PopMatters' Best Indie Pop Albums of 2018

Real talk: year-end list-making is unfair, even cruel. We treat the year as 11 months

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# 1

Skulls Example by Dear Nora

Album • May 25 / 2018 Indie Pop Indie Folk

# 2

Rest in Peace by Boys

Album • May 11 / 2018 Indie Pop

# 3

I'm All Ears by Let's Eat Grandma

Album • Jun 29 / 2018 Art Pop Synthpop Electropop

# 4

We're Not Talking by The Goon Sax

Album • Sep 14 / 2018 Indie Pop

# 5

Happily Ever After by Clay Hips

Album • Jun 01 / 2018 Twee Pop Jangle Pop

# 6

Future Me Hates Me by The Beths

Album • Aug 10 / 2018 Power Pop Indie Rock

# 7

Oh Boy by Massage

Album • Jul 27 / 2018 Jangle Pop Indie Pop

# 8

Album • Apr 13 / 2018 Jangle Pop Indie Rock Indie Surf

# 9

Poised to Flourish by Tres Oui

Album • Feb 09 / 2018 Indie Pop Jangle Pop

# 10

Album • Jan 26 / 2018 Indie Pop Indie Rock Queercore Power Pop