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Highest Rated Albums of 2018

Year

2018
- - 2018
  - 2017
  - 2016
  - 2015
  - 2014
  - 2013
  - 2012
- - 2011
  - 2010
  - 2009
  - 2008
  - 2007
  - 2006
  - 2005

Genre

All
- - All
  - Alternative Rock
  - Americana
  - Art Pop
  - Art Punk
  - Art Rock
  - Electronic
  - Experimental Rock
  - Folk
  - Hip Hop
  - Indie Folk
  - Indie Pop
  - Indie Rock
- - Metal
  - Neo-Psychedelia
  - Neo-Soul
  - Noise Pop
  - Pop
  - Post-Punk
  - Psychedelic
  - Psychedelic Pop
  - R&B
  - Rock
  - Singer-Songwriter
  - Soul
  - Synthpop

1. Mitski - Be the Cowboy

Mitski - Be the Cowboy

August 17, 2018

Score

90

2. Kamasi Washington - Heaven and Earth

Kamasi Washington - Heaven and Earth

June 22, 2018

Score

90

3. Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever - Hope Downs

Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever - Hope Downs

June 15, 2018

Score

90

4. Lithics - Mating Surfaces

Lithics - Mating Surfaces

May 25, 2018

Score

90

5. Parquet Courts - Wide Awake!

Parquet Courts - Wide Awake!

May 18, 2018

Score

90

6. Young Fathers - Cocoa Sugar

Young Fathers - Cocoa Sugar

March 9, 2018

Score

90

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

U.S. Girls - In a Poem Unlimited

February 16, 2018

Neo-Psychedelia

Score

90

8. Ezra Furman - Transangelic Exodus

Ezra Furman - Transangelic Exodus

February 9, 2018

Score

90

9. Hookworms - Microshift

Hookworms - Microshift

February 2, 2018

Neo-Psychedelia

Score

90

10. Exploded View - Obey

Exploded View - Obey

September 28, 2018

Score

80

11. The Goon Sax - We're Not Talking

The Goon Sax - We're Not Talking

September 14, 2018

Score

80

12. Guerilla Toss - Twisted Crystal

Guerilla Toss - Twisted Crystal

September 14, 2018

Neo-Psychedelia

Score

80

13. Idles - Joy as an Act of Resistance

Idles - Joy as an Act of Resistance

August 31, 2018

Score

80

14. Blood Orange - Negro Swan

Blood Orange - Negro Swan

August 24, 2018

Alternative R&B

Score

80

15. Basement Revolver - Heavy Eyes

Basement Revolver - Heavy Eyes

August 24, 2018

Score

80

16. Alice in Chains - Rainier Fog

Alice in Chains - Rainier Fog

August 24, 2018

Alternative Metal

Score

80

17. Tony Molina - Kill the Lights

Tony Molina - Kill the Lights

July 27, 2018

Score

80

18. Balún - Prisma Tropical

Balún - Prisma Tropical

July 20, 2018

Score

80

19. Ovlov - Tru

July 20, 2018

Score

80

20. The Ophelias - Almost

The Ophelias - Almost

July 13, 2018

Score

80

21. Neko Case - Hell-On

Neko Case - Hell-On

June 1, 2018

Singer-Songwriter

Score

80

22. Oneohtrix Point Never - Age Of

Oneohtrix Point Never - Age Of

June 1, 2018

Progressive Electronic

Score

80

23. The Sidekicks - Happiness Hours

The Sidekicks - Happiness Hours

May 18, 2018

Score

80

24. Ryley Walker - Deafman Glance

Ryley Walker - Deafman Glance

May 18, 2018

Psychedelic Folk

Score

80

25. Courtney Barnett - Tell Me How You Really Feel

Courtney Barnett - Tell Me How You Really Feel

May 18, 2018

Score

80

NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings No Ripcord awarded albums throughout 2018.

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