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This is an ordered list of Rolling Stone's highest rated albums of 2018. Check out
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Draco Rosa - Monte Sagrado
October 26, 2018
Alternative Rock
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Hard Rock
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Latin Rock
Score
90
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2
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Robyn - Honey
October 26, 2018
Synthpop
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Electropop
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House
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Dance-Pop
,
Art Pop
Score
90
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3
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03 Greedo - God Level
June 26, 2018
Trap
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West Coast Hip Hop
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Hip Hop
Score
90
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4
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John Coltrane - Both Directions at Once: The Lost Album
June 29, 2018
Post-Bop
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Modal Jazz
Score
90
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5
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Janelle Monáe - Dirty Computer
April 27, 2018
Contemporary R&B
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Art Pop
Score
90
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6
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Rosanne Cash - She Remembers Everything
November 2, 2018
Score
80
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7
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Bad Bunny - X 100PRE
December 24, 2018
Trap
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Pop Rap
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Reggaeton
Score
80
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8
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Earl Sweatshirt - Some Rap Songs
November 30, 2018
Abstract Hip Hop
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Experimental Hip Hop
Score
80
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9
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Jeff Tweedy - WARM
November 30, 2018
Singer-Songwriter
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Alt-Country
Score
80
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10
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Alessia Cara - The Pains of Growing
November 30, 2018
Contemporary R&B
Score
80
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11
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Mariah Carey - Caution
November 16, 2018
Pop
,
Contemporary R&B
Score
80
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12
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Brötzmann / Leigh - Sparrow Nights
November 2, 2018
Jazz
Score
80
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13
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Pistol Annies - Interstate Gospel
November 2, 2018
Contemporary Country
Score
80
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14
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ROSALÍA - EL MAL QUERER
November 2, 2018
Flamenco nuevo
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Flamenco Pop
,
Art Pop
Score
80
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15
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Neneh Cherry - Broken Politics
October 19, 2018
Art Pop
Score
80
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16
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Esperanza Spalding - 12 Little Spells
October 19, 2018
Art Pop
,
Vocal Jazz
Score
80
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17
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Kurt Vile - Bottle It In
October 12, 2018
Singer-Songwriter
,
Folk Rock
Score
80
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18
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Cat Power - Wanderer
October 5, 2018
Singer-Songwriter
,
Americana
Score
80
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19
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Cécile McLorin Salvant - The Window
September 28, 2018
Score
80
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20
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Cher - Dancing Queen
September 28, 2018
Europop
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Dance-Pop
,
Pop
Score
80
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21
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Keiji Haino & Sumac - American Dollar Bill - Keep Facing Sideways, You're Too Hideous To Look At Face On
February 23, 2018
Noise Rock
,
Free Improvisation
Score
80
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Music
22
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Christine and the Queens - Chris
September 21, 2018
Synthpop
,
Electropop
,
Electro-Disco
Score
80
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23
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Prince - Piano & a Microphone 1983
September 21, 2018
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
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24
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Wayne Shorter - Emanon
September 14, 2018
Jazz
,
Post-Bop
,
Third Stream
Score
80
Source →
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25
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Voïvod - The Wake
September 21, 2018
Progressive Metal
,
Technical Thrash Metal
Score
80
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Rolling Stone awarded albums throughout 2018.
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