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Deena Abdelwahed - Khonnar
November 16, 2018
UK Bass
Score
90
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Yves Tumor - Safe in the Hands of Love
September 5, 2018
Post-Industrial
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90
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Idles - Joy as an Act of Resistance
August 31, 2018
Post-Punk
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90
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Oneohtrix Point Never - Age Of
June 1, 2018
Progressive Electronic
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90
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Grouper - Grid of Points
April 27, 2018
Ambient Pop
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90
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Iceage - Beyondless
May 4, 2018
Post-Punk
Score
90
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DJ Koze - Knock Knock
May 4, 2018
Deep House
Score
90
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Buttechno - Cherskogo Drive
October 1, 2018
Score
80
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21 Savage - i am > i was
December 21, 2018
Trap Rap
Score
80
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Earl Sweatshirt - Some Rap Songs
November 30, 2018
Experimental Hip Hop
Score
80
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Marianne Faithfull - Negative Capability
November 2, 2018
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
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12
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Bruce - Sonder Somatic
October 26, 2018
UK Bass
Score
80
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13
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Vessel - Queen of Golden Dogs
November 9, 2018
Deconstructed Club
Score
80
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14
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Ancient Methods - The Jericho Records
September 19, 2018
Score
80
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15
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Objekt - Cocoon Crush
November 9, 2018
IDM
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80
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Popcaan - Forever
July 20, 2018
Dancehall
Score
80
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17
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Blood Orange - Negro Swan
August 24, 2018
Alternative R&B
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80
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Cat Power - Wanderer
October 5, 2018
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
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Gaika - Basic Volume
July 27, 2018
Experimental Hip Hop
Score
80
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20
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Christine and the Queens - Chris
September 21, 2018
Synthpop
Score
80
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The Carters - EVERYTHING IS LOVE
June 16, 2018
R&B
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80
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22
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Ross from Friends - Family Portrait
July 27, 2018
Deep House
Score
80
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SOPHIE - OIL OF EVERY PEARL'S UN-INSIDES
June 15, 2018
Bubblegum Bass
Score
80
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Ron Morelli - Disappearer
April 0, 2018
Score
80
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Kamaal Williams - The Return
May 25, 2018
Jazz Fusion
Score
80
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This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Crack Magazine awarded albums throughout 2018.
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