2018 Top 10: Rock
Flasher - Constant Image
Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs - King of Cowards
Oh Sees - Smote Reverser
Kikagaku Moyo - Masana Temples
Peach Kelli Pop - Gentle Leader
Nine Inch Nails - Bad Witch
Death Grips - Year of the Snitch
Daughters - You Won't Get What You Want
Emma Ruth Rundle - On Dark Horses
Ty Segall - Freedom's Goblin
This is my second favorite list this year, with a few really good and a lot of my favorite records from the year. And none of it is particularly fashionable or anything. I guess that's where rock is in 2018. But this list is actually where I think rock is in 2018, as opposed to the worst rock list of the year that I've seen (p4k). Adrienne Lenker is rock? Amen Dunes? Beach House? boygenius? That's right, I'm only at the Bs, and B is already for Bullshit. So these are the actual best rock albums of 2018:
Flasher - Constant Image
What kinda rock? Indie rock, baby!
Is it cool to like this? No! It hasn't been cool to like Indie Rock in a while.
Listen to this instead of: Car Seat Headrest
Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs - King of Cowards
What kinda rock? Sludge rock, Stoner rock
Is it cool to like this? Absolutely not.
Listen to this instead of: Black Sabbath
Oh Sees - Smote Reverser
What kinda rock? Psychedelic Rock, Progressive Rock
Is it cool to like this? Has Progressive Rock ever been cool?
Listen to this instead of: King Gizzard, weak-ass garage
Kikagaku Moyo - Masana Temples
What kinda rock? Japanese Psychedelic Rock
Is it cool to like this? Maybe!
Listen to this instead of: Boris, but then go back to Boris.
Peach Kelli Pop - Gentle Leader
What kinda rock? Twee Garage Rock
Is it cool to like this? Kind of, but it makes sense if you're less old and less male
Listen to this instead of: Anything cute, it's the best cute thing.
Nine Inch Nails - Bad Witch
What kinda rock? Industrial Rock
Is it cool to like this? Only marginally cooler than it's ever been to like NIN
Listen to this instead of: Old NIN, but if you're craving 90s music listen to old NIN
Death Grips - Year of the Snitch
What kinda rock? I dunno, Noise Rock? Rap Rock?
Is it cool to like this? Pretty sure no.
Listen to this instead of: JPEGMAFIA, Hip hop in general
Daughters - You Won't Get What You Want
What kinda rock? Noise Rock
Is it cool to like this? As far as noise rock goes, it seems like it!
Listen to this instead of: In between older noise rock on a noise rock binge
Emma Ruth Rundle - On Dark Horses
What kinda rock? Psychedelic Rock
Is it cool to like this? Ummm no, cooler than it has been with her though
Listen to this instead of: Tori Amos, Chelsea Wolfe
Ty Segall - Freedom's Goblin
What kinda rock? Psychedelic Garage Rock
Is it cool to like this? No definitely not he has jumped the shark
Listen to this instead of: Still most other garage rock, it wasn't a very good year for garage rock. Is Screaming Females a thing?