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Dec 4, 2018 · Even in an era when listeners have been primed to expect the unexpected, the best albums of 2018 are full of surprises: a cascade of discoveries, revelations and artistic rebirths.
- The 100 Best Songs
Portland-based songwriter Haley Heynderickx produced one of...
- Thou
August 23, 2018 • The metal band mixes existential rage,...
- Myra Melford
Mary Halvorson's volatile and cagey album Code Girl is her...
- Love
"These diamonds on me, they see-through," Beyoncé raps deep...
- Snail Mail
June 8, 2018 • The best albums of June 8 include the candid,...
- Alice Bag
June 26, 2018 • We asked writers from across public radio to...
- The 100 Best Songs
- Jon Dolan
- Cupcakke, ‘Ephorize’ A mix of 2 Live Crew’s sex talk, Lil Wayne’s sideways metaphors, Cardi B’s boss boasts and pure, unadulterated rap skills, Cupcakke’s music has made her the bawdy bard of modern hip-hop — a skill on display in songs like “Duck, Duck Goose” (“Turn double-dutch with yo’ balls while I’m jumpin’ on your dick”) and “Spoiled Milk” (“I love midgets but the dick need some inches”).
- Esperanza Spalding, ’12 Little Spells’ Over the course of three stellar albums in the past three years, Esperanza Spalding has essentially invented her own genre: a new incarnation of prog that’s as playful as it is virtuosic.
- The Carters, ‘Everything Is Love’ After three albums, 34 songs and 129.85 minutes, Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s marital woes trilogy concludes with an exhale. Triumphant, warm, but often muted Everything Is Love is a reset and reconciliation.
- Father John Misty, ‘God’s Favorite Customer’ Josh Tillman’s fourth album is stuffed with plush, heartbroken gems that pair the knowing-troubadour ways of Elton John and Harry Nilsson with hyperrealistic, wordplay-happy lyrics (the chiming “Mr.
From Snail Mail to CupcakKe, Earl Sweatshirt to Jon Hopkins, these are the very best albums of the year
- Mary Gauthier - Rifles & Rosary Beads. January 26, 2018. Americana, Singer-Songwriter. Critic Score 90 5 reviews. Spotify.
- Black Peaks - All That Divides. October 5, 2018. Progressive Rock, Post-Hardcore. Critic Score 88 5 reviews. Spotify.
- Macy Gray - Ruby. September 21, 2018. Soul. Critic Score 88 5 reviews. Spotify.
- IDLES - Joy as an Act of Resistance. August 31, 2018. Post-Hardcore, Post-Punk. Critic Score 88 34 reviews. Spotify.
- The Beatles [White Album] [50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition] by The Beatles. November 9, 2018. The six CD and 1 Blu-ray box set for the rock band's 1968 multi-platinum album features a new mix by producer Giles Martin and Sam Okell, as well as 27 acoustic demos (the Esher Demos) and 50 session takes.
- Girly-Sound to Guyville [Box Set] by Liz Phair. May 4, 2018. The remastered and reissue of the singer-songwriter's 1993 debut Matador Records release Exile In Guyville includes her three Girly-Sound cassettes: Yo Yo Buddy Yup Yup Word to Ya Muthuh, Girls!
- Music from Big Pink [50th Anniversary] by The Band. August 31, 2018. The re-release of the 1968 debut of the roots rock group features a new stereo mix produced by Bob Clearmountain as well as a previously unreleased a cappella track, six outtakes and alternative versions.
- Electric Ladyland [50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition] by The Jimi Hendrix Experience. November 9, 2018. The remastered of the 1968 album includes a disc of early demos and outtakes, the soundboard recording of the September 14, 1968 Hollywood Bowl concert and a dvd of the 90-minute documentary on the making of Electric Ladyland.
Jun 6, 2018 · From Beach House to Cardi B to Father John Misty, here are the best albums of 2018 so far, as ranked by the Stereogum staff.
Dec 14, 2018 · 7. Ry Cooder “The Prodigal Son”. 8. Divine Weeks “We’re All We Have”. 9. John Coltrane “Both Directions at Once”. 10. Bobbie Gentry “The Girl From Chickasaw County”. Chris ...
