Alternative Press's 50 Best Albums of 2018
Do you have any idea how many records are released in any given year? That’s OK, neither do we. We do know that there are thousands of records that come out every year, from manufactured pop stars to local church choirs, and all of them are hoping to get your attention. So through all the […]
Published: December 19, 2018 03:00
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Youngblood | 5 Seconds of Summer | Jun-15-2018, Pop Rock |
| #2 | Is This Thing Cursed? | Alkaline Trio | Aug-31-2018, Pop Punk |
| #3 | Holy Hell | Architects | Nov-09-2018, Metalcore |
| #4 | Blue in the Dark | Bearings | Oct-12-2018, Pop Punk |
| #5 | Disease | Beartooth | Sep-28-2018, Alternative Rock |
| #6 | Church of Scars | Bishop Briggs | Apr-20-2018, Pop Soul |
| #7 | Vale | Black Veil Brides | Jan-12-2018, Hard Rock |
| #8 | Welcome to the Neighbourhood | Boston Manor | Sep-07-2018, Alternative Rock |
| #9 | Artificial Selection | Dance Gavin Dance | Jun-08-2018, Post-Hardcore |
| #10 | Technology | DON BROCO | Feb-02-2018, Pop Rock |
| #11 | M A N I A | Fall Out Boy | Jan-19-2018, Electropop |
| #12 | Generation Rx | Good Charlotte | Sep-14-2018, Pop Rock |
| #13 | Mental Knife | Hail the Sun | Sep-28-2018, Swancore |
| #14 | Vicious | Halestorm | Jul-27-2018, Hard Rock |
| #15 | Pilot | Hot Mulligan | Mar-23-2018, Emo |
| #16 | The Silver Scream | ICE NINE KILLS | Oct-05-2018, Melodic Metalcore |
| #17 | Million Dollars to Kill Me | Joyce Manor | Sep-21-2018, Power Pop |
| #18 | Goodbye & Good Riddance | Juice WRLD | Dec-10-2018, Emo Rap |
| #19 | In The Drink | Justin Courtney Pierre | Oct-12-2018, Power Pop |
| #20 | Malibu Nights | LANY | Oct-05-2018, Synthpop |
| #21 | Bought to Rot | Laura Jane Grace | Nov-09-2018, Indie Rock |
| #22 | Come Over When You're Sober, Pt. 2 | Lil Peep | Nov-09-2018, Emo Rap |
| #23 | Sunnyland | Mayday Parade | Jun-15-2018, Emo-Pop |
| #24 | ruiner | nothing,nowhere. | Apr-13-2018, Emo Rap |
| #25 | Glow | Old Wounds | Nov-09-2018, Metalcore |
| #26 | Boom Boom Room: Side B | Palaye Royale | Sep-28-2018, Alternative Rock |
| #27 | My Mind Makes Noises | Pale Waves | Sep-14-2018, Synthpop |
| #28 | Pray for the Wicked | Panic! At the Disco | Jun-22-2018, Electropop |
| #29 | beerbongs & bentleys | Post Malone | Apr-27-2018, Pop Rap |
| #30 | Composure | Real Friends | Jul-13-2018, Pop Punk |
| #31 | If There Is Light, It Will Find You | Senses Fail | Feb-16-2018, Pop Punk |
| #32 | When the End Began | Silent Planet | Nov-02-2018, Metalcore |
| #33 | Skinny Dipping | Stand Atlantic | Oct-26-2018, Pop Punk |
| #34 | Living Proof | State Champs | Jun-15-2018, Pop Punk |
| #35 | A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships | The 1975 | Nov-30-2018, Art Pop |
| #36 | When My Heart Felt Volcanic | The Aces | Apr-06-2018, Pop Rock |
| #37 | Master Volume | The Dirty Nil | Sep-14-2018, Alternative Rock |
| #38 | Proper Dose | The Story So Far | Sep-21-2018, Pop Punk |
| #39 | Palms | Thrice | Sep-14-2018, Alternative Rock |
| #40 | Swell | Tiny Moving Parts | Jan-26-2018, Midwest Emo |
| #41 | Underworld | Tonight Alive | Jan-12-2018, Pop Rock |
| #42 | Crown Shyness | Trash Boat | Jul-20-2018, Pop Punk |
| #43 | The American Dream | Trophy Eyes | Aug-03-2018, Pop Punk |
| #44 | Time & Space | Turnstile | Feb-23-2018, Hardcore Punk |
| #45 | Trench | twenty one pilots | Oct-05-2018, Alt-Pop |
| #46 | Erase Me | Underoath | Apr-06-2018, Post-Hardcore |
| #47 | Errorzone | Vein.fm | Jun-22-2018, Metalcore |
| #48 | Entertainment | Waterparks | Jan-26-2018, Pop Punk |
| #49 | Love and Loathing | With Confidence | Aug-10-2018, Pop Punk |
| #50 | 21st Century Liability | YUNGBLUD | Jul-06-2018, Rap Rock |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Youngblood | 5 Seconds of Summer | Album, Jun-15-2018, Pop Rock |
| #2 | Is This Thing Cursed? | Alkaline Trio | Album, Aug-31-2018, Pop Punk |
| #3 | Holy Hell | Architects | Album, Nov-09-2018, Metalcore |
| #4 | Blue in the Dark | Bearings | Album, Oct-12-2018, Pop Punk |
| #5 | Disease | Beartooth | Album, Sep-28-2018, Alternative Rock |
| #6 | Church of Scars | Bishop Briggs | Album, Apr-20-2018, Pop Soul |
| #7 | Vale | Black Veil Brides | Album, Jan-12-2018, Hard Rock |
| #8 | Welcome to the Neighbourhood | Boston Manor | Album, Sep-07-2018, Alternative Rock |
| #9 | Artificial Selection | Dance Gavin Dance | Album, Jun-08-2018, Post-Hardcore |
| #10 | Technology | DON BROCO | Album, Feb-02-2018, Pop Rock |
| #11 | M A N I A | Fall Out Boy | Album, Jan-19-2018, Electropop |
| #12 | Generation Rx | Good Charlotte | Album, Sep-14-2018, Pop Rock |
| #13 | Mental Knife | Hail the Sun | Album, Sep-28-2018, Swancore |
| #14 | Vicious | Halestorm | Album, Jul-27-2018, Hard Rock |
| #15 | Pilot | Hot Mulligan | Album, Mar-23-2018, Emo |
| #16 | The Silver Scream | ICE NINE KILLS | Album, Oct-05-2018, Melodic Metalcore |
| #17 | Million Dollars to Kill Me | Joyce Manor | Album, Sep-21-2018, Power Pop |
| #18 | Goodbye & Good Riddance | Juice WRLD | Album, Dec-10-2018, Emo Rap |
| #19 | In The Drink | Justin Courtney Pierre | Album, Oct-12-2018, Power Pop |
| #20 | Malibu Nights | LANY | Album, Oct-05-2018, Synthpop |
| #21 | Bought to Rot | Laura Jane Grace | Album, Nov-09-2018, Indie Rock |
| #22 | Come Over When You're Sober, Pt. 2 | Lil Peep | Album, Nov-09-2018, Emo Rap |
| #23 | Sunnyland | Mayday Parade | Album, Jun-15-2018, Emo-Pop |
| #24 | ruiner | nothing,nowhere. | Album, Apr-13-2018, Emo Rap |
| #25 | Glow | Old Wounds | Album, Nov-09-2018, Metalcore |
| #26 | Boom Boom Room: Side B | Palaye Royale | Album, Sep-28-2018, Alternative Rock |
| #27 | My Mind Makes Noises | Pale Waves | Album, Sep-14-2018, Synthpop |
| #28 | Pray for the Wicked | Panic! At the Disco | Album, Jun-22-2018, Electropop |
| #29 | beerbongs & bentleys | Post Malone | Album, Apr-27-2018, Pop Rap |
| #30 | Composure | Real Friends | Album, Jul-13-2018, Pop Punk |
| #31 | If There Is Light, It Will Find You | Senses Fail | Album, Feb-16-2018, Pop Punk |
| #32 | When the End Began | Silent Planet | Album, Nov-02-2018, Metalcore |
| #33 | Skinny Dipping | Stand Atlantic | Album, Oct-26-2018, Pop Punk |
| #34 | Living Proof | State Champs | Album, Jun-15-2018, Pop Punk |
| #35 | A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships | The 1975 | Album, Nov-30-2018, Art Pop |
| #36 | When My Heart Felt Volcanic | The Aces | Album, Apr-06-2018, Pop Rock |
| #37 | Master Volume | The Dirty Nil | Album, Sep-14-2018, Alternative Rock |
| #38 | Proper Dose | The Story So Far | Album, Sep-21-2018, Pop Punk |
| #39 | Palms | Thrice | Album, Sep-14-2018, Alternative Rock |
| #40 | Swell | Tiny Moving Parts | Album, Jan-26-2018, Midwest Emo |
| #41 | Underworld | Tonight Alive | Album, Jan-12-2018, Pop Rock |
| #42 | Crown Shyness | Trash Boat | Album, Jul-20-2018, Pop Punk |
| #43 | The American Dream | Trophy Eyes | Album, Aug-03-2018, Pop Punk |
| #44 | Time & Space | Turnstile | Album, Feb-23-2018, Hardcore Punk |
| #45 | Trench | twenty one pilots | Album, Oct-05-2018, Alt-Pop |
| #46 | Erase Me | Underoath | Album, Apr-06-2018, Post-Hardcore |
| #47 | Errorzone | Vein.fm | Album, Jun-22-2018, Metalcore |
| #48 | Entertainment | Waterparks | Album, Jan-26-2018, Pop Punk |
| #49 | Love and Loathing | With Confidence | Album, Aug-10-2018, Pop Punk |
| #50 | 21st Century Liability | YUNGBLUD | Album, Jul-06-2018, Rap Rock |