voices
3. The Muffs
4. The Beatles
5. Ty Segall
6. Bob Dylan
7. Silver Jews
8. Bob Mould
9. Paul Westerberg
10. Son Volt
11. Pale Lips
12. The Cowboys
13. The Hold Steady
14. The Lemonheads
15. Mikal Cronin
16. Juliana Hatfield
17. The Long Ryders
18. Jeff Tweedy
19. The Rolling Stones
20. Pernice Brothers
21. The Resonars
22. Wilco
23. Bruce Springsteen
24. Billy Childish
25. R.E.M.
26. Superchunk
27. David Bowie
28. The Rats
29. The Glands
30. Night Beats
31. Tijuana Panthers
32. Peter Perrett
33. The Exbats
34. Pixies
35. Drahla
36. Frankie and the Witch Fingers
37. Purple Mountains
38. The Mystery Lights
39. The Who
40. Brad Marino
41. Buzzcocks
42. Jesse Malin
43. The Dates
44. Wand
45. Bash & Pop
46. The Get Up Kids
47. Amyl and the Sniffers
48. Bob Dylan & Johnny Cash
49. Graham Parker
50. Kevin Morby

Top 50 Albums Played in 2019

1. The Replacements, Dead Man's Pop
2. The Muffs, No Holiday
3. Bob Mould, Sunshine Rock
4. Guided by Voices, Zeppelin Over China
5. Ty Segall, Pig Man Lives Volume I
6. Pale Lips, After Dark
7. Son Volt, Union
8. Juliana Hatfield, Weird
9. Tijuana Panthers, Carpet Denim
10. Peter Perrett, Humanworld
11. Mikal Cronin, Seeker
12. Jeff Tweedy, WARMER
13. Drahla, Useless Coordinates
14. Frankie and the Witch Fingers, ZAM
15. Purple Mountains, Purple Mountains
16. The Mystery Lights, Too Much Tension!
17. The Dates, ask again later
18. Wand, Laughing Matter
19. The Resonars, No Exit
20. Ty Segall, First Taste
21. Bob Dylan & Johnny Cash, Travelin' Thru: The Bootleg Series Vol. 15 1967–1969
22. Kevin Morby, Oh My God
23. Pernice Brothers, Spread The Feeling
24. The Cowboys, The Bottom of a Rotten Flower
25. The Tough Shits, Burning in Paradise
26. Ravi Shavi, Blackout Deluxe
27. The Glands, I Can See My House From Here
28. Billy Childish, Punk Rock Ist Nicht Tot! The Billy Childish Story 1977-2018
29. The Rats, In a Desperate Red
30. Bruce Springsteen, Western Stars
31. Institute, Readjusting the Locks
32. The Beatles, On Air - Live At The BBC Volume 2
33. Brad Marino, Extra Credit
34. Deerhunter, Why Hasn't Everything Already Disappeared?
35. The Beatles, Anthology 2
36. Wilco, Ode To Joy
37. Cosmonauts, Star 69
38. Kiwi jr., Football Money
39. The King Khan Experience, Turkey Ride
40. The Replacements, For Sale: Live at Maxwell's 1986
41. Various Artists, Optimism/Reject
42. Billy Childish & CTMF, Last Punk Standing... And Other Hits!
43. Cherry Pickles, Cherry Pickles Will Harden Your Nipples
44. Pixies, Come On Pilgrim... It's Surfer Rosa
45. Steve Earle & The Dukes, GUY
46. Redd Kross, Beyond the Door
47. The Beatles, Anthology 3
48. Guided by Voices, Sweating the Plague
49. Various Artists, Woodstock - Back To The Garden: The Definitive 50th Anniversary Archive
50. The Beatles, Abbey Road 3LP Anniversary Edition