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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11.

Be The Cowboy

Mitski

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

361 charts

Rank Score:

2,083

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

121

Overall Rank:

842

Average Rating:

77 (359 votes)

Comments:

12.

Dirty Computer

Janelle Monáe

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

394 charts

Rank Score:

1,909

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

130

Overall Rank:

915

Average Rating:

77 (439 votes)

Comments:

13.

Daytona

Pusha T

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

398 charts

Rank Score:

1,810

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

143

Overall Rank:

968

Average Rating:

79 (524 votes)

Comments:

14.

Oil Of Every Pearl's Un-Insides

SOPHIE

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

280 charts

Rank Score:

1,611

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

158

Overall Rank:

1,088

Average Rating:

77 (309 votes)

Comments:

15.

Ta13oo

Denzel Curry

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

235 charts

Rank Score:

1,603

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

161

Overall Rank:

1,093

Average Rating:

81 (340 votes)

Comments:

16.

A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships

The 1975

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

224 charts

Rank Score:

1,593

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

162

Overall Rank:

1,099

Average Rating:

73 (264 votes)

Comments:

17.

Double Negative

Low

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

287 charts

Rank Score:

1,513

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

169

Overall Rank:

1,164

Average Rating:

77 (206 votes)

Comments:

18.

Aviary

Julia Holter

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

223 charts

Rank Score:

1,349

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

195

Overall Rank:

1,285

Average Rating:

78 (200 votes)

Comments:

19.

2012-2017

Against All Logic

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

253 charts

Rank Score:

1,241

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

211

Overall Rank:

1,395

Average Rating:

80 (367 votes)

Comments:

20.

Veteran

JPEGMAFIA

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

188 charts

Rank Score:

1,175

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

224

Overall Rank:

1,460

Average Rating:

77 (302 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2018 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	5	1%
David Bowie	3	0%
Between The Buried And Me	2	0%
Mach-Hommy	2	0%
Neil Young	2	0%
Bladee	2	0%
Iglooghost	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	470	47%
	190	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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