Around 2018 in 12 Weeks: Even More Favorite Albums From Outside US/UK!

Continuing a conversation with our readers about their favorite albums from 2018! See Part 1 (featuring selections by Evol Kween, Simple Partial and audioculture.nz) here and part 2 here.


Eiko Ishibashi – After the Smoke (Self Released)
The Dream My Bones Dream (Drag City)

Matthew ‘Doc’ Dunn – LIGHTBOURN (Cosmic Range)

VA – Question Mark Volume 1 (Dog Park Records)

Star Shepherd (Legowelt) – Current Explorations in Star Synthesis (Nightwind Records)

Maarja Nuut & Ruum ‎– Muunduja (130701)

HVL – Ostati (Organic Analogue Records)
Babe, Terror – Fadechase Marathon (Glue Moon)
Nazar – Enclave (Hyperdub)
33EMYBW – Golem (SVBKLT)
Helena Hauff – Qualm (Ninja Tune)
Object Blue – REX (Let’s Go Swimming)
VA – Don’t Mess with Cupid, ‘Cause Cupid Ain’t Stupid (Trip Records)
In Death’s Dream Kingdom (Houndstooth)

Park Jiha – Communion (Glitterbeat Records)

TRNA – Earthcult (Self Released)
Birds in Row – We Already Lost the World (Deathwish)
Christine and the Queens – Chris (Because Music)
Fucked Up – Dose Your Dreams (Merge Records)
Møl – JORD (Holy Roar Records)

Mudd Corp – Oh. Snap. (Third Kind Records)

Bamba Pana – Poaa (Nyege Nyege Tapes)
Baloji – Kaniama: The Yellow Version (Bella Union)

Ilya S.

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