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Our Music Critics Pick Their Top 10 Austin Albums of 2018

80 local picks from Molly Burch to Brownout

by Greg Beets, Thomas Fawcett, Raoul Hernandez, Abby Johnston, Rachel Rascoe, Tim Stegall, Michael Toland and Jay Trachtenberg December 27, 2018September 30, 2025

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The Best Albums of 2018 by Genre

Hip-hop, metal, pop, and more picks from our critics

by Doug Freeman, Christina Garcia, Dan Gentile, Raoul Hernandez, Alejandra Ramirez, Kahron Spearman, Jeremy Steinberger and Libby Webster December 27, 2018September 30, 2025

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Best Live Music Performances of 2018

The bands and venues that kept our critics on their feet

by Greg Beets, Thomas Fawcett, Doug Freeman, Christina Garcia, Dan Gentile, Abby Johnston, Alejandra Ramirez, Rachel Rascoe, Kahron Spearman, Tim Stegall, Jeremy Steinberger, Michael Toland, Jay Trachtenberg and Libby Webster December 27, 2018September 30, 2025

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