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Oops. I guess the albums list was already posted in a separate post.

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Best Albums: https://www.popmatters.com/best-albums-of-2018-2622492661.html 1 Young Fathers - Cocoa Sugar (Ninja Tune) 2 Kacey Musgraves – Golden Hour (MCA Nashville) 3 Idles - Joy as an Act of Resistance (Partisan) 4 Janelle Monáe - Dirty Computer (Bad Boy) 5 serpentwithfeet – soil (Secretly Canadi...

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Songs: http://floodmagazine.com/55712/the-best-songs-of-2018/ 10. Damien Jurado — “Percy Faith” 9. Jonny Greenwood — “House of Woodcock” 8. Robyn — “Missing U” 7. Jeff Tweedy — “Some Birds” 6. Drake — “Nice for What” 5. Ariana Grande — “thank u, next” 4. Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever — “Talking St...

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Top 25 Songs: https://americansongwriter.com/2018/12/american-songwriters-top-songs-of-2018/ 25. Brian Fallon, “If Your Prayers Don’t Get To Heaven” 24. Jim James, “Over And Over” 23. Rayland Baxter, “79 Shiny Revolvers” 22. Phosphorescent, “New Birth In New England” 21. Natalie Prass, “Oh My” 20. A...

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50 Best Songs: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/50-best-songs-of-2018-764204/weezer-africa-weird-al-yankovic-764318/ 50 Weezer, “Africa” 49 Arctic Monkeys, “Four Out of Five” 48 Teyana Taylor, “Gonna Love Me” 47 The Beths, “Happy Unhappy” 46 Playboi Carti feat. Nicki Minaj, “Poke It Ou...

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The biggest surprise for me so far is how poorly Maggie Rogers is fairing. I thought "Light On" would be top 50 for sure.

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https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/best-greatest-albums-of-the-year-2018-2419656 1. The 1975 – ‘A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships’ 2. Arctic Monkeys – ‘Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino’ 3. IDLES – ‘Joy As An Act Of Resistance’ 4. Sunflower Bean – ‘Twentytwo In Blue’ 5. Pusha T – ‘Daytona...

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Not sure it's eligible, but it seems like it might be: https://www.thefader.com/2018/12/12/best-songs-2018-apple-music-spotify-playlist The FADER’s Top 100 Songs of 2018 1. Ariana Grande, “thank u, next” 2. Rico Nasty, “Smack A Bitch” 3. Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper, “Shallow” 4. Tirzah, “Holding ...

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https://ew.com/music/2018/12/05/the-10-best-songs-of-2018/ 10. “Space Cowboy” – Kacey Musgraves 9. “Say Something” – Justin Timberlake feat. Chris Stapleton 8. “God is a Woman” – Ariana Grande 7. “King’s Dead” – Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Future, SZA 6. “Boo’d Up” – Ella Mai 5. “I Like It” – Cardi B ...

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https://www.theringer.com/music/2018/12/5/18126370/best-songs-2018-ariana-grande-lady-gaga-bradley-cooper-ella-mai-the-1975-travis-scott-drake Top 10 Songs: 10. Camp Cope, “The Opener” 9. J Hus, “Scene” 8. Ella Mai, “Boo’d Up” 7. Unknown Mortal Orchestra, “American Guilt” 6. Teyana Taylor, “Rose in ...

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I am thrilled with how well Kacey Musgraves is doing on these lists. Very well deserved, in my opinion!

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I believe it's just one author.

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This is like an early Christmas present to me. Thanks for all the work on it, Harold!

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These lists have kind of been all over the place, probably partially because there is no obvious choice for number 1 this year. Even if it wasn't the best year, it should make for a pretty interesting race for the top spots. I could be wrong, but I believe the only albums to top more than one eligib...

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I am shocked at how low the 1975's "A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships" is debuting at (#61). It just doesn't seem like it's score... I have reviewed everything. I do not have mistakes but European critics do not appreciate this album Gaffa dk: 33 Humo: 60 Laut: 100 Musikexpress: 5...

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I am shocked at how low the 1975's "A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships" is debuting at (#61). Even before the adjustment, it has a score 79.9 with 14 reviews here. However, it has 14 metacritic reviews and 14 anydecentmusic reviews, and only a single publication has given it a score...

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Not a pleasant list. This list has some real duds, but I actually think it includes a lot of great albums that other lists haven't: Golden Hour should be a top 10 album of the year, but other lists aren't including it in the top 10 because it's country; Bloom is probably the best pop album I've hea...

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It only has four reviews so far, but the 1975's new album currently has a 99 on a Metacritic - which includes a 100 from NME, DIY Magazine and Q Magazine. Is it possible that we finally have an album that will give Dirty Computer a run for album of the year?!

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Anyone else surprised that Robyn missed the cut for both Mojo and Uncut?

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Year-end lists should start rolling out within a few weeks now, so I figured I'd make one last attempt at my top 50 prior to being heavily influenced by the wonderful AM compilation. There's always somewhere around 10-15 songs that I don't know at this point that end up making my list after year-end...

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Unfortunately, I think good kid, m.A.A.d. city will be hurt by the fact that critics will refuse to put two Kendrick Lamar albums in the top four. My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy and To Pimp a Butterfly will probably be the top two, and I could see either taking the top spot. Channel Orange should...

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Songs are always incredibly tough to predict, but here are my current predictions: 01 This Is America, Childish Gambino 02 Make Me Feel, Janelle Monae 03 I Like It, Cardi B 04 God's Plan, Drake 05 no tears left to cry, Ariana Grande 06 Danny Nedelko, IDLES 07 Nice For What, Drake 08 All The Stars, K...

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Last year, top 5 all placed in the top 7 in Otisredding's MegaChart. The top 5 also all had 28 reviews or more: 1. DAMN. (1st on MCCh, 89.3, 28 reviews) 2. American Dream (4th, 88.0, 29 reviews) 3. Melodrama (5th, 87.9, 30 reviews) 4. A Deeper Understanding (7th, 84.7, 31 reviews) 5. MASSEDUCTION (3...

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It seems like 2018 has been a little less predictable than recent years on what will be the most acclaimed album and song of the year, with few frontrunners. Any guesses on what will top each list? As of right now, I feel like the song race is between "Make Me Feel" by Janelle Monae and &q...

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Roughly in order, my current top 30 songs for 2018: 01. Make Me Feel, Janelle Monae 02. This Is America, Childish Gambino 03. My My My!, Troye Sivan 04. Four Out Of Five, Arctic Monkeys 05. Missing U, Robyn 06. no tears left to cry, Ariana Grande 07. Pynk, Janelle Monae 08. Slow Burn, Kacey Musgrave...

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I'd pick:
Fearless, Taylor Swift
Speak Now, Taylor Swift
Red, Taylor Swift
Fly, Dixie Chicks

Also, Taking the Long Way Home by the Dixie Chicks deserves to be much higher.

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Last year, we had 8 albums with an 84 or higher. This year, we currently have one. I could be wrong, but it seems like it might be the worst year for music in a very, very long time.

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Thanks, Henrik! I can only imagine how much work this is, but I just wanted you to know that I owe 99% of what I know about music to you!

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Similar to last year, and against better judgement (!) I have been looking at online lists for best songs of 2018 (so far). I started from the last week in May up to end of June for the purposes of this list. I will be updating throughout July and providing the final version at the beginning of Aug...

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This might be a stretch, but I think Ed Sheeran might receive some acclaim over time, mostly because he makes songs that will likely be played at weddings for years to come.

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T-Swift is the person that comes to mind for me. But maybe that's just because I think she's already great.

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I recently heard that Led Zeppelin was panned by critics back in the 70s. Although it's hard for me to believe, Led Zeppelin IV did not place in the top 20 amongst critics in the 1971 Pazz and Jop poll, so it seems possible. Are there any artists right now that receive subpar reviews from critics th...

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They're at it again - counting down the listener's top 893 songs of all time. https://www.thecurrent.org/list/893-essential-songs/ I don't listen to the station enough, so I missed the deadline for submitting a list, but so far there are a lot of good songs being played. If anyone is looking for som...

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I'm shocked Kacey Musgraves didn't crack the top 53. It has a 90 on metacritic and is ranked fifth for the year on Any Decent Music - even above the number two album here.

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I just want to add my thanks for all of your wonderful work, Henrik! Your contributions to the music world extend much further than anyone probably realizes. Not only has AM been one of the few websites that I visit on a daily basis, but it really has impacted my life in a way that few websites of a...

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Since we include a lot of other lists that are specific to a certain genre, I think we need to consider including the Nashville Scene poll, which includes votes from 94 critics. It's not my genre either, but I feel like a lot of lists completely ignore country music all together, which I can't say f...

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notbrianeno wrote:
Future Critic wrote:Here's my final Top 50 Songs list of 2017:

Post this in the list thread if you want to vote in the EOY contest

Do you have a link? For some reason, I can't find the thread.

Thank you!

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Am I the only one who thinks this is probably the worst top 10 we've ever had? Bodak Yellow is the second best song of the year? Sorry, but I just don't see it. And I don't understand all the love for XO TOUR Llif3 and Mask Off either. They're alright, but to me they're maybe top 50 songs of the yea...

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Pazz and Jop sorta does this too, but its lists tend to be more aimed at mainstream music: http://furia.com/pjs/

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It's too bad PMA only found twenty songs worth selecting this year, especially since this is the best song long we've seen so far! Last year they selected the top 100!

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Future Critic puttin' Stevie on the witness stand. Stevie needs an objection for badgering the witness. https://media.giphy.com/media/1o1CmQb6H0G2I/giphy.gif I need Flavor Flav to vouch for me. I'm fairly certain that the username Col. Nathan R. Jeppsen is still available, if you'd like to change y...

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It's also a college newspaper, staffed almost entirely by students. I'm not sure that automatically eliminates it, but it does seem to have a lot going against including it.

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Thanks, Harold! I always love seeing these, and I'd be shocked if any of the current top 7 fall out of the top 10. The remaining three spots seem up for grabs though, although I still think "I See You" will find its way into the top 10.

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I feel like this has either been a very poor year for individual songs, or I've been more out of touch with music than I have been in the past. Probably the later. Anyways, I wanted to get a list out before the official lists start rolling out. Here's hoping they'll help me discover a lot of great s...

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I expect lists to start coming from publications within a couple weeks, so I better get my top 10 together. A lot of regulars on my list: 10. A Crow Looked at Me, Mount Eerie 09. American Dream, LCD Soundsystem 08. Sleep Well Beast, The National 07. Rainbow, Kesha 06. I See You,, The xx 05. Damn., K...

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I completely agree that the top 11 are all great and will likely place high on the year-end lists. And the one album that I think will surely finish in the top 10 that currently isn't will be The xx's I See You. My current predictions for the top 10 on AM's charts at year end are as follows: 01. Dam...

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I trawled through 84 music and entertainment sites and blogs who posted 'Best of 2017 (So Far) articles and pooled them together. I'm sure someone could show me how that can be done in a fraction of the time, but for now here are the top 50 with the number of appearances in brackets. Kendrick Lamar...

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Since we've hit the halfway mark, I thought I'd post my current top 25. Number 1 changes based on my mood, since there's no clear number one yet: 1. Green Room, Lorde 2. Slide, Calvin Harris 3. Thinking of a Place, The War on Drugs 4. Love, Lana Del Rey 5. Holding On, The War on Drugs 6. Cut To The ...

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