47 Albums That Made 2019 Seem Almost Bearable

"I actually screamed when I heard The Black Keys were dropping a new album after what felt like an eternity since their 2014 LP, Turn Blue. But I was also scared. After five years of waiting and hoping, would the new bevy of bops live up to my expectations? The answer is a resounding yes. Rock is not dead, people! Taking tinges of classic '60s garage-band sounds in one hand and dashes of modern rock in the other, the musical duo — singer Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney — compressed the elements into an album that perfectly aligns with its title." — Brea Cubit, celebrity and entertainment assistant editor