The Music 2018 Writers' Poll: Nicolas Huntington

Album Of The Year 

1. IDLES - Joy As An Act of Resistance
2. Parquet Courts - Wide Awake
3. The Gametes - The Astronomical Calamities of Comet Jones
4. Courtney Barnett - Tell Me How You Really Feel
5. Shame - Songs of Praise
6. Arctic Monkeys - Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino
7. Unknown Mortal Orchestra - Sex & Food
8. Death Grips - Year Of The Snitch
9. Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever - Hope Downs
10. Tiny Little Houses - Idiot Proverbs

Song Of The Year

1. IDLES - Danny Nedelko
2. Sweater Curse - I Can't See You Anymore
3. Emerson Snowe - If I Die, Then I Die
4. Parquet Courts - Almost Had To Start a Fight/In and Out
5. Tiny Little Houses - Garbage Bin

Artist Of The Year

1. IDLES
2. Shame
3. Sweater Curse
4. Emerson Snowe
5. The Gametes

International Artist Live Performance Of The Year

1. Unknown Mortal Orchestra
2. Angel Olsen
3. Migos
4. Taylor Swift
5. Destroyer

Australian Artist Live Performance Of The Year

1. The Gametes
2. Sweater Curse
3. Emerson Snowe
4. Mini Skirt
5. Courtney Barnett

TV Show Of The Year

1. Westworld
2. Wellington Paranormal
3. The Set

Movie Of The Year

1. Eighth Grade
   
2. Hereditary
3. Slice

Highlight Of The Year

Experiencing the absolute dominance of The Gametes, releasing their debut album and performing some of the wildest and most creative shows of the year. An absolute highlight was the launch of The Gametes movie as part of their residency at the Foundry. A fully decked out club with lounges and recliners and punters glued to the front as quick surf-punk-western rings out while black comedy and claymation wash over our retinas.

Prediction For Next Year

Trap is going to evolve, Migo way isn't the only way and we are going to see the rebirth of trap. What will it be? Who knows? Will it be any good? Almost certainly!