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:

526 charts

Rank Score:

5,915

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Overall Rank:

291

Average Rating:

82 (829 votes)

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Kids See Ghosts

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

519 charts

Rank Score:

4,455

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Overall Rank:

389

Average Rating:

82 (830 votes)

Comments:

Joy As An Act Of Resistance.

Idles

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

433 charts

Rank Score:

3,201

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Overall Rank:

551

Average Rating:

80 (477 votes)

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Beach House

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

476 charts

Rank Score:

3,134

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Overall Rank:

560

Average Rating:

80 (685 votes)

Comments:

You Won't Get What You Want

Daughters

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

337 charts

Rank Score:

2,944

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Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

413 charts

Rank Score:

2,847

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Overall Rank:

612

Average Rating:

80 (523 votes)

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Little Dark Age

MGMT

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

434 charts

Rank Score:

2,572

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Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

342 charts

Rank Score:

2,335

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112

Overall Rank:

758

Average Rating:

76 (378 votes)

Comments:

Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino

Arctic Monkeys

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

353 charts

Rank Score:

2,200

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116

Overall Rank:

800

Average Rating:

72 (696 votes)

Comments:

10.

Some Rap Songs

Earl Sweatshirt

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

296 charts

Rank Score:

2,120

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119

Overall Rank:

829

Average Rating:

78 (384 votes)

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Best Albums of 2018 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	7	1%
McCafferty	2	0%
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band	2	0%
Clutch	2	0%
David Bowie	2	0%
Beak>	2	0%
Makaya McCraven	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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