Rolling Stone's 50 Best Albums of 2018
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Published: December 13, 2018 14:00
Source
Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
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#1 | Invasion of Privacy | Cardi B | Apr-06-2018, Trap |
#2 | Golden Hour | Kacey Musgraves | Mar-30-2018, Country Pop |
#3 | Camila | Camila Cabello | Jan-12-2018, Pop |
#4 | Interstate Gospel | Pistol Annies, Miranda Lambert | Nov-02-2018, Contemporary Country |
#5 | Sweetener | Ariana Grande | Aug-17-2018, Contemporary R&B |
#6 | Astroworld | Travis Scott | Aug-03-2018, Trap |
#7 | DAYTONA | Pusha T | May-25-2018, Hardcore Hip Hop |
#8 | A Star Is Born | Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper | Oct-05-2018, Film Soundtrack |
#9 | Bottle It In | Kurt Vile | Oct-12-2018, Folk Rock |
#10 | Scorpion | Drake | Jun-29-2018, Pop Rap |
#11 | Egypt Station | Paul McCartney | Sep-07-2018, Pop Rock |
#12 | By The Way, I Forgive You | Brandi Carlile | Feb-16-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
#13 | Dirty Computer | Janelle Monáe | Apr-27-2018, Contemporary R&B |
#14 | Be the Cowboy | Mitski | Aug-17-2018, Art Pop |
#15 | Vibras | J Balvin | May-25-2018, Latin Pop |
#16 | Clean | Soccer Mommy | Mar-02-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
#17 | Historian | Lucy Dacus | Mar-02-2018, Indie Rock |
#18 | FM! | Vince Staples | Nov-02-2018, West Coast Hip Hop |
#19 | Bark Your Head Off, Dog | Hop Along | Apr-06-2018, Indie Rock |
#20 | Future Me Hates Me | The Beths | Aug-10-2018, Power Pop |
#21 | 7 | Beach House | May-11-2018, Dream Pop |
#22 | The Tree of Forgiveness | John Prine | Apr-13-2018, Americana |
#23 | In A Poem Unlimited | U.S. Girls | Feb-16-2018, Art Pop |
#24 | Isolation | Kali Uchis | Apr-06-2018, Neo-Soul |
#25 | SR3MM | Rae Sremmurd, Swae Lee, Slim Jxmmi | May-04-2018, Trap |
#26 | Lush | Snail Mail | Jun-08-2018, Indie Rock |
#27 | Room 25 | noname | Sep-14-2018, Jazz Rap |
#28 | High As Hope | Florence + the Machine | Jun-29-2018, Art Pop |
#29 | What a Time to Be Alive | Superchunk | Feb-16-2018, Indie Rock |
#30 | The Bluest Star | Free Cake For Every Creature | Aug-03-2018, Twee Pop |
#31 | El Mal Querer | ROSALÍA | Nov-02-2018, Flamenco Pop |
#32 | American Utopia | David Byrne | Mar-09-2018, Art Pop |
#33 | Hell-On | Neko Case | Jun-01-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
#34 | Tell Me How You Really Feel | Courtney Barnett | May-18-2018, Indie Rock |
#35 | Look Now | Elvis Costello & The Imposters | Oct-12-2018, Pop Rock |
#36 | Sparkle Hard | Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks | May-18-2018, Indie Rock |
#37 | Whack World | Tierra Whack | May-30-2018, Pop Rap |
#38 | Desperate Man | Eric Church | Oct-05-2018, Contemporary Country |
#39 | Bad Witch | Nine Inch Nails | Jun-22-2018, Experimental Rock |
#40 | Wide Awake! | Parquet Courts | May-18-2018, |
#41 | To the Sunset | Amanda Shires | Aug-03-2018, Alt-Country |
#42 | Girl Going Nowhere | Ashley McBryde | Mar-30-2018, Contemporary Country |
#43 | Tha Carter V | Lil Wayne | Sep-28-2018, Southern Hip Hop |
#44 | WARM | Jeff Tweedy | Nov-30-2018, Alt-Country |
#45 | Honey | Robyn | Oct-26-2018, Dance-Pop |
#46 | The Sciences | Sleep | Apr-20-2018, Stoner Metal |
#47 | God's Favorite Customer | Father John Misty | Jun-01-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
#48 | Everything Is Love | THE CARTERS | Jun-16-2018, Pop Rap |
#49 | 12 Little Spells | Esperanza Spalding | Oct-18-2018, Art Pop |
#50 | Ephorize | cupcakKe | Jan-05-2018, Trap |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Invasion of Privacy | Cardi B | Album, Apr-06-2018, Trap |
| #2 | Golden Hour | Kacey Musgraves | Album, Mar-30-2018, Country Pop |
| #3 | Camila | Camila Cabello | Album, Jan-12-2018, Pop |
| #4 | Interstate Gospel | Pistol AnniesMiranda Lambert | Album, Nov-02-2018, Contemporary Country |
| #5 | Sweetener | Ariana Grande | Album, Aug-17-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #6 | Astroworld | Travis Scott | Album, Aug-03-2018, Trap |
| #7 | DAYTONA | Pusha T | Album, May-25-2018, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #8 | A Star Is Born | Lady GagaBradley Cooper | Album, Oct-05-2018, Film Soundtrack |
| #9 | Bottle It In | Kurt Vile | Album, Oct-12-2018, Folk Rock |
| #10 | Scorpion | Drake | Album, Jun-29-2018, Pop Rap |
| #11 | Egypt Station | Paul McCartney | Album, Sep-07-2018, Pop Rock |
| #12 | By The Way, I Forgive You | Brandi Carlile | Album, Feb-16-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #13 | Dirty Computer | Janelle Monáe | Album, Apr-27-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #14 | Be the Cowboy | Mitski | Album, Aug-17-2018, Art Pop |
| #15 | Vibras | J Balvin | Album, May-25-2018, Latin Pop |
| #16 | Clean | Soccer Mommy | Album, Mar-02-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #17 | Historian | Lucy Dacus | Album, Mar-02-2018, Indie Rock |
| #18 | FM! | Vince Staples | Album, Nov-02-2018, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #19 | Bark Your Head Off, Dog | Hop Along | Album, Apr-06-2018, Indie Rock |
| #20 | Future Me Hates Me | The Beths | Album, Aug-10-2018, Power Pop |
| #21 | 7 | Beach House | Album, May-11-2018, Dream Pop |
| #22 | The Tree of Forgiveness | John Prine | Album, Apr-13-2018, Americana |
| #23 | In A Poem Unlimited | U.S. Girls | Album, Feb-16-2018, Art Pop |
| #24 | Isolation | Kali Uchis | Album, Apr-06-2018, Neo-Soul |
| #25 | SR3MM | Rae SremmurdSwae LeeSlim Jxmmi | Album, May-04-2018, Trap |
| #26 | Lush | Snail Mail | Album, Jun-08-2018, Indie Rock |
| #27 | Room 25 | noname | Album, Sep-14-2018, Jazz Rap |
| #28 | High As Hope | Florence + the Machine | Album, Jun-29-2018, Art Pop |
| #29 | What a Time to Be Alive | Superchunk | Album, Feb-16-2018, Indie Rock |
| #30 | The Bluest Star | Free Cake For Every Creature | Album, Aug-03-2018, Twee Pop |
| #31 | El Mal Querer | ROSALÍA | Album, Nov-02-2018, Flamenco Pop |
| #32 | American Utopia | David Byrne | Album, Mar-09-2018, Art Pop |
| #33 | Hell-On | Neko Case | Album, Jun-01-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #34 | Tell Me How You Really Feel | Courtney Barnett | Album, May-18-2018, Indie Rock |
| #35 | Look Now | Elvis Costello & The Imposters | Album, Oct-12-2018, Pop Rock |
| #36 | Sparkle Hard | Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks | Album, May-18-2018, Indie Rock |
| #37 | Whack World | Tierra Whack | Album, May-30-2018, Pop Rap |
| #38 | Desperate Man | Eric Church | Album, Oct-05-2018, Contemporary Country |
| #39 | Bad Witch | Nine Inch Nails | Album, Jun-22-2018, Experimental Rock |
| #40 | Wide Awake! | Parquet Courts | Album, May-18-2018, |
| #41 | To the Sunset | Amanda Shires | Album, Aug-03-2018, Alt-Country |
| #42 | Girl Going Nowhere | Ashley McBryde | Album, Mar-30-2018, Contemporary Country |
| #43 | Tha Carter V | Lil Wayne | Album, Sep-28-2018, Southern Hip Hop |
| #44 | WARM | Jeff Tweedy | Album, Nov-30-2018, Alt-Country |
| #45 | Honey | Robyn | Album, Oct-26-2018, Dance-Pop |
| #46 | The Sciences | Sleep | Album, Apr-20-2018, Stoner Metal |
| #47 | God's Favorite Customer | Father John Misty | Album, Jun-01-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #48 | Everything Is Love | THE CARTERS | Album, Jun-16-2018, Pop Rap |
| #49 | 12 Little Spells | Esperanza Spalding | Album, Oct-18-2018, Art Pop |
| #50 | Ephorize | cupcakKe | Album, Jan-05-2018, Trap |