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

(2507)

Sep 29

OutKast - Aquemini

94

critic score

(6)

90

user score

(1002)

Apr 20

Massive Attack - Mezzanine

87

critic score

(8)

87

user score

(770)

Aug 25

Lauryn Hill - The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

91

critic score

(8)

88

user score

(749)

Apr 20

Boards of Canada - Music Has the Right to Children

Boards of Canada

Music Has the Right to Children

88

critic score

(5)

87

user score

(698)

Mar 3

Madonna - Ray of Light

83

critic score

(7)

86

user score

(609)

Jun 30

System of a Down - System of a Down

System of a Down

System of a Down

89

critic score

(4)

82

user score

(423)

Jan 16

Air - Moon Safari

75

critic score

(9)

82

user score

(387)

Feb 24

Duster - Stratosphere

83

critic score

(2)

84

user score

(383)

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

(313)

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

(290)

Aug 25

Elliott Smith - XO

80

critic score

(7)

84

user score

(282)

Oct 27

Refused - The Shape of Punk to Come

The Shape of Punk to Come

97

critic score

(3)

87

user score

(238)

Sep 29

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

Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life

65

critic score

(2)

68

user score

(215)

Jun 2

The Smashing Pumpkins - Adore

The Smashing Pumpkins

68

critic score

(7)

78

user score

(210)

Sep 29

PJ Harvey - Is This Desire?

Is This Desire?

76

critic score

(5)

82

user score

(194)

Sep 7

Belle & Sebastian - The Boy with the Arab Strap

Belle & Sebastian

The Boy with the Arab Strap

84

critic score

(7)

82

user score

(180)

Oct 20

Silver Jews - American Water

81

critic score

(7)

83

user score

(175)

Aug 31

Death - The Sound of Perseverance

The Sound of Perseverance

90

critic score

(1)

86

user score

(172)

Mar 10

76

critic score

(5)

83

user score

(171)

Mar 31

Gang Starr - Moment of Truth

Moment of Truth

73

critic score

(4)

86

user score

(161)

Sep 29

Shakira - Dónde Están los Ladrones?

Dónde Están los Ladrones?

83

critic score

(3)

84

user score

(161)

Jul 14

Beastie Boys - Hello Nasty

81

critic score

(9)

79

user score

(160)

Nov 3

Beck - Mutations

81

critic score

(7)

81

user score

(159)

Sep 14

Marilyn Manson - Mechanical Animals

Mechanical Animals

78

critic score

(8)

78

user score

(155)

Sep 22

Cat Power - Moon Pix

91

critic score

(6)

81

user score

(152)

Sep 29

A Tribe Called Quest - The Love Movement

A Tribe Called Quest

The Love Movement

67

critic score

(5)

67

user score

(152)

Sep 29

Mercury Rev - Deserter's Songs

Deserter's Songs

88

critic score

(7)

81

user score

(149)

Apr 28

Big Pun - Capital Punishment

Capital Punishment

86

critic score

(4)

83

user score

(148)

May 21

Seatbelts - Cowboy Bebop

100

critic score

(1)

88

user score

(146)

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May 19

DMX - It's Dark and Hell Is Hot

It's Dark and Hell Is Hot

73

critic score

(4)

80

user score

(141)

Aug 18

Korn - Follow the Leader

Follow the Leader

74

critic score

(4)

72

user score

(136)

Feb 3

Pearl Jam - Yield

73

critic score

(7)

79

user score

(135)

Mar 30

Pulp - This Is Hardcore

This Is Hardcore

83

critic score

(8)

82

user score

(135)

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

(122)

Oct 12

Placebo - Without You I'm Nothing

Without You I'm Nothing

68

critic score

(5)

78

user score

(122)

Sep 29

UNKLE - Psyence Fiction

Psyence Fiction

80

critic score

(7)

81

user score

(111)

Nov 17

The Offspring - Americana

57

critic score

(5)

69

user score

(109)

May 12

Sonic Youth - A Thousand Leaves

A Thousand Leaves

74

critic score

(6)

75

user score

(103)

Jan 12

Radiohead - No Surprises

50

critic score

(1)

95

user score

(101)

Jun 9

Don Caballero - What Burns Never Returns

What Burns Never Returns

80

critic score

(1)

78

user score

(101)

Jul 13

87

critic score

(2)

82

user score

(100)

Sep 8

Hole - Celebrity Skin

77

critic score

(6)

78

user score

(99)

Nov 2

Portishead - Roseland NYC Live

Roseland NYC Live

76

critic score

(5)

88

user score

(99)

Jun 30

Lucinda Williams - Car Wheels on a Gravel Road

Lucinda Williams

Car Wheels on a Gravel Road

91

critic score

(5)

79

user score

(96)

Oct 19

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

You've Come a Long Way, Baby

81

critic score

(6)

77

user score

(88)

Aug 18

Opeth - My Arms, Your Hearse

My Arms, Your Hearse

90

critic score

(2)

84

user score

(86)

May 5

Tori Amos - From the Choirgirl Hotel

From the Choirgirl Hotel

75

critic score

(6)

85

user score

(82)

May 11

Garbage - Version 2.0

77

critic score

(6)

79

user score

(82)

Feb 2

Mark Hollis - Mark Hollis

95

critic score

(4)

80

user score

(80)

Oct 26

72

critic score

(7)

70

user score

(80)

Aug 18

At The Drive-In - In/Casino/Out

At The Drive-In

90

critic score

(3)

80

user score

(79)

Nov 3

Alanis Morissette - Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie

Alanis Morissette

Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie

75

critic score

(7)

80

user score

(78)

Aug 18

Death Cab For Cutie - Something About Airplanes

Death Cab For Cutie

Something About Airplanes

75

critic score

(6)

74

user score

(76)

May 5

Spoon - A Series of Sneaks

A Series of Sneaks

87

critic score

(2)

80

user score

(74)

Jun 1

Amon Tobin - Permutation

89

critic score

(3)

83

user score

(74)

Jun 23

Gorguts - Obscura

80

critic score

(1)

85

user score

(73)

Jul 20

Sparklehorse - Good Morning Spider

Good Morning Spider

87

critic score

(6)

84

user score

(72)

Feb 9

Gas - Zauberberg

89

critic score

(2)

82

user score

(71)

Mar 25

Boredoms - Super æ

78

critic score

(2)

80

user score

(71)

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