WTS TOP 50 ALBUMS - 2018
2018 has been super exciting with the release of tons of music including some popular favorites by J.I.D, Kamasi Washington, Vulfpeck, Arctic Monkeys, Rosalía, and many more. In addition to these well known artists, we felt there were dozens of incredible releases by emerging musicians who are not as familiar. Below, we've posted our top 50 albums of 2018.
*RIYL = Recommended If You Like
50. FRETLAND - AT THE SHABIN
Location: Snohomish, Washington
Favorite track: "Friendly Fire”
RIYL: Hurray For The Riff Raff, Margo Price, First Aid Kit
49. ARMS AKIMBO - THE WRONG KIND OF DANCE PARTY
Location: Los Angeles, California
Favorite track: "Parachute”
RIYL: The Mowglis, Vacation Manor
48. RACOMA - S/T
Location: Seattle, Washington
Favorite track: "Country”
RIYL: Alabama Shakes, Whitney
47. DOGHOUSE OUTHOUSE - MURAKAMI SPRING EP
Location: Ashford, United Kingdom
Favorite track: "Whine”
RIYL: Easy Life, Allan Rayman
46. FOXES & LIONS - FOXES & LIONS, PT. 1
Location: Los Angeles, California
Favorite track: "Dust Song”
RIYL: The Head and the Heart, Wild Child
45. CLARA-NOVA - THE GOLDEN AGE
Location: Los Angeles, California
Favorite track: "Electric”
RIYL: Eliza Shaddad, The Flavr Blue
44. LOW HUM - LOWHUM
Location: Los Angeles, California
Favorite track: "Comatose”
RIYL: James Supercave
43. STELA COLE - THROWING UP BUTTERFLIES
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Favorite track: "If I Were You”
RIYL: Tigertown, Kelsy Karter, Paperwhite
42. JAMESDAVIS - LAMPLIGHTER VOL. 1
Location: Los Angeles, California
Favorite track: "Speedboat”
RIYL: Miguel, INOJ, VanJess, Rick James
41. YOG$ - UNIVERSE FROM HERE
Location: Los Angeles, California
Favorite track: "Alive”
RIYL: Quinn XCII, Allday, alayna
40. JULIAN ALLEN - COULD U BE
Location: Los Angeles, California
Favorite track: "Shine”
RIYL: Blonde Redhead, Patrick Watson, Vulfpeck
39. JACK CONMAN - HEDDISON
Location: Hull, United Kingdom
Favorite track: "Greatly Hasty”
RIYL: The Neighbourhood, Matt Corby
38. RUN CHILD RUN - VANISHING POINT
Location: Brooklyn, New York
Favorite track: "Hungry”
RIYL: Nicolas Jaar, James Blake
37. VANSIRE - ANGEL YOUTH
Location: Rochester, Minnesota
Favorite track: "Nice to See You”
RIYL: Clairo, Small Forward, Still Woozy
36. COBRA MAN - TOXIC PLANET
Location: Los Angeles, California
Favorite track: "Living in Hell”
RIYL: Wampire, The Kills
35. GLOSSIES - CACTUS WHAT YOU PEACH
Location: Los Angeles, California
Favorite track: "Popular”
RIYL: Worn-Tin, My Morning Jacket, Japanese Motors
34. PAUL CHERRY - FLAVOUR
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Favorite track: "So Easy”
RIYL: The Marias, Gus Dapperton
33. FROG - WHATEVER WE PROBABLY ALREADY HAD IT
Location: Queens, New York
Favorite track: "Bones”
RIYL: Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin, Jeff Rosenstock, Young Jesus
32. SAY SUE ME - WHERE WE WERE TOGETHER
Location: Busan, South Korea
Favorite track: "Let It Begin”
RIYL: Jessica Hernandez and the Deltas, La Luz, Cherry Glazerr
31. TOMBERLIN - AT WEDDINGS
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Favorite track: "Any Other Way”
RIYL: Adrianne Lenker, Miya Folick
30. JUANITA STEIN - UNTIL THE LIGHTS FADE
Location: Sydney, Australia
Favorite track: "Get Back to the City”
RIYL: Madeline Kenney, The Futureheads
29. CALL ME MALCOM - I WAS BROKEN WHEN YOU GOT HERE
Location: London, United Kingdom
Favorite track: "All My Nameless Friends”
RIYL: Less Than Jake, Operation Ivy
28. ISAAC LEWIS - PAREIDOLIA
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Favorite track: "Worry”
RIYL: Charlie Burg, Dominic Fike, Frank Ocean
27. LAURA JEAN ANDERSON - LONESOME NO MORE
Location: Los Angeles, California
Favorite track: "Call It What It Is”
RIYL: Molly Burch, Lake Street Dive, Neko Case
26. MASTERSYSTEM - DANCE MUSIC
Location: United Kingdom
Favorite track: "Old Team”
RIYL: Frightened Rabbit, We Were Promised Jetpacks
25. HANA VU - HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU DRIVEN BY
Location: Los Angeles, California
Favorite track: "Shallow”
RIYL: Soccer Mommy, Frankie Cosmos
24. GREGORY ACKERMAN - AND FRIENDS
Location: Los Angeles, California
Favorite track: "Mindless Age”
RIYL: Neil Young, Band of Horses, Conor Oberst
23. HATCHIE - SUGAR & SPICE
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Favorite track: "Sugar & Spice”
RIYL: Cocteau Twins, Snail Mail
22. DISTANT COUSINS - NEXT OF KIN
Location: Los Angeles, California
Favorite track: "Mighty Love”
RIYL: The Lumineers, Mumford & Sons
21. CALVIN ARSENIA- CANTALOUPE
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Favorite track: "Headlights”
RIYL: James Vincent McMorrow, Eliot Moss
20. oso oso - the yunahon mixtape
Location: Long Beach, NY
Favorite track: "great big beaches”
RIYL: Remo Drive, Mae, Slaughter Beach, Dog
19. FAVELA - COMMUNITY
Location: United Kingdom
Favorite track: "Patience”
RIYL: St. South, mAsis, Vancouver Sleep Clinic
18. CHRISTIAN FRENCH - natural colors
Location: Fishers, Indiana
Favorite track: "someone new”
RIYL: Quinn XCII, Jeremy Zucker
17. THE BETHS - FUTURE ME HATES ME
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Favorite track: "Future Me Hates Me”
RIYL: Camp Cope, Forth Wanderers, Lucy Dacus
16. TREVOR POWERS - MULBERRY VIOLENCE
Location: Boise, Idaho
Favorite track: "Playwright”
RIYL: Youth Lagoon, How To Dress Well, Matthew Dear
15. ICHIKO AOBA - qp
Location: Urayasu, Japan
Favorite track: "月の丘”
RIYL: Thiago Pethit, Lana Del Rey
14. NICHOLAS KRGOVICH - OUCH
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia
Favorite track: "Dog”
RIYL: Porches, Jonathan Richman
13. MATING RITUAL - LIGHT MYSELF ON FIRE
Location: Los Angeles, California
Favorite track: "Lust + Commitment”
RIYL: Penguin Prison, Wild Cub, Pacific Air
12. WILTING SNOWMEN - EP1 + EP2
Location: Seattle, Washington
Favorite track: "Can’t Dream Now”
RIYL: Nina Simone
11. TIM ATLAS - ALL TALK!
Location: Los Angeles, California
Favorite track: "Unwind”
RIYL: The Undercover Dream Lovers, Hot Flash Heat Wave
10. BEKON - GET WITH THE TIMES
Location: United States
Favorite track: "17”
RIYL: Starchild & The New Romantic, Daft Punk
9. DIZZY FAE - FREE FORM MIXTAPE
Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
Favorite track: "Baby Pillz”
RIYL: St. Beauty, Kilo Kish, Tei Shi
8. KRAKÓW LOVES ADANA - SONGS AFTER THE BLUE
Location: Hamburg, Germany
Favorite track: "The Day the Internet Died”
RIYL: Alex Cameron, Majical Cloudz, Future Islands
7. PEARL CHARLES - SLEEPLESS DREAMER
Location: Los Angeles, California
Favorite track: "Sleepless Dreamer”
RIYL: Jenny Lewis, Molly Burch
6. ILLUMINATI HOTTIES - KISS YR FRENEMIES
Location: Los Angeles, California
Favorite track: "Paying Off the Happiness”
RIYL: Forth Wanderers, Charly Bliss, Speedy Ortiz
5. CHARLIE BURG - TWO, MOONLIGHT
Location: Syracuse, New York
Favorite track: "U Used To”
RIYL: Jeremy Zucker, Joji, The Stellars
4. BAKAR - BADKID
Location: London, United Kingdom
Favorite track: "Big Dreams”
RIYL: Skepta, Bloc Party
3. MANWOLVES - A SAFETY MEETING
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Favorite track: "Georgia Peach”
RIYL: Kids These Days, Riz La Vie, Felly
2. CHA WA - SPYBOY
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Favorite track: "Get on out the Way”
RIYL: Nigel Hall, Buckwheat Zydeco, Dr. John
1. DOE PAORO - SOFT POWER
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Favorite track: “Over”
RIYL: Adele, Carole King
We hope that you found some new music that you like!
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