Best Albums of 2018

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Listed below are the best albums of 2018 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 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, Arctic Monkeys, Kacey Musgraves and Earl Sweatshirt.

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31.

무너지기 [Crumbling]

공중도둑 [Mid-Air Thief]

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

108 charts

Rank Score:

823

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

330

Overall Rank:

2,010

Average Rating:

79 (107 votes)

Comments:

32.

Your Queen Is A Reptile

Sons Of Kemet

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

181 charts

Rank Score:

815

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

332

Overall Rank:

2,023

Average Rating:

77 (183 votes)

Comments:

33.

Room 25

Noname

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

187 charts

Rank Score:

767

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

348

Overall Rank:

2,134

Average Rating:

79 (185 votes)

Comments:

34.

Honey

Robyn

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

210 charts

Rank Score:

762

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

351

Overall Rank:

2,150

Average Rating:

76 (146 votes)

Comments:

35.

Trench

Twenty One Pilots

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

94 charts

Rank Score:

760

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

352

Overall Rank:

2,154

Average Rating:

75 (206 votes)

Comments:

36.

Isolation

Kali Uchis

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

216 charts

Rank Score:

758

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

353

Overall Rank:

2,161

Average Rating:

78 (273 votes)

Comments:

37.

Lush

Snail Mail

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

196 charts

Rank Score:

750

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

357

Overall Rank:

2,175

Average Rating:

74 (207 votes)

Comments:

38.

Songs Of Praise

Shame

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

204 charts

Rank Score:

673

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

383

Overall Rank:

2,369

Average Rating:

75 (230 votes)

Comments:

39.

Safe In The Hands Of Love

Yves Tumor

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

173 charts

Rank Score:

668

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

384

Overall Rank:

2,380

Average Rating:

76 (159 votes)

Comments:

40.

Ordinary Corrupt Human Love

Deafheaven

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

151 charts

Rank Score:

652

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

390

Overall Rank:

2,438

Average Rating:

76 (166 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2018 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	5	1%
David Bowie	3	0%
Iglooghost	2	0%
Makaya McCraven	2	0%
Unknown Mortal Orchestra	2	0%
King Crimson	2	0%
Logic	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	467	47%
	192	19%
	41	4%
	38	4%
	38	4%
	28	3%
	21	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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