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Highest Rated Albums of 2018

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This is an ordered list of The Skinny's highest rated albums of 2018. Check out The Skinny's Year End List.

1. The 1975 - A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships

The 1975 - A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships
November 30, 2018
Art Pop
Score
100
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2. Shopping - The Official Body

Shopping - The Official Body
January 19, 2018
Post-Punk
Score
100
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3. Ought - Room Inside the World

Ought - Room Inside the World
February 16, 2018
Post-Punk
Score
100
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4. U.S. Girls - In a Poem Unlimited

U.S. Girls - In a Poem Unlimited
February 16, 2018
Neo-Psychedelia
Score
100
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5. Jeff Rosenstock - POST-

Jeff Rosenstock - POST-
January 1, 2018
Power Pop
Score
100
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6. The Xcerts - Hold on to Your Heart

The Xcerts - Hold on to Your Heart
January 19, 2018
Power Pop
Score
100
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7. Young Fathers - Cocoa Sugar

Young Fathers - Cocoa Sugar
March 9, 2018
Neo-Soul
Score
100
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8. Hot Snakes - Jericho Sirens

Hot Snakes - Jericho Sirens
March 16, 2018
Garage Punk
Score
100
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9. LYLO - Post Era

LYLO - Post Era
January 26, 2018
Jazz
Score
100
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10. Wye Oak - The Louder I Call, The Faster It Runs

Wye Oak - The Louder I Call, The Faster It Runs
April 6, 2018
Indie Pop
Score
100
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11. Alexis Taylor - Beautiful Thing

Alexis Taylor - Beautiful Thing
April 20, 2018
Indietronica
Score
100
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12. Parquet Courts - Wide Awake!

Parquet Courts - Wide Awake!
May 18, 2018
Art Punk
Score
100
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13. Jon Hopkins - Singularity

Jon Hopkins - Singularity
May 4, 2018
Microhouse
Score
100
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14. Natalie Prass - The Future and the Past

Natalie Prass - The Future and the Past
June 1, 2018
Pop Soul
Score
100
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15. Iceage - Beyondless

Iceage - Beyondless
May 4, 2018
Post-Punk
Score
100
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16. Confidence Man - Confident Music For Confident People

Confidence Man - Confident Music For Confident People
April 13, 2018
Alternative Dance
Score
100
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17. Rival Consoles - Persona

Rival Consoles - Persona
April 13, 2018
Microhouse
Score
100
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18. Oneohtrix Point Never - Age Of

Oneohtrix Point Never - Age Of
June 1, 2018
Progressive Electronic
Score
100
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19. Deafheaven - Ordinary Corrupt Human Love

Deafheaven - Ordinary Corrupt Human Love
July 13, 2018
Blackgaze
Score
100
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20. Dirty Projectors - Lamp Lit Prose

Dirty Projectors - Lamp Lit Prose
July 13, 2018
Art Pop
Score
100
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21. Adam Stafford - Fire Behind The Curtain

Adam Stafford - Fire Behind The Curtain
May 4, 2018
Score
100
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22. Tirzah - Devotion

Tirzah - Devotion
August 10, 2018
Art Pop
Score
100
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23. Amber Arcades - European Heartbreak

Amber Arcades - European Heartbreak
September 28, 2018
Indie Folk
Score
100
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24. Self Defense Family - Have You Considered Punk Music

Self Defense Family - Have You Considered Punk Music
June 29, 2018
Post-Punk
Score
100
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25. John Grant - Love Is Magic

John Grant - Love Is Magic
October 12, 2018
Synthpop
Score
100
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NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings The Skinny awarded albums throughout 2018.
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