Rolling Stone's 50 Best Albums of 2018 So Far
50 best albums of 2018 so far, including Janelle Monáe, Cardi B, Kacey Musgraves, Kendrick Lamar's 'Black Panther' soundtrack, J Balvin, Shawn Mendes.
Published: June 12, 2018 13:31
Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 2012 - 2017 | Against All Logic | Feb-17-2018, Deep House |
| #2 | Girl Going Nowhere | Ashley McBryde | Mar-30-2018, Contemporary Country |
| #3 | NTS Sessions 1-4 | Autechre | Apr-26-2018, IDM |
| #4 | 7 | Beach House | May-11-2018, Dream Pop |
| #5 | Things Have Changed | Bettye LaVette | Mar-30-2018, Rhythm & Blues |
| #6 | By The Way, I Forgive You | Brandi Carlile | Feb-16-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #7 | Providence Canyon | Brent Cobb | May-11-2018, Americana |
| #8 | Port Saint Joe | Brothers Osborne | Apr-20-2018, Contemporary Country |
| #9 | Camila | Camila Cabello | Jan-12-2018, Pop |
| #10 | Invasion of Privacy | Cardi B | Apr-06-2018, Trap |
| #11 | Tell Me How You Really Feel | Courtney Barnett | May-18-2018, Indie Rock |
| #12 | Ephorize | cupcakKe | Jan-05-2018, Trap |
| #13 | American Utopia | David Byrne | Mar-09-2018, Art Pop |
| #14 | Knock Knock | DJ Koze | May-04-2018, House |
| #15 | God's Favorite Customer | Father John Misty | Jun-01-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #16 | Rausch | GAS | May-18-2018, Ambient Techno |
| #17 | I Don't Run | Hinds | Apr-06-2018, Slacker Rock |
| #18 | Vibras | J Balvin | May-25-2018, Latin Pop |
| #19 | Dirty Computer | Janelle Monáe | Apr-27-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #20 | Whistle Down the Wind | Joan Baez | Mar-02-2018, Contemporary Folk |
| #21 | The Tree of Forgiveness | John Prine | Apr-13-2018, Americana |
| #22 | Firepower | Judas Priest | Mar-09-2018, Heavy Metal |
| #23 | Golden Hour | Kacey Musgraves | Mar-30-2018, Country Pop |
| #24 | Isolation | Kali Uchis | Apr-06-2018, Neo-Soul |
| #25 | Dirty Pictures (Part 2) | Low Cut Connie | May-18-2018, Heartland Rock |
| #26 | Historian | Lucy Dacus | Mar-02-2018, Indie Rock |
| #27 | The Future and the Past | Natalie Prass | Jun-01-2018, Pop Soul |
| #28 | Hell-On | Neko Case | Jun-01-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #29 | Wide Awake! | Parquet Courts | May-18-2018, |
| #30 | Die Lit | Playboi Carti | May-11-2018, Trap |
| #31 | DAYTONA | Pusha T | May-25-2018, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #32 | SR3MM | Rae Sremmurd, Swae Lee, Slim Jxmmi | May-04-2018, Trap |
| #33 | Shawn Mendes | Shawn Mendes | May-25-2018, Pop |
| #34 | November | SiR | Jan-19-2018, Neo-Soul |
| #35 | The Sciences | Sleep | Apr-20-2018, Stoner Metal |
| #36 | Lush | Snail Mail | Jun-08-2018, Indie Rock |
| #37 | Clean | Soccer Mommy | Mar-02-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #38 | Sparkle Hard | Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks | May-18-2018, Indie Rock |
| #39 | What a Time to Be Alive | Superchunk | Feb-16-2018, Indie Rock |
| #40 | Superorganism | Superorganism | Mar-02-2018, Indietronica |
| #41 | Tantabara | Tal National | Feb-09-2018, Afro-Funk |
| #42 | Never Stop II | The Bad Plus | Aug-21-2019, Avant-Garde Jazz |
| #43 | All Nerve | The Breeders | Mar-02-2018, Alternative Rock |
| #44 | Record | Tracey Thorn | Mar-02-2018, Synthpop |
| #45 | I can feel you creep into my private life | Tune-Yards | Jan-19-2018, Art Pop |
| #46 | Time & Space | Turnstile | Feb-23-2018, Hardcore Punk |
| #47 | In A Poem Unlimited | U.S. Girls | Feb-16-2018, Art Pop |
| #48 | Restoration: The Songs Of Elton John And Bernie Taupin | Various Artists | Apr-06-2018, |
| #49 | Black Panther The Album | Various Artists | Feb-09-2018, Film Soundtrack |
| #50 | Last Man Standing | Willie Nelson | Apr-27-2018, Country |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 2012 - 2017 | Against All Logic | Album, Feb-17-2018, Deep House |
| #2 | Girl Going Nowhere | Ashley McBryde | Album, Mar-30-2018, Contemporary Country |
| #3 | NTS Sessions 1-4 | Autechre | Album, Apr-26-2018, IDM |
| #4 | 7 | Beach House | Album, May-11-2018, Dream Pop |
| #5 | Things Have Changed | Bettye LaVette | Album, Mar-30-2018, Rhythm & Blues |
| #6 | By The Way, I Forgive You | Brandi Carlile | Album, Feb-16-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #7 | Providence Canyon | Brent Cobb | Album, May-11-2018, Americana |
| #8 | Port Saint Joe | Brothers Osborne | Album, Apr-20-2018, Contemporary Country |
| #9 | Camila | Camila Cabello | Album, Jan-12-2018, Pop |
| #10 | Invasion of Privacy | Cardi B | Album, Apr-06-2018, Trap |
| #11 | Tell Me How You Really Feel | Courtney Barnett | Album, May-18-2018, Indie Rock |
| #12 | Ephorize | cupcakKe | Album, Jan-05-2018, Trap |
| #13 | American Utopia | David Byrne | Album, Mar-09-2018, Art Pop |
| #14 | Knock Knock | DJ Koze | Album, May-04-2018, House |
| #15 | God's Favorite Customer | Father John Misty | Album, Jun-01-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #16 | Rausch | GAS | Album, May-18-2018, Ambient Techno |
| #17 | I Don't Run | Hinds | Album, Apr-06-2018, Slacker Rock |
| #18 | Vibras | J Balvin | Album, May-25-2018, Latin Pop |
| #19 | Dirty Computer | Janelle Monáe | Album, Apr-27-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #20 | Whistle Down the Wind | Joan Baez | Album, Mar-02-2018, Contemporary Folk |
| #21 | The Tree of Forgiveness | John Prine | Album, Apr-13-2018, Americana |
| #22 | Firepower | Judas Priest | Album, Mar-09-2018, Heavy Metal |
| #23 | Golden Hour | Kacey Musgraves | Album, Mar-30-2018, Country Pop |
| #24 | Isolation | Kali Uchis | Album, Apr-06-2018, Neo-Soul |
| #25 | Dirty Pictures (Part 2) | Low Cut Connie | Album, May-18-2018, Heartland Rock |
| #26 | Historian | Lucy Dacus | Album, Mar-02-2018, Indie Rock |
| #27 | The Future and the Past | Natalie Prass | Album, Jun-01-2018, Pop Soul |
| #28 | Hell-On | Neko Case | Album, Jun-01-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #29 | Wide Awake! | Parquet Courts | Album, May-18-2018, |
| #30 | Die Lit | Playboi Carti | Album, May-11-2018, Trap |
| #31 | DAYTONA | Pusha T | Album, May-25-2018, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #32 | SR3MM | Rae SremmurdSwae LeeSlim Jxmmi | Album, May-04-2018, Trap |
| #33 | Shawn Mendes | Shawn Mendes | Album, May-25-2018, Pop |
| #34 | November | SiR | Album, Jan-19-2018, Neo-Soul |
| #35 | The Sciences | Sleep | Album, Apr-20-2018, Stoner Metal |
| #36 | Lush | Snail Mail | Album, Jun-08-2018, Indie Rock |
| #37 | Clean | Soccer Mommy | Album, Mar-02-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #38 | Sparkle Hard | Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks | Album, May-18-2018, Indie Rock |
| #39 | What a Time to Be Alive | Superchunk | Album, Feb-16-2018, Indie Rock |
| #40 | Superorganism | Superorganism | Album, Mar-02-2018, Indietronica |
| #41 | Tantabara | Tal National | Album, Feb-09-2018, Afro-Funk |
| #42 | Never Stop II | The Bad Plus | Album, Aug-21-2019, Avant-Garde Jazz |
| #43 | All Nerve | The Breeders | Album, Mar-02-2018, Alternative Rock |
| #44 | Record | Tracey Thorn | Album, Mar-02-2018, Synthpop |
| #45 | I can feel you creep into my private life | Tune-Yards | Album, Jan-19-2018, Art Pop |
| #46 | Time & Space | Turnstile | Album, Feb-23-2018, Hardcore Punk |
| #47 | In A Poem Unlimited | U.S. Girls | Album, Feb-16-2018, Art Pop |
| #48 | Restoration: The Songs Of Elton John And Bernie Taupin | Various Artists | Album, Apr-06-2018, |
| #49 | Black Panther The Album | Various Artists | Album, Feb-09-2018, Film Soundtrack |
| #50 | Last Man Standing | Willie Nelson | Album, Apr-27-2018, Country |