2018 Indie Rock Album Releases

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Feb 16
Car Seat Headrest - Twin Fantasy (Face to Face)
Car Seat Headrest
Twin Fantasy (Face to Face)
82
critic score
(28)
86
user score
(2,138)
Aug 17
Mitski - Be the Cowboy
Mitski
Be the Cowboy
86
critic score
(38)
79
user score
(1,421)
May 18
Parquet Courts - Wide Awake!
Parquet Courts
Wide Awake!
85
critic score
(32)
83
user score
(1,362)
Jun 8
Snail Mail - Lush
Snail Mail
Lush
80
critic score
(34)
76
user score
(941)
Jan 12
shame - Songs of Praise
shame
Songs of Praise
83
critic score
(24)
76
user score
(659)
May 18
Courtney Barnett - Tell Me How You Really Feel
Courtney Barnett
Tell Me How You Really Feel
81
critic score
(40)
75
user score
(628)
Jan 1
Jeff Rosenstock - POST-
Jeff Rosenstock
POST-
82
critic score
(15)
74
user score
(552)
Oct 26
boygenius - boygenius EP
boygenius
boygenius EP
82
critic score
(16)
79
user score
(471)
Mar 2
Lucy Dacus - Historian
Lucy Dacus
Historian
80
critic score
(22)
77
user score
(425)
Feb 9
Ezra Furman - Transangelic Exodus
Ezra Furman
Transangelic Exodus
85
critic score
(25)
75
user score
(381)
Apr 6
Hop Along - Bark Your Head Off, Dog
Hop Along
Bark Your Head Off, Dog
79
critic score
(20)
77
user score
(381)
Aug 24
Interpol - Marauder
Interpol
Marauder
72
critic score
(34)
68
user score
(350)
Feb 9
Franz Ferdinand - Always Ascending
Franz Ferdinand
Always Ascending
70
critic score
(35)
63
user score
(273)
Feb 23
Screaming Females - All at Once
Screaming Females
All at Once
81
critic score
(16)
74
user score
(264)
Jun 15
Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever - Hope Downs
Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever
Hope Downs
80
critic score
(24)
75
user score
(230)
Aug 10
The Beths - Future Me Hates Me
The Beths
Future Me Hates Me
81
critic score
(12)
77
user score
(225)
Feb 23
Caroline Rose - Loner
Caroline Rose
Loner
80
critic score
(11)
76
user score
(220)
Jan 12
Typhoon - Offerings
Typhoon
Offerings
82
critic score
(7)
74
user score
(190)
Aug 17
Death Cab For Cutie - Thank You For Today
Death Cab For Cutie
Thank You For Today
68
critic score
(25)
66
user score
(171)
Mar 16
Yo La Tengo - There's a Riot Going On
Yo La Tengo
There's a Riot Going On
74
critic score
(29)
71
user score
(168)
Oct 19
Cloud Nothings - Last Building Burning
Cloud Nothings
Last Building Burning
75
critic score
(16)
73
user score
(167)
Jan 26
No Age - Snares Like a Haircut
No Age
Snares Like a Haircut
78
critic score
(23)
73
user score
(165)
Mar 30
The Vaccines - Combat Sports
The Vaccines
Combat Sports
73
critic score
(20)
70
user score
(164)
May 18
Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks - Sparkle Hard
Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks
Sparkle Hard
81
critic score
(26)
73
user score
(162)
Mar 9
Albert Hammond Jr. - Francis Trouble
Albert Hammond Jr.
Francis Trouble
74
critic score
(13)
70
user score
(149)
Sep 28
Pinegrove - Skylight
Pinegrove
Skylight
78
critic score
(2)
78
user score
(148)
Apr 6
Hinds - I Don't Run
Hinds
I Don't Run
77
critic score
(22)
73
user score
(146)
Aug 10
Foxing - Nearer My God
Foxing
Nearer My God
78
critic score
(13)
75
user score
(144)
Mar 2
Camp Cope - How to Socialise & Make Friends
Camp Cope
How to Socialise & Make Friends
79
critic score
(13)
72
user score
(142)
May 11
illuminati hotties - Kiss Yr Frenemies
illuminati hotties
Kiss Yr Frenemies
79
critic score
(3)
74
user score
(122)
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Sep 21
Metric - Art of Doubt
Metric
Art of Doubt
71
critic score
(14)
74
user score
(121)
Feb 2
Anna Burch - Quit the Curse
Anna Burch
Quit the Curse
73
critic score
(12)
72
user score
(116)
Jun 8
Flasher - Constant Image
Flasher
Constant Image
82
critic score
(8)
73
user score
(111)
Jan 19
The Limiñanas - Shadow People
The Limiñanas
Shadow People
78
critic score
(7)
73
user score
(95)
Jul 17
Carne Doce - Tônus
Carne Doce
Tônus
77
user score
(94)
Feb 16
Superchunk - What a Time to Be Alive
Superchunk
What a Time to Be Alive
76
critic score
(21)
71
user score
(90)
Apr 27
Forth Wanderers - Forth Wanderers
Forth Wanderers
Forth Wanderers
75
critic score
(13)
71
user score
(85)
Jul 27
Tony Molina - Kill the Lights
Tony Molina
Kill the Lights
77
critic score
(9)
69
user score
(84)
Jan 19
The Xcerts - Hold on to Your Heart
The Xcerts
Hold on to Your Heart
77
critic score
(9)
59
user score
(83)
Sep 28
Lala Lala - The Lamb
Lala Lala
The Lamb
78
critic score
(9)
74
user score
(83)
Aug 17
Our Girl - Stranger Today
Our Girl
Stranger Today
82
critic score
(7)
74
user score
(80)
May 11
La Luz - Floating Features
La Luz
Floating Features
77
critic score
(10)
74
user score
(79)
Apr 20
Lord Huron - Vide Noir
Lord Huron
Vide Noir
73
critic score
(10)
69
user score
(78)
Apr 27
Speedy Ortiz - Twerp Verse
Speedy Ortiz
Twerp Verse
75
critic score
(24)
71
user score
(77)
Jul 20
Ovlov - Tru
Ovlov
Tru
79
critic score
(7)
74
user score
(77)
Sep 21
Joyce Manor - Million Dollars to Kill Me
Joyce Manor
Million Dollars to Kill Me
72
critic score
(8)
68
user score
(77)
Oct 5
mewithoutYou - [Untitled]
mewithoutYou
[Untitled]
81
critic score
(4)
75
user score
(75)
Mar 2
Moaning - Moaning
Moaning
Moaning
72
critic score
(10)
74
user score
(73)
Mar 2
Titus Andronicus - A Productive Cough
Titus Andronicus
A Productive Cough
66
critic score
(23)
55
user score
(72)
Jul 20
Wild Pink - Yolk in the Fur
Wild Pink
Yolk in the Fur
81
critic score
(6)
72
user score
(70)
Mar 16
The Magic Gang - The Magic Gang
The Magic Gang
The Magic Gang
74
critic score
(10)
72
user score
(66)
Sep 14
SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE - Hypnic Jerks
SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE
Hypnic Jerks
81
critic score
(3)
73
user score
(63)
Feb 16
Pianos Become The Teeth - Wait for Love
Pianos Become The Teeth
Wait for Love
69
critic score
(6)
64
user score
(58)
Jul 13
Chastity - Death Lust
Chastity
Death Lust
77
critic score
(8)
74
user score
(58)
Aug 24
White Denim - Performance
White Denim
Performance
76
critic score
(17)
73
user score
(58)
Mar 9
Nap Eyes - I'm Bad Now
Nap Eyes
I'm Bad Now
75
critic score
(12)
71
user score
(57)
Feb 23
Insecure Men - Insecure Men
Insecure Men
Insecure Men
74
critic score
(6)
73
user score
(55)
Apr 13
Say Sue Me - Where We Were Together
Say Sue Me
Where We Were Together
75
critic score
(7)
73
user score
(54)
May 4
Gaz Coombes - World’s Strongest Man
Gaz Coombes
World’s Strongest Man
75
critic score
(13)
73
user score
(54)
Sep 7
Mothers - Render Another Ugly Method
Mothers
Render Another Ugly Method
71
critic score
(15)
64
user score
(54)
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