Best Albums of 2018

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Listed below are the best albums of 2018 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 55,000 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:

523 charts

Rank Score:

5,964

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Overall Rank:

287

Average Rating:

82 (828 votes)

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Kids See Ghosts

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

518 charts

Rank Score:

4,492

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Overall Rank:

387

Average Rating:

82 (828 votes)

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Joy As An Act Of Resistance.

Idles

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

423 charts

Rank Score:

3,181

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Overall Rank:

554

Average Rating:

80 (476 votes)

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Beach House

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

470 charts

Rank Score:

3,127

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Overall Rank:

562

Average Rating:

80 (684 votes)

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You Won't Get What You Want

Daughters

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

333 charts

Rank Score:

2,960

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Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

407 charts

Rank Score:

2,820

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Overall Rank:

621

Average Rating:

80 (524 votes)

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Little Dark Age

MGMT

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

433 charts

Rank Score:

2,583

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Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

335 charts

Rank Score:

2,349

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111

Overall Rank:

759

Average Rating:

76 (376 votes)

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Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino

Arctic Monkeys

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

347 charts

Rank Score:

2,207

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116

Overall Rank:

802

Average Rating:

72 (695 votes)

Comments:

10.

Some Rap Songs

Earl Sweatshirt

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

294 charts

Rank Score:

2,131

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119

Overall Rank:

825

Average Rating:

78 (383 votes)

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Best Albums of 2018 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	7	1%
Neil Young	2	0%
David Bowie	2	0%
Clutch	2	0%
Mach-Hommy	2	0%
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band	2	0%
Makaya McCraven	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	473	47%
	179	18%
	41	4%
	38	4%
	37	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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