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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71.

The Now Now

Gorillaz

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

107 charts

Rank Score:

372

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

690

Overall Rank:

3,874

Average Rating:

69 (263 votes)

Comments:

72.

Eat The Elephant

A Perfect Circle

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

60 charts

Rank Score:

371

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

694

Overall Rank:

3,882

Average Rating:

75 (82 votes)

Comments:

73.

Firepower

Judas Priest

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

85 charts

Rank Score:

362

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

719

Overall Rank:

3,972

Average Rating:

78 (137 votes)

Comments:

74.

Bon Voyage

Melody's Echo Chamber

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

73 charts

Rank Score:

361

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

720

Overall Rank:

3,974

Average Rating:

76 (88 votes)

Comments:

75.

春と修羅 [Haru To Shura]

春ねむり[Haru Nemuri]

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

50 charts

Rank Score:

360

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

721

Overall Rank:

3,990

Average Rating:

76 (65 votes)

Comments:

76.

High As Hope

Florence + The Machine

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

96 charts

Rank Score:

351

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

739

Overall Rank:

4,076

Average Rating:

74 (147 votes)

Comments:

77.

Egypt Station

Paul McCartney

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

88 charts

Rank Score:

333

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

771

Overall Rank:

4,250

Average Rating:

70 (147 votes)

Comments:

78.

Prequelle

Ghost (SE)

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

68 charts

Rank Score:

328

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

776

Overall Rank:

4,299

Average Rating:

75 (95 votes)

Comments:

79.

The Blue Hour

Suede

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

61 charts

Rank Score:

326

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

784

Overall Rank:

4,325

Average Rating:

73 (75 votes)

Comments:

80.

Drogas Wave

Lupe Fiasco

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

317

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

806

Overall Rank:

4,426

Average Rating:

75 (46 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2018 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	6	1%
Clutch	2	0%
Logic	2	0%
Autechre	2	0%
Between The Buried And Me	2	0%
David Bowie	2	0%
Unknown Mortal Orchestra	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	477	48%
	180	18%
	40	4%
	39	4%
	36	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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