Best Albums of 2018

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Listed below are the best albums of 2018 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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2018 year summaryThe best artists of 2018 were Car Seat Headrest, Kids See Ghosts, Idles, Beach House, Daughters, Parquet Courts, MGMT, Arctic Monkeys, Kacey Musgraves and Mitski.

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11.

Some Rap Songs

Earl Sweatshirt

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

286 charts

Rank Score:

2,071

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

126

Overall Rank:

863

Average Rating:

78 (373 votes)

Comments:

12.

Dirty Computer

Janelle Monáe

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

361 charts

Rank Score:

1,924

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

137

Overall Rank:

933

Average Rating:

77 (432 votes)

Comments:

13.

Daytona

Pusha T

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

368 charts

Rank Score:

1,833

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

146

Overall Rank:

981

Average Rating:

79 (519 votes)

Comments:

14.

A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships

The 1975

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

217 charts

Rank Score:

1,683

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

155

Overall Rank:

1,051

Average Rating:

74 (260 votes)

Comments:

15.

TA13OO

Denzel Curry

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

218 charts

Rank Score:

1,648

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

157

Overall Rank:

1,073

Average Rating:

81 (334 votes)

Comments:

16.

Oil Of Every Pearl's Un-Insides

SOPHIE

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

247 charts

Rank Score:

1,507

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

175

Overall Rank:

1,181

Average Rating:

77 (298 votes)

Comments:

17.

Double Negative

Low

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

249 charts

Rank Score:

1,359

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

197

Overall Rank:

1,290

Average Rating:

77 (200 votes)

Comments:

18.

Aviary

Julia Holter

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

196 charts

Rank Score:

1,359

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

199

Overall Rank:

1,292

Average Rating:

79 (194 votes)

Comments:

19.

2012-2017

Against All Logic

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

241 charts

Rank Score:

1,254

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

215

Overall Rank:

1,386

Average Rating:

80 (363 votes)

Comments:

20.

Veteran

JPEGMAFIA

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

180 charts

Rank Score:

1,182

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

228

Overall Rank:

1,464

Average Rating:

77 (294 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2018 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	6	1%
Bladee	2	0%
Logic	2	0%
Clutch	2	0%
Between The Buried And Me	2	0%
Beak>	2	0%
Autechre	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	473	47%
	180	18%
	42	4%
	39	4%
	38	4%
	31	3%
	22	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	984	98%
Yes	16	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	976	98%
Yes	24	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	12	1%

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