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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41.

Iridescence

Brockhampton

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

141 charts

Rank Score:

608

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

419

Overall Rank:

2,571

Average Rating:

75 (259 votes)

Comments:

42.

Endless

Frank Ocean

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

87 charts

Rank Score:

603

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

422

Overall Rank:

2,581

Average Rating:

77 (161 votes)

Comments:

43.

Negro Swan

Blood Orange

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

150 charts

Rank Score:

577

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

445

Overall Rank:

2,673

Average Rating:

77 (154 votes)

Comments:

44.

Clean

Soccer Mommy

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

155 charts

Rank Score:

566

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

452

Overall Rank:

2,713

Average Rating:

74 (185 votes)

Comments:

45.

Dead Magic

Anna Von Hausswolff

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

134 charts

Rank Score:

555

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

459

Overall Rank:

2,762

Average Rating:

76 (173 votes)

Comments:

46.

Boarding House Reach

Jack White

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

130 charts

Rank Score:

553

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

461

Overall Rank:

2,768

Average Rating:

72 (311 votes)

Comments:

47.

I'm All Ears

Let's Eat Grandma

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

135 charts

Rank Score:

552

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

463

Overall Rank:

2,772

Average Rating:

75 (152 votes)

Comments:

48.

Now Only

Mount Eerie

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

142 charts

Rank Score:

551

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

465

Overall Rank:

2,775

Average Rating:

74 (228 votes)

Comments:

49.

Cocoa Sugar

Young Fathers

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

130 charts

Rank Score:

535

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

474

Overall Rank:

2,858

Average Rating:

74 (148 votes)

Comments:

50.

Bark Your Head Off, Dog

Hop Along

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

93 charts

Rank Score:

510

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

492

Overall Rank:

2,952

Average Rating:

76 (115 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2018 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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