30k + Art's 2018
30k comments on this site. not going to do anything stupid like i did after i hit 10k but here goes my 2018 ranked |
| 34 |  | Pianos Become the Teeth
Wait For Love
oh how the mighty have fallen. zzzzzzzz. 2/5 |
| 33 |  | Harms Way (USA-IL)
Posthuman
heavy and dull, like most of their albums. 2.5/5 |
| 32 |  | Thrice
Palms
yup, they still haven't remembered how to make good music. 2.5/5 |
| 31 |  | Titus Andronicus
A Productive Cough
starts out strong but after that i have no idea wtf happened. biggest letdown of the year. 2.6/5 |
| 30 |  | Foxing
Nearer My God
all this makes me do is wanting to jam albatross. 2.8/5 |
| 29 |  | God Is an Astronaut
Epitaph
i don't even know why i'm listening to this band anymore because i absolutely know what they're going to do. it's ok, like most of their stuff but nothing more. 2.9/5 |
| 28 |  | Cult Leader
A Patient Man
i miss gaza. 3/5 |
| 27 |  | Greyhaven
Empty Black
surprisingly good for what it is but also kinda lol because of what it is. 3/5 |
| 26 |  | Interpol
Marauder
auto pilot. 3/5 |
| 25 |  | Conjurer
Mire
went into this with big hopes. came back disappointed. 3.1/5 |
| 24 |  | Deafheaven
Ordinary Corrupt Human Love
honestly, i kinda forgot this album existed. they are a bit too far up in their own asses at this point but i've always liked their style. 3.3/5 |
| 23 |  | Spanish Love Songs
Schmaltz
captain we're sinking lite. 3.3/5 |
| 22 |  | Turnstile
Time and Space
improvement over their debut but i doubt they are going to make a huge difference for me despite all the good qualities they have. 3.4/5 |
| 21 |  | The Body
I have fought against it, But I can’t any longer
the body aren't here to satisfy you. it's not beautiful but it's powerful. 3.5/5 |
| 20 |  | ostraca
enemy
they are starting to overstay their welcome, still like it a lot though. 3.5/5 |
| 19 |  | Rolo Tomassi
Time Will Die And Love Will Bury It
i don't quite see what everyone else seems to see in this but it's absolutely enjoyable. 3.5/5 |
| 18 |  | Respire
Denouement
i'm just a sucker for this kinda stuff but it's been done far better. 3.5/5 |
| 17 |  | Ezra Furman
Transangelic Exodus
extremely fun live which made me check this. nothing outstanding but definitely a jam. 3.5/5 |
| 16 |  | Portal
ION
still creeps me out. 3.6/5 |
| 15 |  | Bosse-de-Nage
Further Still
they really caught everyone's attention with the previous album. this is yet another solid outing but not quite as interesting. 3.6/5 |
| 14 |  | Birds in Row
We Already Lost The World
still not quite on the level of their debut but great stuff. fossils wins soty. 3.7/5 |
| 13 |  | Locktender
Friedrich
thank god these guys are back. 3.8/5 |
| 12 |  | Nils Frahm
All Melody
another beautiful motherfucker from him. nils can do no wrong. 3.8/5 |
| 11 |  | mewithoutYou
[Untitled]
i really need to jam this more, probably a grower like most of their albums. 3.8/5 |
| 10 |  | Closer (US)
All This Will Be
this chick singer really delivers. 3.8/5 |
| 9 |  | Parquet Courts
Wide Awake
always been a fan of them, just fun all around. 4/5 |
| 8 |  | Thou
Magus
heavy as shit, like really heavy. 4/5 |
| 7 |  | The Ocean
Phanerozoic I: Palaeozoic
an improvement over their last few albums, and more in style with precambrian which i love. 4/5 |
| 6 |  | The Armed
Only Love
forgot that they had released a new album, and i'm pissed that i did. 4/5 |
| 5 |  | Self Defense Family
Have You Considered Punk Music
finally a consistently great album from these fuckers. 4/5 |
| 4 |  | Heavy Weather
We Still Have So Much Left To Lose
one of the few bands these days trying to make emo interesting again, and excelling at that. 4/5 |
| 3 |  | Convulsing
Grievous
i love ulcerate so you do the math. 4/5 |
| 2 |  | Daughters
You Won't Get What You Want
i kinda disliked where this band was heading but i'm not so disappointed anymore, this is great. 4/5 |
| 1 |  | IDLES
Joy as an Act of Resistance
by far the most fun album of the year. 4.2/5 |
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