The Quietus Albums of the Year 2018
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Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pastoral | Gazelle Twin | Sep-21-2018, Post-Industrial |
| #2 | An Angel Fell | Idris Ackamoor, The Pyramids | May-11-2018, Spiritual Jazz |
| #3 | Insecure Men | Insecure Men | Feb-23-2018, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #4 | The Blue Hour | The London Suede | Sep-21-2018, Alternative Rock |
| #5 | Cocoon Crush | Objekt | Nov-09-2018, IDM |
| #6 | We Are ILL | ILL | May-11-2018, Art Punk |
| #7 | Your Queen Is A Reptile | Sons Of Kemet | Mar-30-2018, Afro-Jazz |
| #8 | Double Negative | Low | Sep-14-2018, Ambient Pop |
| #9 | Now! (in a minute) | Audiobooks | Nov-02-2018, Synthpop |
| #10 | Who Do You Love | Årabrot | Sep-07-2018, Noise Rock |
| #11 | Dirty Computer | Janelle Monáe | Apr-27-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #12 | Mogic | Hen Ogledd | Nov-16-2018, Art Pop |
| #13 | You Won't Get What You Want | Daughters | Oct-26-2018, Noise Rock |
| #14 | Working Class Woman | Marie Davidson | Oct-05-2018, Minimal Synth |
| #15 | DAYTONA | Pusha T | May-25-2018, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #16 | A Laughing Death in Meatspace | Tropical Fuck Storm | May-04-2018, Art Punk |
| #17 | Chris Carter's Chemistry Lessons Volume One. 1 Coursework | Chris Carter | Mar-30-2018, |
| #18 | Red Goddess (Of This Men Shall Know Nothing) | Hawthonn | Mar-23-2018, Drone |
| #19 | Wet Will Always Dry | Blawan | Jun-22-2018, Industrial Techno |
| #20 | Aviary | Julia Holter | Oct-26-2018, Progressive Pop |
| #21 | The Scars of Man on the Once Nameless Wilderness, Part 1 | Panopticon | Apr-06-2018, |
| #22 | Sujud | Senyawa | Nov-02-2018, Avant-Folk |
| #23 | Grid of Points | Grouper | Apr-27-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #24 | Unfold | Gábor Lázár | May-04-2018, IDM |
| #25 | Solan Goose | Erland Cooper | Mar-23-2018, Ambient |
| #26 | Slowly Paradise | Eric Chenaux | Mar-09-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #27 | Powerhouse | Planningtorock | Nov-09-2018, Art Pop |
| #28 | OIL OF EVERY PEARL'S UN-INSIDES | SOPHIE | Jun-15-2018, Bubblegum Bass |
| #29 | Multum in Parvo | Todd Barton | Oct-05-2018, |
| #30 | Ambition Will Eat Itself | Yossarians | Aug-10-2018, |
| #31 | The Long Sleep | Jenny Hval | May-25-2018, Art Pop |
| #32 | The Sound of Music | Laibach | Nov-23-2018, Post-Industrial |
| #33 | Here Lies the Body | Aidan Moffat, RM Hubbert | May-11-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #34 | Dimensional People | Mouse On Mars | Apr-13-2018, Electronic |
| #35 | Compro | Skee Mask | May-15-2018, Breakbeat |
| #36 | Physical | Gabe Gurnsey | Aug-03-2018, Minimal Synth |
| #37 | RECKONINGS | Laura Cannell, Andre Bosman | Jul-13-2018, Free Improvisation |
| #38 | Safe in the Hands of Love | Yves Tumor | Sep-07-2018, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #39 | New Hymn to Freedom | Szun Waves | Aug-31-2018, Nu Jazz |
| #40 | Chapel Perilous | Gnod | May-04-2018, Noise Rock |
| #41 | Something Blue | Blocks & Escher | Mar-26-2018, Atmospheric Drum and Bass |
| #42 | Spa 700 | 700 Bliss | Mar-23-2018, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #43 | Devotion | Tirzah | Aug-10-2018, Alternative R&B |
| #44 | My Mother the Vent | Guttersnipe | Oct-26-2018, Noise Rock |
| #45 | Everywhere at the End of Time: Stage 5 | The Caretaker | Sep-20-2018, Sound Collage |
| #46 | Isolation | Kali Uchis | Apr-06-2018, Neo-Soul |
| #47 | Sonder Somatic | Bruce | Oct-26-2018, UK Bass |
| #48 | Don’t Look Away | Alexander Tucker | Aug-24-2018, Psychedelic Folk |
| #49 | All Is Quiet at the Ancient Theatre | Alison Cotton | Nov-18-2018, Chamber Folk |
| #50 | Khonnar | Deena Abdelwahed | Nov-16-2018, UK Bass |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pastoral | Gazelle Twin | Album, Sep-21-2018, Post-Industrial |
| #2 | An Angel Fell | Idris AckamoorThe Pyramids | Album, May-11-2018, Spiritual Jazz |
| #3 | Insecure Men | Insecure Men | Album, Feb-23-2018, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #4 | The Blue Hour | The London Suede | Album, Sep-21-2018, Alternative Rock |
| #5 | Cocoon Crush | Objekt | Album, Nov-09-2018, IDM |
| #6 | We Are ILL | ILL | Album, May-11-2018, Art Punk |
| #7 | Your Queen Is A Reptile | Sons Of Kemet | Album, Mar-30-2018, Afro-Jazz |
| #8 | Double Negative | Low | Album, Sep-14-2018, Ambient Pop |
| #9 | Now! (in a minute) | Audiobooks | Album, Nov-02-2018, Synthpop |
| #10 | Who Do You Love | Årabrot | Album, Sep-07-2018, Noise Rock |
| #11 | Dirty Computer | Janelle Monáe | Album, Apr-27-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #12 | Mogic | Hen Ogledd | Album, Nov-16-2018, Art Pop |
| #13 | You Won't Get What You Want | Daughters | Album, Oct-26-2018, Noise Rock |
| #14 | Working Class Woman | Marie Davidson | Album, Oct-05-2018, Minimal Synth |
| #15 | DAYTONA | Pusha T | Album, May-25-2018, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #16 | A Laughing Death in Meatspace | Tropical Fuck Storm | Album, May-04-2018, Art Punk |
| #17 | Chris Carter's Chemistry Lessons Volume One. 1 Coursework | Chris Carter | EP, Mar-30-2018, |
| #18 | Red Goddess (Of This Men Shall Know Nothing) | Hawthonn | Album, Mar-23-2018, Drone |
| #19 | Wet Will Always Dry | Blawan | Album, Jun-22-2018, Industrial Techno |
| #20 | Aviary | Julia Holter | Album, Oct-26-2018, Progressive Pop |
| #21 | The Scars of Man on the Once Nameless Wilderness, Part 1 | Panopticon | Album, Apr-06-2018, |
| #22 | Sujud | Senyawa | Album, Nov-02-2018, Avant-Folk |
| #23 | Grid of Points | Grouper | Album, Apr-27-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #24 | Unfold | Gábor Lázár | Album, May-04-2018, IDM |
| #25 | Solan Goose | Erland Cooper | Album, Mar-23-2018, Ambient |
| #26 | Slowly Paradise | Eric Chenaux | Album, Mar-09-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #27 | Powerhouse | Planningtorock | Album, Nov-09-2018, Art Pop |
| #28 | OIL OF EVERY PEARL'S UN-INSIDES | SOPHIE | Album, Jun-15-2018, Bubblegum Bass |
| #29 | Multum in Parvo | Todd Barton | Album, Oct-05-2018, |
| #30 | Ambition Will Eat Itself | Yossarians | Single, Aug-10-2018, |
| #31 | The Long Sleep | Jenny Hval | EP, May-25-2018, Art Pop |
| #32 | The Sound of Music | Laibach | Album, Nov-23-2018, Post-Industrial |
| #33 | Here Lies the Body | Aidan MoffatRM Hubbert | Album, May-11-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #34 | Dimensional People | Mouse On Mars | Album, Apr-13-2018, Electronic |
| #35 | Compro | Skee Mask | Album, May-15-2018, Breakbeat |
| #36 | Physical | Gabe Gurnsey | Album, Aug-03-2018, Minimal Synth |
| #37 | RECKONINGS | Laura CannellAndre Bosman | Album, Jul-13-2018, Free Improvisation |
| #38 | Safe in the Hands of Love | Yves Tumor | Album, Sep-07-2018, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #39 | New Hymn to Freedom | Szun Waves | Album, Aug-31-2018, Nu Jazz |
| #40 | Chapel Perilous | Gnod | Album, May-04-2018, Noise Rock |
| #41 | Something Blue | Blocks & Escher | Album, Mar-26-2018, Atmospheric Drum and Bass |
| #42 | Spa 700 | 700 Bliss | EP, Mar-23-2018, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #43 | Devotion | Tirzah | Album, Aug-10-2018, Alternative R&B |
| #44 | My Mother the Vent | Guttersnipe | Album, Oct-26-2018, Noise Rock |
| #45 | Everywhere at the End of Time: Stage 5 | The Caretaker | Album, Sep-20-2018, Sound Collage |
| #46 | Isolation | Kali Uchis | Album, Apr-06-2018, Neo-Soul |
| #47 | Sonder Somatic | Bruce | Album, Oct-26-2018, UK Bass |
| #48 | Don’t Look Away | Alexander Tucker | Album, Aug-24-2018, Psychedelic Folk |
| #49 | All Is Quiet at the Ancient Theatre | Alison Cotton | Album, Nov-18-2018, Chamber Folk |
| #50 | Khonnar | Deena Abdelwahed | Album, Nov-16-2018, UK Bass |