As far as 2018 hc releases go;
Finally checked out the new Old wounds(nj) record today . Would recommend listening.
As mentioned above, Candy is also a cool band killing it right now and is members of other cool hc bands(malfunction, lost souls, trail of lies)
the new King Nine Lp might be my album of the year choice but it’s close between that, Turnstiles “time and space, and Drug church’s “cheer”. Would recommend listening to any of those listed above.