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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Twin Fantasy (2018)

Car Seat Headrest

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

531 charts

Rank Score:

5,842

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Overall Rank:

292

Average Rating:

82 (832 votes)

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Kids See Ghosts

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

526 charts

Rank Score:

4,420

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Overall Rank:

390

Average Rating:

82 (831 votes)

Comments:

Joy As An Act Of Resistance.

Idles

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

456 charts

Rank Score:

3,211

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Overall Rank:

548

Average Rating:

80 (480 votes)

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Beach House

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

493 charts

Rank Score:

3,149

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Overall Rank:

555

Average Rating:

80 (686 votes)

Comments:

You Won't Get What You Want

Daughters

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

345 charts

Rank Score:

2,947

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Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

429 charts

Rank Score:

2,887

Rank in 2018:

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Overall Rank:

604

Average Rating:

80 (525 votes)

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Little Dark Age

MGMT

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

442 charts

Rank Score:

2,578

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Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

346 charts

Rank Score:

2,324

Rank in 2018:

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112

Overall Rank:

758

Average Rating:

76 (379 votes)

Comments:

Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino

Arctic Monkeys

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

372 charts

Rank Score:

2,230

Rank in 2018:

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115

Overall Rank:

788

Average Rating:

72 (697 votes)

Comments:

10.

Some Rap Songs

Earl Sweatshirt

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

301 charts

Rank Score:

2,114

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119

Overall Rank:

831

Average Rating:

78 (385 votes)

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Best Albums of 2018 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	6	1%
David Bowie	3	0%
Bladee	2	0%
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band	2	0%
Beak>	2	0%
Logic	2	0%
Between The Buried And Me	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	474	47%
	187	19%
	39	4%
	38	4%
	35	4%
	29	3%
	20	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	984	98%
Yes	16	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	977	98%
Yes	23	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	12	1%

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