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:

2,054

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

122

Overall Rank:

849

Average Rating:

77 (359 votes)

Comments:

12.

Dirty Computer

Janelle Monáe

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

389 charts

Rank Score:

1,896

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

134

Overall Rank:

926

Average Rating:

77 (439 votes)

Comments:

13.

Daytona

Pusha T

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

395 charts

Rank Score:

1,804

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

143

Overall Rank:

983

Average Rating:

79 (525 votes)

Comments:

14.

Oil Of Every Pearl's Un-Insides

SOPHIE

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

278 charts

Rank Score:

1,618

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

159

Overall Rank:

1,082

Average Rating:

77 (308 votes)

Comments:

15.

Ta13oo

Denzel Curry

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

234 charts

Rank Score:

1,614

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

161

Overall Rank:

1,087

Average Rating:

81 (340 votes)

Comments:

16.

A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships

The 1975

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

223 charts

Rank Score:

1,591

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

163

Overall Rank:

1,107

Average Rating:

73 (263 votes)

Comments:

17.

Double Negative

Low

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

287 charts

Rank Score:

1,435

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

180

Overall Rank:

1,224

Average Rating:

77 (205 votes)

Comments:

18.

Aviary

Julia Holter

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

221 charts

Rank Score:

1,390

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

187

Overall Rank:

1,255

Average Rating:

78 (200 votes)

Comments:

19.

2012-2017

Against All Logic

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

253 charts

Rank Score:

1,246

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

211

Overall Rank:

1,396

Average Rating:

80 (367 votes)

Comments:

20.

Veteran

JPEGMAFIA

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

187 charts

Rank Score:

1,184

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

224

Overall Rank:

1,456

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%
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band	2	0%
Logic	2	0%
Between The Buried And Me	2	0%
King Crimson	2	0%
Mach-Hommy	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	472	47%
	190	19%
	38	4%
	38	4%
	35	4%
	29	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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