The A.V. Club's 20 Best Albums of 2018
Each new “best albums” list published seems to confirm: We couldn’t agree on much this year. And it’s extremely exciting. The music industry at large continued to decentralize, with our biggest stars and returning veterans sharing airtime with newcomers and indie upstarts. Really the only constant seemed to be in…
Published: December 18, 2018 12:00
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 7 | Beach House | May-11-2018, Dream Pop |
| #2 | Hell-On | Neko Case | Jun-01-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #3 | CARE FOR ME | Saba | Apr-05-2018, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #4 | Hunter | Anna Calvi | Aug-31-2018, Art Rock |
| #5 | Only Love | The Armed | Apr-27-2018, Post-Hardcore |
| #6 | Safe in the Hands of Love | Yves Tumor | Sep-07-2018, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #7 | Transangelic Exodus | Ezra Furman | Feb-09-2018, Indie Rock |
| #8 | Some Rap Songs | Earl Sweatshirt | Nov-30-2018, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #9 | Knock Knock | DJ Koze | May-04-2018, House |
| #10 | Be the Cowboy | Mitski | Aug-17-2018, Art Pop |
| #11 | Dirty Computer | Janelle Monáe | Apr-27-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #12 | Singularity | Jon Hopkins | May-04-2018, Tech House |
| #13 | And Nothing Hurt | Spiritualized | Sep-07-2018, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #14 | Future Me Hates Me | The Beths | Aug-10-2018, Power Pop |
| #15 | WILKES | Sam Wilkes | Oct-05-2018, Nu Jazz |
| #16 | Overload | Georgia Anne Muldrow | Oct-26-2018, Neo-Soul |
| #17 | Song for Alpha | Daniel Avery | Apr-06-2018, Ambient Techno |
| #18 | You Won't Get What You Want | Daughters | Oct-26-2018, Noise Rock |
| #19 | DAYTONA | Pusha T | May-25-2018, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #20 | I'm All Ears | Let's Eat Grandma | Jun-29-2018, Art Pop |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 7 | Beach House | Album, May-11-2018, Dream Pop |
| #2 | Hell-On | Neko Case | Album, Jun-01-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #3 | CARE FOR ME | Saba | Album, Apr-05-2018, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #4 | Hunter | Anna Calvi | Album, Aug-31-2018, Art Rock |
| #5 | Only Love | The Armed | Album, Apr-27-2018, Post-Hardcore |
| #6 | Safe in the Hands of Love | Yves Tumor | Album, Sep-07-2018, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #7 | Transangelic Exodus | Ezra Furman | Album, Feb-09-2018, Indie Rock |
| #8 | Some Rap Songs | Earl Sweatshirt | Album, Nov-30-2018, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #9 | Knock Knock | DJ Koze | Album, May-04-2018, House |
| #10 | Be the Cowboy | Mitski | Album, Aug-17-2018, Art Pop |
| #11 | Dirty Computer | Janelle Monáe | Album, Apr-27-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #12 | Singularity | Jon Hopkins | Album, May-04-2018, Tech House |
| #13 | And Nothing Hurt | Spiritualized | Album, Sep-07-2018, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #14 | Future Me Hates Me | The Beths | Album, Aug-10-2018, Power Pop |
| #15 | WILKES | Sam Wilkes | Album, Oct-05-2018, Nu Jazz |
| #16 | Overload | Georgia Anne Muldrow | Album, Oct-26-2018, Neo-Soul |
| #17 | Song for Alpha | Daniel Avery | Album, Apr-06-2018, Ambient Techno |
| #18 | You Won't Get What You Want | Daughters | Album, Oct-26-2018, Noise Rock |
| #19 | DAYTONA | Pusha T | Album, May-25-2018, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #20 | I'm All Ears | Let's Eat Grandma | Album, Jun-29-2018, Art Pop |