Clash's Albums of the Year 2018
With streaming services fully taking hold of the music industry in 2018, it’s been an interesting time for the album format. The number of LPs
Published: December 19, 2018 12:41
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Chris | Christine and the Queens | Sep-21-2018, Synthpop |
| #2 | Astroworld | Travis Scott | Aug-03-2018, Trap |
| #3 | East Atlanta Love Letter | 6LACK | Sep-14-2018, Alternative R&B |
| #4 | Negro Swan | Blood Orange | Aug-24-2018, Alternative R&B |
| #5 | Honey | Robyn | Oct-26-2018, Dance-Pop |
| #6 | I'm All Ears | Let's Eat Grandma | Jun-29-2018, Art Pop |
| #7 | DAYTONA | Pusha T | May-25-2018, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #8 | OIL OF EVERY PEARL'S UN-INSIDES | SOPHIE | Jun-15-2018, Bubblegum Bass |
| #9 | We Out Here | Various Artists | Feb-09-2018, Jazz |
| #10 | Joy as an Act of Resistance. | IDLES | Aug-31-2018, Post-Punk |
| #11 | Hive Mind | The Internet | Jul-20-2018, Neo-Soul |
| #12 | Lost & Found | Jorja Smith | Jun-08-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #13 | Scorpion | Drake | Jun-29-2018, Pop Rap |
| #14 | Invasion of Privacy | Cardi B | Apr-06-2018, Trap |
| #15 | Songs of Praise | shame | Jan-12-2018, Post-Punk |
| #16 | Devotion | Tirzah | Aug-10-2018, Alternative R&B |
| #17 | Qualm | Helena Hauff | Aug-03-2018, Industrial Techno |
| #18 | Sweetener | Ariana Grande | Aug-17-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #19 | Dirty Computer | Janelle Monáe | Apr-27-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #20 | Room 25 | noname | Sep-14-2018, Jazz Rap |
| #21 | KIDS SEE GHOSTS | KIDS SEE GHOSTS, Kanye West, Kid Cudi | Jun-08-2018, Pop Rap |
| #22 | SPACEMAN | Octavian | Sep-10-2018, UK Hip Hop |
| #23 | Heaven and Earth | Kamasi Washington | Jun-22-2018, Spiritual Jazz |
| #24 | Good Thing | Leon Bridges | May-04-2018, Neo-Soul |
| #25 | Harlan & Alondra | Buddy | Jul-20-2018, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #26 | A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships | The 1975 | Nov-30-2018, Art Pop |
| #27 | Your Queen Is A Reptile | Sons Of Kemet | Mar-30-2018, Afro-Jazz |
| #28 | God's Favorite Customer | Father John Misty | Jun-01-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #29 | Bloom | Troye Sivan | Aug-31-2018, Electropop |
| #30 | Tha Carter V | Lil Wayne | Sep-28-2018, Southern Hip Hop |
| #31 | Murkage Dave Changed My Life | Murkage Dave | Oct-19-2018, Alternative R&B |
| #32 | Broken Politics | Neneh Cherry | Oct-19-2018, Art Pop |
| #33 | Merrie Land | The Good, the Bad & the Queen | Nov-16-2018, Art Rock |
| #34 | Black Panther The Album | Various Artists | Feb-09-2018, Film Soundtrack |
| #35 | Saturn | Nao | Oct-26-2018, Alternative R&B |
| #36 | MassEducation | St. Vincent | Oct-12-2018, Art Pop |
| #37 | Suspiria (Music for the Luca Guadagnino Film) | Thom Yorke | Oct-26-2018, Film Score |
| #38 | The Magic Gang (Deluxe) | The Magic Gang | Mar-16-2018, |
| #39 | iridescence | BROCKHAMPTON | Sep-21-2018, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #40 | Culture II | Migos | Jan-26-2018, Trap |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Chris | Christine and the Queens | Album, Sep-21-2018, Synthpop |
| #2 | Astroworld | Travis Scott | Album, Aug-03-2018, Trap |
| #3 | East Atlanta Love Letter | 6LACK | Album, Sep-14-2018, Alternative R&B |
| #4 | Negro Swan | Blood Orange | Album, Aug-24-2018, Alternative R&B |
| #5 | Honey | Robyn | Album, Oct-26-2018, Dance-Pop |
| #6 | I'm All Ears | Let's Eat Grandma | Album, Jun-29-2018, Art Pop |
| #7 | DAYTONA | Pusha T | Album, May-25-2018, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #8 | OIL OF EVERY PEARL'S UN-INSIDES | SOPHIE | Album, Jun-15-2018, Bubblegum Bass |
| #9 | We Out Here | Various Artists | Album, Feb-09-2018, Jazz |
| #10 | Joy as an Act of Resistance. | IDLES | Album, Aug-31-2018, Post-Punk |
| #11 | Hive Mind | The Internet | Album, Jul-20-2018, Neo-Soul |
| #12 | Lost & Found | Jorja Smith | Album, Jun-08-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #13 | Scorpion | Drake | Album, Jun-29-2018, Pop Rap |
| #14 | Invasion of Privacy | Cardi B | Album, Apr-06-2018, Trap |
| #15 | Songs of Praise | shame | Album, Jan-12-2018, Post-Punk |
| #16 | Devotion | Tirzah | Album, Aug-10-2018, Alternative R&B |
| #17 | Qualm | Helena Hauff | Album, Aug-03-2018, Industrial Techno |
| #18 | Sweetener | Ariana Grande | Album, Aug-17-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #19 | Dirty Computer | Janelle Monáe | Album, Apr-27-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #20 | Room 25 | noname | Album, Sep-14-2018, Jazz Rap |
| #21 | KIDS SEE GHOSTS | KIDS SEE GHOSTSKanye WestKid Cudi | Album, Jun-08-2018, Pop Rap |
| #22 | SPACEMAN | Octavian | Album, Sep-10-2018, UK Hip Hop |
| #23 | Heaven and Earth | Kamasi Washington | Album, Jun-22-2018, Spiritual Jazz |
| #24 | Good Thing | Leon Bridges | Album, May-04-2018, Neo-Soul |
| #25 | Harlan & Alondra | Buddy | Album, Jul-20-2018, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #26 | A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships | The 1975 | Album, Nov-30-2018, Art Pop |
| #27 | Your Queen Is A Reptile | Sons Of Kemet | Album, Mar-30-2018, Afro-Jazz |
| #28 | God's Favorite Customer | Father John Misty | Album, Jun-01-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #29 | Bloom | Troye Sivan | Album, Aug-31-2018, Electropop |
| #30 | Tha Carter V | Lil Wayne | Album, Sep-28-2018, Southern Hip Hop |
| #31 | Murkage Dave Changed My Life | Murkage Dave | Album, Oct-19-2018, Alternative R&B |
| #32 | Broken Politics | Neneh Cherry | Album, Oct-19-2018, Art Pop |
| #33 | Merrie Land | The Good, the Bad & the Queen | Album, Nov-16-2018, Art Rock |
| #34 | Black Panther The Album | Various Artists | Album, Feb-09-2018, Film Soundtrack |
| #35 | Saturn | Nao | Album, Oct-26-2018, Alternative R&B |
| #36 | MassEducation | St. Vincent | Album, Oct-12-2018, Art Pop |
| #37 | Suspiria (Music for the Luca Guadagnino Film) | Thom Yorke | Album, Oct-26-2018, Film Score |
| #38 | The Magic Gang (Deluxe) | The Magic Gang | Album, Mar-16-2018, |
| #39 | iridescence | BROCKHAMPTON | Album, Sep-21-2018, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #40 | Culture II | Migos | Album, Jan-26-2018, Trap |