The 25 Best Albums of 2018 So Far

by Jason Dietz, Metacritic Features Editor – July 3, 2018

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.)

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86 #12: Freedom by Amen Dunes

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The fifth full-length for the New York indie rockers led by Damon McMahon follows four years after what was their most impressive set to date, 2014's Love. But Freedom is even better.

“McMahon’s most transcendent statement yet. ... Freedom rings as both immediate and timeless, intensely personal and easily understood.” —Spin

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