Top 50 Music Album Releases of 2018

The Brighton & Hove News Music Editor has compiled a list of this years Top 50 favourite album releases. We have looked well beyond the obvious choices and have selected no doubt quite a number of surprises. They are shown in release date order. Enjoy and investigate………

1. SKIDS – BURNING CITIES

Released 12th January on Nobad
Brighton & Hove News gig review

2. THE LIMINANAS – SHADOW PEOPLE

Released 19th January on Because Music
Brighton & Hove News gig review

3. JOY DIVISION – LIVE IN PRESTON FEBRUARY 28 1980

Released 2nd February on Dol

4. HARKER – NO DISCORDANCE

Released 9th February on Disconnect Disconnect Records

5. DUCKING PUNCHES – ALAMORT

Released 16th February on Xtra Mile Recordings
Brighton & Hove News gig review

6. HAPPY ACCIDENTS – EVERYTHING BUT THE HERE AND NOW

Released 16th February on Alcopop! Records
Brighton & Hove News gig review

7. LO MOON – LO MOON

Release 23rd February on Columbia Records
Brighton & Hove News gig review

8. JONTEKNIK & FRIENDS – ALTERNATIVE ARRANGEMENTS

Released 16th March on People’s Electric

9. THE LOVELY EGGS – THIS IS EGGLAND

Released 23rd February on Egg Records
Brighton & Hove News gig review

10. SECTOR ONE – TELECOMMUNICATION

Released 30th March on Plonk

11. ABI WADE – BEAUTIFULLY ASTRAY

Released 6th April on Love Thy Neighbour
Brighton & Hove News gig review

12. HINDS – I DON’T RUN

Released 6th April on Mom+Pop
Brighton & Hove News gig review

13. SPEAR OF DESTINY – TONTINE

Released 6th April on Eastersnow Recording Company
Brighton & Hove News gig review

14. CONFIDENCE MAN – CONFIDENT MUSIC FOR CONFIDENT PEOPLE

Released 13th April on Heavenly Recordings
Brighton & Hove News gig review

15. LAISH – TIME ELASTIC

Released 13th April on Talitres
Brighton & Hove News gig review

16. SAY SUE ME – WHERE WE WERE TOGETHER

Released 27th April on Damnably
Brighton & Hove News gig review

17. PINKSHINYULTRABLAST – MISERABLE MIRACLES

Released 4th May Club AC30
Brighton & Hove News gig review

18. COLOUR ME WEDNESDAY – COUNTING PENNIES IN THE AFTERLIFE

Released 17th May on Dovetown/KROD Records

19. AMYL & THE SNIFFERS – BIG ATTRACTION/GIDDY UP

Released 18th May on Damaged Goods
Brighton & Hove News gig review

20. HALO MAUD – JE SUIS UNE ÎLE

Released 25th May on Heavenly Recordings
Brighton & Hove News gig review

21. NEAR FUTURE – IDEAL HOME

Released 25th May on Blanc Check Records

22. THE COATHANGERS – LIVE

Released 1st June Suicide Squeeze Records
Brighton & Hove News gig review

23. SNAIL MAIL – LUSH

Released 8th June on Matador
Brighton & Hove News gig review

24. U.K. SUBS – SUBVERSIONS

Released 22nd June on Cleopatra
Brighton & Hove News gig review

25. DAVID BOWIE – WELCOME TO THE BLACKOUT (LIVE LONDON ‘78)

Released 29th June on Warner

26. LET’S EAT GRANDMA – I’M ALL EARS

Released 29th June on Transgressive Records
Brighton & Hove News gig review

27. JUNIORE – MAGNIFIQUE

Released 6th July on Outre
Brighton & Hove News gig review

28. THEATRE OF HATE – KINSHI

Released 6th July on Eastersnow
Brighton & Hove News gig review

29. BATTERY OPERATED ORCHESTRA – SNARE

Released 10th August Self release
Brighton & Hove News gig review

30. DUMB PUNTS – THE BIG ONE

Released 22nd August on P*ss*art Records

31. IDLES – JOY AS AN ACT OF RESISTANCE

Released 31st August on Partisan Records
Brighton & Hove News gig review

32. MUNCIE GIRLS – FIXED IDEALS

Released 31st August on Specialist Subject

33. SKEGSS – MY OWN MESS

Released 6th September on Skegss

34. THE BETHS – FUTURE ME HATES ME

Released 14th September on Carpark Records
Brighton & Hove News gig review

35. THE BLINDERS – COLUMBIA

Released 21st September on Modern Sky Entertainment
Brighton & Hove News gig review

36. AMBER ARCADES – EUROPEAN HEARTBREAK

Released 28th September on Heavenly Recordings
Brighton & Hove News gig review

37. AURORA – INFECTIONS OF A DIFFERENT KIND (STEP 1)

Released 28th September on Decca Records

38. FRÖST – MATTERS

Released 28th September on Lost Room Records

Brighton & Hove News gig review

39. HATER – SIESTA

Released 28th September on Fire Records
Brighton & Hove News gig review

40. ESTRONS – YOU SAY I’M TOO MUCH, I SAY YOU’RE NOT ENOUGH

Released 5th October on Gofod Records
Brighton & Hove News gig review

41. SHE DREW THE GUN – REVOLUTION OF MIND

Released 5th October on Skeleton Key

42. THE KVB – ONLY NOW FOREVER

Released 12th October on Invada
Brighton & Hove News gig review

43. VNV NATION – NOIRE

Released 12th October on Metropolis Records

44. BLANCMANGE – WANDERLUST

Released 19th October on Blanc Check Records
Brighton & Hove News gig review

45. BRIX & THE EXTRICATED – BREAKING STATE

Released 26th October on Grit Over Glamour
Brighton & Hove News gig review

46. AUDIOBOOKS – NOW! (IN A MINUTE)

Released 2nd November on Heavenly Recordings
Brighton & Hove News gig review

47. FREE LOVE – LUXURY HITS

Released 9th November on Full Ashram
Brighton & Hove News gig review

48. JEAN-MICHEL JARRE – EQUINOXE INFINITY

Released 16th November on RCA

49. GARY NUMAN – SAVAGE: LIVE AT BRIXTON ACADEMY

Released 23rd November on BMG
Brighton & Hove News gig review

50. RAMONES – LIVE IN GLASGOW DECEMBER 19, 1977

Released 23rd November on Rhino Warner

The Top 50 Music Album Releases of 2017 can be viewed HERE.