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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 - March 2008 - 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 March 2008. 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	Luke Doucet And The White Falcon*	Blood's Too Rich	Six Shooter
2	Corb Lund *	Horse Soldier! Horse Soldier!	Stony Plain
3	Twilight Hotel *	Highway Prayer	Independent
4	Widow Maker	The Awful Truth	Sadiebirds
5	Colleen Brown *	Foot In Heart	Independent
6	The Rizdales *	Radio Country	Independent
7	The Mountain Goats	Heretic Pride	4AD
8	Jason Collett *	Here's To Being Here	Arts & Crafts
9	Hayden *	In Field & Town	Hardwood
10	Kate Maki *	On High	Owom
11	Blind Boys Of Alabama	Down In New Orleans	Time Life
12	Tracy Millar *	I'm Not That Girl Anymore	Independent
13	Scott Cook *	Long Way To Wander	Independent
14	Frida's Brow *	Frida's Brow	Independent
15	Thom Swift *	Into The Dirt	Festival Distribution
16	Good Lovelies	Oh My!	Independent
17	Justin Townes Earle	The Good Life	Bloodshot
18	Steve Dawson *	Waiting For The Lights To Come Up	Black Hen
19	Stephen Trothen *	Learns To Knit	Treephone
20	Purple Hill *	I Was Born To Flesh	Purple Hill