The Vinyl Factory's 50 Favorite Albums of 2018
The Vinyl Factory's annual survey of the year's best albums to own on vinyl, spanning the full breadth of music, from jazz to techno.
Published: December 06, 2018 17:37
Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Devotion | Tirzah | Aug-10-2018, Alternative R&B |
| #2 | OIL OF EVERY PEARL'S UN-INSIDES | SOPHIE | Jun-15-2018, Bubblegum Bass |
| #3 | MITH | Lonnie Holley | Sep-21-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #4 | And Yet It's All Love | Fatima | Sep-28-2018, Neo-Soul |
| #5 | We Out Here | Various Artists | Feb-09-2018, Jazz |
| #6 | Khonnar | Deena Abdelwahed | Nov-16-2018, UK Bass |
| #7 | Compro | Skee Mask | May-15-2018, Breakbeat |
| #8 | Power | Lotic | Jul-13-2018, Deconstructed Club |
| #9 | Communion | Park Jiha | Mar-02-2018, Post-Minimalism |
| #10 | El Mal Querer | ROSALÍA | Nov-02-2018, Flamenco Pop |
| #11 | Double Negative | Low | Sep-14-2018, Ambient Pop |
| #12 | Sonder Somatic | Bruce | Oct-26-2018, UK Bass |
| #13 | Your Queen Is A Reptile | Sons Of Kemet | Mar-30-2018, Afro-Jazz |
| #14 | Safe in the Hands of Love | Yves Tumor | Sep-07-2018, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #15 | Wet Will Always Dry | Blawan | Jun-22-2018, Industrial Techno |
| #16 | Downtown Castles Can Never Block the Sun | Ben LaMar Gay | May-04-2018, Electronic |
| #17 | Masana Temples | Kikagaku Moyo | Oct-05-2018, Psychedelic Rock |
| #18 | Negro Swan | Blood Orange | Aug-24-2018, Alternative R&B |
| #19 | The Dream My Bones Dream | Eiko Ishibashi | Jul-04-2018, Art Pop |
| #20 | Raw Silk Uncut Wood | Laurel Halo | Jul-13-2018, Ambient |
| #21 | Local Guide | North Sea Dialect | Nov-09-2018, Ambient Techno |
| #22 | La candela del río | Insólito UniVerso | Nov-16-2018, Psychedelic Folk |
| #23 | Voids | Martyn | Jun-22-2018, UK Garage |
| #24 | Phobiza: Amor Fati Vol. 3 | RAMZi | Aug-01-2018, Ambient Dub |
| #25 | Some Rap Songs | Earl Sweatshirt | Nov-30-2018, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #26 | The Shakedown | Tenderlonious | Jun-15-2018, |
| #27 | Passion | Demdike Stare | Oct-26-2018, Deconstructed Club |
| #28 | Con Todo El Mundo | Khruangbin | Jan-26-2018, Psychedelic Rock |
| #29 | Broken Politics | Neneh Cherry | Oct-19-2018, Art Pop |
| #30 | DNA Feelings | Aïsha Devi | May-11-2018, Deconstructed Club |
| #31 | Collex | Exael | Oct-26-2018, Ambient Dub |
| #32 | Travel Light | Children of Zeus | Jul-13-2018, UK Hip Hop |
| #33 | soil | serpentwithfeet | Jun-08-2018, Alternative R&B |
| #34 | Still Trippin' | DJ Taye | Mar-02-2018, Footwork |
| #35 | The Two Worlds | Brigid Mae Power | Feb-09-2018, Contemporary Folk |
| #36 | Nothing Is Still | Leon Vynehall | Jun-15-2018, Ambient |
| #37 | Pastoral | Gazelle Twin | Sep-21-2018, Post-Industrial |
| #38 | Rebound | Eleanor Friedberger | May-04-2018, Indie Pop |
| #39 | Tentenko | テンテンコ Tentenko | Sep-21-2018, J-Pop |
| #40 | Emakhosini | Bantu Continua Uhuru Consciousness | Mar-16-2018, Southern African Music |
| #41 | ZEBRA | Arp | Jun-22-2018, Ambient |
| #42 | Heat | Shinichi Atobe | Sep-14-2018, Deep House |
| #43 | The Return | Kamaal Williams | May-25-2018, Jazz-Funk |
| #44 | Riddims du Lieu-Dit | Low Jack | Mar-15-2018, Illbient |
| #45 | Irisiri | Eartheater | Jun-08-2018, Post-Industrial |
| #46 | Pure-O | Farao | Oct-19-2018, Art Pop |
| #47 | 5 1 1 5 9 3 | Electric Indigo | Mar-13-2018, Minimal Techno |
| #48 | Anticlines | Lucrecia Dalt | May-04-2018, Electroacoustic |
| #49 | In A Poem Unlimited | U.S. Girls | Feb-16-2018, Art Pop |
| #50 | Heaven and Earth | Kamasi Washington | Jun-22-2018, Spiritual Jazz |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Devotion | Tirzah | Album, Aug-10-2018, Alternative R&B |
| #2 | OIL OF EVERY PEARL'S UN-INSIDES | SOPHIE | Album, Jun-15-2018, Bubblegum Bass |
| #3 | MITH | Lonnie Holley | Album, Sep-21-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #4 | And Yet It's All Love | Fatima | Album, Sep-28-2018, Neo-Soul |
| #5 | We Out Here | Various Artists | Album, Feb-09-2018, Jazz |
| #6 | Khonnar | Deena Abdelwahed | Album, Nov-16-2018, UK Bass |
| #7 | Compro | Skee Mask | Album, May-15-2018, Breakbeat |
| #8 | Power | Lotic | Album, Jul-13-2018, Deconstructed Club |
| #9 | Communion | Park Jiha | Album, Mar-02-2018, Post-Minimalism |
| #10 | El Mal Querer | ROSALÍA | Album, Nov-02-2018, Flamenco Pop |
| #11 | Double Negative | Low | Album, Sep-14-2018, Ambient Pop |
| #12 | Sonder Somatic | Bruce | Album, Oct-26-2018, UK Bass |
| #13 | Your Queen Is A Reptile | Sons Of Kemet | Album, Mar-30-2018, Afro-Jazz |
| #14 | Safe in the Hands of Love | Yves Tumor | Album, Sep-07-2018, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #15 | Wet Will Always Dry | Blawan | Album, Jun-22-2018, Industrial Techno |
| #16 | Downtown Castles Can Never Block the Sun | Ben LaMar Gay | Album, May-04-2018, Electronic |
| #17 | Masana Temples | Kikagaku Moyo | Album, Oct-05-2018, Psychedelic Rock |
| #18 | Negro Swan | Blood Orange | Album, Aug-24-2018, Alternative R&B |
| #19 | The Dream My Bones Dream | Eiko Ishibashi | Album, Jul-04-2018, Art Pop |
| #20 | Raw Silk Uncut Wood | Laurel Halo | Album, Jul-13-2018, Ambient |
| #21 | Local Guide | North Sea Dialect | Album, Nov-09-2018, Ambient Techno |
| #22 | La candela del río | Insólito UniVerso | Album, Nov-16-2018, Psychedelic Folk |
| #23 | Voids | Martyn | Album, Jun-22-2018, UK Garage |
| #24 | Phobiza: Amor Fati Vol. 3 | RAMZi | Album, Aug-01-2018, Ambient Dub |
| #25 | Some Rap Songs | Earl Sweatshirt | Album, Nov-30-2018, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #26 | The Shakedown | Tenderlonious | EP, Jun-15-2018, |
| #27 | Passion | Demdike Stare | Album, Oct-26-2018, Deconstructed Club |
| #28 | Con Todo El Mundo | Khruangbin | Album, Jan-26-2018, Psychedelic Rock |
| #29 | Broken Politics | Neneh Cherry | Album, Oct-19-2018, Art Pop |
| #30 | DNA Feelings | Aïsha Devi | Album, May-11-2018, Deconstructed Club |
| #31 | Collex | Exael | Album, Oct-26-2018, Ambient Dub |
| #32 | Travel Light | Children of Zeus | Album, Jul-13-2018, UK Hip Hop |
| #33 | soil | serpentwithfeet | Album, Jun-08-2018, Alternative R&B |
| #34 | Still Trippin' | DJ Taye | Album, Mar-02-2018, Footwork |
| #35 | The Two Worlds | Brigid Mae Power | Album, Feb-09-2018, Contemporary Folk |
| #36 | Nothing Is Still | Leon Vynehall | Album, Jun-15-2018, Ambient |
| #37 | Pastoral | Gazelle Twin | Album, Sep-21-2018, Post-Industrial |
| #38 | Rebound | Eleanor Friedberger | Album, May-04-2018, Indie Pop |
| #39 | Tentenko | テンテンコ Tentenko | Album, Sep-21-2018, J-Pop |
| #40 | Emakhosini | Bantu Continua Uhuru Consciousness | Album, Mar-16-2018, Southern African Music |
| #41 | ZEBRA | Arp | Album, Jun-22-2018, Ambient |
| #42 | Heat | Shinichi Atobe | Album, Sep-14-2018, Deep House |
| #43 | The Return | Kamaal Williams | Album, May-25-2018, Jazz-Funk |
| #44 | Riddims du Lieu-Dit | Low Jack | Album, Mar-15-2018, Illbient |
| #45 | Irisiri | Eartheater | Album, Jun-08-2018, Post-Industrial |
| #46 | Pure-O | Farao | Album, Oct-19-2018, Art Pop |
| #47 | 5 1 1 5 9 3 | Electric Indigo | Album, Mar-13-2018, Minimal Techno |
| #48 | Anticlines | Lucrecia Dalt | Album, May-04-2018, Electroacoustic |
| #49 | In A Poem Unlimited | U.S. Girls | Album, Feb-16-2018, Art Pop |
| #50 | Heaven and Earth | Kamasi Washington | Album, Jun-22-2018, Spiritual Jazz |