Best Albums of 2018

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Listed below are the best albums of 2018 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 46,000 greatest album charts.

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2018 year summaryThe best artists of 2018 were Car Seat Headrest, Kids See Ghosts, Daughters, Beach House, Idles, Parquet Courts, MGMT, Kacey Musgraves, Earl Sweatshirt and Arctic Monkeys.

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31.

무너지기 [Crumbling]

공중도둑 [Mid-Air Thief]

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

80 charts

Rank Score:

746

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

360

Overall Rank:

2,198

Average Rating:

78 (86 votes)

Comments:

32.

Endless

Frank Ocean

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

77 charts

Rank Score:

722

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

368

Overall Rank:

2,243

Average Rating:

78 (145 votes)

Comments:

33.

Astroworld

Travis Scott

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

127 charts

Rank Score:

702

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

376

Overall Rank:

2,297

Average Rating:

74 (229 votes)

Comments:

34.

In A Poem Unlimited

U.S. Girls

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

179 charts

Rank Score:

688

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

382

Overall Rank:

2,334

Average Rating:

77 (248 votes)

Comments:

35.

Lush

Snail Mail

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

153 charts

Rank Score:

669

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

387

Overall Rank:

2,379

Average Rating:

75 (191 votes)

Comments:

36.

Honey

Robyn

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

156 charts

Rank Score:

666

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

392

Overall Rank:

2,392

Average Rating:

77 (134 votes)

Comments:

37.

Iridescence

Brockhampton

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

128 charts

Rank Score:

659

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

397

Overall Rank:

2,415

Average Rating:

76 (246 votes)

Comments:

38.

Isolation

Kali Uchis

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

167 charts

Rank Score:

651

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

402

Overall Rank:

2,437

Average Rating:

79 (253 votes)

Comments:

39.

Safe In The Hands Of Love

Yves Tumor

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

139 charts

Rank Score:

610

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

418

Overall Rank:

2,549

Average Rating:

77 (149 votes)

Comments:

40.

Ordinary Corrupt Human Love

Deafheaven

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

116 charts

Rank Score:

587

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

436

Overall Rank:

2,641

Average Rating:

77 (149 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2018 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	6	1%
King Crimson	2	0%
Unknown Mortal Orchestra	2	0%
Neil Young	2	0%
Ty Segall	2	0%
Clutch	2	0%
Logic	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	473	47%
	183	18%
	42	4%
	40	4%
	36	4%
	33	3%
	22	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	985	99%
Yes	15	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	981	98%
Yes	19	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	991	99%
Yes	9	1%

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