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Albums of the Year (2018)

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Albums of the Year My apologies for not keeping a consistent blog (the semester got hectic near the end). But I am back nevertheless and here are my favorite albums released this year. 2018 was a great year for music for me personally, as many of these albums are joining my all-time favorites list. The following albums are in no particular order, however my definitive album of the year appears last. Without further ado, here is my incredibly basic list.  God's Favorite Customer - Father John Misty FJM steps back from the grandeur and scope of last year's Pure Comedy  and releases a beautiful collection of love songs written for his wife. Favorite Aspect: Lyrical Themes Joy as an Act of Resistance - Idles A noisy and ambitious punk album wrought with emotion. Favorite Aspect: Overall sound Little Dark Age - MGMT A decade after they burst onto the pop scene, the duo known as MGMT have released some of their best songs yet, setting pop lyrics against ...