Only a few more days in 2018, giving an opportunity to look back and highlight the best music. As I have done the last few years, the following are the 50 albums that most stood out to me this year. The criteria are an unscientific combination of groundbreaking new musical direction, memorable, captivating, and fun.
I enjoyed listening to all of these albums and am excited to share.
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40. Mazzy Star
Still
alternative
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39. Courtney Barnett
Tell Me How You Really Feel
alternative
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38. Beach House
7
alternative
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37. Brandi Carlile
By The Way, I Forgive You
singer-songwriter
36. Ought
Room Inside the World
alternative
35. Colter Wall
Songs of the Plains
singer-songwriter
34. Nothing
Dance on the Blacktop
alternative
33. Mitski
Be the Cowboy
alternative
32. Poppy Ackroyd
Resolve
classical
31. Laura Veirs
The Lookout
singer/songwriter
