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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71.

The Now Now

Gorillaz

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

110 charts

Rank Score:

372

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

690

Overall Rank:

3,899

Average Rating:

69 (265 votes)

Comments:

72.

Whack World

Tierra Whack

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

91 charts

Rank Score:

371

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

692

Overall Rank:

3,909

Average Rating:

73 (88 votes)

Comments:

73.

Eat The Elephant

A Perfect Circle

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

62 charts

Rank Score:

365

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

705

Overall Rank:

3,960

Average Rating:

75 (85 votes)

Comments:

74.

春と修羅 [Haru To Shura]

春ねむり [Haru Nemuri]

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

48 charts

Rank Score:

354

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

724

Overall Rank:

4,064

Average Rating:

76 (65 votes)

Comments:

75.

Bon Voyage

Melody's Echo Chamber

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

79 charts

Rank Score:

341

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

749

Overall Rank:

4,191

Average Rating:

75 (92 votes)

Comments:

76.

High As Hope

Florence + The Machine

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

105 charts

Rank Score:

337

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

757

Overall Rank:

4,235

Average Rating:

74 (147 votes)

Comments:

77.

Egypt Station

Paul McCartney

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

91 charts

Rank Score:

329

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

775

Overall Rank:

4,324

Average Rating:

70 (149 votes)

Comments:

78.

The Blue Hour

Suede

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

66 charts

Rank Score:

325

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

783

Overall Rank:

4,361

Average Rating:

73 (76 votes)

Comments:

79.

The Sciences

Sleep (US)

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

89 charts

Rank Score:

320

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

794

Overall Rank:

4,411

Average Rating:

75 (119 votes)

Comments:

80.

Prequelle

Ghost (SE)

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

73 charts

Rank Score:

317

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

805

Overall Rank:

4,448

Average Rating:

75 (97 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2018 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	7	1%
Makaya McCraven	2	0%
Mach-Hommy	2	0%
King Crimson	2	0%
Neil Young	2	0%
Logic	2	0%
Bladee	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	474	47%
	179	18%
	41	4%
	38	4%
	35	4%
	31	3%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	982	98%
Yes	18	2%

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

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	986	99%
Yes	14	1%

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