The Atlantic's 23 Best Albums of 2018

Selections from Megan Thee Stallion, Florence + the Machine, Metallica, and more

Published: December 11, 2018 17:14 Source

# 1

2012 - 2017 by Against All Logic

Album • Feb 17 / 2018 Deep House

# 2

To the Sunset by Amanda Shires

Album • Aug 03 / 2018 Alt-Country Americana

# 3

Elephants on Acid by Cypress Hill

Album • Sep 28 / 2018 West Coast Hip Hop Hardcore Hip Hop

# 4

High As Hope by Florence + the Machine

Album • Jun 29 / 2018 Art Pop

# 5

Dose Your Dreams by Fucked Up

Album • Oct 05 / 2018 Art Punk Post-Hardcore Rock Opera

# 6

POST- by Jeff Rosenstock

Album • Jan 02 / 2018 Power Pop Indie Rock

# 7

Historian by Lucy Dacus

Album • Mar 02 / 2018 Indie Rock Singer-Songwriter

# 8

Negative Capability by Marianne Faithfull

Album • Nov 02 / 2018 Singer-Songwriter Chamber Folk

# 9

Tina Snow by Megan Thee Stallion

EP • Dec 21 / 2018 Trap Southern Hip Hop

# 10

...And Justice for All (Remastered Deluxe Box Set) by Metallica

Album • Sep 07 / 1988

# 11

Gangland Landlord by Mozzy

Album • Oct 05 / 2018 West Coast Hip Hop Gangsta Rap Nervous Music

# 12

All Melody by Nils Frahm

Album • Jan 26 / 2018 Post-Minimalism Electronic

# 13

Room 25 by noname

Album • Sep 14 / 2018 Jazz Rap Conscious Hip Hop

# 14

Aura by Ozuna

Album • Aug 24 / 2018 Reggaetón

# 15

Nasty by Rico Nasty

Album • Jun 15 / 2018 Trap Hardcore Hip Hop

# 16

soil by serpentwithfeet

Album • Jun 08 / 2018 Alternative R&B Art Pop

# 17

MUDBOY by Sheck Wes

Album • Oct 05 / 2018 Trap East Coast Hip Hop

# 18

Fully Loaded by Shy Glizzy

Album • Oct 12 / 2018 Trap

# 19

NOIR by Smino

Album • Nov 08 / 2018 Alternative R&B Trap

# 20

OIL OF EVERY PEARL'S UN-INSIDES by SOPHIE

Album • Jun 15 / 2018 Bubblegum Bass Deconstructed Club

# 21

Only Love by The Armed

Album • Apr 27 / 2018 Post-Hardcore Noise Rock

# 22

Hive Mind by The Internet

Album • Jul 20 / 2018 Neo-Soul

# 23

Whack World by Tierra Whack

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