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Highest Rated Albums of 2018
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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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3.
Idles - Joy as an Act of Resistance
August 31, 2018
Post-Punk
Score
100
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4.
Years & Years - Palo Santo
July 6, 2018
Electropop
Score
100
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5.
Bodega - Endless Scroll
July 6, 2018
Art Punk
Score
100
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6.
Matt Maltese - Bad Contestant
May 25, 2018
Singer-Songwriter
Score
100
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7.
Parquet Courts - Wide Awake!
May 18, 2018
Art Punk
Score
100
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8.
Janelle Monáe - Dirty Computer
April 27, 2018
Art Pop
Score
100
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9.
Goat Girl - Goat Girl
April 6, 2018
Post-Punk
Score
100
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10.
Demob Happy - Holy Doom
March 23, 2018
Noise Rock
Score
100
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11.
The Magic Gang - The Magic Gang
March 16, 2018
Indie Rock
Score
100
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12.
Shame - Songs of Praise
January 12, 2018
Post-Punk
Score
100
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13.
Laura Jane Grace & The Devouring Mothers - Bought to Rot
November 9, 2018
Indie Rock
Score
80
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14.
Architects - Holy Hell
November 9, 2018
Metalcore
Score
80
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15.
Whenyoung - Given Up
November 9, 2018
Score
80
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16.
King Nun - I Have Love
November 9, 2018
Score
80
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17.
Westerman - Ark
November 9, 2018
Score
80
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18.
J Mascis - Elastic Days
November 9, 2018
Indie Rock
Score
80
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19.
Vince Staples - FM!
November 2, 2018
Hip Hop
Score
80
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20.
boygenius - boygenius EP
October 26, 2018
Indie Folk
Score
80
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21.
Robyn - Honey
October 26, 2018
Electropop
Score
80
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22.
Miya Folick - Premonitions
October 26, 2018
Indie Pop
Score
80
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23.
IAN SWEET - Crush Crusher
October 26, 2018
Noise Pop
Score
80
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24.
Kagoule - Strange Entertainment
October 26, 2018
Score
80
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25.
Empress Of - Us
October 19, 2018
Electropop
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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