1998 Rock Album Releases

1998
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Jan 1
Soulwax - Much Against Everyone's Advice
Soulwax
Much Against Everyone's Advice
86
critic score
(2)
77
user score
(7)
Jan 1
Blue October - The Answers
Blue October
The Answers
67
user score
(4)
Jan 1
The Reatards - Teenage Hate
The Reatards
Teenage Hate
79
critic score
(5)
75
user score
(4)
Jan 1
Backyard Babies - Total 13
Backyard Babies
Total 13
73
critic score
(2)
Jan 12
Radiohead - No Surprises
Radiohead
No Surprises
50
critic score
(1)
93
user score
(34)
Jan 20
...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead - ...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead
...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead
...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead
80
critic score
(2)
68
user score
(5)
Jan 20
Mark Eitzel - Caught in a Trap and I Can't Back Out 'Cause I Love You Too Much, Baby
Mark Eitzel
Caught in a Trap and I Can't Back Out 'Cause I Love You Too Much, Baby
76
critic score
(4)
78
user score
(2)
Jan 24
June of 44 - Four Great Points
June of 44
Four Great Points
85
critic score
(2)
81
user score
(9)
Jan 27
Hum - Downward Is Heavenward
Hum
Downward Is Heavenward
87
critic score
(2)
80
user score
(13)
Feb 2
Catatonia - International Velvet
Catatonia
International Velvet
66
critic score
(3)
89
user score
(2)
Feb 3
Pearl Jam - Yield
Pearl Jam
Yield
73
critic score
(7)
81
user score
(76)
Feb 3
The Halo Benders - The Rebels Not In
The Halo Benders
The Rebels Not In
84
critic score
(2)
78
user score
(5)
Feb 10
Neutral Milk Hotel - In the Aeroplane Over the Sea
Neutral Milk Hotel
In the Aeroplane Over the Sea
85
critic score
(8)
92
user score
(1393)
Feb 10
Bedhead - Transaction de Novo
Bedhead
Transaction de Novo
87
critic score
(4)
83
user score
(22)
Feb 10
Shellac - Terraform
Shellac
Terraform
72
critic score
(5)
77
user score
(15)
Feb 10
James Iha - Let It Come Down
James Iha
Let It Come Down
55
critic score
(6)
63
user score
(3)
Feb 23
Gastr Del Sol - Camoufleur
Gastr Del Sol
Camoufleur
91
critic score
(2)
83
user score
(12)
Feb 24
Swervedriver - 99th Dream
Swervedriver
99th Dream
62
critic score
(3)
72
user score
(7)
Mar 2
Pere Ubu - Pennsylvania
Pere Ubu
Pennsylvania
80
critic score
(1)
76
user score
(3)
Mar 4
Motorpsycho - Trust Us
Motorpsycho
Trust Us
86
user score
(6)
Mar 10
Tortoise - TNT
Tortoise
TNT
76
critic score
(5)
84
user score
(91)
Mar 10
Fastball - All the Pain Money Can Buy
Fastball
All the Pain Money Can Buy
63
critic score
(5)
62
user score
(6)
Mar 10
Eric Clapton - Pilgrim
Eric Clapton
Pilgrim
49
critic score
(4)
53
user score
(2)
Mar 11
Nickelback - The State
Nickelback
The State
40
critic score
(1)
45
user score
(10)
Mar 17
Van Halen - Van Halen III
Van Halen
Van Halen III
52
critic score
(3)
41
user score
(9)
Mar 23
Windy & Carl - Depths
Windy & Carl
Depths
87
critic score
(2)
78
user score
(6)
Mar 24
Buckethead - Colma
Buckethead
Colma
78
user score
(9)
Mar 24
Semisonic - Feeling Strangely Fine
Semisonic
Feeling Strangely Fine
69
critic score
(4)
77
user score
(8)
Mar 24
Drive-By Truckers - Gangstabilly
Drive-By Truckers
Gangstabilly
69
critic score
(2)
70
user score
(6)
Mar 25
Boredoms - Super æ
Boredoms
Super æ
78
critic score
(2)
80
user score
(40)
Mar 30
Pulp - This Is Hardcore
Pulp
This Is Hardcore
83
critic score
(8)
83
user score
(73)
Mar 31
Dirty Three - Ocean Songs
Dirty Three
Ocean Songs
85
critic score
(4)
78
user score
(30)
Mar 31
Jerry Cantrell - Boggy Depot
Jerry Cantrell
Boggy Depot
54
critic score
(5)
71
user score
(6)
Mar 31
Scott Weiland - 12 Bar Blues
Scott Weiland
12 Bar Blues
75
critic score
(5)
71
user score
(3)
Apr 13
Gomez - Bring It On
Gomez
Bring It On
79
critic score
(6)
83
user score
(11)
Apr 21
Radiohead - Airbag / How Am I Driving?
Radiohead
Airbag / How Am I Driving?
82
critic score
(3)
80
user score
(32)
Apr 21
Royal Trux - Accelerator
Royal Trux
Accelerator
85
critic score
(2)
75
user score
(12)
Apr 21
Quasi - Featuring
Quasi
Featuring "Birds"
77
critic score
(5)
79
user score
(6)
Apr 21
Jimmy Page & Robert Plant - Walking into Clarksdale
Jimmy Page & Robert Plant
Walking into Clarksdale
63
critic score
(4)
69
user score
(2)
Apr 23
The Jesus Lizard - Blue
The Jesus Lizard
Blue
60
critic score
(6)
66
user score
(3)
Apr 27
Katatonia - Discouraged Ones
Katatonia
Discouraged Ones
90
critic score
(1)
85
user score
(9)
Apr 28
Dave Matthews Band - Before These Crowded Streets
Dave Matthews Band
Before These Crowded Streets
64
critic score
(4)
74
user score
(15)
May 5
Spoon - A Series of Sneaks
Spoon
A Series of Sneaks
87
critic score
(2)
82
user score
(51)
May 11
Garbage - Version 2.0
Garbage
Version 2.0
77
critic score
(6)
79
user score
(55)
May 11
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - The Best of Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
The Best of Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds
88
critic score
(4)
86
user score
(5)
May 12
Sonic Youth - A Thousand Leaves
Sonic Youth
A Thousand Leaves
74
critic score
(6)
76
user score
(59)
May 12
Lenny Kravitz - 5
Lenny Kravitz
5
42
critic score
(5)
73
user score
(14)
May 12
Soul Asylum - Candy from a Stranger
Soul Asylum
Candy from a Stranger
56
critic score
(3)
61
user score
(1)
May 19
Natalie Merchant - Ophelia
Natalie Merchant
Ophelia
62
critic score
(4)
68
user score
(5)
May 25
Coldplay - Safety
Coldplay
Safety
71
user score
(15)
May 26
Jeff Buckley - Sketches for My Sweetheart The Drunk
Jeff Buckley
Sketches for My Sweetheart The Drunk
84
critic score
(5)
81
user score
(21)
May 28
Rod Stewart - When We Were the New Boys
Rod Stewart
When We Were the New Boys
57
critic score
(3)
30
user score
(1)
Jun 1
The Jesus and Mary Chain - Munki
The Jesus and Mary Chain
Munki
68
critic score
(6)
73
user score
(19)
Jun 1
Destroyer - City of Daughters
Destroyer
City of Daughters
66
critic score
(2)
68
user score
(15)
Jun 1
EX-Girl ‎ - Heppoco Pou
EX-Girl ‎
Heppoco Pou
55
user score
(1)
Jun 2
The Smashing Pumpkins - Adore
The Smashing Pumpkins
Adore
68
critic score
(7)
79
user score
(122)
Jun 2
Heather Nova - Siren
Heather Nova
Siren
66
critic score
(4)
Jun 8
Godspeed You! Black Emperor - F♯ A♯ ∞ [Expanded Version]
Godspeed You! Black Emperor
F♯ A♯ ∞ [Expanded Version]
78
critic score
(3)
88
user score
(44)
Jun 8
Embrace - The Good Will Out
Embrace
The Good Will Out
64
critic score
(5)
65
user score
(4)
Jun 9
Don Caballero - What Burns Never Returns
Don Caballero
What Burns Never Returns
80
critic score
(1)
83
user score
(39)
Jun 16
Monster Magnet - Powertrip
Monster Magnet
Powertrip
80
critic score
(1)
78
user score
(7)
Jun 16
Tom Waits - Beautiful Maladies: The Island Years
Tom Waits
Beautiful Maladies: The Island Years
84
critic score
(4)
87
user score
(4)
Jun 16
Ringo Starr - Vertical Man
Ringo Starr
Vertical Man
60
critic score
(1)
Jun 22
Anathema - Alternative 4
Anathema
Alternative 4
70
critic score
(2)
84
user score
(15)
Jun 23
Billy Bragg & Wilco - Mermaid Avenue
Billy Bragg & Wilco
Mermaid Avenue
78
critic score
(5)
73
user score
(22)
Jun 23
The Brian Jonestown Massacre - Strung Out in Heaven
The Brian Jonestown Massacre
Strung Out in Heaven
81
critic score
(2)
78
user score
(7)
Jun 24
不失者 [Fushitsusha] - A Little Longer Thus
不失者 [Fushitsusha]
A Little Longer Thus
60
critic score
(1)
Jun 24
不失者 [Fushitsusha] - The Wisdom Prepared
不失者 [Fushitsusha]
The Wisdom Prepared
80
critic score
(1)
Jul 7
Barenaked Ladies - Stunt
Barenaked Ladies
Stunt
60
critic score
(4)
71
user score
(9)
Jul 9
Beachbuggy - Unsafe...At Any Speed
Beachbuggy
Unsafe...At Any Speed
96
user score
(2)
Jul 20
Sparklehorse - Good Morning Spider
Sparklehorse
Good Morning Spider
87
critic score
(6)
84
user score
(46)
Jul 28
12 Rods - Split Personalities
12 Rods
Split Personalities
76
critic score
(3)
81
user score
(6)
Aug 8
Mogwai - Kicking A Dead Pig
Mogwai
Kicking A Dead Pig
61
user score
(2)
Aug 10
Graham Coxon - The Sky Is Too High
Graham Coxon
The Sky Is Too High
49
critic score
(4)
71
user score
(1)
Aug 11
Liz Phair - whitechocolatespaceegg
Liz Phair
whitechocolatespaceegg
71
critic score
(5)
70
user score
(24)
Aug 17
Sarah Slean - Blue Parade
Sarah Slean
Blue Parade
80
critic score
(1)
Aug 18
Death Cab For Cutie - Something About Airplanes
Death Cab For Cutie
Something About Airplanes
75
critic score
(6)
74
user score
(42)
Aug 18
Kid Rock - Devil Without a Cause
Kid Rock
Devil Without a Cause
66
critic score
(4)
38
user score
(16)
Aug 25
Godsmack - Godsmack
Godsmack
Godsmack
60
critic score
(1)
54
user score
(16)
Aug 25
Bob Mould - The Last Dog and Pony Show
Bob Mould
The Last Dog and Pony Show
71
critic score
(4)
Aug 27
Royal Trux - 3-Song EP
Royal Trux
3-Song EP
70
critic score
(4)
Aug 31
Snow Patrol - Songs for Polarbears
Snow Patrol
Songs for Polarbears
70
critic score
(6)
69
user score
(13)
Sep 1
Local H - Pack Up the Cats
Local H
Pack Up the Cats
80
critic score
(1)
77
user score
(2)
Sep 7
Mansun - Six
Mansun
Six
72
critic score
(4)
80
user score
(8)
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)
86
user score
(69)
Sep 8
Hole - Celebrity Skin
Hole
Celebrity Skin
77
critic score
(6)
78
user score
(59)
Sep 8
Blonde Redhead - In an Expression of the Inexpressible
Blonde Redhead
In an Expression of the Inexpressible
68
critic score
(3)
70
user score
(7)
Sep 8
Knapsack - The Conversation Is Ending Starting Right Now
Knapsack
The Conversation Is Ending Starting Right Now
80
critic score
(1)
80
user score
(5)
Sep 9
Frank Black and The Catholics - Frank Black and the Catholics
Frank Black and The Catholics
Frank Black and the Catholics
50
critic score
(1)
83
user score
(2)
Sep 14
Marilyn Manson - Mechanical Animals
Marilyn Manson
Mechanical Animals
80
critic score
(6)
78
user score
(76)
Sep 14
Manic Street Preachers - This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours
Manic Street Preachers
This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours
76
critic score
(6)
76
user score
(44)
Sep 15
Hootie & The Blowfish - Musical Chairs
Hootie & The Blowfish
Musical Chairs
72
critic score
(3)
Sep 15
Billy Squier - Happy Blue
Billy Squier
Happy Blue
50
critic score
(1)
Sep 21
Eels - Electro-Shock Blues
Eels
Electro-Shock Blues
84
critic score
(5)
81
user score
(33)
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)
77
user score
(161)
Sep 22
Goo Goo Dolls - Dizzy Up the Girl
Goo Goo Dolls
Dizzy Up the Girl
72
critic score
(4)
70
user score
(7)
Sep 22
Nada Surf - The Proximity Effect
Nada Surf
The Proximity Effect
60
critic score
(3)
78
user score
(7)
Sep 22
Mudhoney - Tomorrow Hit Today
Mudhoney
Tomorrow Hit Today
73
critic score
(3)
75
user score
(6)
Sep 22
Archers of Loaf - White Trash Heroes
Archers of Loaf
White Trash Heroes
74
critic score
(4)
72
user score
(5)
Sep 22
KISS - Psycho Circus
KISS
Psycho Circus
64
critic score
(3)
3
user score
(2)
Sep 28
The Beta Band - The Three E.P.'s
The Beta Band
The Three E.P.'s
84
critic score
(6)
83
user score
(34)
Sep 29
PJ Harvey - Is This Desire?
PJ Harvey
Is This Desire?
76
critic score
(5)
82
user score
(111)
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