The 40 best albums of 2018
by Independent (2018) 
The Independent is a British online newspaper. These are their best albums of 2018.
(Official website: https://www.independent.co.uk | Original URL Warning: The address at the original source was valid at the time the chart was added, but may have changed afterwards. )
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Total albums: 40. Page 1 of 4
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The 40 best albums of 2018 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Shame | 1 | 3% | |
| Devonte Hynes | 1 | 3% | |
| Robyn | 1 | 3% | |
| Ben Howard | 1 | 3% | |
| Courtney Barnett | 1 | 3% | |
| Christine And The Queens | 1 | 3% | |
| Architects | 1 | 3% | |
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16 | 40% | |
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14 | 35% | |
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3 | 8% | |
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2 | 5% | |
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Other 2018 year charts
A total of 252 charts from recognised sources are available for 2018, with the 3 most prominent highlighted below. Additionally, there are 449 user submitted charts covering this period.
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 best albums of 2018 | ABC News | 2018 year chart | 2018 | |
| 50 Best Albums of 2018 | Rolling Stone | 2018 year chart | 2018 | |
| 10 Best Albums Of 2018 | The Washington Post | 2018 year chart | 2018 | |
Other charts by Independent
A total of 11 charts from Independent are available; the 3 most recent of this type are highlighted below.
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
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| The 20 best albums of 2025 | Independent | 2025 year chart | 2025 | |
| Best albums of 2024 | Independent | 2024 year chart | 2024 | |
| The best albums of 2023 | Independent | 2023 year chart | 2023 | |
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| ! | 12/09/2024 14:33 | Johnnyo | 2,688 | 80/100 |
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