6 Great Albums From The First Quarter Of 2018 | The Odyssey Online
Start writing a post
Entertainment

6 Great Albums From The First Quarter Of 2018

6 sick af albums from 2018's first three months

45
6 Great Albums From The First Quarter Of 2018
YouTube

So yeah, as the world spins further and further towards being consumed by the fires of war that will end human civilisation as we know it, we've been granted some...pretty fucking great albums lads. They've come from all over the spectrum when it comes to music, from smooth sophisticated hip hop to vicious hardcore. Here y'all have it, in no order because fuck that noise but 6 great albums that came out this year ye should listen to.

Rejjie Snow: Dear Annie

Rejjie had been knocking about the hip hop scene for quite a while, first as Lecs Luther, then realising a string of EPs, singles, videos and a full length tape in 2017's The Moon & You, but not the debut album, until this year with Dear Annie. It's an hour long, it covers a lot of sonic ground from witty synthpop to smooth disco to muky trap, you've got some lovely singing from the man himself, a hape of great guest spots, one of the best rap albums of this year. I wasn't aware of him from the off so the hype around the debut finally coming out isn't gonna be as present for me, but I think it lives up to expectations.

Listen To These Songs: Charlie Brown, Bye Polar, The Ends.

Rolo Tomassi: Time Will Die And Love Will Bury It

On their fifth album, Sheffield's Rolo Tomassi have perhaps delivered the best album of their career. The violent, juddering mathcore and beautiful soundscapes that characterise their sound are still intact, but this time around, not only is it the smoothest integration of both those conflicting elements, but they're delivering beauty and brutality on par with the finest bands doing those things. It's perhaps my favourite heavy album of the year so far, and honestly I'm not sure if much could possibly top it.

Listen To These Songs: Aftermath, Alma Mater, Contretemps.

Camp Cope: How To Socialise And Make Friends

Guitar driven indie music has been going through a downturn recently, resulting in it disappearance from the Longitude lineup to the disappointment of dads and Workmans' boys all across our great nation. But, it's not that there's no good bands doing it, it's that on lineups everywhere, it's generic shite being kept on life support and not the bands that show just how wonderful and vital this music can be. Like this album. It doesn't do a whole lot in terms of revitalising the genre, being a mixture of rough hewn folk and dingy melodic alt-rock. Where it succeeds is in its exceptional songwriting, Georgia Maq's passionately delivered Melbourne drawl and some very deep, touching lyrics on topics like failed relationships, sexism in the music industry, and the lonely aftermath of sexual assault. Truly an album all fans of that six stringed instrument need in their lives.

Listen To These Songs: The Opener, The Face Of God, I've Got You.

JPEGMAFIA: Veteran

JPEGMAFIA's been at the cutting edge of the underground for quite a while now, taking the street level approach of trap but adding a lofi approach, an experimental, disorienting, jarring flair with the production and lyrics that are outlandish, political and hilarious all at the same time. His style has the confrontational nature of Ice Cube in his prime, yet he's been raised by and with the internet, the glitchy, punishing beats and wide eyed intensity helping make this perhaps the perfect album for the times we're in, heavily online, cynical yet very much angry with the state of things and always with our tongues firmly in our cheeks.

Listen To These Songs: Baby I'm Bleeding, I Cannot Fucking Wait Until Morrissey Dies, 1488.

The XCERTS: Hold On To Your Heart

The XCERTS are a Scottish band that've been around for a while, developing from scrappy fuzz pop into a far more sophisticated outfit with some of the best songwriting in the game. With this album they're fully channeling their inner John Hughes. A brighter, more bittersweet affair than the darkness of There Is Only You, it's a truly lovely slice of melodic alt rock, taking in heartland rock, new wave, the beauty of The Cure at their nicest and the sheer gift for songcraft of fellow Scots Belle And Sebastian. If you like any music that makes you feel warm and fuzzy inside, get this into ya.

Listen To These Songs: First Kiss Feeling, Drive Me Wild, Daydream.

Harms Way: Posthuman

Chicago's Harms Way have evolved from the feral powerviolence/death metal hybrid of their past into a lean, mean devastating metallic hardcore group, building on their past with flourishes of industrial and 1990s Roadrunner bands. This puts them in similar territory to last year's Forever by Code Orange, but this is a less wildlly experimental record, more one that adds flair to an already very solid backbone and tightens up every element. It's brutish, nasty, really heavy, the perfect blend of pace, punch, groove and breakdowns to make you spinkick your dad to.

Listen To These Songs: Human Carrying Capacity, Become A Machine, Dead Space.

Report this Content
This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.
Entertainment

Most Epic Aurora Borealis Photos: October 2024

As if May wasn't enough, a truly spectacular Northern Lights show lit up the sky on Oct. 10, 2024

1030
stunning aurora borealis display over a forest of trees and lake
StableDiffusion

From sea to shining sea, the United States was uniquely positioned for an incredible Aurora Borealis display on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, going into Friday, Oct. 11.

It was the second time this year after an historic geomagnetic storm in May 2024. Those Northern Lights were visible in Europe and North America, just like this latest rendition.

Keep Reading...Show less
 silhouette of a woman on the beach at sunrise
StableDiffusion

Content warning: This article contains descriptions of suicide/suicidal thoughts.

When you are feeling down, please know that there are many reasons to keep living.

Keep Reading...Show less
Relationships

Power of Love Letters

I don't think I say it enough...

447584
Illistrated image of a letter with 2 red hearts
StableDiffusion

To My Loving Boyfriend,

  • Thank you for all that you do for me
  • Thank you for working through disagreements with me
  • Thank you for always supporting me
  • I appreciate you more than words can express
  • You have helped me grow and become a better person
  • I can't wait to see where life takes us next
  • I promise to cherish every moment with you
  • Thank you for being my best friend and confidante
  • I love you and everything you do

To start off, here's something I don't say nearly enough: thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you from the bottom of my heart. You do so much for me that I can't even put into words how much I appreciate everything you do - and have done - for me over the course of our relationship so far. While every couple has their fair share of tiffs and disagreements, thank you for getting through all of them with me and making us a better couple at the other end. With any argument, we don't just throw in the towel and say we're done, but we work towards a solution that puts us in a greater place each day. Thank you for always working with me and never giving up on us.

Keep Reading...Show less
Lifestyle

11 Signs You Grew Up In Hauppauge, NY

Because no one ever really leaves.

20614
Map of Hauppauge, New York
Google

Ah, yes, good old Hauppauge. We are that town in the dead center of Long Island that barely anyone knows how to pronounce unless they're from the town itself or live in a nearby area. Hauppauge is home to people of all kinds. We always have new families joining the community but honestly, the majority of the town is filled with people who never leave (high school alumni) and elders who have raised their kids here. Around the town, there are some just some landmarks and places that only the people of Hauppauge will ever understand the importance or even the annoyance of.

Keep Reading...Show less
Lifestyle

Moana's Top 10 Life Tips

"Moana" is filled with life lessons that involve far more than finding true love as many other Disney movies do.

43822
Animated image of a woman with long dark hair and tattoos
StableDiffusion

1. It's easy to be fooled by shiny things.

Digital image of shiny gemstones in cased in gold. shiny things StableDiffusion

Tamatoa created a liar filled with shiny things simply for the purpose of tricking fish to enter and become his food. He too experiences a lesson in how easy it is to be tricked by shiny things when Moana distracts him by covering herself in glowing algae so Maui can grab his hook.

Keep Reading...Show less

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments