The 70 Best Albums of 2018
From forward-looking electronic and experimental to new approaches in the ever-evolving R&B scene, from hip-hop and punk to rock and pop, 2018 bestowed an embarrassment of musical riches upon us.
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The 12 Best Dance Tracks of 2018
From the raw, dance-punk rush of ADULT. to the stadium-sized anthems of Rüfüs du Sol, here are some of the endlessly addictive dance tracks of the year.
The 21 Best Album Re-Issues of 2018
In 2018, the music world saw amazing reissues spanning rock titans to indie upstarts and electronic to pop of all stripes.
The 60 Best Songs of 2018 (playlist)
Here are the 60 songs that spoke to us this year all on one handy Spotify playlist.
The 30 Best New Musical Artists of 2018
These are the best new artists of 2018 and they spring from all across the musical spectrum.
The 60 Best Songs of 2018
The year in song reflected the state of the world around us. Here are the 60 songs that spoke to us this year.
The 20 Best Avant-Garde and Experimental Albums of 2018
This is no scene or collective. These artists have reached their limit in all directions, back into traditions and forward into uncertain futures. 2018 presented challenges for all of us, and our artists presented challenges right back.
The 20 Best Americana Albums of 2018
The rootsy releases of 2018 prove that Americana is (and always has been) experiencing a Rainbow Wave.
The 10 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2018
From Kanye tweets to Drake and Pusha T diss tracks to literary masterpiece "This Is America", 2018 was quite the year for rap. But if we had to boil it all down to just 10 albums, we think these are the cuts that truly rose above and summed up 2018 the best.
The 10 Best Country Albums of 2018
As our 2018 list demonstrates, women continue to make some of today's most spectacular country music, regardless of what gets played on the radio.
The 10 Best Indie Rock Albums of 2018
Indie rock represents a spirit that's found where folk songsters and punk rockers come together to dialogue about what they're fed up with in mainstream culture.
The Best Shoegaze and Dream Pop of 2018
Significant shoegaze storylines came around full circle last year, and in 2018 the plot thickened. Meanwhile, the chilling effects of dream pop continue to reverberate across other musical spheres.