Double J's 50 Best Albums of 2018
The albums that meant so much to us in 2018.
Published: December 10, 2018 18:00
Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Wide Awake! | Parquet Courts | May-18-2018, |
| #2 | Dirty Computer | Janelle Monáe | Apr-27-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #3 | Djarimirri: Child of the Rainbow | Gurrumul | Apr-13-2018, Post-Minimalism |
| #4 | Joy as an Act of Resistance. | IDLES | Aug-31-2018, Post-Punk |
| #5 | Native Tongue | Mojo Juju | Aug-24-2018, |
| #6 | Tell Me How You Really Feel | Courtney Barnett | May-18-2018, Indie Rock |
| #7 | Hope Downs | Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever | Jun-15-2018, Jangle Pop |
| #8 | Honey | Robyn | Oct-26-2018, Dance-Pop |
| #9 | Modern Convenience | MOD CON | Apr-06-2018, Post-Punk |
| #10 | Chris | Christine and the Queens | Sep-21-2018, Synthpop |
| #11 | Singularity | Jon Hopkins | May-04-2018, Tech House |
| #12 | A Laughing Death in Meatspace | Tropical Fuck Storm | May-04-2018, Art Punk |
| #13 | Con Todo El Mundo | Khruangbin | Jan-26-2018, Psychedelic Rock |
| #14 | Room 25 | noname | Sep-14-2018, Jazz Rap |
| #15 | Pink is the Colour of Unconditional Love | Gabriella Cohen | Jun-01-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #16 | Be the Cowboy | Mitski | Aug-17-2018, Art Pop |
| #17 | Hi Viz | The Presets | Jun-01-2018, Electropop |
| #18 | Home | John Butler Trio | Sep-28-2018, Pop Rock |
| #19 | In A Poem Unlimited | U.S. Girls | Feb-16-2018, Art Pop |
| #20 | Cocoa Sugar | Young Fathers | Mar-09-2018, Indietronica |
| #21 | Lost Friends | Middle Kids | May-04-2018, Indie Rock |
| #22 | DAYTONA | Pusha T | May-25-2018, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #23 | Lilac Everything | Emma Louise | Sep-14-2018, Pop Soul |
| #24 | Broken Politics | Neneh Cherry | Oct-19-2018, Art Pop |
| #25 | Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino | Arctic Monkeys | May-11-2018, |
| #26 | 7 | Beach House | May-11-2018, Dream Pop |
| #27 | Wild World | Space Invadas | Apr-13-2018, |
| #28 | Wanderer | Cat Power | Oct-05-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #29 | Heaven and Earth | Kamasi Washington | Jun-22-2018, Spiritual Jazz |
| #30 | God's Favorite Customer | Father John Misty | Jun-01-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #31 | Hell-On | Neko Case | Jun-01-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #32 | Nature | Paul Kelly | Oct-12-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #33 | soil | serpentwithfeet | Jun-08-2018, Alternative R&B |
| #34 | Make Way for Love | Marlon Williams | Feb-16-2018, Chamber Folk |
| #35 | Historian | Lucy Dacus | Mar-02-2018, Indie Rock |
| #36 | Performance | White Denim | Aug-24-2018, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #37 | Depth of Field | Sarah Blasko | Feb-23-2018, Art Pop |
| #38 | Damned Devotion | Joan As Police Woman | Feb-09-2018, Neo-Soul |
| #39 | Sex & Food | Unknown Mortal Orchestra | Apr-06-2018, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #40 | C’est La Vie | Phosphorescent | Oct-05-2018, Americana |
| #41 | In Cahoots | Crepes | Oct-26-2018, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #42 | Knock Knock | DJ Koze | May-04-2018, House |
| #43 | If I Said Only So Far I Take It Back | Mia Dyson | Mar-09-2018, |
| #44 | Suspiria (Music for the Luca Guadagnino Film) | Thom Yorke | Oct-26-2018, Film Score |
| #45 | Fruit | Abbe May | Feb-02-2018, |
| #46 | Always Ascending | Franz Ferdinand | Feb-09-2018, Dance-Punk |
| #47 | May Your Kindness Remain | Courtney Marie Andrews | Mar-23-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #48 | Negro Swan | Blood Orange | Aug-24-2018, Alternative R&B |
| #49 | Good Citizens | Cash Savage and The Last Drinks | Sep-21-2018, Punk Blues |
| #50 | I Wasn't Only Thinking About You... | Oh Pep! | Oct-26-2018, Indie Pop |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Wide Awake! | Parquet Courts | Album, May-18-2018, |
| #2 | Dirty Computer | Janelle Monáe | Album, Apr-27-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #3 | Djarimirri: Child of the Rainbow | Gurrumul | Album, Apr-13-2018, Post-Minimalism |
| #4 | Joy as an Act of Resistance. | IDLES | Album, Aug-31-2018, Post-Punk |
| #5 | Native Tongue | Mojo Juju | Album, Aug-24-2018, |
| #6 | Tell Me How You Really Feel | Courtney Barnett | Album, May-18-2018, Indie Rock |
| #7 | Hope Downs | Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever | Album, Jun-15-2018, Jangle Pop |
| #8 | Honey | Robyn | Album, Oct-26-2018, Dance-Pop |
| #9 | Modern Convenience | MOD CON | Album, Apr-06-2018, Post-Punk |
| #10 | Chris | Christine and the Queens | Album, Sep-21-2018, Synthpop |
| #11 | Singularity | Jon Hopkins | Album, May-04-2018, Tech House |
| #12 | A Laughing Death in Meatspace | Tropical Fuck Storm | Album, May-04-2018, Art Punk |
| #13 | Con Todo El Mundo | Khruangbin | Album, Jan-26-2018, Psychedelic Rock |
| #14 | Room 25 | noname | Album, Sep-14-2018, Jazz Rap |
| #15 | Pink is the Colour of Unconditional Love | Gabriella Cohen | Album, Jun-01-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #16 | Be the Cowboy | Mitski | Album, Aug-17-2018, Art Pop |
| #17 | Hi Viz | The Presets | Album, Jun-01-2018, Electropop |
| #18 | Home | John Butler Trio | Album, Sep-28-2018, Pop Rock |
| #19 | In A Poem Unlimited | U.S. Girls | Album, Feb-16-2018, Art Pop |
| #20 | Cocoa Sugar | Young Fathers | Album, Mar-09-2018, Indietronica |
| #21 | Lost Friends | Middle Kids | Album, May-04-2018, Indie Rock |
| #22 | DAYTONA | Pusha T | Album, May-25-2018, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #23 | Lilac Everything | Emma Louise | Album, Sep-14-2018, Pop Soul |
| #24 | Broken Politics | Neneh Cherry | Album, Oct-19-2018, Art Pop |
| #25 | Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino | Arctic Monkeys | Album, May-11-2018, |
| #26 | 7 | Beach House | Album, May-11-2018, Dream Pop |
| #27 | Wild World | Space Invadas | Album, Apr-13-2018, |
| #28 | Wanderer | Cat Power | Album, Oct-05-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #29 | Heaven and Earth | Kamasi Washington | Album, Jun-22-2018, Spiritual Jazz |
| #30 | God's Favorite Customer | Father John Misty | Album, Jun-01-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #31 | Hell-On | Neko Case | Album, Jun-01-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #32 | Nature | Paul Kelly | Album, Oct-12-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #33 | soil | serpentwithfeet | Album, Jun-08-2018, Alternative R&B |
| #34 | Make Way for Love | Marlon Williams | Album, Feb-16-2018, Chamber Folk |
| #35 | Historian | Lucy Dacus | Album, Mar-02-2018, Indie Rock |
| #36 | Performance | White Denim | Album, Aug-24-2018, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #37 | Depth of Field | Sarah Blasko | Album, Feb-23-2018, Art Pop |
| #38 | Damned Devotion | Joan As Police Woman | Album, Feb-09-2018, Neo-Soul |
| #39 | Sex & Food | Unknown Mortal Orchestra | Album, Apr-06-2018, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #40 | C’est La Vie | Phosphorescent | Album, Oct-05-2018, Americana |
| #41 | In Cahoots | Crepes | Album, Oct-26-2018, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #42 | Knock Knock | DJ Koze | Album, May-04-2018, House |
| #43 | If I Said Only So Far I Take It Back | Mia Dyson | Album, Mar-09-2018, |
| #44 | Suspiria (Music for the Luca Guadagnino Film) | Thom Yorke | Album, Oct-26-2018, Film Score |
| #45 | Fruit | Abbe May | Album, Feb-02-2018, |
| #46 | Always Ascending | Franz Ferdinand | Album, Feb-09-2018, Dance-Punk |
| #47 | May Your Kindness Remain | Courtney Marie Andrews | Album, Mar-23-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #48 | Negro Swan | Blood Orange | Album, Aug-24-2018, Alternative R&B |
| #49 | Good Citizens | Cash Savage and The Last Drinks | Album, Sep-21-2018, Punk Blues |
| #50 | I Wasn't Only Thinking About You... | Oh Pep! | Album, Oct-26-2018, Indie Pop |