Stereogum's 50 Best Albums of 2018
Most of our favorite music this year came from longtime underdogs, or from artists who weren’t even on our radar a couple of years ago.
Published: December 04, 2018 15:00
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Golden Hour | Kacey Musgraves | Mar-30-2018, Country Pop |
| #2 | Lush | Snail Mail | Jun-08-2018, Indie Rock |
| #3 | Sweetener | Ariana Grande | Aug-17-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #4 | Invasion of Privacy | Cardi B | Apr-06-2018, Trap |
| #5 | 7 | Beach House | May-11-2018, Dream Pop |
| #6 | Constant Image | Flasher | Jun-08-2018, Indie Rock |
| #7 | Clean | Soccer Mommy | Mar-02-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #8 | Double Negative | Low | Sep-14-2018, Ambient Pop |
| #9 | God's Favorite Customer | Father John Misty | Jun-01-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #10 | Be the Cowboy | Mitski | Aug-17-2018, Art Pop |
| #11 | DAYTONA | Pusha T | May-25-2018, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #12 | Honey | Robyn | Oct-26-2018, Dance-Pop |
| #13 | Historian | Lucy Dacus | Mar-02-2018, Indie Rock |
| #14 | FM! | Vince Staples | Nov-02-2018, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #15 | And Nothing Hurt | Spiritualized | Sep-07-2018, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #16 | iridescence | BROCKHAMPTON | Sep-21-2018, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #17 | Lavender | Half Waif | Apr-27-2018, Art Pop |
| #18 | Bark Your Head Off, Dog | Hop Along | Apr-06-2018, Indie Rock |
| #19 | Kiss Yr Frenemies | illuminati hotties | May-11-2018, Indie Rock |
| #20 | At Weddings | Tomberlin | Aug-10-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #21 | El Mal Querer | ROSALÍA | Nov-02-2018, Flamenco Pop |
| #22 | Time Will Die and Love Will Bury It | Rolo Tomassi | Mar-02-2018, Post-Hardcore |
| #23 | Room 25 | noname | Sep-14-2018, Jazz Rap |
| #24 | Yolk in the Fur | Wild Pink | Jul-20-2018, Indie Rock |
| #25 | Dose Your Dreams | Fucked Up | Oct-05-2018, Art Punk |
| #26 | In A Poem Unlimited | U.S. Girls | Feb-16-2018, Art Pop |
| #27 | abysskiss | Adrianne Lenker | Oct-05-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #28 | Isolation | Kali Uchis | Apr-06-2018, Neo-Soul |
| #29 | K.T.S.E. | Teyana Taylor | Jun-23-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #30 | Beyondless | Iceage | May-04-2018, Post-Punk |
| #31 | Only Love | The Armed | Apr-27-2018, Post-Hardcore |
| #32 | Devotion | Tirzah | Aug-10-2018, Alternative R&B |
| #33 | Skulls Example | Dear Nora | May-25-2018, Indie Pop |
| #34 | Heaven and Earth | Kamasi Washington | Jun-22-2018, Spiritual Jazz |
| #35 | Some Rap Songs | Earl Sweatshirt | Nov-30-2018, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #36 | Deafman Glance | Ryley Walker | May-18-2018, Psychedelic Folk |
| #37 | We Already Lost the World | Birds In Row | Jul-13-2018, Post-Hardcore |
| #38 | Dirty Computer | Janelle Monáe | Apr-27-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #39 | Little Dark Age | MGMT | Feb-09-2018, Synthpop |
| #40 | Cocoa Sugar | Young Fathers | Mar-09-2018, Indietronica |
| #41 | How to Socialise and Make Friends | Camp Cope | Mar-02-2018, Indie Rock |
| #42 | Death Spells | Holy Fawn | Sep-14-2018, Post-Metal |
| #43 | Age Of | Oneohtrix Point Never | Jun-01-2018, Progressive Electronic |
| #44 | TA13OO | Denzel Curry | Jul-27-2018, Southern Hip Hop |
| #45 | A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships | The 1975 | Nov-30-2018, Art Pop |
| #46 | Singularity | Jon Hopkins | May-04-2018, Tech House |
| #47 | Drip Harder | Lil Baby, Gunna | Oct-05-2018, Trap |
| #48 | Cheer | Drug Church | Nov-02-2018, Post-Hardcore |
| #49 | OIL OF EVERY PEARL'S UN-INSIDES | SOPHIE | Jun-15-2018, Bubblegum Bass |
| #50 | Nasty | Rico Nasty | Jun-15-2018, Trap |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Golden Hour | Kacey Musgraves | Album, Mar-30-2018, Country Pop |
| #2 | Lush | Snail Mail | Album, Jun-08-2018, Indie Rock |
| #3 | Sweetener | Ariana Grande | Album, Aug-17-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #4 | Invasion of Privacy | Cardi B | Album, Apr-06-2018, Trap |
| #5 | 7 | Beach House | Album, May-11-2018, Dream Pop |
| #6 | Constant Image | Flasher | Album, Jun-08-2018, Indie Rock |
| #7 | Clean | Soccer Mommy | Album, Mar-02-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #8 | Double Negative | Low | Album, Sep-14-2018, Ambient Pop |
| #9 | God's Favorite Customer | Father John Misty | Album, Jun-01-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #10 | Be the Cowboy | Mitski | Album, Aug-17-2018, Art Pop |
| #11 | DAYTONA | Pusha T | Album, May-25-2018, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #12 | Honey | Robyn | Album, Oct-26-2018, Dance-Pop |
| #13 | Historian | Lucy Dacus | Album, Mar-02-2018, Indie Rock |
| #14 | FM! | Vince Staples | Album, Nov-02-2018, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #15 | And Nothing Hurt | Spiritualized | Album, Sep-07-2018, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #16 | iridescence | BROCKHAMPTON | Album, Sep-21-2018, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #17 | Lavender | Half Waif | Album, Apr-27-2018, Art Pop |
| #18 | Bark Your Head Off, Dog | Hop Along | Album, Apr-06-2018, Indie Rock |
| #19 | Kiss Yr Frenemies | illuminati hotties | Album, May-11-2018, Indie Rock |
| #20 | At Weddings | Tomberlin | Album, Aug-10-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #21 | El Mal Querer | ROSALÍA | Album, Nov-02-2018, Flamenco Pop |
| #22 | Time Will Die and Love Will Bury It | Rolo Tomassi | Album, Mar-02-2018, Post-Hardcore |
| #23 | Room 25 | noname | Album, Sep-14-2018, Jazz Rap |
| #24 | Yolk in the Fur | Wild Pink | Album, Jul-20-2018, Indie Rock |
| #25 | Dose Your Dreams | Fucked Up | Album, Oct-05-2018, Art Punk |
| #26 | In A Poem Unlimited | U.S. Girls | Album, Feb-16-2018, Art Pop |
| #27 | abysskiss | Adrianne Lenker | Album, Oct-05-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #28 | Isolation | Kali Uchis | Album, Apr-06-2018, Neo-Soul |
| #29 | K.T.S.E. | Teyana Taylor | Album, Jun-23-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #30 | Beyondless | Iceage | Album, May-04-2018, Post-Punk |
| #31 | Only Love | The Armed | Album, Apr-27-2018, Post-Hardcore |
| #32 | Devotion | Tirzah | Album, Aug-10-2018, Alternative R&B |
| #33 | Skulls Example | Dear Nora | Album, May-25-2018, Indie Pop |
| #34 | Heaven and Earth | Kamasi Washington | Album, Jun-22-2018, Spiritual Jazz |
| #35 | Some Rap Songs | Earl Sweatshirt | Album, Nov-30-2018, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #36 | Deafman Glance | Ryley Walker | Album, May-18-2018, Psychedelic Folk |
| #37 | We Already Lost the World | Birds In Row | Album, Jul-13-2018, Post-Hardcore |
| #38 | Dirty Computer | Janelle Monáe | Album, Apr-27-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #39 | Little Dark Age | MGMT | Album, Feb-09-2018, Synthpop |
| #40 | Cocoa Sugar | Young Fathers | Album, Mar-09-2018, Indietronica |
| #41 | How to Socialise and Make Friends | Camp Cope | Album, Mar-02-2018, Indie Rock |
| #42 | Death Spells | Holy Fawn | Album, Sep-14-2018, Post-Metal |
| #43 | Age Of | Oneohtrix Point Never | Album, Jun-01-2018, Progressive Electronic |
| #44 | TA13OO | Denzel Curry | Album, Jul-27-2018, Southern Hip Hop |
| #45 | A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships | The 1975 | Album, Nov-30-2018, Art Pop |
| #46 | Singularity | Jon Hopkins | Album, May-04-2018, Tech House |
| #47 | Drip Harder | Lil BabyGunna | Album, Oct-05-2018, Trap |
| #48 | Cheer | Drug Church | Album, Nov-02-2018, Post-Hardcore |
| #49 | OIL OF EVERY PEARL'S UN-INSIDES | SOPHIE | Album, Jun-15-2018, Bubblegum Bass |
| #50 | Nasty | Rico Nasty | Album, Jun-15-2018, Trap |