My favorite albums of 2018

Ambient/Downtempo:

saad- présence absente https://saaad.bandcamp.com/album/pr-sence-absente
strie- perpetual journey https://strie.bandcamp.com/album/perpetual-journey
Good luck in death https://nahalrecordings.bandcamp.co...t-future-we-were-content-with-an-obscure-past
Chihei hatakayema- Butterfly's summer and vanished https://chiheihatakeyama.bandcamp.com/album/butterflys-summer-and-vanished
Tim hecker- Konoyo https://timhecker.bandcamp.com/album/konoyo
Anthene- division https://anthene.bandcamp.com/album/divisions
ian hawgood https://homenormal.bandcamp.com/album/--3
Taylor dupree- fallen https://12kmusic.bandcamp.com/album/fallen
Kelpe- Boiling... https://kelpe.bandcamp.com/album/boiling-steaming-and-poaching

Upbeat:

A.A.L- 2012-2017
Dj healer- nothing to lose
Skee mask- compro https://iliantape.bandcamp.com/album/itlp04-skee-mask-compro
Aphex Twin- Collapse
Shinichi adobe- heat
How to Dress well- the anteroom https://howtodresswellmusic.bandcamp.com/album/the-anteroom
Dj koze- knock knock
Mr fingers- cerebral hemisphere
Ross from Friends- family portrait https://rossfromfriends.bandcamp.com/track/family-portrait
John tejada- dead start program- https://johntejada.bandcamp.com/album/dead-start-program
Kelpe- Polymar one two and three... https://kelpe.bandcamp.com/album/polymar-two-2 https://kelpe.bandcamp.com/album/polymar-three
Earth house hold- never forget us http://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/asipv011-earth-house-hold-never-forget-us

Indie/Rock:

Big red machine- Big red machine https://bigredmachine.bandcamp.com/
Low- Double negative https://lowtheband.bandcamp.com/album/double-negative
J Mascis- elastic days https://jmascis.bandcamp.com/album/elastic-days

 

Ghost - Prequelle would be my choice for 2018.

 

If I'm honest, this is what got the most spins according to (except the Kacey Musgraves record which I've just come across, but definitely would be on this list)

Robyn - Honey
Kacey Musgraves - Golden Hour
Pusha T - Daytona
Janelle Monae - Dirty Computer
Cardi B - Invasion of Privacy
Black Panther: The Album

Rock music is dead. It's all country-pop and hip-hop. But I'd take that over critically acclaimed indie schmindie shit.

 

Either this or it's hidden really well off the mainstream radar. But once in a while something cool can be found.

Not exactly a rock thing, but I like latest Swans.

 

100% agree. This would easily be my choice for 2018. I think as their best album as a whole. Though Meliora comes close.

 

I suspect you could eliminate all albums from 2018 and I would not notice. So rock may indeed be dead....but so is pop!

 

I like both, but I think Meliora will go on to be their (his) de facto classic album.

 

I’m sure Meliora will be. They damn near play the whole thing in concert. I still think Prequelle flows the best as a whole album. I mainly listen to vinyl; so, I tend to listen to albums start to finish.

 

I think Prequelle is good, but some of the theatrical elements of Ghost/Forge come through a bit cheesier on this album. The best songs on Meliora like Majesty, Cirice, or Absolution just crush over songs like Rats, See the Light or Pro Memoria. That's my case!

 

I totally agree with you If you go by individual tracks then Meliora kills all the other albums. Doubt he’ll top it. It’s my wife’s favorite Ghost album. I just have this fondness for albums that flow like a single work of art through the whole album. I like the cheesy theatrical stuff but also like musicals.
Its awesome to find someone else that loves Ghost. Not very many fans by me.

 

Ah, you know what's good indeed!