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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41.

Endless

Frank Ocean

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

89 charts

Rank Score:

613

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

413

Overall Rank:

2,577

Average Rating:

78 (165 votes)

Comments:

42.

Negro Swan

Blood Orange

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

162 charts

Rank Score:

584

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

438

Overall Rank:

2,679

Average Rating:

77 (156 votes)

Comments:

43.

Clean

Soccer Mommy

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

159 charts

Rank Score:

577

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

442

Overall Rank:

2,705

Average Rating:

74 (187 votes)

Comments:

44.

Iridescence

Brockhampton

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

146 charts

Rank Score:

562

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

447

Overall Rank:

2,750

Average Rating:

75 (261 votes)

Comments:

45.

Dead Magic

Anna Von Hausswolff

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

145 charts

Rank Score:

558

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

453

Overall Rank:

2,771

Average Rating:

76 (174 votes)

Comments:

46.

Now Only

Mount Eerie

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

154 charts

Rank Score:

557

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

456

Overall Rank:

2,778

Average Rating:

74 (231 votes)

Comments:

47.

Cocoa Sugar

Young Fathers

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

147 charts

Rank Score:

556

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

458

Overall Rank:

2,782

Average Rating:

74 (154 votes)

Comments:

48.

Boarding House Reach

Jack White

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

141 charts

Rank Score:

553

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

461

Overall Rank:

2,798

Average Rating:

72 (315 votes)

Comments:

49.

I'm All Ears

Let's Eat Grandma

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

149 charts

Rank Score:

537

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

471

Overall Rank:

2,860

Average Rating:

75 (156 votes)

Comments:

50.

Future Me Hates Me

The Beths

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

101 charts

Rank Score:

530

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

478

Overall Rank:

2,883

Average Rating:

77 (78 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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