Bandcamp Daily's Best Albums of 2018
Our guide to the year’s crucial LPs.
Published: December 10, 2018 06:34
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Everything's Fine | Jean Grae, Quelle Chris | Mar-30-2018, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #2 | DNA Feelings | Aïsha Devi | May-11-2018, Deconstructed Club |
| #3 | Room 25 | noname | Sep-14-2018, Jazz Rap |
| #4 | Floating Features | La Luz | May-11-2018, Surf Rock |
| #5 | soil | serpentwithfeet | Jun-08-2018, Alternative R&B |
| #7 | Childqueen | Kadhja Bonet | Jun-08-2018, Psychedelic Soul |
| #8 | Double Negative | Low | Sep-14-2018, Ambient Pop |
| #9 | Veteran | JPEGMAFIA | Jan-19-2018, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #10 | Where We Were Together | Say Sue Me | Apr-13-2018, Jangle Pop |
| #12 | Universal Beings | Makaya McCraven | Oct-26-2018, Jazz Fusion |
| #13 | Future Me Hates Me | The Beths | Aug-10-2018, Power Pop |
| #14 | Valley of Search | Alan Braufman | Jan-01-1975, Free Jazz |
| #15 | Negro Swan | Blood Orange | Aug-24-2018, Alternative R&B |
| #16 | Once | Peggy Gou | Mar-02-2018, Deep House |
| #17 | Sugar & Spice | Hatchie | May-25-2018, Dream Pop |
| #18 | Constant Image | Flasher | Jun-08-2018, Indie Rock |
| #19 | Working Class Woman | Marie Davidson | Oct-05-2018, Minimal Synth |
| #20 | The Optimist | Ryan Porter | Feb-23-2018, Post-Bop |
| #21 | Grid of Points | Grouper | Apr-27-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #22 | Renaissance Man | MIKE | Jun-22-2018, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #23 | How to Socialise and Make Friends | Camp Cope | Mar-02-2018, Indie Rock |
| #24 | Feeding Frenzy | C.H.E.W. | Sep-28-2018, Hardcore Punk |
| #25 | Only Love | The Armed | Apr-27-2018, Post-Hardcore |
| #26 | Twin Fantasy | Car Seat Headrest | Feb-16-2018, Slacker Rock |
| #27 | Dead Magic | Anna von Hausswolff | Mar-02-2018, Neoclassical Darkwave |
| #28 | Paraffin | Armand Hammer | Aug-30-2018, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #29 | ensley | Pink Siifu | Aug-14-2018, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #30 | Head Cage | Pig Destroyer | Sep-07-2018, Metalcore |
| #32 | Overload | Georgia Anne Muldrow | Oct-26-2018, Neo-Soul |
| #33 | Freedom | Amen Dunes | Mar-30-2018, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #34 | Colt | Hilary Woods | Jun-08-2018, Ambient Pop |
| #35 | Konoyo | Tim Hecker | Sep-28-2018, Ambient |
| #36 | The Golden Octave | Witch Prophet | May-18-2018, Pop |
| #37 | Only Self | Jesus Piece | Aug-24-2018, Metalcore |
| #38 | Rats Don't Eat Synthesizers | The Dwarfs of East Agouza | Apr-21-2018, Experimental Rock |
| #39 | Maghreb United | Ammar 808 | Jun-15-2018, Shaabi |
| #40 | Cruel Magic | Satan | Sep-07-2018, Heavy Metal |
| #41 | I'm All Ears | Let's Eat Grandma | Jun-29-2018, Art Pop |
| #42 | No News Is Good News | Phonte | Mar-02-2018, Southern Hip Hop |
| #43 | Post | The Woolen Men | Sep-01-2018, Indie Rock |
| #45 | Anti-Anxiety | Swarvy | Jul-06-2018, Jazz Rap |
| #46 | I Need to Start a Garden | Haley Heynderickx | Mar-02-2018, Indie Folk |
| #47 | Stranger Fruit | Zeal & Ardor | Jun-08-2018, Avant-Garde Metal |
| #48 | Pieces of a Man | Mick Jenkins | Oct-26-2018, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #49 | The Return | Kamaal Williams | May-25-2018, Jazz-Funk |
| #50 | Daffi | Jeremiah Jae | Aug-10-2018, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #51 | Cosmovore | Ulthar | Nov-09-2018, Death Metal |
| #52 | The Midnight Hour | The Midnight Hour, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Adrian Younge | Jun-08-2018, Neo-Soul |
| #53 | Homowo | Basa Basa | Feb-13-2018, |
| #54 | Muslims and Christians (Habibi Funk 008) | Kamal Keila | Jul-06-2018, |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Everything's Fine | Jean GraeQuelle Chris | Album, Mar-30-2018, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #2 | DNA Feelings | Aïsha Devi | Album, May-11-2018, Deconstructed Club |
| #3 | Room 25 | noname | Album, Sep-14-2018, Jazz Rap |
| #4 | Floating Features | La Luz | Album, May-11-2018, Surf Rock |
| #5 | soil | serpentwithfeet | Album, Jun-08-2018, Alternative R&B |
| #7 | Childqueen | Kadhja Bonet | Album, Jun-08-2018, Psychedelic Soul |
| #8 | Double Negative | Low | Album, Sep-14-2018, Ambient Pop |
| #9 | Veteran | JPEGMAFIA | Album, Jan-19-2018, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #10 | Where We Were Together | Say Sue Me | Album, Apr-13-2018, Jangle Pop |
| #12 | Universal Beings | Makaya McCraven | Album, Oct-26-2018, Jazz Fusion |
| #13 | Future Me Hates Me | The Beths | Album, Aug-10-2018, Power Pop |
| #14 | Valley of Search | Alan Braufman | Album, Jan-01-1975, Free Jazz |
| #15 | Negro Swan | Blood Orange | Album, Aug-24-2018, Alternative R&B |
| #16 | Once | Peggy Gou | EP, Mar-02-2018, Deep House |
| #17 | Sugar & Spice | Hatchie | EP, May-25-2018, Dream Pop |
| #18 | Constant Image | Flasher | Album, Jun-08-2018, Indie Rock |
| #19 | Working Class Woman | Marie Davidson | Album, Oct-05-2018, Minimal Synth |
| #20 | The Optimist | Ryan Porter | Album, Feb-23-2018, Post-Bop |
| #21 | Grid of Points | Grouper | Album, Apr-27-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #22 | Renaissance Man | MIKE | Album, Jun-22-2018, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #23 | How to Socialise and Make Friends | Camp Cope | Album, Mar-02-2018, Indie Rock |
| #24 | Feeding Frenzy | C.H.E.W. | Album, Sep-28-2018, Hardcore Punk |
| #25 | Only Love | The Armed | Album, Apr-27-2018, Post-Hardcore |
| #26 | Twin Fantasy | Car Seat Headrest | Album, Feb-16-2018, Slacker Rock |
| #27 | Dead Magic | Anna von Hausswolff | Album, Mar-02-2018, Neoclassical Darkwave |
| #28 | Paraffin | Armand Hammer | Album, Aug-30-2018, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #29 | ensley | Pink Siifu | Album, Aug-14-2018, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #30 | Head Cage | Pig Destroyer | Album, Sep-07-2018, Metalcore |
| #32 | Overload | Georgia Anne Muldrow | Album, Oct-26-2018, Neo-Soul |
| #33 | Freedom | Amen Dunes | Album, Mar-30-2018, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #34 | Colt | Hilary Woods | Album, Jun-08-2018, Ambient Pop |
| #35 | Konoyo | Tim Hecker | Album, Sep-28-2018, Ambient |
| #36 | The Golden Octave | Witch Prophet | Album, May-18-2018, Pop |
| #37 | Only Self | Jesus Piece | Album, Aug-24-2018, Metalcore |
| #38 | Rats Don't Eat Synthesizers | The Dwarfs of East Agouza | Album, Apr-21-2018, Experimental Rock |
| #39 | Maghreb United | Ammar 808 | Album, Jun-15-2018, Shaabi |
| #40 | Cruel Magic | Satan | Album, Sep-07-2018, Heavy Metal |
| #41 | I'm All Ears | Let's Eat Grandma | Album, Jun-29-2018, Art Pop |
| #42 | No News Is Good News | Phonte | Album, Mar-02-2018, Southern Hip Hop |
| #43 | Post | The Woolen Men | Album, Sep-01-2018, Indie Rock |
| #45 | Anti-Anxiety | Swarvy | Album, Jul-06-2018, Jazz Rap |
| #46 | I Need to Start a Garden | Haley Heynderickx | Album, Mar-02-2018, Indie Folk |
| #47 | Stranger Fruit | Zeal & Ardor | Album, Jun-08-2018, Avant-Garde Metal |
| #48 | Pieces of a Man | Mick Jenkins | Album, Oct-26-2018, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #49 | The Return | Kamaal Williams | Album, May-25-2018, Jazz-Funk |
| #50 | Daffi | Jeremiah Jae | Album, Aug-10-2018, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #51 | Cosmovore | Ulthar | Album, Nov-09-2018, Death Metal |
| #52 | The Midnight Hour | The Midnight HourAli Shaheed MuhammadAdrian Younge | Album, Jun-08-2018, Neo-Soul |
| #53 | Homowo | Basa Basa | Album, Feb-13-2018, |
| #54 | Muslims and Christians (Habibi Funk 008) | Kamal Keila | Album, Jul-06-2018, |