Best Albums of 2018

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Listed below are the best albums of 2018 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 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, Arctic Monkeys, Kacey Musgraves and Earl Sweatshirt.

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Twin Fantasy (2018)

Car Seat Headrest

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

536 charts

Rank Score:

5,811

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Overall Rank:

289

Average Rating:

82 (838 votes)

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Kids See Ghosts

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

533 charts

Rank Score:

4,317

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Overall Rank:

394

Average Rating:

82 (833 votes)

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Joy As An Act Of Resistance.

Idles

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

460 charts

Rank Score:

3,293

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Overall Rank:

530

Average Rating:

80 (485 votes)

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Beach House

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

502 charts

Rank Score:

3,170

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Overall Rank:

552

Average Rating:

80 (687 votes)

Comments:

You Won't Get What You Want

Daughters

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

349 charts

Rank Score:

2,926

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Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

434 charts

Rank Score:

2,919

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Overall Rank:

587

Average Rating:

80 (529 votes)

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Little Dark Age

MGMT

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

451 charts

Rank Score:

2,619

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Overall Rank:

664

Average Rating:

80 (772 votes)

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Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino

Arctic Monkeys

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

376 charts

Rank Score:

2,254

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Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

346 charts

Rank Score:

2,214

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115

Overall Rank:

783

Average Rating:

76 (380 votes)

Comments:

10.

Be The Cowboy

Mitski

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

362 charts

Rank Score:

2,069

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119

Overall Rank:

836

Average Rating:

77 (360 votes)

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Best Albums of 2018 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	5	1%
David Bowie	3	0%
Iglooghost	2	0%
Makaya McCraven	2	0%
Unknown Mortal Orchestra	2	0%
King Crimson	2	0%
Logic	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	467	47%
	192	19%
	41	4%
	38	4%
	38	4%
	28	3%
	21	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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