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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31.

In A Poem Unlimited

U.S. Girls

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

210 charts

Rank Score:

841

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

324

Overall Rank:

1,985

Average Rating:

77 (258 votes)

Comments:

32.

Tell Me How You Really Feel

Courtney Barnett

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

222 charts

Rank Score:

822

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

327

Overall Rank:

2,020

Average Rating:

73 (247 votes)

Comments:

33.

Your Queen Is A Reptile

Sons Of Kemet

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

170 charts

Rank Score:

764

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

353

Overall Rank:

2,156

Average Rating:

78 (181 votes)

Comments:

34.

Room 25

Noname

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

168 charts

Rank Score:

751

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

358

Overall Rank:

2,183

Average Rating:

79 (182 votes)

Comments:

35.

Honey

Robyn

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

185 charts

Rank Score:

703

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

380

Overall Rank:

2,300

Average Rating:

76 (145 votes)

Comments:

36.

Lush

Snail Mail

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

173 charts

Rank Score:

692

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

385

Overall Rank:

2,330

Average Rating:

74 (204 votes)

Comments:

37.

Ordinary Corrupt Human Love

Deafheaven

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

135 charts

Rank Score:

680

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

391

Overall Rank:

2,369

Average Rating:

77 (159 votes)

Comments:

38.

Isolation

Kali Uchis

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

189 charts

Rank Score:

664

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

394

Overall Rank:

2,401

Average Rating:

78 (270 votes)

Comments:

39.

Endless

Frank Ocean

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

88 charts

Rank Score:

650

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

398

Overall Rank:

2,445

Average Rating:

77 (159 votes)

Comments:

40.

Iridescence

Brockhampton

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

140 charts

Rank Score:

623

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

419

Overall Rank:

2,522

Average Rating:

76 (257 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2018 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	6	1%
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band	2	0%
Unknown Mortal Orchestra	2	0%
Bladee	2	0%
Makaya McCraven	2	0%
Logic	2	0%
Between The Buried And Me	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	477	48%
	180	18%
	40	4%
	39	4%
	37	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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