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The Music 2018 Writers' Poll: Jake Sun

Jake Sun

Here's what The Music's writers rated in 2018...

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Album Of The Year

  1. Dead Can Dance - Dionysus
  2. Autechre - NTS Sessions 1-4
  3. Nils Frahm - All Melody
  4. The Necks - Body
  5. Lisa Gerrard & David Buckhermann - Hiraeth
  6. Jon Hopkins - Singularity
  7. Thom Yorke - Suspiria 
  8. DJ Krush - Cosmic Yard
  9. Laurie Anderson & Kronos Quartet - Landfall
  10. The Presets - Hi Viz


Song Of The Year

  1. Underworld - Brilliant Yes That Would Be
  2. Nils Frahm - My Friend the Forest
  3. Thom Yorke - Suspirium
  4. Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Future, and James Blake - King's Dead
  5.  Omegachild - Fifth Dimension


Artist Of The Year

  1. Autechre
  2. Dead Can Dance
  3. Nils Frahm
  4. Laurie Anderson
  5. The Necks


International Artist Live Performance Of The Year

  1. Autechre
  2. Nils Frahm/Laurie Anderson
  3. Grizzly Bear/Roger Waters
  4. Bonobo/The War on Drugs
  5. Kimbra/St Vincent


Australian Artist Live Performance Of The Year

  1. The Necks
  2. The Presets
  3. Sampa the Great
  4. Striborg
  5. Courtney Barnett


TV Show Of The Year

  1. Black Mirror
  2. Atlanta
  3. The Orville


Movie Of The Year

  1. Call Me By Your Name
  2. Phantom Thread
  3. Annihilation


Highlight Of The Year 

Autechre, Laurie Anderson, and all the varied wonders of yet another stunning Dark Mofo lineup.

Prediction For Next Year

Penguins...