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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66.

Care For Me

Saba

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

92 charts

Rank Score:

402

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

649

Overall Rank:

3,623

Average Rating:

77 (128 votes)

Comments:

70.

Whack World

Tierra Whack

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

85 charts

Rank Score:

376

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

680

Overall Rank:

3,827

Average Rating:

73 (85 votes)

Comments:

72.

Eat The Elephant

A Perfect Circle

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

60 charts

Rank Score:

371

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

694

Overall Rank:

3,880

Average Rating:

75 (82 votes)

Comments:

80.

Drogas Wave

Lupe Fiasco

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

318

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

802

Overall Rank:

4,415

Average Rating:

75 (46 votes)

Comments:

82.

The Sciences

Sleep (US)

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

84 charts

Rank Score:

305

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

839

Overall Rank:

4,562

Average Rating:

75 (117 votes)

Comments:

86.

Freedom

Amen Dunes

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

80 charts

Rank Score:

285

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

888

Overall Rank:

4,814

Average Rating:

75 (85 votes)

Comments:

87.

Bottle It In

Kurt Vile

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

97 charts

Rank Score:

284

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

889

Overall Rank:

4,817

Average Rating:

75 (88 votes)

Comments:

93.

I'll Be Your Girl

The Decemberists

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

52 charts

Rank Score:

236

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

1,067

Overall Rank:

5,595

Average Rating:

70 (70 votes)

Comments:

95.

FM!

Vince Staples

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

74 charts

Rank Score:

227

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

1,113

Overall Rank:

5,783

Average Rating:

73 (104 votes)

Comments:

96.

Slide

George Clanton

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

226

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

1,118

Overall Rank:

5,806

Average Rating:

77 (49 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2018 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	6	1%
Bladee	2	0%
Mach-Hommy	2	0%
Clutch	2	0%
Unknown Mortal Orchestra	2	0%
Makaya McCraven	2	0%
Beak>	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	478	48%
	180	18%
	40	4%
	39	4%
	36	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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