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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88 #3: I'm All Ears by Let's Eat Grandma

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Released last week, the second album from the teenage British art-pop duo of Rosa Walton and Jenny Hollingworth (following 2016's I, Gemini) is a major step forward and one of the year's biggest surprises to date.

“They've revealed themselves as a rare, brilliant talent.” —Q

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