Crack Magazine's Top 50 Albums of 2018
Our annual countdown of the albums which captured the mood of this year
Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | OIL OF EVERY PEARL'S UN-INSIDES | SOPHIE | Jun-15-2018, Bubblegum Bass |
| #2 | Devotion | Tirzah | Aug-10-2018, Alternative R&B |
| #3 | Your Queen Is A Reptile | Sons Of Kemet | Mar-30-2018, Afro-Jazz |
| #4 | Safe in the Hands of Love | Yves Tumor | Sep-07-2018, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #5 | Joy as an Act of Resistance. | IDLES | Aug-31-2018, Post-Punk |
| #6 | Die Lit | Playboi Carti | May-11-2018, Trap |
| #7 | Be the Cowboy | Mitski | Aug-17-2018, Art Pop |
| #8 | Crop Circle | Nines | Apr-20-2018, UK Hip Hop |
| #9 | Whack World | Tierra Whack | May-30-2018, Pop Rap |
| #10 | Compro | Skee Mask | May-15-2018, Breakbeat |
| #11 | Invasion of Privacy | Cardi B | Apr-06-2018, Trap |
| #12 | Beyondless | Iceage | May-04-2018, Post-Punk |
| #13 | Hive Mind | The Internet | Jul-20-2018, Neo-Soul |
| #14 | Still Trippin' | DJ Taye | Mar-02-2018, Footwork |
| #15 | Heat | Shinichi Atobe | Sep-14-2018, Deep House |
| #16 | Chris | Christine and the Queens | Sep-21-2018, Synthpop |
| #17 | Swimming | Mac Miller | Aug-03-2018, Pop Rap |
| #18 | Displaced Diaspora | Moses Boyd | Sep-28-2018, Jazz Fusion |
| #19 | DAYTONA | Pusha T | May-25-2018, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #20 | Kulør 001 | Various Artists | Oct-11-2018, Techno |
| #21 | Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino | Arctic Monkeys | May-11-2018, |
| #22 | Piano & a Microphone 1983 | Prince | Sep-21-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #23 | The Return | Kamaal Williams | May-25-2018, Jazz-Funk |
| #24 | Another Life | Amnesia Scanner | Sep-07-2018, Deconstructed Club |
| #25 | Lost & Found | Jorja Smith | Jun-08-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #26 | Konoyo | Tim Hecker | Sep-28-2018, Ambient |
| #27 | K.T.S.E. | Teyana Taylor | Jun-23-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #28 | Khonnar | Deena Abdelwahed | Nov-16-2018, UK Bass |
| #29 | King of Cowards | Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs | Sep-28-2018, Stoner Metal |
| #30 | Heaven and Earth | Kamasi Washington | Jun-22-2018, Spiritual Jazz |
| #31 | async - Remodels | Ryuichi Sakamoto | Feb-16-2018, Ambient |
| #32 | Lush | Snail Mail | Jun-08-2018, Indie Rock |
| #33 | 777 | KEY!, Kenny Beats | May-04-2018, Trap |
| #34 | In A Poem Unlimited | U.S. Girls | Feb-16-2018, Art Pop |
| #35 | You Won't Get What You Want | Daughters | Oct-26-2018, Noise Rock |
| #36 | Honey | Robyn | Oct-26-2018, Dance-Pop |
| #37 | Age Of | Oneohtrix Point Never | Jun-01-2018, Progressive Electronic |
| #38 | Negro Swan | Blood Orange | Aug-24-2018, Alternative R&B |
| #39 | Isolation | Kali Uchis | Apr-06-2018, Neo-Soul |
| #40 | The Wolf of Grape Street | 03 Greedo | Mar-09-2018, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #41 | iridescence | BROCKHAMPTON | Sep-21-2018, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #42 | Sonder Somatic | Bruce | Oct-26-2018, UK Bass |
| #43 | Dirty Computer | Janelle Monáe | Apr-27-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #44 | Qualm | Helena Hauff | Aug-03-2018, Industrial Techno |
| #45 | Irisiri | Eartheater | Jun-08-2018, Post-Industrial |
| #46 | Block Diaries | Kenny Allstar | Oct-05-2018, UK Hip Hop |
| #47 | Double Negative | Low | Sep-14-2018, Ambient Pop |
| #48 | Autobiography (Music from Wayne McGregors Autobiography) | Jlin | Sep-28-2018, |
| #49 | Caution | Mariah Carey | Nov-16-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #50 | Soul On Fire | Dean Blunt | Oct-05-2018, Hypnagogic Pop |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | OIL OF EVERY PEARL'S UN-INSIDES | SOPHIE | Album, Jun-15-2018, Bubblegum Bass |
| #2 | Devotion | Tirzah | Album, Aug-10-2018, Alternative R&B |
| #3 | Your Queen Is A Reptile | Sons Of Kemet | Album, Mar-30-2018, Afro-Jazz |
| #4 | Safe in the Hands of Love | Yves Tumor | Album, Sep-07-2018, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #5 | Joy as an Act of Resistance. | IDLES | Album, Aug-31-2018, Post-Punk |
| #6 | Die Lit | Playboi Carti | Album, May-11-2018, Trap |
| #7 | Be the Cowboy | Mitski | Album, Aug-17-2018, Art Pop |
| #8 | Crop Circle | Nines | Album, Apr-20-2018, UK Hip Hop |
| #9 | Whack World | Tierra Whack | Album, May-30-2018, Pop Rap |
| #10 | Compro | Skee Mask | Album, May-15-2018, Breakbeat |
| #11 | Invasion of Privacy | Cardi B | Album, Apr-06-2018, Trap |
| #12 | Beyondless | Iceage | Album, May-04-2018, Post-Punk |
| #13 | Hive Mind | The Internet | Album, Jul-20-2018, Neo-Soul |
| #14 | Still Trippin' | DJ Taye | Album, Mar-02-2018, Footwork |
| #15 | Heat | Shinichi Atobe | Album, Sep-14-2018, Deep House |
| #16 | Chris | Christine and the Queens | Album, Sep-21-2018, Synthpop |
| #17 | Swimming | Mac Miller | Album, Aug-03-2018, Pop Rap |
| #18 | Displaced Diaspora | Moses Boyd | Album, Sep-28-2018, Jazz Fusion |
| #19 | DAYTONA | Pusha T | Album, May-25-2018, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #20 | Kulør 001 | Various Artists | Album, Oct-11-2018, Techno |
| #21 | Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino | Arctic Monkeys | Album, May-11-2018, |
| #22 | Piano & a Microphone 1983 | Prince | Album, Sep-21-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #23 | The Return | Kamaal Williams | Album, May-25-2018, Jazz-Funk |
| #24 | Another Life | Amnesia Scanner | Album, Sep-07-2018, Deconstructed Club |
| #25 | Lost & Found | Jorja Smith | Album, Jun-08-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #26 | Konoyo | Tim Hecker | Album, Sep-28-2018, Ambient |
| #27 | K.T.S.E. | Teyana Taylor | Album, Jun-23-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #28 | Khonnar | Deena Abdelwahed | Album, Nov-16-2018, UK Bass |
| #29 | King of Cowards | Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs | Album, Sep-28-2018, Stoner Metal |
| #30 | Heaven and Earth | Kamasi Washington | Album, Jun-22-2018, Spiritual Jazz |
| #31 | async - Remodels | Ryuichi Sakamoto | Album, Feb-16-2018, Ambient |
| #32 | Lush | Snail Mail | Album, Jun-08-2018, Indie Rock |
| #33 | 777 | KEY!Kenny Beats | Album, May-04-2018, Trap |
| #34 | In A Poem Unlimited | U.S. Girls | Album, Feb-16-2018, Art Pop |
| #35 | You Won't Get What You Want | Daughters | Album, Oct-26-2018, Noise Rock |
| #36 | Honey | Robyn | Album, Oct-26-2018, Dance-Pop |
| #37 | Age Of | Oneohtrix Point Never | Album, Jun-01-2018, Progressive Electronic |
| #38 | Negro Swan | Blood Orange | Album, Aug-24-2018, Alternative R&B |
| #39 | Isolation | Kali Uchis | Album, Apr-06-2018, Neo-Soul |
| #40 | The Wolf of Grape Street | 03 Greedo | Album, Mar-09-2018, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #41 | iridescence | BROCKHAMPTON | Album, Sep-21-2018, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #42 | Sonder Somatic | Bruce | Album, Oct-26-2018, UK Bass |
| #43 | Dirty Computer | Janelle Monáe | Album, Apr-27-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #44 | Qualm | Helena Hauff | Album, Aug-03-2018, Industrial Techno |
| #45 | Irisiri | Eartheater | Album, Jun-08-2018, Post-Industrial |
| #46 | Block Diaries | Kenny Allstar | Album, Oct-05-2018, UK Hip Hop |
| #47 | Double Negative | Low | Album, Sep-14-2018, Ambient Pop |
| #48 | Autobiography (Music from Wayne McGregors Autobiography) | Jlin | Album, Sep-28-2018, |
| #49 | Caution | Mariah Carey | Album, Nov-16-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #50 | Soul On Fire | Dean Blunt | EP, Oct-05-2018, Hypnagogic Pop |