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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 - October 2007 - top 20 hip hop Asterisk (*) denotes Canadian artists. All !earshot charts in this issue reflect actual airplay on campus/community stations during the month of October 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	Aesop Rock	None Shall Pass	Definitive Jux
2	Talib Kweli	Eardrum	Warner/Blacksmith
3	M.I.A.	Kala	XL
4	Madlib	Beat Konducta 3&4: In India	Stones Throw
5	Grand Analog *	Calligraffiti	Urbnet
6	Baby Elephant	Turn My Teeth Up!	Godforsaken Music
7	Common	Finding Forever	Geffen
8	Various *	Can Con	Off Societi
9	Awol One, Josh Martinez & Moves *	Splitsville	Camobear
10	Sixtoo *	Jackals And Vipers In Envy Of Man	Ninja Tune
11	Grayskul	Bloody Radio	Rhymesayers
12	Oh No	Dr. No's Oxperiment	Stones Throw
13	Brockway Biggs *	In Awe Of Simplicity	Brockway Entertainment
14	Eekwol & Mils *	The List	Independent
15	DJ Alibi *	One Day	Tres
16	Galactic	From The Corner To The Block	Anti-
17	DJ Kentaro	Enter	Ninja Tune
18	Copperpot	WYLA?	EV
19	Various	Now-Again Re:Sounds Volume 1	Koch
20	Z-Trip	All Pro Soundtrack	Decon