Rough Trade's Albums of the Year 2018

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# 52

(One) (Two) (Kung Fu!) by Boy Azooga

Album • Jun 08 / 2018 Neo-Psychedelia Indie Rock

# 53

Memories by Ady Suleiman

Album • Mar 09 / 2018 Soul Pop Soul Contemporary R&B

# 54

Geography by Tom Misch

Album • Apr 06 / 2018 Neo-Soul Jazz-Funk

# 55

Transangelic Exodus by Ezra Furman

Album • Feb 09 / 2018 Indie Rock

# 56

Sex & Food by Unknown Mortal Orchestra

Album • Apr 06 / 2018 Neo-Psychedelia Psychedelic Pop

# 57

Whale City by Warmduscher

Album • Jun 01 / 2018 Garage Punk Art Punk

# 58

Tracyanne & Danny by Tracyanne & Danny

Album • May 25 / 2018 Indie Pop Twee Pop

# 59

Kingdoms in Colour by Maribou State

Album • Sep 07 / 2018 Downtempo Indietronica

# 60

>>> by Beak>

Album • Sep 21 / 2018 Experimental Rock Electronic Post-Rock

# 61

Twentytwo in Blue by Sunflower Bean

Album • Mar 23 / 2018 Indie Pop Power Pop

# 62

A Matter of Time by Protoje

Album • Jun 29 / 2018 Reggae

# 63

Chris by Christine and the Queens

Album • Sep 21 / 2018 Synthpop Alt-Pop

# 64

The Tree of Forgiveness by John Prine

Album • Apr 13 / 2018 Americana Singer-Songwriter

# 65

Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino by Arctic Monkeys

Album • May 11 / 2018

# 66

Stranger Today by Our Girl

Album • Aug 17 / 2018 Indie Rock

# 67

7 by Beach House

Album • May 11 / 2018 Dream Pop Neo-Psychedelia

# 68

Acts of Fear and Love by SOFT PLAY

Album • Aug 17 / 2018 Garage Punk

# 69

We're Not Talking by The Goon Sax

Album • Sep 14 / 2018 Indie Pop

# 70

Singularity by Jon Hopkins

Album • May 04 / 2018 Tech House Microhouse

# 71

Possible Dust Clouds by Kristin Hersh

Album • Oct 05 / 2018 Alternative Rock

# 72

I Don't Run by Hinds

Album • Apr 06 / 2018 Slacker Rock

# 73

Chris Carter's Chemistry Lessons Volume One. 1 Coursework by Chris Carter

EP • Mar 30 / 2018

# 74

Your Queen Is A Reptile by Sons Of Kemet

Album • Mar 30 / 2018 Afro-Jazz

# 75

Performance by White Denim

Album • Aug 24 / 2018 Neo-Psychedelia Indie Rock

# 76

Call The Comet by Johnny Marr

Album • Jun 15 / 2018 Indie Rock Alternative Rock

# 77

Vessel of Love by Hollie Cook

Album • Jan 26 / 2018 Pop Reggae Lovers Rock

# 78

Insecure Men by Insecure Men

Album • Feb 23 / 2018 Neo-Psychedelia

# 79

Lush by Snail Mail

Album • Jun 08 / 2018 Indie Rock Indie Pop

# 80

You Will Know Nothing by Here Lies Man

Album • Jun 15 / 2018 Acid Rock Afrobeat

# 81

Spencer Sings the Hits! by Jon Spencer

Album • Nov 09 / 2018

# 82

Pink Noise by Echo Ladies

Album • Jun 08 / 2018 Noise Pop Dream Pop

# 83

One for the Ghost by Pete Astor

Album • Feb 16 / 2018 Singer-Songwriter

# 84

Devotion by Tirzah

Album • Aug 10 / 2018 Alternative R&B Art Pop

# 85

Sleepless Dreamer by Pearl Charles

Album • Feb 02 / 2018 Soft Rock Alt-Country

# 86

Open Here by Field Music

Album • Feb 02 / 2018 Progressive Pop Chamber Pop

# 87

The Return by Kamaal Williams

Album • May 25 / 2018 Jazz-Funk Jazz Fusion

# 88

Solo Piano III by Chilly Gonzales

Album • Sep 07 / 2018 Modern Classical

# 89

Old Rockhounds Never Die by Odetta Hartman

Album • Aug 10 / 2018 Contemporary Country Folktronica

# 90

MIEN by MIEN

Album • Apr 06 / 2018 Psychedelic Rock Neo-Psychedelia

# 91

May Your Kindness Remain by Courtney Marie Andrews

Album • Mar 23 / 2018 Singer-Songwriter Americana Alt-Country

# 92

Miserable Miracles by Pinkshinyultrablast

Album • May 04 / 2018 Dream Pop Synthpop

# 93

World’s Strongest Man by Gaz Coombes

Album • May 04 / 2018 Art Rock Indie Rock

# 94

Pastoral by Gazelle Twin

Album • Sep 21 / 2018 Post-Industrial Art Pop

# 95

The Art Of Pretending To Swim by Villagers

Album • Sep 21 / 2018 Indie Pop Indie Folk

# 96

King of Cowards by Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs

Album • Sep 28 / 2018 Stoner Metal Heavy Psych Stoner Rock

# 97

SEMICIRCLE by The Go! Team

Album • Jan 19 / 2018 Indie Pop

# 98

Babelsberg by Gruff Rhys

Album • Jun 08 / 2018 Singer-Songwriter Baroque Pop Indie Pop

# 100

Haze by The Shacks

Album • Mar 30 / 2018 Indie Pop