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The Top 200 of 2018

The definitive list of the best records of 2018 - including electronic, hip hop, international, jazz, loud and folk roots & blues.

Best of 2018

Full Best of 2018 lists from Programmers and Contributors

Jazz Notes
Jim Dupuis, !earshot contributor and host of Jazz Notes on Kamloops' CFBX give you his Best of Jazz for 2018

Broken Glass
Myles Gregory, host of Broken Gass on CFBX Kamloops, brings you the best of Punk, Hardcore and other heavy sounds for 2018.

Bravery, Repetition & Noise
Mike Taggert, host of Bravery, Repetition & Noise on CHSR Fredericton, brings you the best of garage rock, noise pop, shoegaze, freak-folk and more with an Atlantic Canadian sprin.

Something to Write Home About
Sean Warkentine, Music Director at CKXU in Lethbridge Alberta and host of Something to Write Home About on the best music of 2018.

!earshot National Top 200 of 2017 For January to December 2017
TW	Artist - Title - (Label)
1	Alvvays Antisocialites - (Polyvinyl)
2	Mac DeMarco This Old Dog - (Royal Mountain)
3	Austra Future Politics - (Pink Fizz)
4	Timber Timbre Sincerely, Future Pollution - (Arts & Crafts)
5	Faith Healer Try ;-) - (Mint)
6	Broken Social Scene Hug of Thunder - (Arts & Crafts)
7	Homeshake Fresh Air - (Royal Mountain)
8	Daniel Romano Modern Pressure - (You've Changed)
9	Whitehorse Panther In The Dollhouse - (Six Shooter)
10	Do Make Say Think Stubborn Persistent Illusions - (Constellation)
View the full !earshot Top 200 of 2017

Specialty Charts #1s
Electronic:	Austra - Future Politics - (Pink Fizz)
Hip Hop:	Run The Jewels - Run The Jewels 3 - (Run the Jewels, Inc.)
International:	The Souljazz Orchestra - Under Burning Skies - (Do Right! Music)
Jazz:	Ugly Beauties - Strange Attractors - (Self-Released)
Loud:	Mastodon - Emperor Of Sand - (Reprise)
Folk/Roots/Blues:	Rose Cousins - Natural Conclusion - (Outside Music)

!earshot charts - April 2007 - top 20 folk/roots/blues Asterisk (*) denotes Canadian artists. All !earshot charts in this issue reflect actual airplay on campus/community stations during the month of April 2007. Charts are weighted according to broadcast range and market size. To view older charts from as far back as 1999, go to our charts archive.

electronic | hip hop | loud | international | jazz | Folk/Roots/Blues | main charts page

Rank	Artist	Title	Label
1	Great Lake Swimmers *	Ongiara	Nettwerk
2	Kim Barlow *	Champ	Jericho Beach
3	Lucinda Williams	West	Lost Highway
4	Evalyn Parry *	Small Theatres	Borealis
5	Geoff Berner *	The Wedding Dance Of The Widow Bride	Jericho Beach
6	Neko Case	Live From Austin TX	New West
7	Ry Cooder	My Name Is Buddy	Nonesuch
8	Jon Rauhouse	Steel Guitar Heart Attack	Bloodshot
9	Julie Doiron *	Woke Myself Up	Endearing
10	The Western States *	The Western States	Dollartone
11	Yael Wand *	At Your Door	Independent
12	Joey Wright *	Jalopy	Black Hen
13	Peggy Honeywell	Green Mountain	Ohio Star
14	Wayne Petti *	City Lights Align	Outside
15	Bill Bourne *	Boon Tang	Cordova Bay
16	The Acorn *	Tin Fist	Independent
17	Neil Young *	Live At Massey Hall 1971	Reprise
18	Faith Nolan And The ETT*	Day Done Broke	Independent
19	Son Volt	The Search	Legacy
20	Larry Unger And Ginny Snowe	Waltz Time II	Black Socks