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Highest Rated Albums of 2018
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1.
The 1975 - A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships
November 30, 2018
Score
100
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Architects - Holy Hell
November 9, 2018
Metalcore
Score
100
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3.
The Prodigy - No Tourists
November 2, 2018
Big Beat
Score
100
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4.
boygenius - boygenius EP
October 26, 2018
Indie Folk
Score
100
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5.
Parcels - Parcels
October 12, 2018
Nu-Disco
Score
100
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6.
Christine and the Queens - Chris
September 21, 2018
Synthpop
Score
100
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7.
Noname - Room 25
September 14, 2018
Hip Hop
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100
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8.
Idles - Joy as an Act of Resistance
August 31, 2018
Post-Punk
Score
100
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9.
Muncie Girls - Fixed Ideals
August 31, 2018
Pop Punk
Score
100
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10.
Troye Sivan - Bloom
August 31, 2018
Electropop
Score
100
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11.
Blood Orange - Negro Swan
August 24, 2018
Alternative R&B
Score
100
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12.
Trophy Eyes - The American Dream
August 3, 2018
Pop Punk
Score
100
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13.
Travis Scott - ASTROWORLD
August 3, 2018
Trap Rap
Score
100
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14.
The Internet - Hive Mind
July 20, 2018
Neo-Soul
Score
100
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15.
Years & Years - Palo Santo
July 6, 2018
Electropop
Score
100
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16.
Nine Inch Nails - Bad Witch
June 22, 2018
Experimental Rock
Score
100
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17.
Tove Styrke - Sway
May 4, 2018
Electropop
Score
100
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18.
Jon Hopkins - Singularity
May 4, 2018
Microhouse
Score
100
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19.
Janelle Monáe - Dirty Computer
April 27, 2018
Art Pop
Score
100
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20.
Kali Uchis - Isolation
April 6, 2018
Neo-Soul
Score
100
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21.
Amen Dunes - Freedom
March 30, 2018
Neo-Psychedelia
Score
100
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22.
Sunflower Bean - Twentytwo in Blue
March 23, 2018
Pop Rock
Score
100
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23.
Jack White - Boarding House Reach
March 23, 2018
Blues Rock
Score
100
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24.
Rejjie Snow - Dear Annie
February 16, 2018
Hip Hop
Score
100
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25.
Ezra Furman - Transangelic Exodus
February 9, 2018
Indie Rock
Score
100
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings NME awarded albums throughout 2018.
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