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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91.

Flow State

Tash Sultana

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

23 charts

Rank Score:

261

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

970

Overall Rank:

5,135

Average Rating:

79 (28 votes)

Comments:

92.

Hunter

Anna Calvi

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

77 charts

Rank Score:

242

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

1,045

Overall Rank:

5,483

Average Rating:

74 (49 votes)

Comments:

93.

I'll Be Your Girl

The Decemberists

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

52 charts

Rank Score:

237

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

1,066

Overall Rank:

5,583

Average Rating:

70 (70 votes)

Comments:

94.

The Art Of Pretending To Swim

Villagers

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

37 charts

Rank Score:

230

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

1,103

Overall Rank:

5,734

Average Rating:

74 (28 votes)

Comments:

95.

FM!

Vince Staples

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

74 charts

Rank Score:

227

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

1,111

Overall Rank:

5,785

Average Rating:

73 (104 votes)

Comments:

96.

Slide

George Clanton

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

227

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

1,113

Overall Rank:

5,791

Average Rating:

77 (49 votes)

Comments:

97.

I Need To Start A Garden

Haley Heynderickx

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

45 charts

Rank Score:

225

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

1,118

Overall Rank:

5,831

Average Rating:

75 (46 votes)

Comments:

98.

Sparkle Hard

Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

78 charts

Rank Score:

221

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

1,137

Overall Rank:

5,922

Average Rating:

74 (79 votes)

Comments:

99.

Anthem Of The Peaceful Army

Greta Van Fleet

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

51 charts

Rank Score:

218

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

1,152

Overall Rank:

5,983

Average Rating:

65 (107 votes)

Comments:

100.

Bloom

Troye Sivan

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

40 charts

Rank Score:

213

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Best Albums of 2018 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	6	1%
Neil Young	2	0%
Unknown Mortal Orchestra	2	0%
Logic	2	0%
Clutch	2	0%
Between The Buried And Me	2	0%
Bladee	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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