Overview
Best Albums
New Releases
Top Artists

Indie Rock

Critics' Highest Rated Indie Rock Albums of 2018

The Xcerts - Hold on to Your Heart
The Xcerts
Hold on to Your Heart
85
critic score
(5)
Parquet Courts - Wide Awake!
Parquet Courts
Wide Awake!
85
critic score
(27)
Mitski - Be the Cowboy
Mitski
Be the Cowboy
84
critic score
(32)
Ezra Furman - Transangelic Exodus
Ezra Furman
Transangelic Exodus
84
critic score
(17)
boygenius - boygenius EP
boygenius
boygenius EP
83
critic score
(15)
Car Seat Headrest - Twin Fantasy
Car Seat Headrest
Twin Fantasy
82
critic score
(22)
Our Girl - Stranger Today
Our Girl
Stranger Today
82
critic score
(7)
Flasher - Constant Image
Flasher
Constant Image
82
critic score
(8)
Mastersystem - Dance Music
Mastersystem
Dance Music
82
critic score
(6)
Jeff Rosenstock - POST-
Jeff Rosenstock
POST-
82
critic score
(14)
View More

Users' Highest Rated Indie Rock Albums of 2018

Car Seat Headrest - Twin Fantasy
Car Seat Headrest
Twin Fantasy
83
user score
(847)
Parquet Courts - Wide Awake!
Parquet Courts
Wide Awake!
82
user score
(667)
Carne Doce - Tônus
Carne Doce
Tônus
80
user score
(35)
Pinegrove - Skylight
Pinegrove
Skylight
79
user score
(80)
boygenius - boygenius EP
boygenius
boygenius EP
77
user score
(115)
Mitski - Be the Cowboy
Mitski
Be the Cowboy
77
user score
(525)
Hop Along - Bark Your Head Off, Dog
Hop Along
Bark Your Head Off, Dog
77
user score
(232)
Boy Azooga - 1, 2, Kung Fu!
Boy Azooga
1, 2, Kung Fu!
76
user score
(33)
The Beths - Future Me Hates Me
The Beths
Future Me Hates Me
76
user score
(116)
Shame - Songs of Praise
Shame
Songs of Praise
76
user score
(409)
View More

Recent Indie Rock Albums

J Mascis - Elastic Days
J Mascis
Elastic Days
74
critic score
(17)
Laura Jane Grace & The Devouring Mothers - Bought to Rot
Laura Jane Grace & The Devouring Mothers
Bought to Rot
71
critic score
(13)
Dan Mangan - More or Less
Dan Mangan
More or Less
80
critic score
(2)
boygenius - boygenius EP
boygenius
boygenius EP
83
critic score
(15)
IAN SWEET - Crush Crusher
IAN SWEET
Crush Crusher
75
critic score
(7)
Cloud Nothings - Last Building Burning
Cloud Nothings
Last Building Burning
75
critic score
(14)
The Dodos - Certainty Waves
The Dodos
Certainty Waves
76
critic score
(5)
Calvin Johnson - A Wonderful Beast
Calvin Johnson
A Wonderful Beast
69
critic score
(5)
mewithoutYou - [Untitled]
mewithoutYou
[Untitled]
81
critic score
(4)
Peel Dream Magazine - Modern Meta Physic
Peel Dream Magazine
Modern Meta Physic
80
critic score
(1)
View More

Upcoming Indie Rock Albums

No albums currently on the radar.

Critics' Top Indie Rock Artists

Arcade Fire
Sleater-Kinney
Wilco
Pavement
Yo La Tengo
Destroyer
The National
Parquet Courts
Vampire Weekend
The Dismemberment Plan
View More

Related Genres

Post-Punk Revival

More Genres

Alt-Country
Alternative Rock
Art Pop
Country
Dream Pop
Electronic
Electropop
Experimental
Experimental Rock
Folk
Folk Rock
Garage Rock
Hard Rock
Hip Hop
Indie Folk
Indie Pop
Jazz
Metal
Noise Rock
Pop
Pop Rock
Post-Rock
Psychedelic Rock
Punk Rock
R&B
Rock
Shoegaze
Singer-Songwriter
Soul
Synthpop

November Playlist
AOTY Discord
Forums
Vinyl Me, Please
ALBUMS
Highest Rated
Lowest Rated
Recently Rated
Year End Lists
New Releases
Random
ARTISTS
Overview
Highest Rated
Random
GENRE
Overview
Indie Rock
Electronic
Hip Hop
Folk
Indie Pop
MORE
Forums
Newsworthy
User Updates
Site Updates
SITE DETAILS
FAQ
Privacy Policy
Contact Us
Feedback
Donate
© 2018 Album of The Year