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Highest Rated Albums of 2018

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

1. DJ Koze - Knock Knock

DJ Koze - Knock Knock
May 4, 2018
Deep House
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90
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2. Iceage - Beyondless

Iceage - Beyondless
May 4, 2018
Post-Punk
Score
90
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3. Grouper - Grid of Points

Grouper - Grid of Points
April 27, 2018
Ambient Pop
Score
90
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4. Oneohtrix Point Never - Age Of

Oneohtrix Point Never - Age Of
June 1, 2018
Progressive Electronic
Score
90
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5. 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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6. Yves Tumor - Safe in the Hands of Love

Yves Tumor - Safe in the Hands of Love
September 5, 2018
Post-Industrial
Score
90
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7. Deena Abdelwahed - Khonnar

Deena Abdelwahed - Khonnar
November 16, 2018
UK Bass
Score
90
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8. Ought - Room Inside the World

Ought - Room Inside the World
February 16, 2018
Post-Punk
Score
80
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9. Nils Frahm - All Melody

Nils Frahm - All Melody
January 26, 2018
Ambient
Score
80
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10. DJ Taye - Still Trippin'

DJ Taye - Still Trippin'
March 2, 2018
Footwork
Score
80
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11. Steve Reich - Pulse / Quartet

Steve Reich - Pulse / Quartet
February 2, 2018
Modern Classical
Score
80
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12. cupcakKe - Ephorize

cupcakKe - Ephorize
January 5, 2018
Trap Rap
Score
80
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13. Young Echo - Young Echo

Young Echo - Young Echo
February 2, 2018
Score
80
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14. Answer Code Request - Gens

Answer Code Request - Gens
February 23, 2018
Dub Techno
Score
80
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15. Frankie Cosmos - Vessel

Frankie Cosmos - Vessel
March 30, 2018
Indie Pop
Score
80
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16. MIST - Diamond In The Dirt

MIST - Diamond In The Dirt
February 9, 2018
Score
80
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17. Rejjie Snow - Dear Annie

Rejjie Snow - Dear Annie
February 16, 2018
Hip Hop
Score
80
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18. Janelle Monáe - Dirty Computer

Janelle Monáe - Dirty Computer
April 27, 2018
Art Pop
Score
80
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19. Parquet Courts - Wide Awake!

Parquet Courts - Wide Awake!
May 18, 2018
Art Punk
Score
80
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20. Venetian Snares & Daniel Lanois - Venetian Snares x Daniel Lanois

Venetian Snares & Daniel Lanois - Venetian Snares x Daniel Lanois
May 4, 2018
Electronic
Score
80
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21. 700 Bliss - Spa 700

700 Bliss - Spa 700
February 23, 2018
Experimental Hip Hop
Score
80
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22. Bishop Nehru - Elevators Act I & II

Bishop Nehru - Elevators Act I & II
March 16, 2018
Hip Hop
Score
80
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23. Rival Consoles - Persona

Rival Consoles - Persona
April 13, 2018
Microhouse
Score
80
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24. Steven Julien - Bloodline

Steven Julien - Bloodline
April 27, 2018
Score
80
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25. Kamasi Washington - Heaven and Earth

Kamasi Washington - Heaven and Earth
June 22, 2018
Jazz Fusion
Score
80
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NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Crack Magazine awarded albums throughout 2018.
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