Here are my personal, non-empirical top 5 albums of 2018. My goal is not to spark endless debate, but to make you discover new music. And spark endless debate.
Five years since their last album, Always Ascending gushes with characteristic lurching tempo changes, scream-along choruses, and glossy hooks. Welcome back, guys.
Here it is. Justin Timberlake’s fifth studio album Man of the Woods is out. He’s ventured out among mountains, trees, and campfires, wearing a massive blanket scarf and triple layers of flannel. He's a man of the woods. (cue the crickets)
After his long absence (11 years since The Weatherman LP and 7 years since Cats & Dogs), Evidence is allowing us to get the message that he can come back and still be up to the challenge.
Troisième opus pour cet indomptable Brach. Ayant la réputation de faire à sa tête depuis toujours ou devrais-je dire de suivre son cœur, Philippe Brach chante avec une grande franchise dans un environnement musical sans compromis.
Camila Cabello, a former member of American girl group Fifth Harmony, confidently flaunts her songwriting skills on her surprisingly frisky and fun new album Camila.
“Best Rapper Alive”, Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. AKA Lil Wayne hasn't shared a mixtape in his DJ Drama-produced Dedication series since 2013, so you're in for a 2018 treat in the form of Dedication 6, the latest installment.
Revival in four words? Confessions, explanations, apologies, and revival. Marshall revisits his past and current struggles, from his 2007 methadone overdose and his legacy as a father to his absolute hatred of Donald Trump.
Songs of Experience represents more than just a back-to-basics, it’s one of the most honest album U2 has released in years. Welcome back U2. We’ve missed you.
Pierre Lapointe est de retour sur disque avec une œuvre magistrale sur les relations amoureuses et le rapport à l’autre. Son association avec le réalisateur et compositeur David François Moreau aura été salutaire.