Fopp's Best Albums of 2018
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Published: November 22, 2018 13:35
Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Heaven and Earth | Kamasi Washington | Jun-22-2018, Spiritual Jazz |
| #2 | Joy as an Act of Resistance. | IDLES | Aug-31-2018, Post-Punk |
| #3 | Double Negative | Low | Sep-14-2018, Ambient Pop |
| #4 | Tell Me How You Really Feel | Courtney Barnett | May-18-2018, Indie Rock |
| #5 | Cocoa Sugar | Young Fathers | Mar-09-2018, Indietronica |
| #6 | Chris | Christine and the Queens | Sep-21-2018, Synthpop |
| #7 | Dirty Computer | Janelle Monáe | Apr-27-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #8 | Ruins | First Aid Kit | Jan-19-2018, Americana |
| #9 | Singularity | Jon Hopkins | May-04-2018, Tech House |
| #10 | All Melody | Nils Frahm | Jan-26-2018, Post-Minimalism |
| #11 | Bottle It In | Kurt Vile | Oct-12-2018, Folk Rock |
| #12 | All Nerve | The Breeders | Mar-02-2018, Alternative Rock |
| #13 | Wide Awake! | Parquet Courts | May-18-2018, |
| #14 | World’s Strongest Man | Gaz Coombes | May-04-2018, Art Rock |
| #15 | Family Of Aliens | Teleman | Sep-07-2018, Indietronica |
| #16 | Boarding House Reach | Jack White | Mar-23-2018, Blues Rock |
| #17 | American Utopia | David Byrne | Mar-09-2018, Art Pop |
| #18 | Love Is Magic | John Grant | Oct-12-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #19 | Record | Tracey Thorn | Mar-02-2018, Synthpop |
| #20 | Song for Alpha | Daniel Avery | Apr-06-2018, Ambient Techno |
| #21 | God's Favorite Customer | Father John Misty | Jun-01-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #22 | Hunter | Anna Calvi | Aug-31-2018, Art Rock |
| #23 | Wanderer | Cat Power | Oct-05-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #24 | Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino | Arctic Monkeys | May-11-2018, |
| #25 | Hope Downs | Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever | Jun-15-2018, Jangle Pop |
| #26 | Aviary | Julia Holter | Oct-26-2018, Progressive Pop |
| #27 | I'll Be Your Girl | The Decemberists | Mar-16-2018, Indie Pop |
| #28 | Goat Girl | Goat Girl | Apr-06-2018, Punk Blues |
| #29 | Hell-On | Neko Case | Jun-01-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #30 | Performance | White Denim | Aug-24-2018, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #31 | Suspiria (Music for the Luca Guadagnino Film) | Thom Yorke | Oct-26-2018, Film Score |
| #32 | The Prodigal Son | Ry Cooder | May-11-2018, Americana |
| #33 | Marauder | Interpol | Aug-24-2018, Post-Punk Revival |
| #34 | And Nothing Hurt | Spiritualized | Sep-07-2018, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #35 | The Blue Hour | The London Suede | Sep-21-2018, Alternative Rock |
| #36 | Resistance is Futile | Manic Street Preachers | Apr-13-2018, Alternative Rock |
| #37 | There’s A Riot Going On | Yo La Tengo | Mar-16-2018, Ambient Pop |
| #38 | Good Thing | Leon Bridges | May-04-2018, Neo-Soul |
| #39 | The Deconstruction | Eels | Apr-06-2018, Indie Pop |
| #40 | Con Todo El Mundo | Khruangbin | Jan-26-2018, Psychedelic Rock |
| #41 | From When I Wake The Want Is | Kathryn Joseph | Aug-10-2018, Progressive Folk |
| #42 | Whistle Down the Wind | Joan Baez | Mar-02-2018, Contemporary Folk |
| #43 | The Projector | Simone Felice | Apr-13-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #44 | Transangelic Exodus | Ezra Furman | Feb-09-2018, Indie Rock |
| #45 | Black Velvet | Charles Bradley | Nov-09-2018, Soul |
| #46 | Be the Cowboy | Mitski | Aug-17-2018, Art Pop |
| #47 | Marble Skies | Django Django | Jan-26-2018, Indie Pop |
| #48 | Both Sides of the Sky | Jimi Hendrix | Mar-09-2018, Blues Rock |
| #49 | Monsters Exist | Orbital | Sep-14-2018, Techno |
| #50 | SHINY AND OH SO BRIGHT, VOL. 1 / LP: NO PAST. NO FUTURE. NO SUN. | The Smashing Pumpkins | Nov-16-2018, Alternative Rock |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Heaven and Earth | Kamasi Washington | Album, Jun-22-2018, Spiritual Jazz |
| #2 | Joy as an Act of Resistance. | IDLES | Album, Aug-31-2018, Post-Punk |
| #3 | Double Negative | Low | Album, Sep-14-2018, Ambient Pop |
| #4 | Tell Me How You Really Feel | Courtney Barnett | Album, May-18-2018, Indie Rock |
| #5 | Cocoa Sugar | Young Fathers | Album, Mar-09-2018, Indietronica |
| #6 | Chris | Christine and the Queens | Album, Sep-21-2018, Synthpop |
| #7 | Dirty Computer | Janelle Monáe | Album, Apr-27-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #8 | Ruins | First Aid Kit | Album, Jan-19-2018, Americana |
| #9 | Singularity | Jon Hopkins | Album, May-04-2018, Tech House |
| #10 | All Melody | Nils Frahm | Album, Jan-26-2018, Post-Minimalism |
| #11 | Bottle It In | Kurt Vile | Album, Oct-12-2018, Folk Rock |
| #12 | All Nerve | The Breeders | Album, Mar-02-2018, Alternative Rock |
| #13 | Wide Awake! | Parquet Courts | Album, May-18-2018, |
| #14 | World’s Strongest Man | Gaz Coombes | Album, May-04-2018, Art Rock |
| #15 | Family Of Aliens | Teleman | Album, Sep-07-2018, Indietronica |
| #16 | Boarding House Reach | Jack White | Album, Mar-23-2018, Blues Rock |
| #17 | American Utopia | David Byrne | Album, Mar-09-2018, Art Pop |
| #18 | Love Is Magic | John Grant | Album, Oct-12-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #19 | Record | Tracey Thorn | Album, Mar-02-2018, Synthpop |
| #20 | Song for Alpha | Daniel Avery | Album, Apr-06-2018, Ambient Techno |
| #21 | God's Favorite Customer | Father John Misty | Album, Jun-01-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #22 | Hunter | Anna Calvi | Album, Aug-31-2018, Art Rock |
| #23 | Wanderer | Cat Power | Album, Oct-05-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #24 | Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino | Arctic Monkeys | Album, May-11-2018, |
| #25 | Hope Downs | Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever | Album, Jun-15-2018, Jangle Pop |
| #26 | Aviary | Julia Holter | Album, Oct-26-2018, Progressive Pop |
| #27 | I'll Be Your Girl | The Decemberists | Album, Mar-16-2018, Indie Pop |
| #28 | Goat Girl | Goat Girl | Album, Apr-06-2018, Punk Blues |
| #29 | Hell-On | Neko Case | Album, Jun-01-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #30 | Performance | White Denim | Album, Aug-24-2018, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #31 | Suspiria (Music for the Luca Guadagnino Film) | Thom Yorke | Album, Oct-26-2018, Film Score |
| #32 | The Prodigal Son | Ry Cooder | Album, May-11-2018, Americana |
| #33 | Marauder | Interpol | Album, Aug-24-2018, Post-Punk Revival |
| #34 | And Nothing Hurt | Spiritualized | Album, Sep-07-2018, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #35 | The Blue Hour | The London Suede | Album, Sep-21-2018, Alternative Rock |
| #36 | Resistance is Futile | Manic Street Preachers | Album, Apr-13-2018, Alternative Rock |
| #37 | There’s A Riot Going On | Yo La Tengo | Album, Mar-16-2018, Ambient Pop |
| #38 | Good Thing | Leon Bridges | Album, May-04-2018, Neo-Soul |
| #39 | The Deconstruction | Eels | Album, Apr-06-2018, Indie Pop |
| #40 | Con Todo El Mundo | Khruangbin | Album, Jan-26-2018, Psychedelic Rock |
| #41 | From When I Wake The Want Is | Kathryn Joseph | Album, Aug-10-2018, Progressive Folk |
| #42 | Whistle Down the Wind | Joan Baez | Album, Mar-02-2018, Contemporary Folk |
| #43 | The Projector | Simone Felice | Album, Apr-13-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #44 | Transangelic Exodus | Ezra Furman | Album, Feb-09-2018, Indie Rock |
| #45 | Black Velvet | Charles Bradley | Album, Nov-09-2018, Soul |
| #46 | Be the Cowboy | Mitski | Album, Aug-17-2018, Art Pop |
| #47 | Marble Skies | Django Django | Album, Jan-26-2018, Indie Pop |
| #48 | Both Sides of the Sky | Jimi Hendrix | Album, Mar-09-2018, Blues Rock |
| #49 | Monsters Exist | Orbital | Album, Sep-14-2018, Techno |
| #50 | SHINY AND OH SO BRIGHT, VOL. 1 / LP: NO PAST. NO FUTURE. NO SUN. | The Smashing Pumpkins | Album, Nov-16-2018, Alternative Rock |