The 25 Best Albums of 2018 So Far
Which albums impressed critics during the first half of the year? Find our ranking of 2018's highest-scoring studio albums (so far) in the gallery above. The list includes releases through June 30, 2018 that have received at least 15 reviews from professional critics as of July 2nd. (Re-releases, EPs, and compilations are also excluded, and note that even though you'll see rounded Metascores, the albums are ranked prior to rounding.)
The German artist and producer last released a studio album, the excellent Amygdala, in 2013. His terrific new set includes collaborations with Kurt Wagner (Lambchop), Bon Iver, Speech (Arrested Development), José Gonzales, and Róisín Murphy.
“There hasn’t been a more purely enjoyable record released in 2018.” —A.V. Club