Pitchfork's Best Rock Albums of 2018
Including records by Hop Along, Chai, Stephen Malkmus, and more
Published: December 17, 2018 06:00
Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | abysskiss | Adrianne Lenker | Oct-05-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #2 | Freedom | Amen Dunes | Mar-30-2018, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #3 | Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino | Arctic Monkeys | May-11-2018, |
| #4 | 7 | Beach House | May-11-2018, Dream Pop |
| #5 | Mother of My Children | Black Belt Eagle Scout | Sep-14-2018, Indie Rock |
| #6 | Boygenius | boygenius | Oct-26-2018, Indie Rock |
| #7 | How to Socialise and Make Friends | Camp Cope | Mar-02-2018, Indie Rock |
| #8 | Twin Fantasy | Car Seat Headrest | Feb-16-2018, Slacker Rock |
| #9 | Wanderer | Cat Power | Oct-05-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #10 | PINK | CHAI | Oct-25-2017, Indie Rock |
| #11 | Tell Me How You Really Feel | Courtney Barnett | May-18-2018, Indie Rock |
| #12 | Look Now | Elvis Costello & The Imposters | Oct-12-2018, Pop Rock |
| #13 | God's Favorite Customer | Father John Misty | Jun-01-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #14 | Constant Image | Flasher | Jun-08-2018, Indie Rock |
| #15 | Forth Wanderers | Forth Wanderers | Apr-27-2018, Indie Rock |
| #16 | I Need to Start a Garden | Haley Heynderickx | Mar-02-2018, Indie Folk |
| #17 | Bark Your Head Off, Dog | Hop Along | Apr-06-2018, Indie Rock |
| #18 | Beyondless | Iceage | May-04-2018, Post-Punk |
| #19 | WARM | Jeff Tweedy | Nov-30-2018, Alt-Country |
| #20 | Double Negative | Low | Sep-14-2018, Ambient Pop |
| #21 | Historian | Lucy Dacus | Mar-02-2018, Indie Rock |
| #22 | Be the Cowboy | Mitski | Aug-17-2018, Art Pop |
| #23 | Now Only | Mount Eerie | Mar-16-2018, Indie Folk |
| #24 | Hell-On | Neko Case | Jun-01-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #25 | Snares Like a Haircut | No Age | Jan-26-2018, Noise Pop |
| #26 | Wide Awake! | Parquet Courts | May-18-2018, |
| #27 | The Official Body | Shopping | Jan-19-2018, Post-Punk |
| #28 | Lush | Snail Mail | Jun-08-2018, Indie Rock |
| #29 | Clean | Soccer Mommy | Mar-02-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #30 | Hypnic Jerks | SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE | Sep-14-2018, Indie Rock |
| #31 | Send Flowers | State Champion | Nov-09-2018, Alt-Country |
| #32 | Sparkle Hard | Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks | May-18-2018, Indie Rock |
| #33 | All Nerve | The Breeders | Mar-02-2018, Alternative Rock |
| #34 | Freedom's Goblin | Ty Segall | Jan-26-2018, Garage Rock |
| #35 | There’s A Riot Going On | Yo La Tengo | Mar-16-2018, Ambient Pop |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | abysskiss | Adrianne Lenker | Album, Oct-05-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #2 | Freedom | Amen Dunes | Album, Mar-30-2018, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #3 | Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino | Arctic Monkeys | Album, May-11-2018, |
| #4 | 7 | Beach House | Album, May-11-2018, Dream Pop |
| #5 | Mother of My Children | Black Belt Eagle Scout | Album, Sep-14-2018, Indie Rock |
| #6 | Boygenius | boygenius | EP, Oct-26-2018, Indie Rock |
| #7 | How to Socialise and Make Friends | Camp Cope | Album, Mar-02-2018, Indie Rock |
| #8 | Twin Fantasy | Car Seat Headrest | Album, Feb-16-2018, Slacker Rock |
| #9 | Wanderer | Cat Power | Album, Oct-05-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #10 | PINK | CHAI | Album, Oct-25-2017, Indie Rock |
| #11 | Tell Me How You Really Feel | Courtney Barnett | Album, May-18-2018, Indie Rock |
| #12 | Look Now | Elvis Costello & The Imposters | Album, Oct-12-2018, Pop Rock |
| #13 | God's Favorite Customer | Father John Misty | Album, Jun-01-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #14 | Constant Image | Flasher | Album, Jun-08-2018, Indie Rock |
| #15 | Forth Wanderers | Forth Wanderers | Album, Apr-27-2018, Indie Rock |
| #16 | I Need to Start a Garden | Haley Heynderickx | Album, Mar-02-2018, Indie Folk |
| #17 | Bark Your Head Off, Dog | Hop Along | Album, Apr-06-2018, Indie Rock |
| #18 | Beyondless | Iceage | Album, May-04-2018, Post-Punk |
| #19 | WARM | Jeff Tweedy | Album, Nov-30-2018, Alt-Country |
| #20 | Double Negative | Low | Album, Sep-14-2018, Ambient Pop |
| #21 | Historian | Lucy Dacus | Album, Mar-02-2018, Indie Rock |
| #22 | Be the Cowboy | Mitski | Album, Aug-17-2018, Art Pop |
| #23 | Now Only | Mount Eerie | Album, Mar-16-2018, Indie Folk |
| #24 | Hell-On | Neko Case | Album, Jun-01-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #25 | Snares Like a Haircut | No Age | Album, Jan-26-2018, Noise Pop |
| #26 | Wide Awake! | Parquet Courts | Album, May-18-2018, |
| #27 | The Official Body | Shopping | Album, Jan-19-2018, Post-Punk |
| #28 | Lush | Snail Mail | Album, Jun-08-2018, Indie Rock |
| #29 | Clean | Soccer Mommy | Album, Mar-02-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #30 | Hypnic Jerks | SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE | Album, Sep-14-2018, Indie Rock |
| #31 | Send Flowers | State Champion | Album, Nov-09-2018, Alt-Country |
| #32 | Sparkle Hard | Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks | Album, May-18-2018, Indie Rock |
| #33 | All Nerve | The Breeders | Album, Mar-02-2018, Alternative Rock |
| #34 | Freedom's Goblin | Ty Segall | Album, Jan-26-2018, Garage Rock |
| #35 | There’s A Riot Going On | Yo La Tengo | Album, Mar-16-2018, Ambient Pop |