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Highest Rated Albums of 2018

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This is an ordered list of Drowned in Sound's highest rated albums of 2018. Check out Drowned in Sound's Year End List.

1. Fucked Up - Dose Your Dreams

Fucked Up - Dose Your Dreams
October 5, 2018
Art Punk
Score
100
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2. Gazelle Twin - Pastoral

Gazelle Twin - Pastoral
September 21, 2018
Post-Industrial
Score
100
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3. Flasher - Constant Image

Flasher - Constant Image
June 8, 2018
Post-Punk
Score
100
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4. Black Foxxes - REIðI

Black Foxxes - REIðI
March 16, 2018
Alternative Rock
Score
100
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5. Ought - Room Inside the World

Ought - Room Inside the World
February 16, 2018
Post-Punk
Score
100
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6. Nils Frahm - All Melody

Nils Frahm - All Melody
January 26, 2018
Ambient
Score
100
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7. Various Artists - Unusual Sounds

Various Artists - Unusual Sounds
November 9, 2018
Score
90
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8. Fightmilk - Not with That Attitude

Fightmilk - Not with That Attitude
November 2, 2018
Score
90
Source →
Amazon

9. John Grant - Love Is Magic

John Grant - Love Is Magic
October 12, 2018
Synthpop
Score
90
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10. William Basinski + Lawrence English - Selva Oscura

William Basinski + Lawrence English - Selva Oscura
October 12, 2018
Ambient
Score
90
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11. Adrianne Lenker - abysskiss

Adrianne Lenker - abysskiss
October 5, 2018
Indie Folk
Score
90
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12. Low - Double Negative

Low - Double Negative
September 14, 2018
Ambient Pop
Score
90
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13. Sauna Youth - Deaths

Sauna Youth - Deaths
September 7, 2018
Garage Punk
Score
90
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14. Idles - Joy as an Act of Resistance

Idles - Joy as an Act of Resistance
August 31, 2018
Post-Punk
Score
90
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15. Szun Waves - New Hymn to Freedom

Szun Waves - New Hymn to Freedom
August 31, 2018
Nu Jazz
Score
90
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16. Interpol - Marauder

Interpol - Marauder
August 24, 2018
Post-Punk Revival
Score
90
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17. The Necks - Body

The Necks - Body
August 14, 2018
Post-Rock
Score
90
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18. Foxing - Nearer My God

Foxing - Nearer My God
August 10, 2018
Indie Rock
Score
90
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19. The Black Delta Movement - Preservation

The Black Delta Movement - Preservation
August 3, 2018
Score
90
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20. John Coltrane - Both Directions at Once: The Lost Album

John Coltrane - Both Directions at Once: The Lost Album
June 29, 2018
Jazz
Score
90
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21. Florence + The Machine - High as Hope

Florence + The Machine - High as Hope
June 29, 2018
Art Pop
Score
90
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22. Self Defense Family - Have You Considered Punk Music

Self Defense Family - Have You Considered Punk Music
June 29, 2018
Post-Punk
Score
90
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23. Dancehall - The Band

Dancehall - The Band
June 15, 2018
Score
90
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24. Onyx Collective - Lower East Suite Part Three

Onyx Collective - Lower East Suite Part Three
June 15, 2018
Score
90
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25. Chromeo - Head Over Heels

Chromeo - Head Over Heels
June 15, 2018
Nu-Disco
Score
90
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NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Drowned in Sound awarded albums throughout 2018.
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