Spectrum Culture's 20 Albums of 2018

These are the 20 best albums of the year.

Published: December 14, 2018 06:07 Source

# 1

Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe

Album • Apr 27 / 2018 Contemporary R&B Art Pop

# 2

Knock Knock by DJ Koze

Album • May 04 / 2018 House Deep House

# 3

Double Negative by Low

Album • Sep 14 / 2018 Ambient Pop Glitch Pop

# 4

DAYTONA by Pusha T

Album • May 25 / 2018 Hardcore Hip Hop Southern Hip Hop

# 5

Honey by Robyn

Album • Oct 26 / 2018 Dance-Pop Electropop House

# 6

Negro Swan by Blood Orange

Album • Aug 24 / 2018 Alternative R&B Sophisti-Pop

# 7

Transangelic Exodus by Ezra Furman

Album • Feb 09 / 2018 Indie Rock

# 8

Invasion of Privacy by Cardi B

Album • Apr 06 / 2018 Trap East Coast Hip Hop

# 9

Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves

Album • Mar 30 / 2018 Country Pop Singer-Songwriter

# 10

Be the Cowboy by Mitski

Album • Aug 17 / 2018 Art Pop Indie Rock

# 11

Future Me Hates Me by The Beths

Album • Aug 10 / 2018 Power Pop Indie Rock

# 12

Sweetener by Ariana Grande

Album • Aug 17 / 2018 Contemporary R&B Electropop

# 13

Hive Mind by The Internet

Album • Jul 20 / 2018 Neo-Soul

# 14

Some Rap Songs by Earl Sweatshirt

Album • Nov 30 / 2018 Abstract Hip Hop Experimental Hip Hop

# 15

Elastic Days by J Mascis

Album • Nov 09 / 2018 Indie Rock Acoustic Rock

# 16

7 by Beach House

Album • May 11 / 2018 Dream Pop Neo-Psychedelia

# 17

Whack World by Tierra Whack

Album • May 30 / 2018 Pop Rap Alternative R&B East Coast Hip Hop

# 18

Chris by Christine and the Queens

Album • Sep 21 / 2018 Synthpop Alt-Pop

# 19

Safe in the Hands of Love by Yves Tumor

Album • Sep 07 / 2018 Neo-Psychedelia Post-Industrial

# 20

MITH by Lonnie Holley

Album • Sep 21 / 2018 Singer-Songwriter Soul

# 21

Historian by Lucy Dacus

Album • Mar 02 / 2018 Indie Rock Singer-Songwriter