Best Albums
Discover
New Releases
Lists
Genres
News
Community
Sign In
The Quietus Albums of the Year 2018
Original Source →
Comments
Sort
Low → High
Low → High
High → Low
100
.
Maryam Saleh, Maurice Louca & Tamer Abu Ghazaleh - Lekhfa
September 22, 2017
Avant-Folk
Amazon
Music
Spotify
99
.
Simian Mobile Disco - Murmurations
In
2
Lists
May 11, 2018
Tech House
Critic Score
73
15
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
98
.
Anthroprophh - Omegaville
March 30, 2018
Psychedelic Rock
,
Hard Rock
Amazon
Music
Spotify
97
.
Hailu Mergia - Lala Belu
In
5
Lists
February 16, 2018
Ethio-Jazz
Critic Score
74
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
96
.
Gwenno - Le Kov
In
12
Lists
March 2, 2018
Indietronica
,
Indie Pop
,
Art Pop
Critic Score
80
21
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
95
.
David Terry - Sorrow
March 9, 2018
Drone
,
Ambient
Amazon
Music
Spotify
94
.
BROCKHAMPTON - iridescence
In
19
Lists
September 21, 2018
Experimental Hip Hop
,
Hardcore Hip Hop
Critic Score
82
15
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
93
.
Creep Show - Mr. Dynamite
March 16, 2018
Synth Funk
,
Electronic
Critic Score
71
13
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
92
.
Richard Skelton - Front Variations (One & Two)
November 20, 2018
Amazon
91
.
Nonpareils - Scented Pictures
April 6, 2018
Electronic
,
Experimental Rock
Critic Score
60
1 review
Amazon
Music
Spotify
90
.
Capitol K - Goatherder
July 13, 2018
IDM
Amazon
Music
Spotify
89
.
Drew McDowall - The Third Helix
September 21, 2018
Post-Industrial
Critic Score
70
1 review
Amazon
Music
Spotify
88
.
Dizzy Fae - Free Form Mixtape
February 2, 2018
Alternative R&B
,
Synthpop
Amazon
87
.
Bliss Signal - Bliss Signal
In
2
Lists
September 28, 2018
Blackgaze
,
Industrial Metal
Critic Score
70
3 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
86
.
AMOR - Sinking into a Miracle
December 7, 2018
Disco
Critic Score
73
4
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
85
.
Ian William Craig - Thresholder
November 2, 2018
Ambient
Critic Score
83
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
84
.
Jerusalem In My Heart - Daqa'iq Tudaiq
In
2
Lists
October 5, 2018
Avant-Folk
Critic Score
68
3 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
83
.
GAIKA - Basic Volume
In
5
Lists
July 27, 2018
Experimental Hip Hop
,
UK Hip Hop
,
UK Bass
Critic Score
74
11
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
82
.
Laurie Anderson & Kronos Quartet - Landfall
In
3
Lists
February 16, 2018
Modern Classical
Critic Score
81
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
81
.
Lotic - Power
In
7
Lists
July 13, 2018
Deconstructed Club
,
Electronic
Critic Score
77
18
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
80
.
Xenony - Polish Space Program
April 8, 2018
Progressive Electronic
Amazon
Music
Spotify
79
.
Warmdüscher - Whale City
In
3
Lists
June 1, 2018
Garage Punk
Critic Score
68
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
78
.
JPEGMAFIA - Veteran
In
16
Lists
January 19, 2018
Experimental Hip Hop
,
Glitch Hop
,
Industrial Hip Hop
Critic Score
82
3 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
77
.
East Man - Red, White & Zero
February 16, 2018
Grime
Amazon
Music
Spotify
76
.
Lucrecia Dalt - Anticlines
In
3
Lists
May 4, 2018
Electroacoustic
Critic Score
80
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
75
.
Vanishing Twin - Magic & Machines
April 27, 2018
Progressive Electronic
Amazon
Music
Spotify
74
.
Miss Red - K.O.
In
4
Lists
July 13, 2018
Dancehall
Critic Score
74
4
reviews
Amazon
Music
73
.
Melting Hand - Faces of Earth
September 27, 2018
Psychedelic Rock
,
Space Rock
,
Noise Rock
Amazon
Music
Spotify
72
.
Primitive Knot - Thee Opener of the Way
October 12, 2018
Dark Ambient
,
Tribal Ambient
Amazon
Music
Spotify
71
.
ZULI - Terminal
In
2
Lists
November 2, 2018
Glitch Hop
,
Deconstructed Club
Critic Score
78
2 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
70
.
Jake Muir - Lady's Mantle
July 19, 2018
Ambient
Critic Score
74
2 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
69
.
Helena Hauff - Qualm
In
10
Lists
August 3, 2018
Electro
,
Industrial Techno
Critic Score
77
18
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
68
.
The Armed - Only Love
In
7
Lists
April 27, 2018
Noise Rock
,
Post-Hardcore
Critic Score
75
3 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
67
.
Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs - King of Cowards
In
9
Lists
September 28, 2018
Heavy Psych
,
Stoner Rock
,
Stoner Metal
Critic Score
77
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
66
.
Rezzett - Rezzett
February 19, 2018
House
,
Outsider House
Critic Score
76
2 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
65
.
Manni Dee - The Residue
June 29, 2018
Industrial Techno
Amazon
Music
Spotify
64
.
The Body - I Have Fought Against It, But I Can't Any Longer.
In
4
Lists
May 11, 2018
Death Industrial
,
Drone Metal
Critic Score
76
12
reviews
Amazon
Music
63
.
Aja - Aja
May 11, 2018
Critic Score
90
1 review
Amazon
Music
Spotify
62
.
Synth Sisters - Euphoria
April 25, 2018
Progressive Electronic
Amazon
61
.
Nine Inch Nails - Bad Witch
In
11
Lists
June 22, 2018
Industrial Rock
,
Experimental Rock
Critic Score
75
30
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
60
.
Big Joanie - Sistahs
November 30, 2018
Art Punk
Critic Score
69
3 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
59
.
Cucina Povera - Hilja
In
2
Lists
January 26, 2018
Ambient Pop
,
Electroacoustic
,
Minimal Synth
Amazon
Music
Spotify
58
.
Darren Hayman - Thankful Villages Vol. 3
November 9, 2018
Indie Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
67
3 reviews
Amazon
Music
57
.
тпсб - Sekundenschlaf
January 12, 2018
Ambient Techno
Critic Score
76
2 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
56
.
Bas Jan - Yes I Jan
In
2
Lists
February 9, 2018
Art Pop
Critic Score
78
4
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
55
.
Ben Vince - Assimilation
May 25, 2018
Avant-Garde Jazz
Amazon
Music
Spotify
54
.
Cardi B - Invasion of Privacy
In
61
Lists
April 6, 2018
Trap
,
East Coast Hip Hop
Critic Score
82
23
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
53
.
Goat Girl - Goat Girl
In
10
Lists
April 6, 2018
Post-Punk
,
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Punk Blues
Critic Score
79
20
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
52
.
Eartheater - Irisiri
In
7
Lists
June 8, 2018
Experimental
,
Post-Industrial
Critic Score
74
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
51
.
Pig Destroyer - Head Cage
In
6
Lists
September 7, 2018
Metalcore
Critic Score
83
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
Next
Original Source:
http://thequietus.com/articles/25755-albums-of-the-year-2018
Related
2018 Year End List Aggregate
More 2018 Lists
Comments
Comments
Sign in
to comment
No one has said anything yet.
Connect with AOTY
Like Us
Follow Us
2018 YEAR END AGGREGATE
Become a Donor
Donor badge, no ads + more benefits.
Advertisement
Recent 2018 YEAR END LISTS
Pretty Much Amazing
New York Post
Magnetic
Upset
The Interns
Refinery29
Metal Injection
The Daily Beast
The Observer: Kitty Empire
Far Out Magazine
View More
Recent List Comments
ggollihue
commented on
Rock Sound's Top 50 Albums Of 2023
KAAP__
commented on
Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time [2020]
MaddysaKiwigirl
commented on
Los Angeles Times' 20 Best Albums of 2023
Missing_Lyriks
commented on
The Needle Drop's Top 50 Albums of 2023
BosnianWarlord
commented on
The Needle Drop's 50 Best Albums of 2020
Missing_Lyriks
commented on
The Needle Drop's Top 50 Albums of 2019
Asex Twin
commented on
Idolator's 15 Favorite Albums of 2015
sethrosacker
commented on
Rolling Stone's 100 Best Albums of 2022
NeedlefluuJr
commented on
The FADER's 50 Best Albums of 2022
RCBIGGGIE
commented on
The Needle Drop's Top 50 Albums of 2018
View More
Recent Best Music
View More