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 Mitski.

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91.

Flow State

Tash Sultana

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

23 charts

Rank Score:

257

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

986

Overall Rank:

5,219

Average Rating:

79 (28 votes)

Comments:

92.

Hunter

Anna Calvi

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

77 charts

Rank Score:

241

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

1,047

Overall Rank:

5,514

Average Rating:

75 (49 votes)

Comments:

93.

I'll Be Your Girl

The Decemberists

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

52 charts

Rank Score:

236

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

1,069

Overall Rank:

5,620

Average Rating:

70 (70 votes)

Comments:

94.

The Art Of Pretending To Swim

Villagers

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

37 charts

Rank Score:

228

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

1,107

Overall Rank:

5,798

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:

1,113

Overall Rank:

5,817

Average Rating:

73 (104 votes)

Comments:

96.

Slide

George Clanton

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

225

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

1,117

Overall Rank:

5,848

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:

223

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

1,128

Overall Rank:

5,901

Average Rating:

75 (46 votes)

Comments:

98.

Sparkle Hard

Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

78 charts

Rank Score:

218

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

1,145

Overall Rank:

5,996

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:

216

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

1,155

Overall Rank:

6,043

Average Rating:

65 (107 votes)

Comments:

100.

Marauder

Interpol

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

79 charts

Rank Score:

215

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Best Albums of 2018 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	6	1%
Between The Buried And Me	2	0%
Beak>	2	0%
Autechre	2	0%
Clutch	2	0%
David Bowie	2	0%
King Crimson	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	472	47%
	180	18%
	42	4%
	39	4%
	38	4%
	31	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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