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The Best Psychedelic Albums of 2018

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Genre

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- - All
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  - Indie Pop
- - Indie Rock
  - Metal
  - Pop
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  - R&B
  - Rock
  - Singer-Songwriter
  - Soul
  - Synthpop
  - Techno
  - Trap Rap

2018

1. Hookworms - Microshift

Hookworms - Microshift

February 2, 2018

Critic Score

85

18 reviews

2. U.S. Girls - In a Poem Unlimited

U.S. Girls - In a Poem Unlimited

February 16, 2018

Critic Score

84

25 reviews

3. Yves Tumor - Safe in the Hands of Love

Yves Tumor - Safe in the Hands of Love

September 5, 2018

Critic Score

83

12 reviews

4. Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs - King of Cowards

Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs - King of Cowards

September 28, 2018

Critic Score

82

5 reviews

5. The Essex Green - Hardly Electronic

The Essex Green - Hardly Electronic

June 29, 2018

Critic Score

82

5 reviews

6. Beach House - 7

Beach House - 7

May 11, 2018

Critic Score

81

33 reviews

7. Kadhja Bonet - Childqueen

Kadhja Bonet - Childqueen

June 8, 2018

Critic Score

81

11 reviews

8. The Limiñanas - Shadow People

The Limiñanas - Shadow People

January 19, 2018

Critic Score

81

5 reviews

9. Amen Dunes - Freedom

Amen Dunes - Freedom

March 30, 2018

Critic Score

80

14 reviews

10. Spiritualized - And Nothing Hurt

Spiritualized - And Nothing Hurt

September 7, 2018

Critic Score

80

24 reviews

11. Boy Azooga - 1, 2, Kung Fu!

Boy Azooga - 1, 2, Kung Fu!

June 8, 2018

Critic Score

79

6 reviews

12. Khruangbin - Con Todo El Mundo

Khruangbin - Con Todo El Mundo

January 26, 2018

Critic Score

79

9 reviews

13. Post Animal - When I Think of You In a Castle

Post Animal - When I Think of You In a Castle

April 20, 2018

Critic Score

78

6 reviews

14. Beak> - >>>

September 21, 2018

Critic Score

78

11 reviews

15. Melody's Echo Chamber - Bon Voyage

Melody's Echo Chamber - Bon Voyage

June 15, 2018

Critic Score

77

24 reviews

16. Guerilla Toss - Twisted Crystal

Guerilla Toss - Twisted Crystal

September 14, 2018

Critic Score

76

9 reviews

17. MIEN - MIEN

April 6, 2018

Critic Score

76

5 reviews

18. The Orielles - Silver Dollar Moment

The Orielles - Silver Dollar Moment

February 16, 2018

Critic Score

75

13 reviews

19. MGMT - Little Dark Age

MGMT - Little Dark Age

February 9, 2018

Critic Score

75

26 reviews

20. White Denim - Performance

White Denim - Performance

August 24, 2018

Critic Score

75

15 reviews

21. GUM - The Underdog

GUM - The Underdog

April 6, 2018

Critic Score

75

5 reviews

22. Menace Beach - Black Rainbow Sound

Menace Beach - Black Rainbow Sound

September 7, 2018

Critic Score

75

10 reviews

23. Oh Sees - Smote Reverser

Oh Sees - Smote Reverser

August 17, 2018

Critic Score

74

17 reviews

24. Ryley Walker - Deafman Glance

Ryley Walker - Deafman Glance

May 18, 2018

Critic Score

74

12 reviews

25. Trembling Bells - Dungeness

Trembling Bells - Dungeness

March 30, 2018

Critic Score

74

5 reviews

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