Category: BEST OF 2018

1) The Bevis Frond We're Your Friends, Man (Fire)2) The Beths Future Me Hates Me (Carpark)3) Idles Joy As An

MAGNET’s Devon Leger picks the best indie-roots releases of the year 1 Jeremy Dutcher Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa (Fontana North)2 Anna &

MAGNET’s A.D. Amorosi picks the best reissues of the year 1 Bob Dylan More Blood, More Tracks: The Bootleg Series

MAGNET’s Andrew Earles picks the best metal releases of the year 1 The Hand When All Of The Shit Hits

MAGNET’s Hobart Rowland picks the best singer/songwriter releases of the year 1 Neko Case Hell-On (Anti-)2 Doug Paisley Starter Home

MAGNET’s j. poet picks the best world-music releases of the year 1 Kamal Keila Muslims And Christians (Habibi Funk/Jakarta)2 The

MAGNET’s Raymond Cummings picks the best noise releases of the year 1 Tongue Depressor Null Set (self-released)2 Travis Johnson &

MAGNET’s Tim Stegall picks the best punk releases of the year 1 The Cavemen The Cavemen (Dirty Water)2 Mudhoney Digital

MAGNET’s Corey duBrowa picks the best hip-hop releases of the year 1 Vince Staples FM! (ARTium/Blacksmith/Def Jam)2 Aminé ONEPOINTFIVE (Republic)3

MAGNET’s Bill Meyer picks the best jazz/improv releases of the year 1 Tyshawn Sorey Pillars (Firehouse 12)2 Sandy Ewen/Weasel Walter

MAGNET’s Matt Ryan picks the best hard-rock releases of the year 1 Orange Goblin The Wolf Bites Back (Candlelight)2 Uncle