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Riemenschneider's top 10 Minnesota albums of 2018

Duluth trio Low's 12th album was a true marvel, but there were many other wow moments on local records.

By Chris Riemenschneider

December 21, 2018 at 2:51PM
Astralblak's "Seeds," Low's "Double Negative" and Dessa's "Chime" were high among the year's best Minnesota albums.
Astralblak's "Seeds," Low's "Double Negative" and Dessa's "Chime" were high among the year's best Minnesota albums. (Chris Riemenschneider/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

1. Low, "Double Negative"

2. Astralblak, "Seeds"

3. Dessa, "Chime"

4. The Lioness, "Greater Vision"

5. The Jayhawks, "Back Roads & Abandoned Motels"

6. Trampled by Turtles, "Life Is Good on the Open Road"

7. Catbath, "Glitterbox"

8. Kitten Forever, "Semi-Permanent"

9. Dwynell Roland, "Young Roland"

10. The Bad Man, "Laughing With Bad Teeth"

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Chris Riemenschneider

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Chris Riemenschneider has been covering the Twin Cities music scene since 2001, long enough for Prince to shout him out during "Play That Funky Music (White Boy)." The St. Paul native authored the book "First Avenue: Minnesota's Mainroom" and previously worked as a music critic at the Austin American-Statesman in Texas.

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