Top 50 Albums, 2018 – 20 to 11

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.

  • Cloud Corner

    20. Marisa Anderson

    Cloud Corner

    folk

  • Semper Femina

    19. Cowboy Junkies

    All that Recogning

    alternative

  • Halfway Towards a Healing

    18. The Lost Brothers

    Halfway Towards a Healing

    folk

  • Orquesta Akokán

    17. Orquesta Akokán

    Orquesta Akokán

    dance

  • Dead Magic

    16. Anna Von Hausswolff

    Dead Magic

    alternative

  • New Material

    15. Preocupations

    New Material

    alternative

  • Singularity

    14. Jon Hopkins

    Singularity

    alternative

  • Tree of Forgiveness

    13. John Prine

    Tree of Forgiveness

    singer-songwriter

  • Desperate Man

    12. Eric Church

    Desperate Man

    country

  • El Mal Querer

    11. Rosalía

    El Mal Querer

    pop

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