A note before I start. This is not the definite list of the best albums of 2018, but my personal top ten.I have only included albums that I own, and there will be notable and popular records not in this top ten simply because I have neither the time or inclination to listen to them all. It's okay to disagree! With that said here's my selection for number 7. Ruins by First Aid Kit The fourth album from the Swedish sisters who sound like they grew up in Nashville, not Scandinavia, and which arrives three and a half years after the excellent "Stay Gold", is another step forward. Although it is an advance to their craft and career, to do so it has to look back, dealing mainly with the collapse of Klara Söderberg's relationship. As is often the case, misery makes for great art. It kicks off in great style with "My Rebel Heart" which features an nice change of groove about two thirds of the way through along with a western themed trumpet solo on the
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