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1.

BROCKHAMPTON - iridescence
September 21, 2018
Experimental Hip Hop
Score
100
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2.

Christine and the Queens - Chris
September 21, 2018
Synthpop
Score
100
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Spotify

3.

Idles - Joy as an Act of Resistance
August 31, 2018
Post-Punk
Score
100
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4.

Matt Maltese - Bad Contestant
May 25, 2018
Singer-Songwriter
Score
100
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Spotify

5.

Bodega - Endless Scroll
July 6, 2018
Art Punk
Score
100
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6.

Years & Years - Palo Santo
July 6, 2018
Electropop
Score
100
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7.

The Magic Gang - The Magic Gang
March 16, 2018
Indie Rock
Score
100
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8.

Parquet Courts - Wide Awake!
May 18, 2018
Art Punk
Score
100
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9.

Janelle Monáe - Dirty Computer
April 27, 2018
Art Pop
Score
100
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10.

Demob Happy - Holy Doom
March 23, 2018
Noise Rock
Score
100
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11.

Goat Girl - Goat Girl
April 6, 2018
Post-Punk
Score
100
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Spotify

12.

shame - Songs of Praise
January 12, 2018
Post-Punk
Score
100
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13.

The 1975 - A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships
November 30, 2018
Art Pop
Score
100
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14.

Ex:Re - Ex:Re
November 30, 2018
Dream Pop
Score
80
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15.

Westerman - Ark
November 9, 2018
Score
80
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Spotify

16.

King Nun - I Have Love
November 9, 2018
Score
80
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Spotify

17.

Whenyoung - Given Up
November 9, 2018
Score
80
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Spotify

18.

Vince Staples - FM!
November 2, 2018
Hip Hop
Score
80
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19.

I Don't Know How But They Found Me - 1981 Extended Play
November 9, 2018
Indie Pop
Score
80
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20.

Kagoule - Strange Entertainment
October 26, 2018
Score
80
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Spotify

21.

Miya Folick - Premonitions
October 26, 2018
Indie Pop
Score
80
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22.

Estrons - You Say I'm Too Much, I Say You're Not Enough
October 5, 2018
Indie Rock
Score
80
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iTunes
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Spotify

23.

Drenge - Autonomy
October 5, 2018
Score
80
Source →
Amazon

24.

Robyn - Honey
October 26, 2018
Electropop
Score
80
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Spotify

25.

You Me At Six - VI
October 5, 2018
Pop Rock
Score
80
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NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings DIY awarded albums throughout 2018.
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