Best Albums of 2018

Listed below are the best albums of 2018 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 59,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 20 minutes ago).
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2018 year summaryThe best artists of 2018 were Car Seat Headrest, Kids See Ghosts, Idles, Beach House, Parquet Courts, Daughters, MGMT, Arctic Monkeys, Kacey Musgraves and Mitski.
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"Always a challenge. Typically off-beat and intricate. Humour in the lyrics and the variation between verse and chorus in the opening track starts off as jarring but then draws you in."  Reply
- meltchett | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful) Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
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"Their best since, The Lion's roar. It's growing on me with each listen. When I first heard it I thought it was okay but repeated listens bring out the songs more and more. A good record."  Reply
- garycottier | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful) Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
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"As a massive Pixies devote and a Throwing Muses fan I was always destined to love The Breeders and that exactly what happened I was a fan when 'Pod' very 1st came out on record , yes RECORD which I cherish to this day , then 'Safari' and naturally 'Last Splash' . The Breeders have always been nea..."  [+]  Reply
- Brad1770 | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful) Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
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"This is a good album but I was waiting the whole album for it to be great and it didn't become what I thought it could be. The first half is all nice smooth .Paak (besides Tints, blatant radio bait). All enjoyable but there is something missing that could take them to the next level, I'm not sure..."  [+]  Reply
- mdbaxter | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful) Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
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"One of the most interesting albums of 2018. This band took the sound of famous bands like Kraftwerk or Cabaret Voltaire with post-punk influences mixed with dark textures and, a minimalist modern sound, all singed in its own lenguage. The world needs more bands like these witch let you enjoy them..."  [+]  Reply
- Steven | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful) Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
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"It took a few listens but I'm there now , this album goes ok . The star of the show is no doubt Iceland born vocalist Rakels Mjoll who sounds like BJORK jacked up on whisky and steroids with her quite unique and rather cute vocal range. Also I'm generally not a lyrics guy but there are some power..."  [+]  Reply
- Brad1770 | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful) Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
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"Being a Big Thief fan I naturally wanted to check out their lead singers second solo album and I'm pleased to say its good With a strained craggy voice reminiscent of Joanna Newsom Lenker strums through a largely acoustic set of delightful tunes perfect for a quiet summers afternoon If you in any..."  [+]  Reply
- Brad1770 | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful) Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
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"A deeply personal and introspective record. I love this album. The production is great, gotta love that dry drum sound. Jeff Tweedy is writing better lyrics than he ever has."  Reply
- teague | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful) Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
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Best Albums of 2018 composition

Recognised  Decade Charts (2020s)
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6. The 101 Best Albums of the 2010s by Spin (2020)
7. The Needle Drop's Top Albums Of The 2010s by The Needle Drop (2019)
8. The 100 Best Albums Of The 2010s by Stereogum (2019)
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