From the Intercom: Albums/Songs From 2018 That You Shouldn’t Miss
Asian/Anglo-Asian Albums:
Bedchamber – Geography
[Indonesia / Kolibri Rekords]
[spotify https://open.spotify.com/album/52OP3Ic73300mB9Rr1NITA?si=c1N1fKxGRjK58XUXRBYC_A align= ‘center’]
CASTLEBEAT – Television
[USA / Spirit Goth Records]
[spotify https://open.spotify.com/album/4HFzlANEKwvULk1BkgLuhp?si=hmAZyx7oTXKxDybnkhFfgA align= ‘center’]
Homecomings – WHALE LIVING
[Japan / felicity, SSNW]
[spotify https://open.spotify.com/album/6g2VJGloN8HVnedNkGEmK7?si=eNqrM8iOQruD8FA0FX9zeQ align= ‘center’]
Jinsang – In Flight
[USA / Vinyl Digital GmbH]
[spotify https://open.spotify.com/album/06IKD4hvarANlm2BJMzsSq?si=I915fWpMTAuw95C8tMM3Lw align= ‘center’]
Last Dinosaurs – Yumeno Garden
[Australia / Self-Released, Dew Process Services]
[spotify https://open.spotify.com/album/3ODcyWMPWDZmAk8lFCCLTs?si=XCLNLCHiS5mpH6v0LhDmYg align= ‘center’]
Pastel Ghost – Ethereality
[USA / Cleopatra Records]
[spotify https://open.spotify.com/album/6zk1WNC7YNM9qgAxWY98qW?si=dZ8oW2QNSoGJBFPLExg6xA align= ‘center’]
Sunset Rollercoaster – Cassa Nova
[Taiwan / Warner, Chappell Music Taiwan Ltd]
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BK2uqgzza0&w=560&h=315]
The fin. – There
[Japan / HIP LAND MUSIC]
[spotify https://open.spotify.com/album/2Y7kz5a0xjDt3DUhx27rIM?si=tjVDbiwKQf-xEp8vwsl-nA align= ‘center’]
Asian/Anglo-Asian EPs:
Hana Vu – How Many Times Have You Driven By EP
[USA / Luminelle Recordings]
[spotify https://open.spotify.com/album/73NTEwHNdFDSEhiJAuS1K2?si=c1QCbD5JQpGXyltpq3dIIg align= ‘center’]
Justus Proffit & Jay Som – Nothing’s Changed EP
[USA / Polyvinyl]
[spotify https://open.spotify.com/album/3iw3yoeNnbPqnjbHycOXe6?si=Dod6d0veT8aQxpwf2_QsSA align= ‘center’]
The Fur. – Town EP
[Taiwan / Self-Released, Airhead Records]
[spotify https://open.spotify.com/album/2WWtT3b7570e2ySbW3INuv?si=xk4QBSwxScOEosDWyWZAlg align= ‘center’]
午夜乒乓 – 夜的輪廓 EP
[Taiwan / Self-Released, Airhead Records]
[spotify https://open.spotify.com/album/5f9vi3sPCILz0MUVo0D1zC?si=U4fA31s7RZqt3T7YAkAqLw align= ‘center’]
Other albums from 2018 that we loved:
Ariana Grande – sweetener
Hinds – I Don’t Run
illuminati hotties – kiss yr frenemies
Let’s Eat Grandma – I’m All Ears
Shame – Songs of Praise
Other songs we liked:
The Beths – “Happy Unhappy”
black midi – “bmbmbm”
Doja Cat – “MOOO!”
Noname – “Ace (ft. Smino, Saba)”
Ought – “Desire”
Robyn – “Beach 2k20”
ROSALÍA – “PIENSO EN TU MIRA”
Snail Mail – “Heat Wave”
SOPHIE – “Faceshopping”
Sorry – “2 Down 2 Dance”
Li-Wei Chu is the chief editor of From the Intercom. When he’s not editing drafts and searching for new artists to cover for the website, he loves watching cult films, cooking, and listening to his ever-growing collection of vinyl records. You can follow him on LetterBoxd and make fun of his taste in movies here!