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Highest Rated Indie Rock Albums of 2018
Decade
2010s
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2020s
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Indie Rock
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Alternative R&B
Alternative Rock
Art Pop
Contemporary Folk
Dance
Electronic
Electropop
Folk
Garage Rock
Hip Hop
Indie Folk
Indie Pop
Indie Rock
Neo-Psychedelia
Pop
Post-Punk
Psychedelia
Psychedelic Rock
Punk
R&B
Rock
Singer-Songwriter
Synthpop
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2015
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2018
2019
1
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Car Seat Headrest - Twin Fantasy (Face to Face)
February 16, 2018
Indie Rock
Score
95
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2
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Flasher - Constant Image
June 8, 2018
Post-Punk
,
Indie Rock
Score
90
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3
.
Hinds - I Don't Run
April 6, 2018
Indie Rock
,
Garage Rock
Score
90
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4
.
White Denim - Performance
August 24, 2018
Indie Rock
,
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Psychedelic Rock
Score
90
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5
.
Parquet Courts - Wide Awake!
May 18, 2018
Art Punk
,
Indie Rock
,
Dance-Punk
,
Post-Punk
Score
90
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6
.
Melody's Echo Chamber - Bon Voyage
June 15, 2018
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Progressive Pop
,
Indie Rock
Score
90
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7
.
La Luz - Floating Features
May 11, 2018
Indie Rock
,
Surf Rock
Score
90
Source →
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8
.
DZ Deathrays - Bloody Lovely
February 2, 2018
Indie Rock
Score
90
Source →
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Music
Spotify
9
.
Anna Burch - Quit the Curse
February 2, 2018
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
Pllush - Stranger to the Pain
June 8, 2018
Indie Rock
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
Boy Azooga - 1, 2, Kung Fu!
June 8, 2018
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Indie Rock
Score
85
Source →
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Music
Spotify
12
.
Lala Lala - The Lamb
September 28, 2018
Indie Rock
,
Bedroom Pop
,
Dream Pop
,
Noise Pop
,
Indie Pop
Score
85
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13
.
Dusted - Blackout Summer
April 6, 2018
Indie Rock
Score
85
Source →
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Music
Spotify
14
.
Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks - Sparkle Hard
May 18, 2018
Indie Rock
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
Courtney Barnett - Tell Me How You Really Feel
May 18, 2018
Indie Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Middle Kids - Lost Friends
May 4, 2018
Indie Rock
Score
85
Source →
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Music
Spotify
17
.
Albert Hammond Jr. - Francis Trouble
March 9, 2018
Indie Rock
Score
85
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Spotify
18
.
Hop Along - Bark Your Head Off, Dog
April 6, 2018
Indie Rock
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Twin Peaks - Sweet '17 Singles
February 9, 2018
Garage Rock
,
Indie Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
Liza Anne - Fine But Dying
March 9, 2018
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
Guided by Voices - Space Gun
March 23, 2018
Indie Rock
,
Power Pop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
Interpol - Marauder
August 24, 2018
Post-Punk Revival
Score
80
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Music
Spotify
23
.
Hockey Dad - Blend Inn
February 9, 2018
Indie Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
shame - Songs of Praise
January 12, 2018
Post-Punk
,
Indie Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Superchunk - What a Time to Be Alive
February 16, 2018
Indie Rock
Score
80
Source →
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Music
Spotify
NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings awarded albums throughout 2018.
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