Esquire's (UK) 50 Best Albums of 2018
From rap to pop and hip-hop to electronic, the best releases of the year
Published: December 07, 2018 17:28
Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Francis Trouble | Albert Hammond Jr | Mar-09-2018, Indie Rock |
| #2 | Freedom | Amen Dunes | Mar-30-2018, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #3 | Oxnard | Anderson .Paak | Nov-16-2018, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #4 | Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino | Arctic Monkeys | May-11-2018, |
| #5 | Sweetener | Ariana Grande | Aug-17-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #6 | Negro Swan | Blood Orange | Aug-24-2018, Alternative R&B |
| #7 | iridescence | BROCKHAMPTON | Sep-21-2018, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #8 | Invasion of Privacy | Cardi B | Apr-06-2018, Trap |
| #9 | Solo Piano III | Chilly Gonzales | Sep-07-2018, Modern Classical |
| #10 | Jassbusters | Connan Mockasin | Oct-12-2018, Spoken Word |
| #11 | Song for Alpha | Daniel Avery | Apr-06-2018, Ambient Techno |
| #12 | Knock Knock | DJ Koze | May-04-2018, House |
| #13 | Marble Skies | Django Django | Jan-26-2018, Indie Pop |
| #14 | Ruins | First Aid Kit | Jan-19-2018, Americana |
| #15 | High As Hope | Florence + the Machine | Jun-29-2018, Art Pop |
| #16 | All That Must Be | George FitzGerald | Mar-09-2018, Deep House |
| #17 | I Used to Know Her: Part 2 | H.E.R. | Nov-02-2018, Neo-Soul |
| #18 | Qualm | Helena Hauff | Aug-03-2018, Industrial Techno |
| #19 | Microshift | Hookworms | Feb-02-2018, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #20 | Joy as an Act of Resistance. | IDLES | Aug-31-2018, Post-Punk |
| #21 | Dirty Computer | Janelle Monáe | Apr-27-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #22 | Singularity | Jon Hopkins | May-04-2018, Tech House |
| #23 | Aviary | Julia Holter | Oct-26-2018, Progressive Pop |
| #24 | For Ever | Jungle | Sep-14-2018, Synth Funk |
| #25 | Heaven and Earth | Kamasi Washington | Jun-22-2018, Spiritual Jazz |
| #26 | Con Todo El Mundo | Khruangbin | Jan-26-2018, Psychedelic Rock |
| #27 | KIDS SEE GHOSTS | KIDS SEE GHOSTS, Kanye West, Kid Cudi | Jun-08-2018, Pop Rap |
| #28 | Bottle It In | Kurt Vile | Oct-12-2018, Folk Rock |
| #29 | Raw Silk Uncut Wood | Laurel Halo | Jul-13-2018, Ambient |
| #30 | Good Thing | Leon Bridges | May-04-2018, Neo-Soul |
| #31 | Nothing Is Still | Leon Vynehall | Jun-15-2018, Ambient |
| #32 | No Shame | Lily Allen | Jun-08-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #33 | Loma | Loma | Feb-16-2018, Art Pop |
| #34 | Kingdoms in Colour | Maribou State | Sep-07-2018, Downtempo |
| #35 | All Melody | Nils Frahm | Jan-26-2018, Post-Minimalism |
| #36 | Die Lit | Playboi Carti | May-11-2018, Trap |
| #37 | Music for the Long Emergency | POLIÇA, stargaze | Feb-16-2018, Art Pop |
| #38 | Forever | Popcaan | Jul-20-2018, Dancehall |
| #39 | Blood | Rhye | Feb-02-2018, Sophisti-Pop |
| #40 | Honey | Robyn | Oct-26-2018, Dance-Pop |
| #41 | I Don't Want: The Gold Fire Sessions | Santigold | Jul-27-2018, Dancehall |
| #42 | Songs of Praise | shame | Jan-12-2018, Post-Punk |
| #43 | MUDBOY | Sheck Wes | Oct-05-2018, Trap |
| #44 | MassEducation | St. Vincent | Oct-12-2018, Art Pop |
| #45 | Superorganism | Superorganism | Mar-02-2018, Indietronica |
| #46 | Hive Mind | The Internet | Jul-20-2018, Neo-Soul |
| #47 | Devotion | Tirzah | Aug-10-2018, Alternative R&B |
| #48 | Music Inspired by Illumination & Dr. Seuss' The Grinch | Tyler, The Creator | Nov-16-2018, Christmas Music |
| #49 | FM! | Vince Staples | Nov-02-2018, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #50 | Cocoa Sugar | Young Fathers | Mar-09-2018, Indietronica |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Francis Trouble | Albert Hammond Jr | Album, Mar-09-2018, Indie Rock |
| #2 | Freedom | Amen Dunes | Album, Mar-30-2018, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #3 | Oxnard | Anderson .Paak | Album, Nov-16-2018, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #4 | Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino | Arctic Monkeys | Album, May-11-2018, |
| #5 | Sweetener | Ariana Grande | Album, Aug-17-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #6 | Negro Swan | Blood Orange | Album, Aug-24-2018, Alternative R&B |
| #7 | iridescence | BROCKHAMPTON | Album, Sep-21-2018, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #8 | Invasion of Privacy | Cardi B | Album, Apr-06-2018, Trap |
| #9 | Solo Piano III | Chilly Gonzales | Album, Sep-07-2018, Modern Classical |
| #10 | Jassbusters | Connan Mockasin | Album, Oct-12-2018, Spoken Word |
| #11 | Song for Alpha | Daniel Avery | Album, Apr-06-2018, Ambient Techno |
| #12 | Knock Knock | DJ Koze | Album, May-04-2018, House |
| #13 | Marble Skies | Django Django | Album, Jan-26-2018, Indie Pop |
| #14 | Ruins | First Aid Kit | Album, Jan-19-2018, Americana |
| #15 | High As Hope | Florence + the Machine | Album, Jun-29-2018, Art Pop |
| #16 | All That Must Be | George FitzGerald | Album, Mar-09-2018, Deep House |
| #17 | I Used to Know Her: Part 2 | H.E.R. | EP, Nov-02-2018, Neo-Soul |
| #18 | Qualm | Helena Hauff | Album, Aug-03-2018, Industrial Techno |
| #19 | Microshift | Hookworms | Album, Feb-02-2018, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #20 | Joy as an Act of Resistance. | IDLES | Album, Aug-31-2018, Post-Punk |
| #21 | Dirty Computer | Janelle Monáe | Album, Apr-27-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #22 | Singularity | Jon Hopkins | Album, May-04-2018, Tech House |
| #23 | Aviary | Julia Holter | Album, Oct-26-2018, Progressive Pop |
| #24 | For Ever | Jungle | Album, Sep-14-2018, Synth Funk |
| #25 | Heaven and Earth | Kamasi Washington | Album, Jun-22-2018, Spiritual Jazz |
| #26 | Con Todo El Mundo | Khruangbin | Album, Jan-26-2018, Psychedelic Rock |
| #27 | KIDS SEE GHOSTS | KIDS SEE GHOSTSKanye WestKid Cudi | Album, Jun-08-2018, Pop Rap |
| #28 | Bottle It In | Kurt Vile | Album, Oct-12-2018, Folk Rock |
| #29 | Raw Silk Uncut Wood | Laurel Halo | Album, Jul-13-2018, Ambient |
| #30 | Good Thing | Leon Bridges | Album, May-04-2018, Neo-Soul |
| #31 | Nothing Is Still | Leon Vynehall | Album, Jun-15-2018, Ambient |
| #32 | No Shame | Lily Allen | Album, Jun-08-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #33 | Loma | Loma | Album, Feb-16-2018, Art Pop |
| #34 | Kingdoms in Colour | Maribou State | Album, Sep-07-2018, Downtempo |
| #35 | All Melody | Nils Frahm | Album, Jan-26-2018, Post-Minimalism |
| #36 | Die Lit | Playboi Carti | Album, May-11-2018, Trap |
| #37 | Music for the Long Emergency | POLIÇAstargaze | Album, Feb-16-2018, Art Pop |
| #38 | Forever | Popcaan | Album, Jul-20-2018, Dancehall |
| #39 | Blood | Rhye | Album, Feb-02-2018, Sophisti-Pop |
| #40 | Honey | Robyn | Album, Oct-26-2018, Dance-Pop |
| #41 | I Don't Want: The Gold Fire Sessions | Santigold | Album, Jul-27-2018, Dancehall |
| #42 | Songs of Praise | shame | Album, Jan-12-2018, Post-Punk |
| #43 | MUDBOY | Sheck Wes | Album, Oct-05-2018, Trap |
| #44 | MassEducation | St. Vincent | Album, Oct-12-2018, Art Pop |
| #45 | Superorganism | Superorganism | Album, Mar-02-2018, Indietronica |
| #46 | Hive Mind | The Internet | Album, Jul-20-2018, Neo-Soul |
| #47 | Devotion | Tirzah | Album, Aug-10-2018, Alternative R&B |
| #48 | Music Inspired by Illumination & Dr. Seuss' The Grinch | Tyler, The Creator | EP, Nov-16-2018, Christmas Music |
| #49 | FM! | Vince Staples | Album, Nov-02-2018, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #50 | Cocoa Sugar | Young Fathers | Album, Mar-09-2018, Indietronica |