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Hespèrion XXI - Venezia Millenaria 700-1797
January 12, 2018
Score
100
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Viktoria Mullova & Paavo Järvi - Arvo Pärt
September 21, 2018
Minimalism
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100
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Magdalena Kožená & Robin Ticciati - Ravel, Duparc: Aimer et mourir - Danses et mélodies
September 21, 2018
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100
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4
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Gustavo Gimeno - Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring; Funeral Song; Game of Cards; Concerto in D "Basel"; Agon
October 19, 2018
Classical
Score
100
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Carolyn Sampson & Joseph Middleton - A Soprano's Schubertiade
May 11, 2018
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100
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Hilary Hahn - Hilary Hahn Plays Bach: Sonatas 1 & 2; Partita 1
October 5, 2018
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100
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Makaya McCraven - Universal Beings
October 26, 2018
Nu Jazz
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100
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François-Xavier Roth & Les Siècles - Maurice Ravel: Ma mère l'Oye; Le Tombeau de Couperin; Shéhérazade, ouverture de féerie
April 27, 2018
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100
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Chandra - Transportation EPs
December 7, 2018
Dance Punk
Score
90
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Vladimir Ashkenazy - Debussy: Préludes
November 16, 2018
Score
90
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11
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Bad Bunny - X 100PRE
December 24, 2018
Trap Rap
Score
90
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Earl Sweatshirt - Some Rap Songs
November 30, 2018
Experimental Hip Hop
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90
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Chris Cornell - Chris Cornell
November 16, 2018
Score
90
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14
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The Glands - Double Coda
November 9, 2018
Indie Rock
Score
90
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J.I.D - DiCaprio 2
November 26, 2018
Hip Hop
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90
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Pistol Annies - Interstate Gospel
November 2, 2018
Country
Score
90
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Vince Staples - FM!
November 2, 2018
Hip Hop
Score
90
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18
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Dir En Grey - The Insulated World
October 12, 2018
Alternative Metal
Score
90
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Cécile McLorin Salvant - The Window
September 28, 2018
Score
90
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Robyn - Honey
October 26, 2018
Electropop
Score
90
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ROSALÍA - EL MAL QUERER
November 2, 2018
Art Pop
Score
90
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22
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Ozuna - Aura
August 24, 2018
Reggaeton
Score
90
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23
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Daughters - You Won't Get What You Want
October 26, 2018
Noise Rock
Score
90
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Hater - Siesta
September 28, 2018
Indie Pop
Score
90
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Daniel Bachman - The Morning Star
July 27, 2018
American Primitivism
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90
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This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings AllMusic awarded albums throughout 2018.
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