Best Albums of 2018

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Listed below are the best albums of 2018 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 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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All Nerve

The Breeders

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

63 charts

Rank Score:

152

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142.

Resistance Is Futile

Manic Street Preachers

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

49 charts

Rank Score:

152

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143.

True Meanings

Paul Weller

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

40 charts

Rank Score:

150

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144.

Glastonbury 2000
Live

David Bowie

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

10 charts

Rank Score:

148

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145.

Look Now

Elvis Costello & The Imposters

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

45 charts

Rank Score:

147

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146.

Violence

Editors

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

28 charts

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147

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147.

Soil

Serpentwithfeet

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

47 charts

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144

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148.

Orpheus Vs. The Sirens

Hermit And The Recluse

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

38 charts

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144

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149.

Proper Dose

The Story So Far

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

16 charts

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143

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150.

Avantdale Bowling Club

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

43 charts

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141

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Best Albums of 2018 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	7	1%
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band	2	0%
Mach-Hommy	2	0%
Makaya McCraven	2	0%
Bladee	2	0%
Unknown Mortal Orchestra	2	0%
Beak>	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	475	48%
	178	18%
	43	4%
	39	4%
	37	4%
	31	3%
	22	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	983	98%
Yes	17	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	976	98%
Yes	24	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	13	1%

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