I have 86 albums released in 2018.
Here was the break down by genre with my favorite album from 2018 in that genre:
- Indie Rock (25 albums) – Titus Andronicus’ A Productive Cough
- Emo (16 albums) – Camp Cope’s How To Socialize & Make Friends
- Indie Pop (15 albums) – Warm Thoughts’ I Went Swimming Alone
- Punk (10 albums) – Spanish Love Songs’ Schmaltz
- Post Rock (5 albums) – Elephant Gym’s Angle
- Singer Songwriter (5 albums) – Damien Jurado’s The Horizon Just Laughed
- Electronic (3 albums) – Mid Air Thief’s Crumbling
- Hip Hop (2 albums) Saba’s Care For Me
- Ska (2 albums) – The Interrupters’ Fight The Good Fight
- Insurgent Country (2 albums) – Jeff Tweedy’s Warm
- Metal (1 album) – Repsire’s Denouement
The following 32 albums were all extraordinary and would make excellent additions to your collection.
- Camp Cope’s How to Socialize and Make Friends (Run for Cover) (Emo) – 9.655
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2. Warm Thoughts’ I Went Swimming Alone (Asian Man) (Indie Pop) – 9.576
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3. Damien Jurado’s The Horizon Just Laughed (Secretly Canadian) (Singer Songwriter) – 9.362
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4. The Cardboard Swords’ Once More, There Is Nothing Left To Figure Out (Count Your Lucky Stars) (Emo) – 9.356
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5. Titus Andronicus’ A Productive Cough (Merge Records) (Indie Rock) – 9.306
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6. Tiny Moving Parts’ Swell (Triple Crown Records) (Emo) – 9.291
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7. Spanish Love Songs’ Schmatlz (A-F Records) (Emo) – 9.247
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8. Retirement Party’s Somewhat Literate (Counter Intuitive) (Indie Rock) – 9.217
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9. Hot Mulligan’s Pilot (No Sleep) (Emo) – 9.209
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10. John Prine’s The Tree of Forgiveness (Oh Boy) (Singer Songwriter) – 9.128
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11. Gulfer’s Dog Bless (Topshelf Records) (Emo) – 9.111
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12. The Sea and Cake’s Any Day (Thrill Jockey) (Indie Pop) – 9.095
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13. Weller’s Weller (Tiny Engines) (Indie Pop) – 9.030
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14. Restorations’ LP5000 (Tiny Engines) (Punk) – 9.022
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15. Lemuria’s Recreational Hate (Asian Man) (Indie Pop) – 9.012
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16. Carb on Carb’s For Ages (Black Wire) (Emo) – 9.009
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17. Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever’s Hope Downs (Sub Pop) (Indie Rock) -9.001
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18. J. Mascis’ Elastic Days (Sub Pop) (Indie Pop) – 8.817
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19. Just Friends’ Nothing But Love (Counter Intuitive) (Punk) – 8.792
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20. The Interrupters’ Fight The Good Fight (Hellcat Records) (Ska) – 8.687
![Fight the Good Fight](https://i2.wp.com/graniteandtumble.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/91njzSGCWPL._SY355_-35.jpg?resize=240%2C240&ssl=1)
21. Mom Jeans’ Puppy Love (Counter Intuitive) (Emo) – 8.658
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22. Worst Party Ever’s Japan (Bandcamp) (Emo) – 8.579
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23. Dan P’s When We Were Fearless (Asian Man) (Ska) – 8.458
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24. Elephant Gym’s Angle (Topshelf Records) (Post Rock) – 8.450
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25. Cloud District’s Don’t Give Up, Skeleton (Bandcamp) (Emo) – 8.391
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26. Doe’s Grow Into It (Topshelf Records) (Indie Rock) – 8.385
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27. Mark Kozelek’s Mark Kozelek (Caldo Verde) (Singer Songwriter) – 8.360
![Mark Kozelek: Mark Kozelek Album Review | Pitchfork](https://i0.wp.com/graniteandtumble.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/markkozelek-15.jpg?resize=240%2C240&ssl=1)
28. Lithics’ Mating Surfaces (Kill Rock Stars) (Indie Rock) – 8.346
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29. Clearance’s At Your Leisure (Topshelf Records) (Indie Rock) – 8.336
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30. Long Neck’s Will This Do? (Tiny Engines) (Indie Rock) – 8.313
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31. El Ten Eleven’s Banker’s Hill (Topshelf Records) (Post Rock) – 8.284
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32. Laura Jane Grace’s Bought To Rot (Bloodshot) (Punk) – 8.244
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