PopMatters' 50 Best Albums of 2018 So Far
Laurie Anderson and Kronos Quartet: LandfallLandfall is an album as much as it is a documentation of devastation and loss.
Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Encore | Anderson East | Jan-12-2018, Blue-Eyed Soul |
| #2 | The Invisible Comes to Us | Anna & Elizabeth | Mar-30-2018, Appalachian Folk Music |
| #3 | Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino | Arctic Monkeys | May-11-2018, |
| #4 | Last Night | Benin City | Apr-06-2018, Alternative R&B |
| #5 | After Bach | Brad Mehldau | Mar-09-2018, Third Stream |
| #6 | Invasion of Privacy | Cardi B | Apr-06-2018, Trap |
| #7 | Song for Alpha | Daniel Avery | Apr-06-2018, Ambient Techno |
| #8 | Extralife | Darlingside | Feb-23-2018, Indie Folk |
| #9 | Irisiri | Eartheater | Jun-08-2018, Post-Industrial |
| #10 | God's Favorite Customer | Father John Misty | Jun-01-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #11 | Fenfo (Something to Say) | Fatoumata Diawara | May-25-2018, Wassoulou |
| #12 | Constant Image | Flasher | Jun-08-2018, Indie Rock |
| #13 | Kazuashita | Gang Gang Dance | Jun-22-2018, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #14 | Rausch | GAS | May-18-2018, Ambient Techno |
| #15 | All That Must Be | George FitzGerald | Mar-09-2018, Deep House |
| #16 | Prequelle | Ghost | Jun-01-2018, Hard Rock |
| #17 | Grid of Points | Grouper | Apr-27-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #18 | Lavender | Half Waif | Apr-27-2018, Art Pop |
| #19 | The Red Notes | Hieroglyphic Being | Mar-09-2018, Acid House |
| #20 | See You Around | I'm With Her | Feb-16-2018, Indie Folk |
| #21 | Beyondless | Iceage | May-04-2018, Post-Punk |
| #22 | The Pool | Jazzanova | Jun-29-2018, Nu Jazz |
| #23 | POST- | Jeff Rosenstock | Jan-02-2018, Power Pop |
| #24 | Singularity | Jon Hopkins | May-04-2018, Tech House |
| #25 | Lost & Found | Jorja Smith | Jun-08-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #26 | Golden Hour | Kacey Musgraves | Mar-30-2018, Country Pop |
| #27 | Childqueen | Kadhja Bonet | Jun-08-2018, Psychedelic Soul |
| #28 | Heaven and Earth | Kamasi Washington | Jun-22-2018, Spiritual Jazz |
| #29 | Desolation | Khemmis | Jun-22-2018, Doom Metal |
| #30 | KIDS SEE GHOSTS | KIDS SEE GHOSTS, Kanye West, Kid Cudi | Jun-08-2018, Pop Rap |
| #31 | Full Circle Nightmare | Kyle Craft | Feb-02-2018, Glam Rock |
| #32 | Landfall | Laurie Anderson, Kronos Quartet | Feb-16-2018, Modern Classical |
| #33 | Nothing Is Still | Leon Vynehall | Jun-15-2018, Ambient |
| #34 | Rifles and Rosary Beads | Mary Gauthier | Jan-26-2018, Americana |
| #35 | Culture II | Migos | Jan-26-2018, Trap |
| #36 | All Melody | Nils Frahm | Jan-26-2018, Post-Minimalism |
| #37 | Persona | Rival Consoles | Apr-13-2018, Microhouse |
| #38 | CARE FOR ME | Saba | Apr-05-2018, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #39 | Free for All | Sami Baha | Jun-01-2018, UK Bass |
| #40 | Deeper Woods | Sarah Louise | May-11-2018, Contemporary Folk |
| #41 | Years | Sarah Shook & the Disarmers | Apr-06-2018, Alt-Country |
| #42 | soil | serpentwithfeet | Jun-08-2018, Alternative R&B |
| #43 | Black Times | Seun Kuti, Egypt 80' | Mar-02-2018, Afrobeat |
| #44 | New Bodies | Tangents | Jun-15-2018, Jazz Fusion |
| #45 | All Nerve | The Breeders | Mar-02-2018, Alternative Rock |
| #46 | Geography | Tom Misch | Apr-06-2018, Neo-Soul |
| #47 | In A Poem Unlimited | U.S. Girls | Feb-16-2018, Art Pop |
| #48 | Voices Fall From the Sky | William Parker | Jun-15-2018, Avant-Garde Jazz |
| #49 | Flower of Sulphur | YOSHIMIO, Susie Ibarra, Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe | Feb-23-2018, Free Improvisation |
| #50 | Cocoa Sugar | Young Fathers | Mar-09-2018, Indietronica |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Encore | Anderson East | Album, Jan-12-2018, Blue-Eyed Soul |
| #2 | The Invisible Comes to Us | Anna & Elizabeth | Album, Mar-30-2018, Appalachian Folk Music |
| #3 | Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino | Arctic Monkeys | Album, May-11-2018, |
| #4 | Last Night | Benin City | Album, Apr-06-2018, Alternative R&B |
| #5 | After Bach | Brad Mehldau | Album, Mar-09-2018, Third Stream |
| #6 | Invasion of Privacy | Cardi B | Album, Apr-06-2018, Trap |
| #7 | Song for Alpha | Daniel Avery | Album, Apr-06-2018, Ambient Techno |
| #8 | Extralife | Darlingside | Album, Feb-23-2018, Indie Folk |
| #9 | Irisiri | Eartheater | Album, Jun-08-2018, Post-Industrial |
| #10 | God's Favorite Customer | Father John Misty | Album, Jun-01-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #11 | Fenfo (Something to Say) | Fatoumata Diawara | Album, May-25-2018, Wassoulou |
| #12 | Constant Image | Flasher | Album, Jun-08-2018, Indie Rock |
| #13 | Kazuashita | Gang Gang Dance | Album, Jun-22-2018, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #14 | Rausch | GAS | Album, May-18-2018, Ambient Techno |
| #15 | All That Must Be | George FitzGerald | Album, Mar-09-2018, Deep House |
| #16 | Prequelle | Ghost | Album, Jun-01-2018, Hard Rock |
| #17 | Grid of Points | Grouper | Album, Apr-27-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #18 | Lavender | Half Waif | Album, Apr-27-2018, Art Pop |
| #19 | The Red Notes | Hieroglyphic Being | Album, Mar-09-2018, Acid House |
| #20 | See You Around | I'm With Her | Album, Feb-16-2018, Indie Folk |
| #21 | Beyondless | Iceage | Album, May-04-2018, Post-Punk |
| #22 | The Pool | Jazzanova | Album, Jun-29-2018, Nu Jazz |
| #23 | POST- | Jeff Rosenstock | Album, Jan-02-2018, Power Pop |
| #24 | Singularity | Jon Hopkins | Album, May-04-2018, Tech House |
| #25 | Lost & Found | Jorja Smith | Album, Jun-08-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #26 | Golden Hour | Kacey Musgraves | Album, Mar-30-2018, Country Pop |
| #27 | Childqueen | Kadhja Bonet | Album, Jun-08-2018, Psychedelic Soul |
| #28 | Heaven and Earth | Kamasi Washington | Album, Jun-22-2018, Spiritual Jazz |
| #29 | Desolation | Khemmis | Album, Jun-22-2018, Doom Metal |
| #30 | KIDS SEE GHOSTS | KIDS SEE GHOSTSKanye WestKid Cudi | Album, Jun-08-2018, Pop Rap |
| #31 | Full Circle Nightmare | Kyle Craft | Album, Feb-02-2018, Glam Rock |
| #32 | Landfall | Laurie AndersonKronos Quartet | Album, Feb-16-2018, Modern Classical |
| #33 | Nothing Is Still | Leon Vynehall | Album, Jun-15-2018, Ambient |
| #34 | Rifles and Rosary Beads | Mary Gauthier | Album, Jan-26-2018, Americana |
| #35 | Culture II | Migos | Album, Jan-26-2018, Trap |
| #36 | All Melody | Nils Frahm | Album, Jan-26-2018, Post-Minimalism |
| #37 | Persona | Rival Consoles | Album, Apr-13-2018, Microhouse |
| #38 | CARE FOR ME | Saba | Album, Apr-05-2018, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #39 | Free for All | Sami Baha | Album, Jun-01-2018, UK Bass |
| #40 | Deeper Woods | Sarah Louise | Album, May-11-2018, Contemporary Folk |
| #41 | Years | Sarah Shook & the Disarmers | Album, Apr-06-2018, Alt-Country |
| #42 | soil | serpentwithfeet | Album, Jun-08-2018, Alternative R&B |
| #43 | Black Times | Seun KutiEgypt 80' | Album, Mar-02-2018, Afrobeat |
| #44 | New Bodies | Tangents | Album, Jun-15-2018, Jazz Fusion |
| #45 | All Nerve | The Breeders | Album, Mar-02-2018, Alternative Rock |
| #46 | Geography | Tom Misch | Album, Apr-06-2018, Neo-Soul |
| #47 | In A Poem Unlimited | U.S. Girls | Album, Feb-16-2018, Art Pop |
| #48 | Voices Fall From the Sky | William Parker | Album, Jun-15-2018, Avant-Garde Jazz |
| #49 | Flower of Sulphur | YOSHIMIOSusie IbarraRobert Aiki Aubrey Lowe | Album, Feb-23-2018, Free Improvisation |
| #50 | Cocoa Sugar | Young Fathers | Album, Mar-09-2018, Indietronica |