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Follow our look back at 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.
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For January to December 2017
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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
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Specialty Charts #1s
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| 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) |
Charts
For the Week Ending: Tuesday, June 25, 2019
Top 50
#1 Dumb - Club Nites - (Mint)
Electronic
#1 Flying Lotus - Flamagra - (Warp)
Hip Hop
#1 Haviah Mighty - 13th Floor - (Self-Released)
International
#1 Combo Chimbita - Ahomale - (Anti-)
Jazz
#1 Brad Turner Quartet - Jump Up - (Cellar Live)
Loud
#1 PUP - Morbid Stuff - (Little Dipper)
Folk/Roots/Blues
#1 Mavis Staples - We Get By - (Anti-)
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Asterisk (*) denotes Canadian artists. All !earshot charts in this issue reflect actual airplay on campus/community stations during the month of October 2009. 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.
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main charts page
| Rank |
Artist |
Title |
Label |
| 1 |
Taylor Ho Bynum & Spider Monkey Strings |
Madeleine Dreams |
Firehouse 12 |
| 2 |
Brandi Disterheft * |
Second Side |
Justin Time |
| 3 |
Andy Milne and Benoit Delbecq* |
Where Is Pannonica? |
Songlines |
| 4 |
Jerry Granelli * |
Vancouver '08 |
Songlines |
| 5 |
Fonda/Stevens Group |
Memphis |
Playscape |
| 6 |
Fay Victor Ensemble |
Freesong Suite |
Green Avenue |
| 7 |
The October Trio and Brad Turner * |
Looks Like It's Going To Snow |
Songlines |
| 8 |
Bill Frisell |
Disfarmer |
Nonesuch |
| 9 |
Brad Shepik Trio* |
Human Activity Suite |
Songlines |
| 10 |
Klang |
Tea Music |
Allos Documents |
| 11 |
Medeski, Martin & Wood |
Radiolarians III |
Indirecto |
| 12 |
Rainer Wiens |
Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors |
Ambiences Magnetiques |
| 13 |
Dennis Gonzalez |
A Matter of Blood |
Furthermore |
| 14 |
Matt Wilson Quartet |
That's Gonna Leave A Mark |
Palmetto |
| 15 |
Kevin Breit And Jesse Stewart * |
Collisions |
C3R |
| 16 |
Bob Shimizu & A Signal Strength |
Cuchillero |
Self-Released |
| 17 |
Fire! |
You Liked Me Five Minutes Ago |
Rune Grammofon |
| 18 |
Ken Aldcroft Convergence Ensemble* |
Our Hospitality |
Trio |
| 19 |
Ploug/Pettersen/Badenhorst |
Equilibrium |
Songlines |
| 20 |
Steve Maddock * |
Memory Cafe |
Self-Released |
