Stereogum's 10 Best Country Albums of 2018

A 32-year-old Delaware native who moved to Nashville more than a decade ago, Jimmie Allen hustled to land a record contract, lived in his car for a while, finally released his debut album in October, and became country music’s story of the year. Mercury Lane, which follows up last year’s self-titled EP, reveals a singer […]

Published: December 12, 2018 17:02 Source

# 1

Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves

Album • Mar 30 / 2018 Country Pop Singer-Songwriter

# 2

Interstate Gospel by Pistol Annies + Miranda Lambert

Album • Nov 02 / 2018 Contemporary Country

# 3

The Tree of Forgiveness by John Prine

Album • Apr 13 / 2018 Americana Singer-Songwriter

# 4

Putting On Airs by Erin Rae

Album • Jun 08 / 2018 Contemporary Folk Singer-Songwriter

# 5

Girl Going Nowhere by Ashley McBryde

Album • Mar 30 / 2018 Contemporary Country

# 6

Port Saint Joe by Brothers Osborne

Album • Apr 20 / 2018 Contemporary Country

# 7

Sparrow by Ashley Monroe

Album • Apr 20 / 2018 Contemporary Country Country Pop

# 8

Desperate Man by Eric Church

Album • Oct 05 / 2018 Contemporary Country Country

# 9

Wouldn't It Be Great by Loretta Lynn

Album • Sep 28 / 2018 Honky Tonk

# 10

Years by Sarah Shook & the Disarmers

Album • Apr 06 / 2018 Alt-Country