PopMatters' Best Pop Albums of 2018

Lake Street Dive - Free Yourself Up (Nonesuch)Over the years, Lake Street Dive has taken their jazzy, retro-soul sound and given it a bit more punch...

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# 1

Isolation by Kali Uchis

Album • Apr 06 / 2018 Neo-Soul Contemporary R&B

# 2

Bloom by Troye Sivan

Album • Aug 31 / 2018 Electropop Alt-Pop

# 3

Im Dreaming by Alice Ivy

Album • Feb 09 / 2018 Downtempo Chillwave

# 4

Indigo by Wild Nothing

Album • Aug 31 / 2018 Dream Pop Indie Pop

# 5

Relax by Kassin

Album • Mar 30 / 2018 MPB

# 6

Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe

Album • Apr 27 / 2018 Contemporary R&B Art Pop

# 7

Confident Music for Confident People by Confidence Man

Album • Apr 13 / 2018 Nu-Disco Alternative Dance

# 8

Bn by Colouring

EP • Jun 22 / 2018 Indie Rock

# 9

AM Waves by Young Gun Silver Fox

Album • May 25 / 2018 Yacht Rock

# 10

Free Yourself Up by Lake Street Dive

Album • May 04 / 2018 Pop Soul