The top songs of 2018: All the singles that made this year a musical feast
2018 has been, to put it mildly, a strange year: the world witnessed devastating wildfires, massive hurricanes, one of the largest immigrant crises ever seen in history as fascists took to the streets with torches and pitchforks, The Blue Whale challenge outdid the Tide Pod challenge as the most shocking online trend, and Kanye West somehow landed in the Oval Office.
Thankfully, the one good thing that served as an oasis in the desert is this year's musical output. A massive wave of comebacks from '90s artists emerged this year, bringing protest music back to the forefront as a reaction to the fractured politcal landscape. The Breeders, Smashing Pumpkins, Superchunk an the likes all returned with emphatic statements. Rising newcomers made the musical world stop and notice them with amazing debuts, and blistering rap beefs kept us hooked as veterans went toe to toe with diss tracks. Artsists new and old, indie and mainstream, and across all genres delivered a barrage of releases, leaving fans spoilt for choice.