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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All That Reckoning

Cowboy Junkies

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

30 charts

Rank Score:

125

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172.

Masana Temples

幾何学模様 [Kikagaku Moyo]

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

124

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173.

Francis Trouble

Albert Hammond, Jr.

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

33 charts

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124

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174.

Yawn

Bill Ryder-Jones

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

27 charts

Rank Score:

124

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175.

World's Strongest Man

Gaz Coombes

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

39 charts

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123

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176.

What News

Alasdair Roberts / Amble Skuse / David McGuinness

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

11 charts

Rank Score:

123

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177.

Nasir

Nas

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2018

Appears in:

59 charts

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122

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178.

KOD

J. Cole

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2018

Appears in:

48 charts

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122

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179.

Everything's Fine

Jean Grae X Quelle Chris

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

46 charts

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121

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180.

Orpheus Vs. The Sirens

Hermit And The Recluse

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2018

Appears in:

37 charts

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120

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Best Albums of 2018 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	5	1%
David Bowie	3	0%
Unknown Mortal Orchestra	2	0%
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band	2	0%
King Crimson	2	0%
Logic	2	0%
Between The Buried And Me	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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