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BROCKHAMPTON - iridescence
September 21, 2018
Experimental Hip Hop
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100
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Christine and the Queens - Chris
September 21, 2018
Synthpop
Score
100
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Idles - Joy as an Act of Resistance
August 31, 2018
Post-Punk
Score
100
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Matt Maltese - Bad Contestant
May 25, 2018
Singer-Songwriter
Score
100
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Bodega - Endless Scroll
July 6, 2018
Art Punk
Score
100
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Years & Years - Palo Santo
July 6, 2018
Electropop
Score
100
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7
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The Magic Gang - The Magic Gang
March 16, 2018
Indie Rock
Score
100
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Parquet Courts - Wide Awake!
May 18, 2018
Art Punk
Score
100
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9
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Janelle Monáe - Dirty Computer
April 27, 2018
Art Pop
Score
100
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Demob Happy - Holy Doom
March 23, 2018
Noise Rock
Score
100
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11
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Goat Girl - Goat Girl
April 6, 2018
Post-Punk
Score
100
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12
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shame - Songs of Praise
January 12, 2018
Post-Punk
Score
100
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13
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The 1975 - A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships
November 30, 2018
Art Pop
Score
100
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14
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Ex:Re - Ex:Re
November 30, 2018
Dream Pop
Score
80
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15
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Westerman - Ark
November 9, 2018
Score
80
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16
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King Nun - I Have Love
November 9, 2018
Score
80
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17
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Whenyoung - Given Up
November 9, 2018
Score
80
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18
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Vince Staples - FM!
November 2, 2018
Hip Hop
Score
80
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19
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I Don't Know How But They Found Me - 1981 Extended Play
November 9, 2018
Indie Pop
Score
80
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20
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Kagoule - Strange Entertainment
October 26, 2018
Score
80
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Miya Folick - Premonitions
October 26, 2018
Indie Pop
Score
80
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22
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Estrons - You Say I'm Too Much, I Say You're Not Enough
October 5, 2018
Indie Rock
Score
80
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23
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Drenge - Autonomy
October 5, 2018
Score
80
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24
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Robyn - Honey
October 26, 2018
Electropop
Score
80
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25
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You Me At Six - VI
October 5, 2018
Pop Rock
Score
80
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This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings DIY awarded albums throughout 2018.
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