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Highest Rated Albums of 2018

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Genre

2018

51. Dorian Concept - The Nature of Imitation

Dorian Concept - The Nature of Imitation

August 3, 2018

Future Bass, Glitch Hop [EDM], Skweee

Score

90

52. Soreption - Monument of the End

Soreption - Monument of the End

August 3, 2018

Technical Death Metal

Score

90

53. VanJess - Silk Canvas

VanJess - Silk Canvas

July 27, 2018

Contemporary R&B, Alternative R&B

Score

90

54. Jazz Cartier - Fleurever

Jazz Cartier - Fleurever

July 27, 2018

Score

90

55. Prime Boys - Koba World

Prime Boys - Koba World

July 27, 2018

Score

90

56. Buddy - Harlan & Alondra

Buddy - Harlan & Alondra

July 20, 2018

Pop Rap, Hip Hop, West Coast Hip Hop

Score

90

57. Skeletonwitch - Devouring Radiant Light

Skeletonwitch - Devouring Radiant Light

July 20, 2018

Thrash Metal, Melodic Black Metal

Score

90

58. Chelsea Grin - Eternal Nightmare

Chelsea Grin - Eternal Nightmare

July 13, 2018

Score

90

59. Between the Buried and Me - Automata II

Between the Buried and Me - Automata II

July 13, 2018

Progressive Metal

Avant-Garde Metal

Score

90

60. Imperial Triumphant - Vile Luxury

July 13, 2018

Avant-Garde Metal, Dissonant Death Metal, Dissonant Black Metal, Blackened Death Metal

Avant-Garde Jazz

Score

90

61. Converge - Beautiful Ruin

Converge - Beautiful Ruin

June 29, 2018

Metalcore, Hardcore Punk

Score

90

62. Alborosie - Unbreakable: Alborosie Meets the Wailers United

Alborosie - Unbreakable: Alborosie Meets the Wailers United

June 29, 2018

Score

90

63. Protoje - A Matter of Time

Protoje - A Matter of Time

June 29, 2018

Score

90

64. The Essex Green - Hardly Electronic

The Essex Green - Hardly Electronic

June 29, 2018

Indie Pop, Neo-Psychedelia

Score

90

65. Freddie Gibbs - Freddie

Freddie Gibbs - Freddie

June 22, 2018

Trap, Gangsta Rap

Score

90

66. Westside Gunn - Supreme Blientele

Westside Gunn - Supreme Blientele

June 22, 2018

East Coast Hip Hop, Hardcore Hip Hop

Boom Bap, Gangsta Rap, Abstract Hip Hop, Drumless, Jazz Rap

Score

90

67. Kamasi Washington - Heaven and Earth

Kamasi Washington - Heaven and Earth

June 22, 2018

Jazz Fusion, Soul Jazz

Score

90

68. SOPHIE - OIL OF EVERY PEARL'S UN-INSIDES

SOPHIE - OIL OF EVERY PEARL'S UN-INSIDES

June 15, 2018

Bubblegum Bass, Deconstructed Club

Art Pop, Glitch Pop, Wonky, Post-Industrial, Hyperpop

Score

90

69. The Carters - EVERYTHING IS LOVE

The Carters - EVERYTHING IS LOVE

June 16, 2018

Pop Rap, Contemporary R&B

Score

90

70. Yuno - Moodie

Yuno - Moodie

June 15, 2018

Indie Pop, Neo-Psychedelia, Psychedelic Pop

Score

90

71. KIDS SEE GHOSTS - KIDS SEE GHOSTS

KIDS SEE GHOSTS - KIDS SEE GHOSTS

June 8, 2018

Experimental Hip Hop, Pop Rap

Neo-Psychedelia, Alternative R&B, Art Pop, Conscious Hip Hop

Score

90

72. Jorja Smith - Lost & Found

Jorja Smith - Lost & Found

June 8, 2018

Neo-Soul, Contemporary R&B

Score

90

73. Snail Mail - Lush

Snail Mail - Lush

June 8, 2018

Indie Rock, Indie Pop

Singer-Songwriter, Jangle Pop, Dream Pop

Score

90

74. Kadhja Bonet - Childqueen

Kadhja Bonet - Childqueen

June 8, 2018

Psychedelic Soul

Art Pop, Neo-Soul, Smooth Soul

Score

90

75. Cœur de Pirate - En cas de tempête, ce jardin sera fermé

Cœur de Pirate - En cas de tempête, ce jardin sera fermé

June 1, 2018

Singer-Songwriter, Art Pop, Chanson

Score

90

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NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Exclaim! awarded albums throughout 2018.

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