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MCCh 2018 (02) February 15

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The best albums of 2018 (update February 15)

The numbers presented next to each album title are the weighted average rating, and, in brackets, average and number of ratings (out of 31 included sources). The weighted average is based on a formula that includes a) the average of ratings and b) the number of sources that have rated the album.

The magazines I used for the ratings were:
EUR + Australia: Gaffa-dk; Gaffa-sw; Humo; Indiestyle; Jenesaispop; Laut; Mondosonoro; Musikexpress; Nojesguiden; Ondarock; Plattentests; Sentire Ascoltare; The Music
UK: DIY; Drowned In Sound; The Guardian; Music OMH; NME; The Line Of Best Fit; The Skinny; The 405
USA + Canada: Allmusic; AV Club; Consequence Of Sound; Earbuddy; Exclaim!; Paste; Pitchfork; Popmatters; Rolling Stone; Under The Radar

Highlights: These are the top three songs from the album according to Allmusic, Consequence of Sound, Jenesaispop, Plattentests, The Skinny, Beardfood, BostonGlobe, Nowtoronto, Entertainment Weekly, etc…

New entry or Re-entry
Albums that have obtained new reviews and improved the score
Albums that have obtained new reviews but worsened the score

Out:
The Spook School: Could It Be Different?
Shopping: The Official Body


15 - Field Music: Open Here - 72,5 (76,2 / 10)
Highlights: Time in Joy - Count it Up - Open Here
Progressive Pop
[imgsize 260x260]https://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG_1 ... 357395.jpg[/imgsize]


14 - Khruangbin: Con Todo El Mundo - 72,9 (76,9 / 9)
Highlights: Evan Finds the Third Room - María también - Lady and Man
Psychedelic Rock
[imgsize 260x260]https://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG_1 ... 370373.jpg[/imgsize]


13 - The Soft Moon: Criminal - 72,9 (74,2 / 17)
Highlights: Choke - Burn - Like a Father
Darkwave
[imgsize 260x260]https://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG_5 ... 376832.jpg[/imgsize]


12 - MGMT: Little Dark Age - 73,7 (75,1 / 17)
Highlights: Little Dark Age - When You Die - Me and Michael
Synthpop
[imgsize 260x260]https://cdn-s3.allmusic.com/release-cov ... 843664.jpg[/imgsize]


11 - Rae Morris: Someone Out There - 74,8 (79,4 / 7)
Highlights: Do It - Atletico (The Only One) - Lower the Tone
Electropop
[imgsize 260x260]https://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG_1 ... 369302.jpg[/imgsize]


10 - Ezra Furman: Transangelic Exodus - 76,3 (78,9 / 13)
Highlights: Maraschino-Red Dress $ 8.99 at Goodwill - Suck the Blood from My Wound - Compulsive Liar
Indie Rock
[imgsize 280x280]https://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG_1 ... 357202.jpg[/imgsize]


09 - First Aid Kit: Ruins - 76,6 (74,6 / 27)
Highlights: It's a Shame - Hem of Her Dress - Rebel Heart
Indie Folk
[imgsize 280x280]https://cdn-s3.allmusic.com/release-cov ... 812584.jpg[/imgsize]


08 - No Age: Snares Like a Haircut - 76,6 (78,6 / 15)
Highlights: Send Me - Cruise Control - Soft Collar Fad
Noise Pop
[imgsize 280x280]https://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG_1 ... 357019.jpg[/imgsize]


07 - tUnE-YaRdS: I Can feel You Creep Into My Private Life - 77,2 (77,5 / 23)
Highlights: Heart Attack - ABC 123 - Look at Your Hands
Art Pop
[imgsize 280x280]https://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG_1 ... 332487.jpg[/imgsize]


06 - Dream Wife: Dream Wife – 77,5 (79,5 / 15)
Highlights: Let's Make Out - Fire - Hey! Heartbreaker
Alternative Rock
[imgsize 280x280]https://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG_1 ... 359022.jpg[/imgsize]


05 - Jeff Rosenstock: Post- - 78,2 (82,9 / 7)
Highlights: USA - Yr Throat - Let Them Win
Power Pop
[imgsize 300x300]https://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG_5 ... 355833.jpg[/imgsize]


04 - Hookworms: Microshift - 78,6 (79,6 / 18)
Highlights: Negative Space - Static Resistance - Ullswater
Neo-Psychedelia
[imgsize 300x300]https://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG_1 ... 373676.jpg[/imgsize]


03 - Shame: Songs Of Praise - 79 (78,6 / 22)
Highlights: Concrete - One Rizla - Tasteless
Post-Punk
[imgsize 300x300]https://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG_5 ... 346066.jpg[/imgsize]


02 - Ty Segall: Freedom's Goblin – 79,2 (79,1 / 21)
Highlights: My Lady's on Fire - Fanny Dog - She
Garage Rock
[imgsize 300x300]https://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG_5 ... 370319.jpg[/imgsize]


01 - Nils Frahm: All Melody – 79,3 (78,3 / 24)
Highlights: Sunson - Kaleidoscope - My Friend the Forest
Ambient
[imgsize 300x300]https://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG_1 ... 370292.jpg[/imgsize]
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Bang Jan wrote:I'll just ask for above 70 albums before anyone else does again...
16 - Joan As Police Woman: Damned Devotion - 72,5 (74,8 / 14)
17 - The Spook School: Could It Be Different? - 72,3 (76,6 / 8)
18 - Son Lux: Brighter Wounds - 71,9 (76,3 / 8)
19 - Rhye: Blood - 71,6 (70,6 / 24)
20 - Django Django: Marble Skies - 70,8 (69,2 / 26)
21 - Shopping: The Official Body - 70,8 (73,8 / 12)
22 - The Go! Team: Semicircle - 70,2 (69,9 / 22)
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Hello, Rob

Changes in tUnE-YaRdS highlights
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The second update:



Albums not on Spotify:

Ty Segall - Freedom's Goblin
Fanny Dog
She
My Lady's On Fire

No Age - Snares Like a Haircut
Cruise Control is not separately on YouTube, but the whole album is and it is the first track:Full Album
Send Me
Soft Collar Fad


So, Nils Frahm is currently our number one. Not the type of music I expect to top a critic's list, regardless of the album's quality. We'll see how long that will last.
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