ABC News' 50 Best Albums of 2018
Releases from Travis Scott, The Breeders, and Neko Case made the cut.
Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Future Me Hates Me | The Beths | Aug-10-2018, Power Pop |
| #2 | Be the Cowboy | Mitski | Aug-17-2018, Art Pop |
| #3 | Streams of Thought Vol. 2 | Black Thought, Salaam Remi | Nov-26-2018, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #4 | All Nerve | The Breeders | Mar-02-2018, Alternative Rock |
| #5 | Golden Hour | Kacey Musgraves | Mar-30-2018, Country Pop |
| #6 | Egypt Station | Paul McCartney | Sep-07-2018, Pop Rock |
| #7 | Oxnard | Anderson .Paak | Nov-16-2018, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #8 | Both Directions at Once: The Lost Album | John Coltrane | Jun-29-2018, Modal Jazz |
| #9 | LONER | Caroline Rose | Feb-23-2018, Indie Pop |
| #10 | Clean | Soccer Mommy | Mar-02-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #11 | Grow Into It | Doe | Sep-28-2018, Indie Rock |
| #12 | Whatever It Takes | The James Hunter Six | Feb-02-2018, Rhythm & Blues |
| #13 | Heaven and Earth | Kamasi Washington | Jun-22-2018, Spiritual Jazz |
| #14 | Common Blah | Weakened Friends | Oct-19-2018, Alternative Rock |
| #15 | Darker Days | Peter Bjorn and John | Oct-19-2018, Indie Pop |
| #16 | Boygenius | boygenius | Oct-26-2018, Indie Rock |
| #17 | Call The Comet | Johnny Marr | Jun-15-2018, Indie Rock |
| #18 | Love Is Dead | CHVRCHES | May-25-2018, Synthpop |
| #19 | In the Future Your Body Will Be the Furthest Thing from Your Mind | Failure | Nov-16-2018, Alternative Rock |
| #20 | My Dear Melancholy, | The Weeknd | Mar-30-2018, Alternative R&B |
| #21 | Dance Music | Mastersystem | Apr-06-2018, Indie Rock |
| #22 | Counting Pennies in the Afterlife | Colour Me Wednesday | May-17-2018, Indie Pop |
| #23 | Sweetener | Ariana Grande | Aug-17-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #24 | Tell Me How You Really Feel | Courtney Barnett | May-18-2018, Indie Rock |
| #25 | Mission Bell | William Fitzsimmons | Sep-21-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #26 | Night Milk | Younger | Sep-21-2018, |
| #27 | Dove | Belly | May-04-2018, Alternative Rock |
| #28 | Shake the Spirit | Elle King | Oct-19-2018, Pop Soul |
| #29 | Sundays | Tanukichan | Jul-13-2018, Shoegaze |
| #30 | In Celebration of Us | Skyzoo | Feb-02-2018, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #31 | No Shame | Lily Allen | Jun-08-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #32 | Moosebumps: An Exploration Into Modern Day Horripilation | Dr. Octagon | Apr-06-2018, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #33 | Saved | Now, Now | May-18-2018, Synthpop |
| #34 | High As Hope | Florence + the Machine | Jun-29-2018, Art Pop |
| #35 | Hell-On | Neko Case | Jun-01-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #36 | Part Of The Light | Ray LaMontagne | May-18-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #37 | Broken Politics | Neneh Cherry | Oct-19-2018, Art Pop |
| #38 | Quit the Curse | Anna Burch | Feb-02-2018, Indie Rock |
| #39 | Historian | Lucy Dacus | Mar-02-2018, Indie Rock |
| #40 | Lost & Found | Jorja Smith | Jun-08-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #41 | Swimming | Mac Miller | Aug-03-2018, Pop Rap |
| #42 | Grand Bargain! | Poster Children | May-18-2018, |
| #43 | Jagged Tooth Crook | The Mouse Outfit | May-04-2018, Jazz Rap |
| #44 | Ruby | Macy Gray | Sep-21-2018, Soul |
| #45 | Czarface Meets Metal Face | CZARFACE, MF DOOM | Mar-30-2018, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #46 | Pinned | A Place To Bury Strangers | Apr-13-2018, Post-Punk |
| #47 | Dirty Computer | Janelle Monáe | Apr-27-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #48 | Post Traumatic | Mike Shinoda | Jun-15-2018, Alternative R&B |
| #49 | Astroworld | Travis Scott | Aug-03-2018, Trap |
| #50 | Collapse EP | Aphex Twin | Sep-14-2018, IDM |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Future Me Hates Me | The Beths | Album, Aug-10-2018, Power Pop |
| #2 | Be the Cowboy | Mitski | Album, Aug-17-2018, Art Pop |
| #3 | Streams of Thought Vol. 2 | Black ThoughtSalaam Remi | EP, Nov-26-2018, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #4 | All Nerve | The Breeders | Album, Mar-02-2018, Alternative Rock |
| #5 | Golden Hour | Kacey Musgraves | Album, Mar-30-2018, Country Pop |
| #6 | Egypt Station | Paul McCartney | Album, Sep-07-2018, Pop Rock |
| #7 | Oxnard | Anderson .Paak | Album, Nov-16-2018, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #8 | Both Directions at Once: The Lost Album | John Coltrane | Album, Jun-29-2018, Modal Jazz |
| #9 | LONER | Caroline Rose | Album, Feb-23-2018, Indie Pop |
| #10 | Clean | Soccer Mommy | Album, Mar-02-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #11 | Grow Into It | Doe | Album, Sep-28-2018, Indie Rock |
| #12 | Whatever It Takes | The James Hunter Six | Album, Feb-02-2018, Rhythm & Blues |
| #13 | Heaven and Earth | Kamasi Washington | Album, Jun-22-2018, Spiritual Jazz |
| #14 | Common Blah | Weakened Friends | Album, Oct-19-2018, Alternative Rock |
| #15 | Darker Days | Peter Bjorn and John | Album, Oct-19-2018, Indie Pop |
| #16 | Boygenius | boygenius | EP, Oct-26-2018, Indie Rock |
| #17 | Call The Comet | Johnny Marr | Album, Jun-15-2018, Indie Rock |
| #18 | Love Is Dead | CHVRCHES | Album, May-25-2018, Synthpop |
| #19 | In the Future Your Body Will Be the Furthest Thing from Your Mind | Failure | Album, Nov-16-2018, Alternative Rock |
| #20 | My Dear Melancholy, | The Weeknd | EP, Mar-30-2018, Alternative R&B |
| #21 | Dance Music | Mastersystem | Album, Apr-06-2018, Indie Rock |
| #22 | Counting Pennies in the Afterlife | Colour Me Wednesday | Album, May-17-2018, Indie Pop |
| #23 | Sweetener | Ariana Grande | Album, Aug-17-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #24 | Tell Me How You Really Feel | Courtney Barnett | Album, May-18-2018, Indie Rock |
| #25 | Mission Bell | William Fitzsimmons | Album, Sep-21-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #26 | Night Milk | Younger | Album, Sep-21-2018, |
| #27 | Dove | Belly | Album, May-04-2018, Alternative Rock |
| #28 | Shake the Spirit | Elle King | Album, Oct-19-2018, Pop Soul |
| #29 | Sundays | Tanukichan | Album, Jul-13-2018, Shoegaze |
| #30 | In Celebration of Us | Skyzoo | Album, Feb-02-2018, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #31 | No Shame | Lily Allen | Album, Jun-08-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #32 | Moosebumps: An Exploration Into Modern Day Horripilation | Dr. Octagon | Album, Apr-06-2018, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #33 | Saved | Now, Now | Album, May-18-2018, Synthpop |
| #34 | High As Hope | Florence + the Machine | Album, Jun-29-2018, Art Pop |
| #35 | Hell-On | Neko Case | Album, Jun-01-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #36 | Part Of The Light | Ray LaMontagne | Album, May-18-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #37 | Broken Politics | Neneh Cherry | Album, Oct-19-2018, Art Pop |
| #38 | Quit the Curse | Anna Burch | Album, Feb-02-2018, Indie Rock |
| #39 | Historian | Lucy Dacus | Album, Mar-02-2018, Indie Rock |
| #40 | Lost & Found | Jorja Smith | Album, Jun-08-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #41 | Swimming | Mac Miller | Album, Aug-03-2018, Pop Rap |
| #42 | Grand Bargain! | Poster Children | Album, May-18-2018, |
| #43 | Jagged Tooth Crook | The Mouse Outfit | Album, May-04-2018, Jazz Rap |
| #44 | Ruby | Macy Gray | Album, Sep-21-2018, Soul |
| #45 | Czarface Meets Metal Face | CZARFACEMF DOOM | Album, Mar-30-2018, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #46 | Pinned | A Place To Bury Strangers | Album, Apr-13-2018, Post-Punk |
| #47 | Dirty Computer | Janelle Monáe | Album, Apr-27-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #48 | Post Traumatic | Mike Shinoda | Album, Jun-15-2018, Alternative R&B |
| #49 | Astroworld | Travis Scott | Album, Aug-03-2018, Trap |
| #50 | Collapse EP | Aphex Twin | EP, Sep-14-2018, IDM |