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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11.

Be The Cowboy

Mitski

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

337 charts

Rank Score:

2,086

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

125

Overall Rank:

853

Average Rating:

77 (348 votes)

Comments:

12.

Dirty Computer

Janelle Monáe

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

358 charts

Rank Score:

1,904

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

141

Overall Rank:

945

Average Rating:

77 (432 votes)

Comments:

13.

Daytona

Pusha T

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

366 charts

Rank Score:

1,831

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

146

Overall Rank:

981

Average Rating:

79 (518 votes)

Comments:

14.

A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships

The 1975

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

217 charts

Rank Score:

1,699

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

153

Overall Rank:

1,043

Average Rating:

74 (260 votes)

Comments:

15.

TA13OO

Denzel Curry

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

218 charts

Rank Score:

1,657

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

157

Overall Rank:

1,066

Average Rating:

81 (334 votes)

Comments:

16.

Oil Of Every Pearl's Un-Insides

SOPHIE

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

245 charts

Rank Score:

1,498

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

175

Overall Rank:

1,184

Average Rating:

77 (296 votes)

Comments:

17.

Aviary

Julia Holter

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

196 charts

Rank Score:

1,366

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

197

Overall Rank:

1,279

Average Rating:

79 (193 votes)

Comments:

18.

Double Negative

Low

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

249 charts

Rank Score:

1,357

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

198

Overall Rank:

1,287

Average Rating:

77 (199 votes)

Comments:

19.

2012-2017

Against All Logic

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

241 charts

Rank Score:

1,269

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

214

Overall Rank:

1,373

Average Rating:

80 (362 votes)

Comments:

20.

Veteran

JPEGMAFIA

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

178 charts

Rank Score:

1,185

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

226

Overall Rank:

1,461

Average Rating:

77 (292 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2018 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	6	1%
Clutch	2	0%
Neil Young	2	0%
Bladee	2	0%
Unknown Mortal Orchestra	2	0%
Logic	2	0%
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band	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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