[Music] Albums of the year 2018

Herr Tubthumper · Nov 13, 2018

Surely the best thing about Xmas?

First up it’s Rough Trade

https://roughtrade.com/gb/albums-of-the-year-2018

Good to see that Richard Russell album, Thee Oh Sees and Nils Frahm near the top end.

And a nice reminder I forgot to buy that Daniel Blumberg album.

Herr Tubthumper · Nov 13, 2018

Hopefully someone better than me can find a version to paste here?

CorgiRegisteredFriend · Nov 13, 2018

I do enjoy these lists but the cynic in me feels some of the choices are based on the additional sales a top ten album would make.

Herr Tubthumper · Nov 13, 2018

CorgiRegisteredFriend said:
I do enjoy these lists but the cynic in me feels some of the choices are based on the additional sales a top ten album would make.

Without doubt they are half marketing tool and half genuine favourites. The fact they come out mid November says as much. They’re still a good pointer for last year though.

CorgiRegisteredFriend · Nov 13, 2018

Herr Tubthumper said:
Without doubt they are half marketing tool and half genuine favourites. The fact they come out mid November says as much. They’re still a good pointer for last year though.

There is some really decent stuff in the rough trade listing. Good to see Pete Astor, The Go Team and Pigs Pigs Pigs there.. Suprised no BC Camplight which has to be one of the best releases 2018

Binney on acid · Nov 13, 2018

Ruston Kelly - 'Dying star' is truly outstanding.

Skaville · Nov 13, 2018

Loved Idles

graz126 · Nov 13, 2018

Am going for Johnny Marr's Call the comet. Or James's Living in extraordinary times. Was gonna go for Way Out West's Tuesday maybe but that's 2017.

Si Gull · Nov 13, 2018

Another vote for IDLES.

Stat Brother · Nov 13, 2018

NOW that's what I call music 127.

Pogue Mahone · Nov 13, 2018

Young Fathers, Neneh Cherry and Gruff Rhys have to be up there.

Are we still allowed to like the Hookworms album?

Pogue Mahone · Nov 13, 2018

Oh God, I forgot Tom Misch! Possibly my album of the year.

big nuts · Nov 13, 2018

I don’t buy too many albums nowadays but the Parquet Courts album was brilliant.

Ninja Elephant · Nov 13, 2018

I came across a new band earlier this year, Dream State. Lyrically they're very good, instrumentally very strong as well. I'm a big fan.

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Full album coming in 2019, for now they've released a 5 track LP (called Recovery) which is brilliant from start to finish. And they've just done a cover of Crawling by Linkin Park;

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brakespear · Nov 14, 2018

'World Atlas' - fhana

Possibly 'American Utopia' - David Byrne if I ever get to hear it all the way through.

Is it PotG? · Nov 14, 2018

Glad to see Khruangbin - Con Todo El Mundo in amongst it, blinking marvellous stuff, notable yeehahs for Olafur Arnalds, Nils Frahm, Mattiel, Lump, Sunflower Bean, Beach House and Anna Calvi.

Pevenseagull · Nov 14, 2018

Well I like the Low album

Some of the time

Mellotron · Nov 14, 2018

I love Interpol, but Marauder is not good. Shouldn't be in there.

Happy to see Maribou State and IDLES in there - two great albums.

morematey · Nov 14, 2018

Pogue Mahone said:
Are we still allowed to like the Hookworms album?

Yeah I was going to ask this as well. It would surely be high up in most people’s lists. It’s an outstanding record. But do the accusations mean it should be ignored? I’m guessing shops/online publications will all blacklist it.

tinycowboy · Nov 14, 2018

Happy to have 11 of these - I must have great taste - but I'm astounded that Janelle Monae is not in there.

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