NME's Albums Of The Year 2018
After a massive year in music, NME count down the 100 greatest albums that have been released throughout 2018.
Published: December 17, 2018 12:30
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships | The 1975 | Nov-30-2018, Art Pop |
| #2 | Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino | Arctic Monkeys | May-11-2018, |
| #3 | Joy as an Act of Resistance. | IDLES | Aug-31-2018, Post-Punk |
| #4 | Twentytwo in Blue | Sunflower Bean | Mar-23-2018, Indie Pop |
| #5 | DAYTONA | Pusha T | May-25-2018, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #6 | Songs of Praise | shame | Jan-12-2018, Post-Punk |
| #7 | Isolation | Kali Uchis | Apr-06-2018, Neo-Soul |
| #8 | Invasion of Privacy | Cardi B | Apr-06-2018, Trap |
| #9 | Be the Cowboy | Mitski | Aug-17-2018, Art Pop |
| #10 | Chris | Christine and the Queens | Sep-21-2018, Synthpop |
| #11 | Honey | Robyn | Oct-26-2018, Dance-Pop |
| #12 | Negro Swan | Blood Orange | Aug-24-2018, Alternative R&B |
| #13 | Dream Wife | Dream Wife | Jan-26-2018, Riot Grrrl |
| #14 | Lush | Snail Mail | Jun-08-2018, Indie Rock |
| #15 | KIDS SEE GHOSTS | KIDS SEE GHOSTS, Kanye West, Kid Cudi | Jun-08-2018, Pop Rap |
| #16 | iridescence | BROCKHAMPTON | Sep-21-2018, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #17 | Wide Awake! | Parquet Courts | May-18-2018, |
| #18 | Hope Downs | Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever | Jun-15-2018, Jangle Pop |
| #19 | Astroworld | Travis Scott | Aug-03-2018, Trap |
| #20 | Acts of Fear and Love | SOFT PLAY | Aug-17-2018, Garage Punk |
| #21 | Sweetener | Ariana Grande | Aug-17-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #22 | Ordinary Corrupt Human Love | Deafheaven | Jul-13-2018, Blackgaze |
| #23 | OIL OF EVERY PEARL'S UN-INSIDES | SOPHIE | Jun-15-2018, Bubblegum Bass |
| #24 | Cocoa Sugar | Young Fathers | Mar-09-2018, Indietronica |
| #25 | ¥€$ | Tommy Cash | Nov-30-2018, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #26 | Bad Contestant | Matt Maltese | Jun-08-2018, Indie Pop |
| #27 | Singularity | Jon Hopkins | May-04-2018, Tech House |
| #28 | Transangelic Exodus | Ezra Furman | Feb-09-2018, Indie Rock |
| #29 | Bloom | Troye Sivan | Aug-31-2018, Electropop |
| #30 | FM! | Vince Staples | Nov-02-2018, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #31 | Freedom | Amen Dunes | Mar-30-2018, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #32 | KOD | J. Cole | Apr-20-2018, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #33 | Palo Santo | Years & Years | Jul-06-2018, Electropop |
| #34 | ye | Kanye West | Jun-01-2018, Pop Rap |
| #35 | Time & Space | Turnstile | Feb-23-2018, Hardcore Punk |
| #36 | Dirty Computer | Janelle Monáe | Apr-27-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #37 | Parcels | Parcels | Oct-12-2018, Disco |
| #38 | Swimming | Mac Miller | Aug-03-2018, Pop Rap |
| #39 | Clean | Soccer Mommy | Mar-02-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #40 | And Nothing Hurt | Spiritualized | Sep-07-2018, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #41 | Devotion | Tirzah | Aug-10-2018, Alternative R&B |
| #42 | Geography | Tom Misch | Apr-06-2018, Neo-Soul |
| #43 | Sex & Food | Unknown Mortal Orchestra | Apr-06-2018, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #44 | American Utopia | David Byrne | Mar-09-2018, Art Pop |
| #45 | Proper Dose | The Story So Far | Sep-21-2018, Pop Punk |
| #46 | God's Favorite Customer | Father John Misty | Jun-01-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #47 | The Now Now | Gorillaz | Jun-29-2018, Electropop |
| #48 | No Tourists | The Prodigy | Nov-02-2018, Big Beat |
| #49 | Dear Annie | Rejjie Snow | May-03-2018, Jazz Rap |
| #50 | Boarding House Reach | Jack White | Mar-23-2018, Blues Rock |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships | The 1975 | Album, Nov-30-2018, Art Pop |
| #2 | Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino | Arctic Monkeys | Album, May-11-2018, |
| #3 | Joy as an Act of Resistance. | IDLES | Album, Aug-31-2018, Post-Punk |
| #4 | Twentytwo in Blue | Sunflower Bean | Album, Mar-23-2018, Indie Pop |
| #5 | DAYTONA | Pusha T | Album, May-25-2018, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #6 | Songs of Praise | shame | Album, Jan-12-2018, Post-Punk |
| #7 | Isolation | Kali Uchis | Album, Apr-06-2018, Neo-Soul |
| #8 | Invasion of Privacy | Cardi B | Album, Apr-06-2018, Trap |
| #9 | Be the Cowboy | Mitski | Album, Aug-17-2018, Art Pop |
| #10 | Chris | Christine and the Queens | Album, Sep-21-2018, Synthpop |
| #11 | Honey | Robyn | Album, Oct-26-2018, Dance-Pop |
| #12 | Negro Swan | Blood Orange | Album, Aug-24-2018, Alternative R&B |
| #13 | Dream Wife | Dream Wife | Album, Jan-26-2018, Riot Grrrl |
| #14 | Lush | Snail Mail | Album, Jun-08-2018, Indie Rock |
| #15 | KIDS SEE GHOSTS | KIDS SEE GHOSTSKanye WestKid Cudi | Album, Jun-08-2018, Pop Rap |
| #16 | iridescence | BROCKHAMPTON | Album, Sep-21-2018, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #17 | Wide Awake! | Parquet Courts | Album, May-18-2018, |
| #18 | Hope Downs | Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever | Album, Jun-15-2018, Jangle Pop |
| #19 | Astroworld | Travis Scott | Album, Aug-03-2018, Trap |
| #20 | Acts of Fear and Love | SOFT PLAY | Album, Aug-17-2018, Garage Punk |
| #21 | Sweetener | Ariana Grande | Album, Aug-17-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #22 | Ordinary Corrupt Human Love | Deafheaven | Album, Jul-13-2018, Blackgaze |
| #23 | OIL OF EVERY PEARL'S UN-INSIDES | SOPHIE | Album, Jun-15-2018, Bubblegum Bass |
| #24 | Cocoa Sugar | Young Fathers | Album, Mar-09-2018, Indietronica |
| #25 | ¥€$ | Tommy Cash | Album, Nov-30-2018, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #26 | Bad Contestant | Matt Maltese | Album, Jun-08-2018, Indie Pop |
| #27 | Singularity | Jon Hopkins | Album, May-04-2018, Tech House |
| #28 | Transangelic Exodus | Ezra Furman | Album, Feb-09-2018, Indie Rock |
| #29 | Bloom | Troye Sivan | Album, Aug-31-2018, Electropop |
| #30 | FM! | Vince Staples | Album, Nov-02-2018, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #31 | Freedom | Amen Dunes | Album, Mar-30-2018, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #32 | KOD | J. Cole | Album, Apr-20-2018, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #33 | Palo Santo | Years & Years | Album, Jul-06-2018, Electropop |
| #34 | ye | Kanye West | Album, Jun-01-2018, Pop Rap |
| #35 | Time & Space | Turnstile | Album, Feb-23-2018, Hardcore Punk |
| #36 | Dirty Computer | Janelle Monáe | Album, Apr-27-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #37 | Parcels | Parcels | Album, Oct-12-2018, Disco |
| #38 | Swimming | Mac Miller | Album, Aug-03-2018, Pop Rap |
| #39 | Clean | Soccer Mommy | Album, Mar-02-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #40 | And Nothing Hurt | Spiritualized | Album, Sep-07-2018, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #41 | Devotion | Tirzah | Album, Aug-10-2018, Alternative R&B |
| #42 | Geography | Tom Misch | Album, Apr-06-2018, Neo-Soul |
| #43 | Sex & Food | Unknown Mortal Orchestra | Album, Apr-06-2018, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #44 | American Utopia | David Byrne | Album, Mar-09-2018, Art Pop |
| #45 | Proper Dose | The Story So Far | Album, Sep-21-2018, Pop Punk |
| #46 | God's Favorite Customer | Father John Misty | Album, Jun-01-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #47 | The Now Now | Gorillaz | Album, Jun-29-2018, Electropop |
| #48 | No Tourists | The Prodigy | Album, Nov-02-2018, Big Beat |
| #49 | Dear Annie | Rejjie Snow | Album, May-03-2018, Jazz Rap |
| #50 | Boarding House Reach | Jack White | Album, Mar-23-2018, Blues Rock |