Albumism's 50 Best Albums of 2018
In the spirit of ensuring that our end-of-year selections represent a more
accurate consensus among the broader Albumism community, this year’s list
reflects our staff & readers’ picks.
Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Dirty Computer | Janelle Monáe | Apr-27-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #2 | Golden Hour | Kacey Musgraves | Mar-30-2018, Country Pop |
| #3 | No News Is Good News | Phonte | Mar-02-2018, Southern Hip Hop |
| #4 | Be the Cowboy | Mitski | Aug-17-2018, Art Pop |
| #5 | WAX | KT Tunstall | Oct-05-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #6 | Tell Me How You Really Feel | Courtney Barnett | May-18-2018, Indie Rock |
| #7 | God's Favorite Customer | Father John Misty | Jun-01-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #8 | Record | Tracey Thorn | Mar-02-2018, Synthpop |
| #9 | Please Don't Be Dead | Fantastic Negrito | Jun-15-2018, Soul |
| #10 | Clean | Soccer Mommy | Mar-02-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #11 | 7 | Beach House | May-11-2018, Dream Pop |
| #12 | Ventriloquism | Meshell Ndegeocello | Mar-16-2018, Psychedelic Soul |
| #13 | Primal Heart | Kimbra | Apr-20-2018, Synthpop |
| #14 | Marauder | Interpol | Aug-24-2018, Post-Punk Revival |
| #15 | Geography | Tom Misch | Apr-06-2018, Neo-Soul |
| #16 | Hell-On | Neko Case | Jun-01-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #17 | Honey | Robyn | Oct-26-2018, Dance-Pop |
| #18 | Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino | Arctic Monkeys | May-11-2018, |
| #19 | Book of Ryan (Bonus Track Edition) | Royce Da 5'9" | May-04-2018, |
| #20 | Hive Mind | The Internet | Jul-20-2018, Neo-Soul |
| #21 | May Your Kindness Remain | Courtney Marie Andrews | Mar-23-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #22 | Khrysis & Elzhi Are Jericho Jackson | Jericho Jackson | Feb-23-2018, Boom Bap |
| #23 | Golden | Kylie Minogue | Apr-06-2018, Dance-Pop |
| #24 | Everything's Fine | Jean Grae, Quelle Chris | Mar-30-2018, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #25 | The Now Now | Gorillaz | Jun-29-2018, Electropop |
| #26 | One | Dubstar | Oct-21-2018, Indie Pop |
| #27 | Ruins | First Aid Kit | Jan-19-2018, Americana |
| #28 | Life | Culture Club, Boy George | Aug-09-2018, Pop |
| #29 | Juliana Hatfield Sings Olivia Newton-John | Juliana Hatfield | Apr-13-2018, Alternative Rock |
| #30 | DAYTONA | Pusha T | May-25-2018, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #31 | Im a Dream | Seinabo Sey | Sep-07-2018, |
| #32 | Ruby | Macy Gray | Sep-21-2018, Soul |
| #33 | Good Thing | Leon Bridges | May-04-2018, Neo-Soul |
| #34 | Czarface Meets Metal Face | CZARFACE, MF DOOM | Mar-30-2018, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #35 | Broken Politics | Neneh Cherry | Oct-19-2018, Art Pop |
| #36 | PRhyme 2 | PRhyme | Mar-16-2018, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #37 | In A Poem Unlimited | U.S. Girls | Feb-16-2018, Art Pop |
| #38 | The Midnight Hour | The Midnight Hour, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Adrian Younge | Jun-08-2018, Neo-Soul |
| #39 | M3 | DJ Jazzy Jeff | May-08-2018, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #40 | The Lookout | Laura Veirs | Apr-13-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #41 | A Breukelen Story | Masta Ace & Marco Polo, Marco Polo, Masta Ace | Nov-09-2018, |
| #42 | Natural Rebel | Richard Ashcroft | Oct-19-2018, Pop Rock |
| #43 | Lush | Snail Mail | Jun-08-2018, Indie Rock |
| #44 | All Nerve | The Breeders | Mar-02-2018, Alternative Rock |
| #45 | For My Crimes | Marissa Nadler | Sep-28-2018, Chamber Folk |
| #46 | Indigo | Kandace Springs | Sep-07-2018, Pop Soul |
| #47 | High As Hope | Florence + the Machine | Jun-29-2018, Art Pop |
| #48 | Heaven and Earth | Kamasi Washington | Jun-22-2018, Spiritual Jazz |
| #49 | Resistance is Futile | Manic Street Preachers | Apr-13-2018, Alternative Rock |
| #50 | No Shame | Lily Allen | Jun-08-2018, Contemporary R&B |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Dirty Computer | Janelle Monáe | Album, Apr-27-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #2 | Golden Hour | Kacey Musgraves | Album, Mar-30-2018, Country Pop |
| #3 | No News Is Good News | Phonte | Album, Mar-02-2018, Southern Hip Hop |
| #4 | Be the Cowboy | Mitski | Album, Aug-17-2018, Art Pop |
| #5 | WAX | KT Tunstall | Album, Oct-05-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #6 | Tell Me How You Really Feel | Courtney Barnett | Album, May-18-2018, Indie Rock |
| #7 | God's Favorite Customer | Father John Misty | Album, Jun-01-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #8 | Record | Tracey Thorn | Album, Mar-02-2018, Synthpop |
| #9 | Please Don't Be Dead | Fantastic Negrito | Album, Jun-15-2018, Soul |
| #10 | Clean | Soccer Mommy | Album, Mar-02-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #11 | 7 | Beach House | Album, May-11-2018, Dream Pop |
| #12 | Ventriloquism | Meshell Ndegeocello | Album, Mar-16-2018, Psychedelic Soul |
| #13 | Primal Heart | Kimbra | Album, Apr-20-2018, Synthpop |
| #14 | Marauder | Interpol | Album, Aug-24-2018, Post-Punk Revival |
| #15 | Geography | Tom Misch | Album, Apr-06-2018, Neo-Soul |
| #16 | Hell-On | Neko Case | Album, Jun-01-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #17 | Honey | Robyn | Album, Oct-26-2018, Dance-Pop |
| #18 | Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino | Arctic Monkeys | Album, May-11-2018, |
| #19 | Book of Ryan (Bonus Track Edition) | Royce Da 5'9" | Album, May-04-2018, |
| #20 | Hive Mind | The Internet | Album, Jul-20-2018, Neo-Soul |
| #21 | May Your Kindness Remain | Courtney Marie Andrews | Album, Mar-23-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #22 | Khrysis & Elzhi Are Jericho Jackson | Jericho Jackson | Album, Feb-23-2018, Boom Bap |
| #23 | Golden | Kylie Minogue | Album, Apr-06-2018, Dance-Pop |
| #24 | Everything's Fine | Jean GraeQuelle Chris | Album, Mar-30-2018, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #25 | The Now Now | Gorillaz | Album, Jun-29-2018, Electropop |
| #26 | One | Dubstar | Album, Oct-21-2018, Indie Pop |
| #27 | Ruins | First Aid Kit | Album, Jan-19-2018, Americana |
| #28 | Life | Culture ClubBoy George | Album, Aug-09-2018, Pop |
| #29 | Juliana Hatfield Sings Olivia Newton-John | Juliana Hatfield | Album, Apr-13-2018, Alternative Rock |
| #30 | DAYTONA | Pusha T | Album, May-25-2018, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #31 | Im a Dream | Seinabo Sey | Album, Sep-07-2018, |
| #32 | Ruby | Macy Gray | Album, Sep-21-2018, Soul |
| #33 | Good Thing | Leon Bridges | Album, May-04-2018, Neo-Soul |
| #34 | Czarface Meets Metal Face | CZARFACEMF DOOM | Album, Mar-30-2018, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #35 | Broken Politics | Neneh Cherry | Album, Oct-19-2018, Art Pop |
| #36 | PRhyme 2 | PRhyme | Album, Mar-16-2018, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #37 | In A Poem Unlimited | U.S. Girls | Album, Feb-16-2018, Art Pop |
| #38 | The Midnight Hour | The Midnight HourAli Shaheed MuhammadAdrian Younge | Album, Jun-08-2018, Neo-Soul |
| #39 | M3 | DJ Jazzy Jeff | Album, May-08-2018, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #40 | The Lookout | Laura Veirs | Album, Apr-13-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #41 | A Breukelen Story | Masta Ace & Marco PoloMarco PoloMasta Ace | Album, Nov-09-2018, |
| #42 | Natural Rebel | Richard Ashcroft | Album, Oct-19-2018, Pop Rock |
| #43 | Lush | Snail Mail | Album, Jun-08-2018, Indie Rock |
| #44 | All Nerve | The Breeders | Album, Mar-02-2018, Alternative Rock |
| #45 | For My Crimes | Marissa Nadler | Album, Sep-28-2018, Chamber Folk |
| #46 | Indigo | Kandace Springs | Album, Sep-07-2018, Pop Soul |
| #47 | High As Hope | Florence + the Machine | Album, Jun-29-2018, Art Pop |
| #48 | Heaven and Earth | Kamasi Washington | Album, Jun-22-2018, Spiritual Jazz |
| #49 | Resistance is Futile | Manic Street Preachers | Album, Apr-13-2018, Alternative Rock |
| #50 | No Shame | Lily Allen | Album, Jun-08-2018, Contemporary R&B |