Best Albums

Exclaim!

Highest Rated Albums of 2018

2010s
- All Time
- 2020s
- 2010s

Genre

2018

76. Patrick Higgins - Dossier

Patrick Higgins - Dossier

June 1, 2018

Score

90

77. Neko Case - Hell-On

Neko Case - Hell-On

June 1, 2018

Alt-Country, Singer-Songwriter

Chamber Folk, Indie Rock

Score

90

78. Wayfarer - World's Blood

Wayfarer - World's Blood

May 25, 2018

Atmospheric Black Metal

Death Doom Metal, Post-Metal, Post-Rock

Score

90

79. Chad Valley - Imaginary Music

Chad Valley - Imaginary Music

May 25, 2018

Score

90

80. Junglepussy - Jp3

Junglepussy - Jp3

May 11, 2018

East Coast Hip Hop, Pop Rap

Contemporary R&B, Trap

Score

90

81. Remember Sports - Slow Buzz

Remember Sports - Slow Buzz

May 18, 2018

Score

90

82. Parquet Courts - Wide Awake!

Parquet Courts - Wide Awake!

May 18, 2018

Indie Rock, Art Punk, Post-Punk

Dance-Punk, New Wave

Score

90

83. Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks - Sparkle Hard

Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks - Sparkle Hard

May 18, 2018

Score

90

84. Jennifer Castle - Angels of Death

Jennifer Castle - Angels of Death

May 18, 2018

Singer-Songwriter, Country Soul

Score

90

85. illuminati hotties - Kiss Yr Frenemies

illuminati hotties - Kiss Yr Frenemies

May 11, 2018

Score

90

86. La Luz - Floating Features

La Luz - Floating Features

May 11, 2018

Surf Rock, Indie Surf

Dream Pop, Garage Rock

Score

90

87. Royce da 5'9'' - Book of Ryan

Royce da 5'9'' - Book of Ryan

May 4, 2018

Conscious Hip Hop

Boom Bap, Jazz Rap

Score

90

88. Jean-Michel Blais - Dans ma main

Jean-Michel Blais - Dans ma main

May 11, 2018

Score

90

89. Janelle Monáe - Dirty Computer

Janelle Monáe - Dirty Computer

April 27, 2018

Contemporary R&B, Art Pop

Alternative R&B, Psychedelic Soul, Synth Funk, Conscious Hip Hop, Neo-Soul

Score

90

90. Lucinate - Big Noise

Lucinate - Big Noise

April 27, 2018

Score

90

91. Ashley Monroe - Sparrow

Ashley Monroe - Sparrow

April 20, 2018

Contemporary Country

Chamber Pop, Nashville Sound

Score

90

92. Thievery Corporation - Treasures from the Temple

Thievery Corporation - Treasures from the Temple

April 20, 2018

Score

90

93. Sleep - The Sciences

Sleep - The Sciences

April 20, 2018

Stoner Metal, Doom Metal

Space Rock Revival

Score

90

94. Bishop Briggs - Church of Scars

Bishop Briggs - Church of Scars

April 20, 2018

Alt-Pop, Pop Soul, Electropop

Score

90

95. Cancer Bats - The Spark That Moves

Cancer Bats - The Spark That Moves

April 20, 2018

Hardcore Punk, Metalcore, Sludge Metal

Score

90

96. The Alchemist - Lunch Meat

The Alchemist - Lunch Meat

April 13, 2018

East Coast Hip Hop, Drumless, Gangsta Rap

Score

90

97. Bodega Bamz - PAPI

Bodega Bamz - PAPI

April 13, 2018

Score

90

98. The Sorority - Pledge

The Sorority - Pledge

April 13, 2018

Score

90

99. Serum Dreg - Lustful Vengeance

Serum Dreg - Lustful Vengeance

April 20, 2018

Score

90

100. Rivers of Nihil - Where Owls Know My Name

Rivers of Nihil - Where Owls Know My Name

March 16, 2018

Progressive Metal, Progressive Death Metal

Jazz Fusion, Technical Death Metal

Score

90

4

...

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

You May Also Like

The Needle Drop's Highest Rated Albums of 2018

Pitchfork's Highest Rated Albums of 2018

Rolling Stone's Highest Rated Albums of 2018

AllMusic's Highest Rated Albums of 2018

NME's Highest Rated Albums of 2018

Become a Subscriber
Subscriber badge, no ads + more benefits.

Advertisement

New Album Releases

81

Boards of Canada

73

81

The Boys of Dungeon Lane

83

For Love of Grace & The Hereafter

80

Philadelphia's been good to me