Esquire's 10 Best Country Albums of 2018

From Ashley McBryde's rollicking debut to Willie Nelson's enchanting Last Man Standing, these are the 10 best country albums of the year.

Published: December 01, 2018 12:00 Source

# 1

Interstate Gospel by Pistol Annies + Miranda Lambert

Album • Nov 02 / 2018 Contemporary Country

# 2

Desperate Man by Eric Church

Album • Oct 05 / 2018 Contemporary Country Country

# 3

By The Way, I Forgive You by Brandi Carlile

Album • Feb 16 / 2018 Singer-Songwriter Americana Folk Rock

# 4

Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves

Album • Mar 30 / 2018 Country Pop Singer-Songwriter

# 5

The Mountain by Dierks Bentley

Album • Jun 08 / 2018 Contemporary Country

# 6

Last Man Standing by Willie Nelson

Album • Apr 27 / 2018 Country

# 7

Port Saint Joe by Brothers Osborne

Album • Apr 20 / 2018 Contemporary Country

# 8

The Tree of Forgiveness by John Prine

Album • Apr 13 / 2018 Americana Singer-Songwriter

# 9

Girl Going Nowhere by Ashley McBryde

Album • Mar 30 / 2018 Contemporary Country

# 10

Dark Horse by Devin Dawson

Album • Jan 19 / 2018 Country Pop