1998 Album Releases

1998

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Feb 10

Neutral Milk Hotel - In the Aeroplane Over the Sea

Neutral Milk Hotel

In the Aeroplane Over the Sea

86

critic score

(9)

90

user score

(3,061)

Sep 29

OutKast - Aquemini

94

critic score

(6)

90

user score

(1,251)

Aug 25

Lauryn Hill - The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

91

critic score

(8)

89

user score

(1,034)

Apr 20

Massive Attack - Mezzanine

87

critic score

(8)

87

user score

(927)

Apr 20

Boards of Canada - Music Has the Right to Children

Boards of Canada

Music Has the Right to Children

87

critic score

(6)

87

user score

(842)

Mar 3

Madonna - Ray of Light

83

critic score

(7)

87

user score

(776)

Feb 24

Duster - Stratosphere

83

critic score

(2)

84

user score

(559)

Jun 30

System of a Down - System of a Down

System of a Down

System of a Down

89

critic score

(4)

83

user score

(524)

Jan 16

Air - Moon Safari

75

critic score

(9)

81

user score

(456)

Sep 29

Black Star - Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star

Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star

88

critic score

(4)

86

user score

(395)

Aug 25

Elliott Smith - XO

80

critic score

(7)

85

user score

(349)

Sep 22

Queens of the Stone Age - Queens of the Stone Age

Queens of the Stone Age

Queens of the Stone Age

77

critic score

(8)

75

user score

(346)

Oct 27

Refused - The Shape of Punk to Come

The Shape of Punk to Come

97

critic score

(3)

86

user score

(286)

Sep 29

Jay-Z - Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life

Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life

65

critic score

(2)

69

user score

(282)

May 19

DMX - It's Dark and Hell Is Hot

It's Dark and Hell Is Hot

68

critic score

(5)

80

user score

(254)

Jun 2

The Smashing Pumpkins - Adore

The Smashing Pumpkins

68

critic score

(7)

78

user score

(243)

Sep 29

PJ Harvey - Is This Desire?

Is This Desire?

77

critic score

(6)

83

user score

(240)

Aug 31

Death - The Sound of Perseverance

The Sound of Perseverance

90

critic score

(1)

86

user score

(222)

Mar 31

Gang Starr - Moment of Truth

Moment of Truth

73

critic score

(4)

86

user score

(212)

Oct 20

Silver Jews - American Water

81

critic score

(7)

83

user score

(212)

Sep 7

Belle and Sebastian - The Boy with the Arab Strap

Belle and Sebastian

The Boy with the Arab Strap

84

critic score

(7)

82

user score

(210)

Mar 10

76

critic score

(5)

84

user score

(203)

Sep 29

A Tribe Called Quest - The Love Movement

A Tribe Called Quest

The Love Movement

67

critic score

(5)

67

user score

(203)

Sep 29

Shakira - Dónde Están los Ladrones?

Dónde Están los Ladrones?

83

critic score

(3)

82

user score

(196)

May 21

Seatbelts - Cowboy Bebop

100

critic score

(1)

88

user score

(192)

Jul 14

Beastie Boys - Hello Nasty

81

critic score

(9)

80

user score

(190)

Apr 28

Big Pun - Capital Punishment

Capital Punishment

86

critic score

(4)

84

user score

(181)

Nov 3

Beck - Mutations

81

critic score

(7)

81

user score

(181)

Sep 22

Cat Power - Moon Pix

91

critic score

(6)

81

user score

(176)

Aug 18

Korn - Follow the Leader

Follow the Leader

74

critic score

(4)

71

user score

(174)

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Sep 14

Marilyn Manson - Mechanical Animals

Mechanical Animals

78

critic score

(8)

77

user score

(168)

Sep 29

Mercury Rev - Deserter's Songs

Deserter's Songs

86

critic score

(5)

82

user score

(167)

Mar 30

Pulp - This Is Hardcore

This Is Hardcore

83

critic score

(8)

83

user score

(155)

Oct 12

Placebo - Without You I'm Nothing

Without You I'm Nothing

68

critic score

(5)

78

user score

(155)

Sep 8

Sunny Day Real Estate - How It Feels to Be Something On

Sunny Day Real Estate

How It Feels to Be Something On

91

critic score

(3)

84

user score

(149)

Feb 3

Pearl Jam - Yield

73

critic score

(7)

78

user score

(142)

Nov 17

The Offspring - Americana

57

critic score

(5)

68

user score

(137)

Sep 29

UNKLE - Psyence Fiction

Psyence Fiction

80

critic score

(7)

80

user score

(133)

Jan 12

Radiohead - No Surprises

50

critic score

(1)

95

user score

(132)

Sep 8

Hole - Celebrity Skin

77

critic score

(6)

78

user score

(132)

Jun 9

Don Caballero - What Burns Never Returns

What Burns Never Returns

80

critic score

(1)

77

user score

(131)

Jul 13

87

critic score

(2)

83

user score

(127)

May 12

Sonic Youth - A Thousand Leaves

A Thousand Leaves

74

critic score

(6)

75

user score

(125)

Nov 2

Portishead - Roseland NYC Live

Roseland NYC Live

76

critic score

(5)

89

user score

(115)

May 5

Tori Amos - From the Choirgirl Hotel

From the Choirgirl Hotel

75

critic score

(6)

85

user score

(114)

Jun 30

Lucinda Williams - Car Wheels on a Gravel Road

Lucinda Williams

Car Wheels on a Gravel Road

91

critic score

(5)

80

user score

(111)

Oct 19

Fatboy Slim - You've Come a Long Way, Baby

You've Come a Long Way, Baby

81

critic score

(6)

76

user score

(110)

Aug 18

Opeth - My Arms, Your Hearse

My Arms, Your Hearse

90

critic score

(2)

85

user score

(105)

Dec 22

DMX - Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood

Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood

71

critic score

(4)

77

user score

(102)

May 11

Garbage - Version 2.0

77

critic score

(6)

79

user score

(101)

Aug 18

At The Drive-In - In/Casino/Out

At The Drive-In

90

critic score

(3)

79

user score

(101)

Jun 23

Gorguts - Obscura

80

critic score

(1)

85

user score

(97)

Oct 26

72

critic score

(7)

71

user score

(97)

Nov 26

Boris - Amplifier Worship

Amplifier Worship

80

critic score

(1)

81

user score

(95)

Jun 1

Amon Tobin - Permutation

89

critic score

(3)

83

user score

(94)

Feb 2

Mark Hollis - Mark Hollis

95

critic score

(4)

81

user score

(92)

Nov 3

Alanis Morissette - Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie

Alanis Morissette

Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie

75

critic score

(7)

81

user score

(92)

Jul 20

Sparklehorse - Good Morning Spider

Good Morning Spider

87

critic score

(6)

84

user score

(89)

Nov 10

Sweet Trip - Halica: Bliss Out v.11

Halica: Bliss Out v.11

65

critic score

(2)

75

user score

(87)

May 5

Spoon - A Series of Sneaks

A Series of Sneaks

87

critic score

(2)

79

user score

(86)

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