50. SKYLAR SPENCE – Carousel/Cry Wolf (Single)
49. SAVES THE DAY – 9
48. TURNSTILE – Time & Space
47. ALKALINE TRIO – Is This Thing Cursed?
46. ASH – Islands
45. THE WONDER YEARS – Sister Cities
44. MAMMOTH GRINDER – Cosmic Crypt
43. SLEEP – The Sciences
42. LONGSHOT – Parades
41. PAUL McCARTNEY – Egypt Station
40. INTERPOL – Marauder
39. THE SAMPS – Breakfast
38. DAUGHTERS – You Won’t Get What You Want
37. EMINEM – Kamikaze
36. SHAME – Songs of Praise
35. MATT POND PA – Free Fall
34. PORTRAYAL OF GUILT – Let Pain Be Your Guide
33. PUSHA T – Daytona
32. THE PILLOWS – FooL on CooL Generation
31. AIR CREDITS/SIMS/ICETEP – Arteria Verite
30. PINEGROVE – Skylight
29. BEACH HOUSE – 7
28. THE 1975 – A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships
27. THE LONGSHOT – Love Is for Losers
26. SOCCER MOMMY – Clean
25. ARIANA GRANDE – Sweetener
24. DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE – Thank You for Today
23. CAR SEAT HEADREST – Twin Fantasy (Face to Face)
22. FATHER JOHN MISTY – God’s Favorite Customer
21. DESSA – Chime
20. DRUG CHURCH – Cheer
19. RETIREMENT PARTY – Somewhat Literate
18. DEAFHEAVEN – Ordinary Corrupt Human Love
17. CHVRCHES – Love is Dead
16. SNAIL MAIL – Lush
15. SMOKING POPES – Into the Agony
14. IDLES – Joy as an Act of Resistance
13. PALE WAVES – My Mind Makes Noises
12. SPANISH LOVE SONGS – Schmaltz
11. JEFF ROSENSTOCK – POST-
10. LET’S EAT GRANDMA – I’m All Ears
9. FOUR FISTS – 6666
8. CHROMEO – Head Over Heels
7. THE INTERRUPTERS – Fight the Good Fight
6. DIRECT HIT! – Crown of Nothing
5. SUPERCHUNK – What a Time to Be Alive
4. JOYCE MANOR – Million Dollars to Kill Me
3. MITSKI – Be the Cowboy
2. FOXING – Nearer My God
(‘Slapstick’ is also my #1 Music Video of 2018. Give it a click.)
1. CULTURE ABUSE – Bay Dream
Thank you. The CDP’s Top 20 Songs Of 2018 arrives later in the week.