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The Music 2018 Writers' Poll: Lauren Baxter

Lauren Baxter

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

Album Of The Year

  1. Parquet Courts - Wide Awake!
  2. Jack White - Boarding House Reach
  3. Jungle - For Ever
  4. Kurt Vile - Bottle It In
  5. Shame - Songs Of Praise
  6. Florence + The Machine - High As Hope
  7. Johnny Marr - Call The Comet
  8. Flowertruck - Mostly Sunny
  9. Frank Turner - Be More Kind
  10. Hellions - Rue


Song Of The Year

  1. Fucked Up - Normal People
  2. The Goon Sax - Make Time 4 Love
  3. Devon Welsh - Vampires
  4. Loyle Carner - Ottolenghi
  5. Thom Yorke - Suspirium


Artist Of The Year

  1. Frightened Rabbit
  2. Childish Gambino
  3. St Vincent
  4. Gang Of Youths
  5. Mojo Juju


International Artist Live Performance Of The Year

  1. The National
  2. The Bronx
  3. Prophets Of Rage
  4. Joey Cape
  5. Frank Turner


Australian Artist Live Performance Of The Year

  1. Gang Of Youths
  2. The Preatures
  3. Nice Biscuit
  4. Hellions
  5. The Creases


TV Show Of The Year

  1. The Handmaid's Tale
  2. Bodyguard
  3. The Sinner


Movie Of The Year

  1. Lady Bird
  2. Isle Of Dogs
  3. Annihilation