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:

6,358

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Overall Rank:

277

Average Rating:

82 (805 votes)

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Kids See Ghosts

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

501 charts

Rank Score:

4,582

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Overall Rank:

388

Average Rating:

82 (814 votes)

Comments:

Joy As An Act Of Resistance.

Idles

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

415 charts

Rank Score:

3,298

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Overall Rank:

546

Average Rating:

80 (466 votes)

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Beach House

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

461 charts

Rank Score:

3,224

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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:

3,199

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Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

396 charts

Rank Score:

2,939

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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:

2,604

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

105

Overall Rank:

694

Average Rating:

80 (744 votes)

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Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino

Arctic Monkeys

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

346 charts

Rank Score:

2,549

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Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

323 charts

Rank Score:

2,462

Rank in 2018:

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111

Overall Rank:

727

Average Rating:

76 (369 votes)

Comments:

10.

Some Rap Songs

Earl Sweatshirt

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

284 charts

Rank Score:

2,135

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122

Overall Rank:

833

Average Rating:

78 (371 votes)

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Best Albums of 2018 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	6	1%
David Bowie	2	0%
King Crimson	2	0%
Makaya McCraven	2	0%
Neil Young	2	0%
Logic	2	0%
Mach-Hommy	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	481	48%
	180	18%
	39	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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