Pitchfork's 50 Best Albums of 2018
From Snail Mail to CupcakKe, Earl Sweatshirt to Jon Hopkins, these are the very best albums of the year
Published: December 11, 2018 06:00
Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Be the Cowboy | Mitski | Aug-17-2018, Art Pop |
| #2 | Golden Hour | Kacey Musgraves | Mar-30-2018, Country Pop |
| #3 | Knock Knock | DJ Koze | May-04-2018, House |
| #4 | Honey | Robyn | Oct-26-2018, Dance-Pop |
| #5 | Lush | Snail Mail | Jun-08-2018, Indie Rock |
| #6 | El Mal Querer | ROSALÍA | Nov-02-2018, Flamenco Pop |
| #7 | Some Rap Songs | Earl Sweatshirt | Nov-30-2018, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #8 | Double Negative | Low | Sep-14-2018, Ambient Pop |
| #9 | Whack World | Tierra Whack | May-30-2018, Pop Rap |
| #10 | Safe in the Hands of Love | Yves Tumor | Sep-07-2018, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #11 | Sweetener | Ariana Grande | Aug-17-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #12 | Ephorize | cupcakKe | Jan-05-2018, Trap |
| #13 | Devotion | Tirzah | Aug-10-2018, Alternative R&B |
| #14 | Freedom | Amen Dunes | Mar-30-2018, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #15 | Room 25 | noname | Sep-14-2018, Jazz Rap |
| #16 | Singularity | Jon Hopkins | May-04-2018, Tech House |
| #17 | DAYTONA | Pusha T | May-25-2018, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #18 | OIL OF EVERY PEARL'S UN-INSIDES | SOPHIE | Jun-15-2018, Bubblegum Bass |
| #19 | Invasion of Privacy | Cardi B | Apr-06-2018, Trap |
| #20 | 7 | Beach House | May-11-2018, Dream Pop |
| #21 | A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships | The 1975 | Nov-30-2018, Art Pop |
| #22 | In A Poem Unlimited | U.S. Girls | Feb-16-2018, Art Pop |
| #23 | Astroworld | Travis Scott | Aug-03-2018, Trap |
| #24 | Aviary | Julia Holter | Oct-26-2018, Progressive Pop |
| #25 | Die Lit | Playboi Carti | May-11-2018, Trap |
| #26 | FM! | Vince Staples | Nov-02-2018, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #27 | Clean | Soccer Mommy | Mar-02-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #28 | Ordinary Corrupt Human Love | Deafheaven | Jul-13-2018, Blackgaze |
| #29 | Boygenius | boygenius | Oct-26-2018, Indie Rock |
| #30 | Chris | Christine and the Queens | Sep-21-2018, Synthpop |
| #31 | Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino | Arctic Monkeys | May-11-2018, |
| #32 | I'm All Ears | Let's Eat Grandma | Jun-29-2018, Art Pop |
| #33 | MUDBOY | Sheck Wes | Oct-05-2018, Trap |
| #34 | Broken Politics | Neneh Cherry | Oct-19-2018, Art Pop |
| #35 | 2012 - 2017 | Against All Logic | Feb-17-2018, Deep House |
| #36 | Nasty | Rico Nasty | Jun-15-2018, Trap |
| #37 | Veteran | JPEGMAFIA | Jan-19-2018, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #38 | Isolation | Kali Uchis | Apr-06-2018, Neo-Soul |
| #39 | Hive Mind | The Internet | Jul-20-2018, Neo-Soul |
| #40 | Beyondless | Iceage | May-04-2018, Post-Punk |
| #41 | MIH-TY | Jeremih, Ty Dolla $ign | Oct-26-2018, |
| #42 | abysskiss | Adrianne Lenker | Oct-05-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #43 | The Sciences | Sleep | Apr-20-2018, Stoner Metal |
| #44 | How to Socialise and Make Friends | Camp Cope | Mar-02-2018, Indie Rock |
| #45 | Wanderer | Cat Power | Oct-05-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #46 | Negro Swan | Blood Orange | Aug-24-2018, Alternative R&B |
| #47 | Compro | Skee Mask | May-15-2018, Breakbeat |
| #48 | Heaven and Earth | Kamasi Washington | Jun-22-2018, Spiritual Jazz |
| #49 | Overload | Georgia Anne Muldrow | Oct-26-2018, Neo-Soul |
| #50 | GANGIN | SOB X RBE | Feb-23-2018, West Coast Hip Hop |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Be the Cowboy | Mitski | Album, Aug-17-2018, Art Pop |
| #2 | Golden Hour | Kacey Musgraves | Album, Mar-30-2018, Country Pop |
| #3 | Knock Knock | DJ Koze | Album, May-04-2018, House |
| #4 | Honey | Robyn | Album, Oct-26-2018, Dance-Pop |
| #5 | Lush | Snail Mail | Album, Jun-08-2018, Indie Rock |
| #6 | El Mal Querer | ROSALÍA | Album, Nov-02-2018, Flamenco Pop |
| #7 | Some Rap Songs | Earl Sweatshirt | Album, Nov-30-2018, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #8 | Double Negative | Low | Album, Sep-14-2018, Ambient Pop |
| #9 | Whack World | Tierra Whack | Album, May-30-2018, Pop Rap |
| #10 | Safe in the Hands of Love | Yves Tumor | Album, Sep-07-2018, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #11 | Sweetener | Ariana Grande | Album, Aug-17-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #12 | Ephorize | cupcakKe | Album, Jan-05-2018, Trap |
| #13 | Devotion | Tirzah | Album, Aug-10-2018, Alternative R&B |
| #14 | Freedom | Amen Dunes | Album, Mar-30-2018, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #15 | Room 25 | noname | Album, Sep-14-2018, Jazz Rap |
| #16 | Singularity | Jon Hopkins | Album, May-04-2018, Tech House |
| #17 | DAYTONA | Pusha T | Album, May-25-2018, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #18 | OIL OF EVERY PEARL'S UN-INSIDES | SOPHIE | Album, Jun-15-2018, Bubblegum Bass |
| #19 | Invasion of Privacy | Cardi B | Album, Apr-06-2018, Trap |
| #20 | 7 | Beach House | Album, May-11-2018, Dream Pop |
| #21 | A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships | The 1975 | Album, Nov-30-2018, Art Pop |
| #22 | In A Poem Unlimited | U.S. Girls | Album, Feb-16-2018, Art Pop |
| #23 | Astroworld | Travis Scott | Album, Aug-03-2018, Trap |
| #24 | Aviary | Julia Holter | Album, Oct-26-2018, Progressive Pop |
| #25 | Die Lit | Playboi Carti | Album, May-11-2018, Trap |
| #26 | FM! | Vince Staples | Album, Nov-02-2018, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #27 | Clean | Soccer Mommy | Album, Mar-02-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #28 | Ordinary Corrupt Human Love | Deafheaven | Album, Jul-13-2018, Blackgaze |
| #29 | Boygenius | boygenius | EP, Oct-26-2018, Indie Rock |
| #30 | Chris | Christine and the Queens | Album, Sep-21-2018, Synthpop |
| #31 | Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino | Arctic Monkeys | Album, May-11-2018, |
| #32 | I'm All Ears | Let's Eat Grandma | Album, Jun-29-2018, Art Pop |
| #33 | MUDBOY | Sheck Wes | Album, Oct-05-2018, Trap |
| #34 | Broken Politics | Neneh Cherry | Album, Oct-19-2018, Art Pop |
| #35 | 2012 - 2017 | Against All Logic | Album, Feb-17-2018, Deep House |
| #36 | Nasty | Rico Nasty | Album, Jun-15-2018, Trap |
| #37 | Veteran | JPEGMAFIA | Album, Jan-19-2018, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #38 | Isolation | Kali Uchis | Album, Apr-06-2018, Neo-Soul |
| #39 | Hive Mind | The Internet | Album, Jul-20-2018, Neo-Soul |
| #40 | Beyondless | Iceage | Album, May-04-2018, Post-Punk |
| #41 | MIH-TY | JeremihTy Dolla $ign | Album, Oct-26-2018, |
| #42 | abysskiss | Adrianne Lenker | Album, Oct-05-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #43 | The Sciences | Sleep | Album, Apr-20-2018, Stoner Metal |
| #44 | How to Socialise and Make Friends | Camp Cope | Album, Mar-02-2018, Indie Rock |
| #45 | Wanderer | Cat Power | Album, Oct-05-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #46 | Negro Swan | Blood Orange | Album, Aug-24-2018, Alternative R&B |
| #47 | Compro | Skee Mask | Album, May-15-2018, Breakbeat |
| #48 | Heaven and Earth | Kamasi Washington | Album, Jun-22-2018, Spiritual Jazz |
| #49 | Overload | Georgia Anne Muldrow | Album, Oct-26-2018, Neo-Soul |
| #50 | GANGIN | SOB X RBE | Album, Feb-23-2018, West Coast Hip Hop |