Esquire's (US) 20 Best Albums of 2018
The best albums of 2018 represent a time in flux within the industry, within culture, and beyond to our uncertain social-political climate.
Published: December 19, 2018 17:01
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Be the Cowboy | Mitski | Aug-17-2018, Art Pop |
| #2 | Invasion of Privacy | Cardi B | Apr-06-2018, Trap |
| #3 | Lush | Snail Mail | Jun-08-2018, Indie Rock |
| #4 | Room 25 | noname | Sep-14-2018, Jazz Rap |
| #5 | DAYTONA | Pusha T | May-25-2018, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #6 | Golden Hour | Kacey Musgraves | Mar-30-2018, Country Pop |
| #7 | Honey | Robyn | Oct-26-2018, Dance-Pop |
| #8 | Some Rap Songs | Earl Sweatshirt | Nov-30-2018, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #9 | Knock Knock | DJ Koze | May-04-2018, House |
| #10 | Sweetener | Ariana Grande | Aug-17-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #11 | Boygenius | boygenius | Oct-26-2018, Indie Rock |
| #12 | Clean | Soccer Mommy | Mar-02-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #13 | A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships | The 1975 | Nov-30-2018, Art Pop |
| #14 | Whack World | Tierra Whack | May-30-2018, Pop Rap |
| #15 | Astroworld | Travis Scott | Aug-03-2018, Trap |
| #16 | Isolation | Kali Uchis | Apr-06-2018, Neo-Soul |
| #17 | CARE FOR ME | Saba | Apr-05-2018, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #18 | Everything Is Love | THE CARTERS | Jun-16-2018, Pop Rap |
| #19 | Chris | Christine and the Queens | Sep-21-2018, Synthpop |
| #20 | God's Favorite Customer | Father John Misty | Jun-01-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Be the Cowboy | Mitski | Album, Aug-17-2018, Art Pop |
| #2 | Invasion of Privacy | Cardi B | Album, Apr-06-2018, Trap |
| #3 | Lush | Snail Mail | Album, Jun-08-2018, Indie Rock |
| #4 | Room 25 | noname | Album, Sep-14-2018, Jazz Rap |
| #5 | DAYTONA | Pusha T | Album, May-25-2018, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #6 | Golden Hour | Kacey Musgraves | Album, Mar-30-2018, Country Pop |
| #7 | Honey | Robyn | Album, Oct-26-2018, Dance-Pop |
| #8 | Some Rap Songs | Earl Sweatshirt | Album, Nov-30-2018, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #9 | Knock Knock | DJ Koze | Album, May-04-2018, House |
| #10 | Sweetener | Ariana Grande | Album, Aug-17-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #11 | Boygenius | boygenius | EP, Oct-26-2018, Indie Rock |
| #12 | Clean | Soccer Mommy | Album, Mar-02-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #13 | A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships | The 1975 | Album, Nov-30-2018, Art Pop |
| #14 | Whack World | Tierra Whack | Album, May-30-2018, Pop Rap |
| #15 | Astroworld | Travis Scott | Album, Aug-03-2018, Trap |
| #16 | Isolation | Kali Uchis | Album, Apr-06-2018, Neo-Soul |
| #17 | CARE FOR ME | Saba | Album, Apr-05-2018, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #18 | Everything Is Love | THE CARTERS | Album, Jun-16-2018, Pop Rap |
| #19 | Chris | Christine and the Queens | Album, Sep-21-2018, Synthpop |
| #20 | God's Favorite Customer | Father John Misty | Album, Jun-01-2018, Singer-Songwriter |