The Observer: Kitty Empire's Best Pop and Rock of 2018

Albums got shorter and longer, jazz came back again, and our cups ran over with killer music from Janelle Monáe, Idles, Mitski and more

Published: December 30, 2018 09:00 Source

# 1
Album • May 11 / 2018
# 2
Album • Apr 27 / 2018 Contemporary R&B Art Pop
# 3
Album • Sep 21 / 2018 Synthpop Alt-Pop
# 4
Album • Jun 22 / 2018 Spiritual Jazz
# 5
Album • Aug 17 / 2018 Art Pop Indie Rock
# 6
Album • Aug 14 / 2018 Post-Rock Avant-Garde Jazz
# 7
Album • Mar 30 / 2018 Afro-Jazz
# 8
Album • Aug 31 / 2018 Post-Punk Post-Hardcore
# 9
Album • Jun 29 / 2018 American Primitivism
# 10
Album • Jun 15 / 2018 Jangle Pop Indie Rock