Best Albums of 2018

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Listed below are the best albums of 2018 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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

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Twin Fantasy (Face To Face)

Car Seat Headrest

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

511 charts

Rank Score:

6,351

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Overall Rank:

277

Average Rating:

82 (806 votes)

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Kids See Ghosts

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

501 charts

Rank Score:

4,585

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Overall Rank:

388

Average Rating:

82 (814 votes)

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Beach House

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

461 charts

Rank Score:

3,228

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Overall Rank:

556

Average Rating:

80 (674 votes)

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You Won't Get What You Want

Daughters

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

334 charts

Rank Score:

3,195

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Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

397 charts

Rank Score:

2,937

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Overall Rank:

604

Average Rating:

80 (515 votes)

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Little Dark Age

MGMT

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

416 charts

Rank Score:

2,601

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Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

324 charts

Rank Score:

2,474

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111

Overall Rank:

726

Average Rating:

76 (370 votes)

Comments:

10.

Some Rap Songs

Earl Sweatshirt

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

285 charts

Rank Score:

2,135

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122

Overall Rank:

834

Average Rating:

78 (371 votes)

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Dirty Computer

Janelle Monáe

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

358 charts

Rank Score:

1,903

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

141

Overall Rank:

945

Average Rating:

77 (432 votes)

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Daytona

Pusha T

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

366 charts

Rank Score:

1,831

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146

Overall Rank:

981

Average Rating:

79 (518 votes)

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Best Albums of 2018 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	6	1%
Beak>	2	0%
Bladee	2	0%
King Crimson	2	0%
Clutch	2	0%
Neil Young	2	0%
Autechre	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	478	48%
	181	18%
	39	4%
	39	4%
	37	4%
	30	3%
	22	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	984	98%
Yes	16	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	976	98%
Yes	24	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	12	1%

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