Artists' rankings

Rock and Beyond 2019: Northwest's Chart

by Northwest

Amanda Palmer – "There Will Be No Intermission" (8ft. Records)

This is the her best work so far. It’s raw and deeply emotional, plus the arrangements are beautiful.

This is his best work so far. It's raw and deeply emotional, and the arrangements are beautiful.

Thom Yorke – "Anima" (XL Recordings)

Not his best in our opinion, but any of his pieces of art are always outstanding on its own right.

In his view, it's not his greatest achievement, but every piece of his art is always exceptional in its own right.

Mica Levi – "Monos OST" (Lakeshore Records)

Mica Levi has been writing and producing beautiful and haunting soundtracks over the last few years and she’s one of the best contemporary composers out there.

In recent years Mica Levi has written and produced beautiful, unsettling scores, and she's one of the finest composers working today.

Lana Del Rey – "Norman Fucking Rockwell!" (Polydor)

Not as harrowing as “Honeymoon” but still a wonderful piece of art.

It's not as heartbreaking as "Honeymoon", but it's still a wonderful work of art.

Trentemoller – "Obverse" (In my room)

Very different from his previous works (which we really enjoy), this one has a dark atmosphere that’s really beautiful.

Very different from her previous work (which we love a lot), this one has a dark atmosphere that's really beautiful.

Melquiades – "Keep A Seed" (Canigou)

Melquiades is an Expatriate Spanish musician based in London whose contemplative, yet intricate, compositions are worth drowning in.

Melquiades is a Spanish expat musician based in London, whose contemplative yet intricate compositions are perfect to drown in.

Weyes Blood – "Titanic Rising" (Sub Pop)

I think this is her best work so far, a much more mature and diverse piece of art than her previous ones.

I think this is her best work so far, a much more mature and varied piece compared to her previous ones.

Kirszenbaum – "Stypa Komedianta" (Karrot Kommando)

This Polish experimental-folk band is one of the many hidden treasures around the continent.

This Polish experimental folk band is one of the many hidden treasures scattered across the continent.

Beth Gibbons/ H. Gorecky – “Symphony Of Sorrowful Songs” (Domino)

What a wonderful adventure, having Beth’s passionate and poignant voice mixed with these two contemporary music legends.

What a wonderful adventure, with Beth's passionate, moving voice blending with these two legends of contemporary music.

Geoff Barrow & Ben Salisbury – "Luce" (Lakeshore Records)

Geoff and Ben are making some of the best and more innovate soundtracks nowadays.

These days Geoff and Ben are crafting some of the best and most innovative film scores around.

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21/11/2025

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This article is an English translation of the original Italian text by Northwest, published on OndaRock.it. It was translated with the help of artificial intelligence, under the editorial responsibility of OndaRock's editor-in-chief, Claudio Fabretti.

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