2018 has been a stellar year for music. This year’s album releases had us falling for new acts and others helped rekindle our love for old favourites. We’ve seen phenomenal debuts along with stunning additions to already glimmering catalogues, leaving the process of deciding on a favourite for the year quite daunting.
After much debate, the editorial team here at Beat have managed to condense our favourite album releases of 2018 down to a list of 30, but we want to hear from you to help us land on a winner. Whether it was a record that snuck up on you unannounced and took you into its warm embrace, or a release that surpassed your already high expectations, we want to know what has been your favourite album of 2018.
Check out the list below, and if you think we’ve left something out be sure to let us know. Get voting and stay tuned to see which record takes out the title of Beat’s Album of the Year, to be announced on Friday December 21.
To vote for Beat’s Album of the Year, go to this form. Voting closes Wednesday December 19.
Nominees for Beat’s Album of the Year 2018 (in random order)
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Earl Sweatshirt — Some Rap Songs
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The Ocean Party — The Oddfellows’ Hall
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Kirkis — 2
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Julia Holter — Aviary
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Oh Pep! — I Wasn’t Only Thinking About You…
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Kurt Vile — Bottle It In
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Noname — Room 25
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Emma Louise — Lilac Everything
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The Goon Sax — We’re Not Talking
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Mitski — Be the Cowboy
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Blood Orange — Negro Swan
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Little Ugly Girls — Little Ugly Girls
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Laura Jean — Devotion
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Didirri — Measurements
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Snail Mail — Lush
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Jack River — Sugar Mountain
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Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever — Hope Downs
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Gabriella Cohen — Pink is the Colour of Unconditional Love
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The Presets — Hi Viz
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Courtney Barnett — Tell Me How You Really Feel
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Jon Hopkins — Singularity
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Tropical Fuck Storm — A Laughing Death in Meatspace
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Gurrumul — Djarimirri
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Mod Con — Modern Convenience
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Totally Mild — Her
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Camp Cope — How to Socialise & Make Friends
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Marlon Williams — Make Way for Love
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Kamasi Washington — Heaven and Earth
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Beach House — 7
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Parquet Courts — Wide Awake!