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Her's - Invitation to Her's
August 24, 2018
Indie Pop
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90
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Low - Double Negative
September 14, 2018
Ambient Pop
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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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The 1975 - A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships
November 30, 2018
Art Pop
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90
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Randall Dunn - Beloved
November 9, 2018
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80
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The Lemon Twigs - Go To School
August 24, 2018
Pop Rock
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80
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Christine and the Queens - Chris
September 21, 2018
Synthpop
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80
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Miles Kane - Coup De Grace
August 10, 2018
Indie Rock
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80
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Let's Eat Grandma - I'm All Ears
June 29, 2018
Art Pop
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80
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Parquet Courts - Wide Awake!
May 18, 2018
Art Punk
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80
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Courtney Barnett - Tell Me How You Really Feel
May 18, 2018
Indie Rock
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80
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MGMT - Little Dark Age
February 9, 2018
Synthpop
Score
80
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Jeff Goldblum & The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra - The Capitol Studios Sessions
November 9, 2018
Standards
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70
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You Me At Six - VI
October 5, 2018
Pop Rock
Score
70
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The Smashing Pumpkins - Shiny and Oh So Bright, Vol. 1 / LP: No Past. No Future. No Sun.
November 16, 2018
Alternative Rock
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70
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Slaves - Acts of Fear and Love
August 17, 2018
Garage Punk
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70
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LUMP - LUMP
June 1, 2018
Indie Folk
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70
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Drake - Scorpion
June 29, 2018
Pop Rap
Score
70
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Arctic Monkeys - Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino
May 11, 2018
Psychedelic Pop
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70
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The Holy - Daughter
September 21, 2018
Score
60
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James Bay - Electric Light
May 18, 2018
Pop Rock
Score
60
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Lil Wayne - Tha Carter V
September 28, 2018
Trap Rap
Score
60
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Jeff Tweedy - WARM
November 30, 2018
Singer-Songwriter
Score
40
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Gorillaz - The Now Now
June 29, 2018
Electropop
Score
40
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Lily Allen - No Shame
June 8, 2018
Electropop
Score
30
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Gigwise awarded albums throughout 2018.
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