This week on the Saturday Alternative we looked back over the past six months to revisit some of the best music that 2018 has had to offer. It’s already been a great year for new music and there is lots to dig into below, so have at it!
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Everybody’s Coming to My House – David Byrne – American Utopia
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Concrete – Shame – Songs Of Praise
For Now – DMA’s – For Now
Plastic Skeletons – Jealous of the Birds
All Wordz Are Made Up – The Voidz – Virtue
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The Louder I Call, The Faster It Runs – Wye Oak – The Louder I Call The Faster It Runs
Ancient Names (Part 1) – Lord Huron – Vide Noir
Slowly – Son Lux – Brighter Wounds
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Hammer -Tune-Yards – I can feel you creep into my private life
Count It Up – Field Music – Open Here
Little Dark Age – MGMT – Little Dark Age
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Fanny Dog – Ty Segall – Freedom’s Goblin
Wings Of Ra – Golden Dawn Arkestra – Children Of The Sun
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The Gift – Wand – Perfume
I’ll Make You Sorry – Screaming Females – All At Once
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Wide Awake – Parquet Courts – Wide Awake!
Once In A Lifetime – Angelique Kidjo – Remain in Light
Voyage Libre – Thievery Corporation – Treasures from the Temple
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Lemon Glow – Beach House – 7
Rorschach – Typhoon – Offerings
Heard Her – Holy – All These Worlds Are Yours
Pain Killer – Iceage – Beyondless
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Disappointing Diamonds Are the Rarest of Them All – Father John Misty – God’s Favorite Customer
Casanova – Rayland Baxter – Wide Awake
Oom Sha La La – Haley Heynderickx – I Need To Start A Garden
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American Guilt – Unknown Mortal Orchestra – Sex & Food
Phoenix – Rhye – Blood
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Home Away From Home (Feat. Laura Darlington) – Cut Chemist – Die Cut
Make Me Feel – Janelle Monae – Dirty Computer
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My Boy (Twin Fantasy) – Car Seat Headrest – Twin Fantasy
Why – Animal Flag – Void Ripper
There’s A Light – Jonathan Wilson – Rare Birds
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It Keeps Us Dancing – The Family Crest – The War: Act 1
Extraordinary Love – Erika Wennerstrom – Sweet Unknown
Miss You – Born Ruffians – Uncle, Duke & The Chief
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Street Fighter Mas – Kamasi Washington
Agree – Polica – Music for the Long Emergency
Pristine – Snail Mail – Lush
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How Simple – Hop Along – Bark Your Head Off, Dog
