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Highest Rated Albums of 2018

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1. Blood Orange - Negro Swan

Blood Orange - Negro Swan
August 24, 2018
Alternative R&B
Score
100
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2. Hippo Campus - Bambi

Hippo Campus - Bambi
September 28, 2018
Indie Pop
Score
95
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3. U.S. Girls - In a Poem Unlimited

U.S. Girls - In a Poem Unlimited
February 16, 2018
Neo-Psychedelia
Score
90
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4. Hop Along - Bark Your Head Off, Dog

Hop Along - Bark Your Head Off, Dog
April 6, 2018
Indie Rock
Score
90
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5. Janelle Monáe - Dirty Computer

Janelle Monáe - Dirty Computer
April 27, 2018
Art Pop
Score
90
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6. Kacey Musgraves - Golden Hour

Kacey Musgraves - Golden Hour
March 30, 2018
Country Pop
Score
90
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7. Death Grips - Year of the Snitch

Death Grips - Year of the Snitch
June 22, 2018
Experimental Hip Hop
Score
90
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8. J. Cole - KOD

J. Cole - KOD
April 20, 2018
Hip Hop
Score
90
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9. Kids See Ghosts - KIDS SEE GHOSTS

Kids See Ghosts - KIDS SEE GHOSTS
June 8, 2018
Experimental Hip Hop
Score
90
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10. Mitski - Be the Cowboy

Mitski - Be the Cowboy
August 17, 2018
Indie Rock
Score
90
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11. Pusha T - Daytona

Pusha T - Daytona
May 25, 2018
Hip Hop
Score
90
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12. Jon Batiste - Hollywood Africans

Jon Batiste - Hollywood Africans
September 28, 2018
Score
90
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13. AWOLNATION - Here Come the Runts

AWOLNATION - Here Come the Runts
February 2, 2018
Pop Rock
Score
85
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14. The Good, the Bad & the Queen - Merrie Land

The Good, the Bad & the Queen - Merrie Land
November 16, 2018
Art Rock
Score
85
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15. Lil Wayne - Tha Carter V

Lil Wayne - Tha Carter V
September 28, 2018
Trap Rap
Score
80
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16. Franz Ferdinand - Always Ascending

Franz Ferdinand - Always Ascending
February 9, 2018
Dance Punk
Score
80
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17. Gwenno - Le Kov

Gwenno - Le Kov
March 2, 2018
Indietronica
Score
80
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18. Jeff Rosenstock - POST-

Jeff Rosenstock - POST-
January 1, 2018
Power Pop
Score
80
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19. Soccer Mommy - Clean

Soccer Mommy - Clean
March 2, 2018
Indie Pop
Score
80
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20. Jack White - Boarding House Reach

Jack White - Boarding House Reach
March 23, 2018
Blues Rock
Score
80
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21. Kyle Craft - Full Circle Nightmare

Kyle Craft - Full Circle Nightmare
February 2, 2018
Glam Rock
Score
80
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22. Laura Veirs - The Lookout

Laura Veirs - The Lookout
April 13, 2018
Indie Folk
Score
80
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23. Flatbush Zombies - Vacation in Hell

Flatbush Zombies - Vacation in Hell
April 6, 2018
Hip Hop
Score
80
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24. Courtney Barnett - Tell Me How You Really Feel

Courtney Barnett - Tell Me How You Really Feel
May 18, 2018
Indie Rock
Score
80
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25. CHVRCHES - Love is Dead

CHVRCHES - Love is Dead
May 25, 2018
Synthpop
Score
80
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NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings The Young Folks awarded albums throughout 2018.
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