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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Twin Fantasy (Face To Face)

Car Seat Headrest

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

468 charts

Rank Score:

6,483

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Overall Rank:

292

Average Rating:

82 (762 votes)

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Kids See Ghosts

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

482 charts

Rank Score:

5,036

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Overall Rank:

380

Average Rating:

82 (778 votes)

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You Won't Get What You Want

Daughters

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

307 charts

Rank Score:

3,355

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Overall Rank:

555

Average Rating:

81 (433 votes)

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Beach House

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

417 charts

Rank Score:

3,305

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Overall Rank:

565

Average Rating:

80 (639 votes)

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Joy As An Act Of Resistance.

Idles

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

366 charts

Rank Score:

3,096

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Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

351 charts

Rank Score:

2,698

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MGMT

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

380 charts

Rank Score:

2,573

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2018

Appears in:

290 charts

Rank Score:

2,474

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Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

263 charts

Rank Score:

2,298

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116

Overall Rank:

804

Average Rating:

79 (340 votes)

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10.

Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino

Arctic Monkeys

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

297 charts

Rank Score:

2,275

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119

Overall Rank:

816

Average Rating:

72 (637 votes)

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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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