Stereogum's 50 Best Albums of 2018 So Far
From Beach House to Cardi B to Father John Misty, here are the best albums of 2018 so far, as ranked by the Stereogum staff.
Published: June 06, 2018 16:00
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 7 | Beach House | May-11-2018, Dream Pop |
| #2 | Golden Hour | Kacey Musgraves | Mar-30-2018, Country Pop |
| #3 | Lush | Snail Mail | Jun-08-2018, Indie Rock |
| #4 | Constant Image | Flasher | Jun-08-2018, Indie Rock |
| #5 | Clean | Soccer Mommy | Mar-02-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #6 | DAYTONA | Pusha T | May-25-2018, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #7 | Lavender | Half Waif | Apr-27-2018, Art Pop |
| #8 | Invasion of Privacy | Cardi B | Apr-06-2018, Trap |
| #9 | Dirty Computer | Janelle Monáe | Apr-27-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #10 | Beyondless | Iceage | May-04-2018, Post-Punk |
| #11 | Age Of | Oneohtrix Point Never | Jun-01-2018, Progressive Electronic |
| #12 | Isolation | Kali Uchis | Apr-06-2018, Neo-Soul |
| #13 | In A Poem Unlimited | U.S. Girls | Feb-16-2018, Art Pop |
| #14 | God's Favorite Customer | Father John Misty | Jun-01-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #15 | Time Will Die and Love Will Bury It | Rolo Tomassi | Mar-02-2018, Post-Hardcore |
| #16 | Cocoa Sugar | Young Fathers | Mar-09-2018, Indietronica |
| #17 | Deafman Glance | Ryley Walker | May-18-2018, Psychedelic Folk |
| #18 | Historian | Lucy Dacus | Mar-02-2018, Indie Rock |
| #19 | Kiss Yr Frenemies | illuminati hotties | May-11-2018, Indie Rock |
| #20 | Forth Wanderers | Forth Wanderers | Apr-27-2018, Indie Rock |
| #21 | CARE FOR ME | Saba | Apr-05-2018, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #22 | Heaven and Earth | Kamasi Washington | Jun-22-2018, Spiritual Jazz |
| #23 | Knock Knock | DJ Koze | May-04-2018, House |
| #24 | Bark Your Head Off, Dog | Hop Along | Apr-06-2018, Indie Rock |
| #25 | WASTEISOLATION | Black Dresses | Apr-13-2018, Post-Industrial |
| #26 | To Drink From The Night Itself | At The Gates | May-18-2018, Melodic Death Metal |
| #27 | Phantom Thread | Jonny Greenwood | Jan-12-2018, Modern Classical |
| #28 | Jord | MØL | Apr-13-2018, Blackgaze |
| #29 | Shrine | The Republic of Wolves | Mar-27-2018, Indie Rock |
| #30 | Skulls Example | Dear Nora | May-25-2018, Indie Pop |
| #31 | The Louder I Call, the Faster It Runs | Wye Oak | Apr-06-2018, Indie Pop |
| #32 | Virtue | The Voidz | Mar-30-2018, Art Rock |
| #33 | Veteran | JPEGMAFIA | Jan-19-2018, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #34 | The Sciences | Sleep | Apr-20-2018, Stoner Metal |
| #35 | Wide Awake! | Parquet Courts | May-18-2018, |
| #36 | GANGIN | SOB X RBE | Feb-23-2018, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #37 | Time & Space | Turnstile | Feb-23-2018, Hardcore Punk |
| #38 | Singularity | Jon Hopkins | May-04-2018, Tech House |
| #39 | Only Love | The Armed | Apr-27-2018, Post-Hardcore |
| #40 | A Whole Fucking Lifetime of This | American Pleasure Club, Teen Suicide | Feb-16-2018, Bedroom Pop |
| #41 | Swell | Tiny Moving Parts | Jan-26-2018, Midwest Emo |
| #42 | No Fool Like an Old Fool | Caroline Says | Mar-16-2018, Indie Folk |
| #43 | Little Dark Age | MGMT | Feb-09-2018, Synthpop |
| #44 | Saved | Now, Now | May-18-2018, Synthpop |
| #45 | Vessel | Frankie Cosmos | Mar-30-2018, Indie Pop |
| #46 | Jericho Sirens | Hot Snakes | Mar-16-2018, Garage Punk |
| #47 | Everything's Fine | Jean Grae, Quelle Chris | Mar-30-2018, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #48 | All at Once | Screaming Females | Feb-23-2018, Indie Rock |
| #49 | Die Lit | Playboi Carti | May-11-2018, Trap |
| #50 | POST- | Jeff Rosenstock | Jan-02-2018, Power Pop |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 7 | Beach House | Album, May-11-2018, Dream Pop |
| #2 | Golden Hour | Kacey Musgraves | Album, Mar-30-2018, Country Pop |
| #3 | Lush | Snail Mail | Album, Jun-08-2018, Indie Rock |
| #4 | Constant Image | Flasher | Album, Jun-08-2018, Indie Rock |
| #5 | Clean | Soccer Mommy | Album, Mar-02-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #6 | DAYTONA | Pusha T | Album, May-25-2018, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #7 | Lavender | Half Waif | Album, Apr-27-2018, Art Pop |
| #8 | Invasion of Privacy | Cardi B | Album, Apr-06-2018, Trap |
| #9 | Dirty Computer | Janelle Monáe | Album, Apr-27-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #10 | Beyondless | Iceage | Album, May-04-2018, Post-Punk |
| #11 | Age Of | Oneohtrix Point Never | Album, Jun-01-2018, Progressive Electronic |
| #12 | Isolation | Kali Uchis | Album, Apr-06-2018, Neo-Soul |
| #13 | In A Poem Unlimited | U.S. Girls | Album, Feb-16-2018, Art Pop |
| #14 | God's Favorite Customer | Father John Misty | Album, Jun-01-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #15 | Time Will Die and Love Will Bury It | Rolo Tomassi | Album, Mar-02-2018, Post-Hardcore |
| #16 | Cocoa Sugar | Young Fathers | Album, Mar-09-2018, Indietronica |
| #17 | Deafman Glance | Ryley Walker | Album, May-18-2018, Psychedelic Folk |
| #18 | Historian | Lucy Dacus | Album, Mar-02-2018, Indie Rock |
| #19 | Kiss Yr Frenemies | illuminati hotties | Album, May-11-2018, Indie Rock |
| #20 | Forth Wanderers | Forth Wanderers | Album, Apr-27-2018, Indie Rock |
| #21 | CARE FOR ME | Saba | Album, Apr-05-2018, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #22 | Heaven and Earth | Kamasi Washington | Album, Jun-22-2018, Spiritual Jazz |
| #23 | Knock Knock | DJ Koze | Album, May-04-2018, House |
| #24 | Bark Your Head Off, Dog | Hop Along | Album, Apr-06-2018, Indie Rock |
| #25 | WASTEISOLATION | Black Dresses | Album, Apr-13-2018, Post-Industrial |
| #26 | To Drink From The Night Itself | At The Gates | Album, May-18-2018, Melodic Death Metal |
| #27 | Phantom Thread | Jonny Greenwood | Album, Jan-12-2018, Modern Classical |
| #28 | Jord | MØL | Album, Apr-13-2018, Blackgaze |
| #29 | Shrine | The Republic of Wolves | Album, Mar-27-2018, Indie Rock |
| #30 | Skulls Example | Dear Nora | Album, May-25-2018, Indie Pop |
| #31 | The Louder I Call, the Faster It Runs | Wye Oak | Album, Apr-06-2018, Indie Pop |
| #32 | Virtue | The Voidz | Album, Mar-30-2018, Art Rock |
| #33 | Veteran | JPEGMAFIA | Album, Jan-19-2018, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #34 | The Sciences | Sleep | Album, Apr-20-2018, Stoner Metal |
| #35 | Wide Awake! | Parquet Courts | Album, May-18-2018, |
| #36 | GANGIN | SOB X RBE | Album, Feb-23-2018, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #37 | Time & Space | Turnstile | Album, Feb-23-2018, Hardcore Punk |
| #38 | Singularity | Jon Hopkins | Album, May-04-2018, Tech House |
| #39 | Only Love | The Armed | Album, Apr-27-2018, Post-Hardcore |
| #40 | A Whole Fucking Lifetime of This | American Pleasure ClubTeen Suicide | Album, Feb-16-2018, Bedroom Pop |
| #41 | Swell | Tiny Moving Parts | Album, Jan-26-2018, Midwest Emo |
| #42 | No Fool Like an Old Fool | Caroline Says | Album, Mar-16-2018, Indie Folk |
| #43 | Little Dark Age | MGMT | Album, Feb-09-2018, Synthpop |
| #44 | Saved | Now, Now | Album, May-18-2018, Synthpop |
| #45 | Vessel | Frankie Cosmos | Album, Mar-30-2018, Indie Pop |
| #46 | Jericho Sirens | Hot Snakes | Album, Mar-16-2018, Garage Punk |
| #47 | Everything's Fine | Jean GraeQuelle Chris | Album, Mar-30-2018, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #48 | All at Once | Screaming Females | Album, Feb-23-2018, Indie Rock |
| #49 | Die Lit | Playboi Carti | Album, May-11-2018, Trap |
| #50 | POST- | Jeff Rosenstock | Album, Jan-02-2018, Power Pop |