WTF?!! The Best Of The Weird 2018

Besides the album of the year list, this may be my favorite list of all. Why do you ask? Well it's because these album come close to defying categorization. Sure they all fall into their respective genres but these were some far out there sounds. These are the musicians pushing themselves to the limit in terms of creativity. It takes a certain kind of brain to conjure up this kind of stuff. Now a lot of these albums will be very off putting to some. I realize that the sounds heard herein are very weird and quirky and often times unsettling. If you stick with these albums they will reward you ten fold. I commend these artists for taking the right risks and coming out the other side with something truly special. If you like odd weird stuff then this is the list you need to pay attention to. Fire up that spotify playlist and get freaked the hell out!

1. Robert Sotelo-Botanical(Nicely)

Base Genre: Indie Pop

2. Death Grips-Year Of The Snitch(Third Worlds)

Base Genre: Hip Hop

3. Nadah El Shazly-Ahwar(Nawa)

Base Genre: Experimental Egyptian Traditional

4. The Voidz-Virtue(RCA/Cult)

Base Genre: Indie Rock

5. Swamp Dogg-Love, Loss And Auto Tune(Joyful Noise)

Base Genre: Funk And Soul

6. Insecure Men-Self Titled(Fat Possum)

Base Genre: Indie Rock

7. Guerrila Toss-Twisted Crystal(DFA)

Base Genre: Indie Pop

8. Go Kart Mozart-Mozart's Mini Mart(West Midlands)

Base Genre: Indie Pop

9. Gazelle Twin-Pastoral(Anti-Ghost Moon Ray)

Base Genre: Industrial

10. The Garden-Mirror Might Steal Your Charm(Epitaph)

Base Genre: Punk

11. Marie Davidson-Working Class Woman(Ninja Tune)

Base Genre: Electronic

12. Eric Copeland-Trogg Modal Vol. 1(DFA)

Base Genre: Electronic

13. Hen Ogledd-Mogic(Weird World)

Base Genre: Indie Pop

14. Dizayga-Anthrocide: Exit By Accented Figures(Self Released)

Base Genre: Noise w/Vocals

15. JPEGMafia-Veteran(Deathbomb Arc)

Base Genre: Hip Hop

16. Pram-Across The Meridian(Domino)

Base Genre: Exotica

17. Jack White-Boarding House Reach(Third Man)

Base Genre: Rock

18. Audiobooks-Now! In A Minute(Heavenly/PIAS)

Base Genre: Pop

19. Girls Rituals-I'm Desperate(blacksquares)

Base Genre: Indie Pop

20. John Grant-Love Is Magic(Bella Union/Partisan)

Base Genre: Indie Pop

21. Ill-We Are Ill(Box)

Base Genre: Post Punk

22. Laibach-The Sound Of Music(Mute)

Base Genre: Industrial

23. Mid Air Thief-Crumbling(Self Released)

Base Genre: Indie Pop

24. Palm-Rock Island(Carpark)

Base Genre: Math Rock

25. Princess Chelsea-The Loneliest Girl(Lil'Chief)

Base Genre: Pop

26. Suuns-Felt(Secretly Canadian)

Base Genre: Experimental Rock

27. Universal Eyes-Four Variations On "Artificial Society"(Gretchen's American Tapes)

Base Genre: Noise

28. Eyes Of Love-End Of The Game(Wharf Cat)

Base Genre: Indie Pop

29. Gregor-Silver Drop(Chapter)

Base Genre: LO-FI Indie

30. Knife Knights-1 Time Mirage(Sub Pop)

Base Genre: Hip Hop(Mostly Instrumental)

31. Liars-Titles With The Word Fountain(Mute)

Base Genre: Synthpop

32. Yoko Ono-Warzone(Chimera)

Base Genre: Experimental Pop

33. Miss Red-K.O.(Pressure)

Base Genre: Dancehall

34. Tangents-New Bodies(Temporary Residence LTD)

Base Genre: Experimental Rock

35. Wrekmeister Harmonies-The Alone Rush(Thrill Jockey)'

Base Genre: Chamber Pop

36. Paul De Jong-You Fuckin Sucker(Temporary Residence LTD)

Base Genre: Experimental

37. No Babies-Someone To Watch Over Me(Upset! The Rhythm)

Base Genre: Noise Rock

38. Palberta-Reach Goin' Down(Wharf Cat)

Base Genre: LO-FI Indie Rock

39. Eric Taxxon-Punk(Self Released)

Base Genre: Plunderphonics

40. Creep Show-Mr Dynamite(Bella Union)

Base Genre: Synthpop