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

Rank Album Artist Info
#1 Golden Hour Kacey Musgraves Mar-30-2018, Country Pop
#2 Interstate Gospel Pistol Annies, Miranda Lambert Nov-02-2018, Contemporary Country
#3 The Tree of Forgiveness John Prine Apr-13-2018, Americana
#4 Putting On Airs Erin Rae Jun-08-2018, Contemporary Folk
#5 Girl Going Nowhere Ashley McBryde Mar-30-2018, Contemporary Country
#6 Port Saint Joe Brothers Osborne Apr-20-2018, Contemporary Country
#7 Sparrow Ashley Monroe Apr-20-2018, Contemporary Country
#8 Desperate Man Eric Church Oct-05-2018, Contemporary Country
#9 Wouldn't It Be Great Loretta Lynn Sep-28-2018, Honky Tonk
#10 Years Sarah Shook & the Disarmers Apr-06-2018, Alt-Country
Markdown

| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Golden Hour | Kacey Musgraves | Album, Mar-30-2018, Country Pop |
| #2 | Interstate Gospel | Pistol AnniesMiranda Lambert | Album, Nov-02-2018, Contemporary Country |
| #3 | The Tree of Forgiveness | John Prine | Album, Apr-13-2018, Americana |
| #4 | Putting On Airs | Erin Rae | Album, Jun-08-2018, Contemporary Folk |
| #5 | Girl Going Nowhere | Ashley McBryde | Album, Mar-30-2018, Contemporary Country |
| #6 | Port Saint Joe | Brothers Osborne | Album, Apr-20-2018, Contemporary Country |
| #7 | Sparrow | Ashley Monroe | Album, Apr-20-2018, Contemporary Country |
| #8 | Desperate Man | Eric Church | Album, Oct-05-2018, Contemporary Country |
| #9 | Wouldn't It Be Great | Loretta Lynn | Album, Sep-28-2018, Honky Tonk |
| #10 | Years | Sarah Shook & the Disarmers | Album, Apr-06-2018, Alt-Country |