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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Ballads 1

Joji

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

311

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

824

Overall Rank:

4,501

Average Rating:

69 (58 votes)

Comments:

82.

The Sciences

Sleep (US)

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

84 charts

Rank Score:

307

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

838

Overall Rank:

4,546

Average Rating:

75 (117 votes)

Comments:

83.

Simulation Theory

Muse

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

68 charts

Rank Score:

305

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

839

Overall Rank:

4,558

Average Rating:

65 (183 votes)

Comments:

84.

Scorpion

Drake

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

49 charts

Rank Score:

304

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

845

Overall Rank:

4,578

Average Rating:

51 (159 votes)

Comments:

85.

Knock Knock

DJ Koze

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

78 charts

Rank Score:

295

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

860

Overall Rank:

4,680

Average Rating:

75 (82 votes)

Comments:

86.

Freedom

Amen Dunes

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

80 charts

Rank Score:

285

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

889

Overall Rank:

4,808

Average Rating:

75 (85 votes)

Comments:

87.

Bottle It In

Kurt Vile

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

97 charts

Rank Score:

285

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

890

Overall Rank:

4,809

Average Rating:

75 (88 votes)

Comments:

88.

Phantom Thread
Soundtrack

Jonny Greenwood

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

67 charts

Rank Score:

276

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

915

Overall Rank:

4,909

Average Rating:

77 (135 votes)

Comments:

89.

Beyondless

Iceage

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

109 charts

Rank Score:

273

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

919

Overall Rank:

4,932

Average Rating:

74 (137 votes)

Comments:

90.

Merrie Land

The Good, The Bad & The Queen

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

57 charts

Rank Score:

268

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

938

Overall Rank:

5,016

Average Rating:

76 (53 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2018 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	6	1%
Mach-Hommy	2	0%
Beak>	2	0%
Autechre	2	0%
David Bowie	2	0%
Clutch	2	0%
King Crimson	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	482	48%
	179	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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