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During a turbulent year rife with personal and political trauma, the most memorable songs pulled no punches in the pursuit of pop.

During a turbulent year rife with personal and political trauma, the most memorable songs pulled no punches in the pursuit of pop.

During a turbulent year rife with personal and political trauma, the most memorable songs pulled no punches in the pursuit of pop.

During a turbulent year rife with personal and political trauma, the most memorable songs pulled no punches in the pursuit of pop.

During a turbulent year rife with personal and political trauma, the most memorable songs pulled no punches in the pursuit of pop.

Even in an era when listeners have been primed to expect the unexpected, the best albums of 2018 are full of surprises: a cascade of discoveries, revelations and artistic rebirths.

Even in an era when listeners have been primed to expect the unexpected, the best albums of 2018 are full of surprises: a cascade of discoveries, revelations and artistic rebirths.

Even in an era when listeners have been primed to expect the unexpected, the best albums of 2018 are full of surprises: a cascade of discoveries, revelations and artistic rebirths.

Even in an era when listeners have been primed to expect the unexpected, the best albums of 2018 are full of surprises: a cascade of discoveries, revelations and artistic rebirths.

Even in an era when listeners have been primed to expect the unexpected, the best albums of 2018 are full of surprises: a cascade of discoveries, revelations and artistic rebirths.