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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87 #4: Twin Fantasy by Car Seat Headrest

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For their third Matador LP, the buzzy, Will Toledo-led indie rockers opted for a song-for-song remake of one of their own albums: Toledo's home-recorded 2011 LP Twin Fantasy. This time, he's backed by a full band, with a more polished sound that brings the songs to their fullest potential.

“This is no stop-gap, contract filler of a record but rather a perfectionist giving a great album the full workout it deserved.” —Record Collector

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