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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21.

Swimming

Mac Miller

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

127 charts

Rank Score:

1,158

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

236

Overall Rank:

1,501

Average Rating:

77 (165 votes)

Comments:

22.

Virtue

The Voidz

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

155 charts

Rank Score:

1,142

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

241

Overall Rank:

1,516

Average Rating:

76 (286 votes)

Comments:

23.

God's Favorite Customer

Father John Misty

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

240 charts

Rank Score:

1,073

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

256

Overall Rank:

1,610

Average Rating:

77 (355 votes)

Comments:

24.

Trench

Twenty One Pilots

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

92 charts

Rank Score:

972

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

282

Overall Rank:

1,748

Average Rating:

75 (199 votes)

Comments:

25.

Heaven And Earth

Kamasi Washington

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

209 charts

Rank Score:

972

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

283

Overall Rank:

1,749

Average Rating:

79 (196 votes)

Comments:

26.

Kanye West

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

223 charts

Rank Score:

966

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

286

Overall Rank:

1,762

Average Rating:

73 (670 votes)

Comments:

27.

El Mal Querer

Rosalía

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

158 charts

Rank Score:

948

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

290

Overall Rank:

1,783

Average Rating:

78 (181 votes)

Comments:

28.

Astroworld

Travis Scott

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

147 charts

Rank Score:

930

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

298

Overall Rank:

1,810

Average Rating:

73 (262 votes)

Comments:

29.

무너지기 [Crumbling]

공중도둑 [Mid-Air Thief]

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

104 charts

Rank Score:

917

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

302

Overall Rank:

1,837

Average Rating:

78 (102 votes)

Comments:

30.

Die Lit

Playboi Carti

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

111 charts

Rank Score:

911

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

303

Overall Rank:

1,848

Average Rating:

74 (173 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2018 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	6	1%
Mach-Hommy	2	0%
King Crimson	2	0%
Neil Young	2	0%
Unknown Mortal Orchestra	2	0%
Logic	2	0%
Clutch	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	474	47%
	180	18%
	42	4%
	39	4%
	37	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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