Best Albums of 2018

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Listed below are the best albums of 2018 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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

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Twin Fantasy (2018)

Car Seat Headrest

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

533 charts

Rank Score:

5,852

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Overall Rank:

290

Average Rating:

82 (834 votes)

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Kids See Ghosts

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

527 charts

Rank Score:

4,383

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Overall Rank:

392

Average Rating:

82 (833 votes)

Comments:

Joy As An Act Of Resistance.

Idles

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

458 charts

Rank Score:

3,237

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Overall Rank:

544

Average Rating:

80 (483 votes)

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Beach House

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

499 charts

Rank Score:

3,169

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Overall Rank:

553

Average Rating:

80 (685 votes)

Comments:

You Won't Get What You Want

Daughters

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

347 charts

Rank Score:

2,927

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Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

432 charts

Rank Score:

2,913

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Overall Rank:

597

Average Rating:

80 (525 votes)

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Little Dark Age

MGMT

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

447 charts

Rank Score:

2,611

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Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

347 charts

Rank Score:

2,249

Rank in 2018:

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113

Overall Rank:

780

Average Rating:

76 (379 votes)

Comments:

Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino

Arctic Monkeys

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

375 charts

Rank Score:

2,229

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114

Overall Rank:

784

Average Rating:

72 (700 votes)

Comments:

10.

Some Rap Songs

Earl Sweatshirt

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

303 charts

Rank Score:

2,143

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119

Overall Rank:

817

Average Rating:

78 (386 votes)

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Best Albums of 2018 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	5	1%
David Bowie	3	0%
King Crimson	2	0%
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band	2	0%
Logic	2	0%
Mach-Hommy	2	0%
Between The Buried And Me	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	471	47%
	189	19%
	39	4%
	39	4%
	37	4%
	28	3%
	20	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	985	99%
Yes	15	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	977	98%
Yes	23	2%

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

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