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Highest Rated Rock Albums of 2018
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2010s
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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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2018
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1
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Sunflower Bean - Twentytwo in Blue
March 23, 2018
Pop Rock
,
Indie Pop
Score
95
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2
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Car Seat Headrest - Twin Fantasy (Face to Face)
February 16, 2018
Indie Rock
Score
95
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3
.
Anna Calvi - Hunter
August 31, 2018
Art Rock
,
Art Pop
Score
90
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4
.
Michael Rault - It’s A New Day Tonight
May 18, 2018
Power Pop
,
Folk 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
.
La Luz - Floating Features
May 11, 2018
Indie Rock
,
Surf Rock
Score
90
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7
.
Anna Burch - Quit the Curse
February 2, 2018
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Rock
Score
90
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8
.
DZ Deathrays - Bloody Lovely
February 2, 2018
Indie Rock
Score
90
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9
.
White Denim - Performance
August 24, 2018
Indie Rock
,
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Psychedelic Rock
Score
90
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10
.
Melody's Echo Chamber - Bon Voyage
June 15, 2018
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Progressive Pop
,
Indie Rock
Score
90
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Spotify
11
.
Hinds - I Don't Run
April 6, 2018
Indie Rock
,
Garage Rock
Score
90
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Music
Spotify
12
.
Flasher - Constant Image
June 8, 2018
Post-Punk
,
Indie Rock
Score
90
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Spotify
13
.
Boy Azooga - 1, 2, Kung Fu!
June 8, 2018
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Indie Rock
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Yamantaka // Sonic Titan - Dirt
March 23, 2018
Progressive Rock
,
Experimental Rock
Score
85
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Music
Spotify
15
.
Lissie - Castles
March 23, 2018
Singer-Songwriter
,
Pop Rock
Score
85
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Music
Spotify
16
.
Alice Bag - Blueprint
March 23, 2018
Punk Rock
,
Alternative Rock
Score
85
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Music
Spotify
17
.
Hop Along - Bark Your Head Off, Dog
April 6, 2018
Indie Rock
Score
85
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18
.
Pllush - Stranger to the Pain
June 8, 2018
Indie Rock
Score
85
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Spotify
19
.
Middle Kids - Lost Friends
May 4, 2018
Indie Rock
Score
85
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Music
Spotify
20
.
Dusted - Blackout Summer
April 6, 2018
Indie Rock
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
Dream Wife - Dream Wife
January 26, 2018
Alternative Rock
,
Riot Grrrl
Score
85
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Spotify
22
.
Albert Hammond Jr. - Francis Trouble
March 9, 2018
Indie Rock
Score
85
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Spotify
23
.
Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks - Sparkle Hard
May 18, 2018
Indie Rock
Score
85
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Music
Spotify
24
.
Post Animal - When I Think of You In a Castle
April 20, 2018
Psychedelic Rock
Score
85
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Music
Spotify
25
.
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Wrong Creatures
January 12, 2018
Alternative Rock
,
Neo-Psychedelia
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings awarded albums throughout 2018.
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