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, Kacey Musgraves, Arctic Monkeys and Earl Sweatshirt.

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Ballads 1

Joji

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

34 charts

Rank Score:

306

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

838

Overall Rank:

4,558

Average Rating:

70 (59 votes)

Comments:

82.

Simulation Theory

Muse

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

69 charts

Rank Score:

301

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

849

Overall Rank:

4,620

Average Rating:

65 (184 votes)

Comments:

83.

Scorpion

Drake

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

51 charts

Rank Score:

299

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

855

Overall Rank:

4,641

Average Rating:

51 (160 votes)

Comments:

84.

The Sciences

Sleep (US)

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

84 charts

Rank Score:

298

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

860

Overall Rank:

4,654

Average Rating:

75 (117 votes)

Comments:

85.

Knock Knock

DJ Koze

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

78 charts

Rank Score:

292

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

875

Overall Rank:

4,733

Average Rating:

75 (82 votes)

Comments:

86.

Freedom

Amen Dunes

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

80 charts

Rank Score:

286

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

887

Overall Rank:

4,818

Average Rating:

75 (85 votes)

Comments:

87.

Bottle It In

Kurt Vile

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

97 charts

Rank Score:

283

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

900

Overall Rank:

4,861

Average Rating:

75 (89 votes)

Comments:

88.

Beyondless

Iceage

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

108 charts

Rank Score:

274

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

919

Overall Rank:

4,966

Average Rating:

74 (138 votes)

Comments:

89.

Phantom Thread
Soundtrack

Jonny Greenwood

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

67 charts

Rank Score:

273

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

923

Overall Rank:

4,989

Average Rating:

77 (135 votes)

Comments:

90.

Merrie Land

The Good, The Bad & The Queen

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

57 charts

Rank Score:

263

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

956

Overall Rank:

5,117

Average Rating:

76 (53 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2018 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	476	48%
	179	18%
	42	4%
	38	4%
	37	4%
	32	3%
	22	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	985	98%
Yes	16	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	977	98%
Yes	24	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	12	1%

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