The A.V. Club's Best Country Albums of 2018

From one angle, the country music narrative in 2018 was distinguished by consistency. Bebe Rexha and Florida Georgia Line’s easygoing soul-twang confection “Meant To Be” spent a staggering, record-setting 50 weeks atop the Hot Country Songs chart, while the vast majority of award winners and chart-toppers are all…

Published: December 06, 2018 16:00 Source

# 1

Girl Going Nowhere by Ashley McBryde

Album • Mar 30 / 2018 Contemporary Country

# 2

By The Way, I Forgive You by Brandi Carlile

Album • Feb 16 / 2018 Singer-Songwriter Americana Folk Rock

# 3

Providence Canyon by Brent Cobb

Album • May 11 / 2018 Americana Neo-Traditionalist Country

# 4

Cry Pretty by Carrie Underwood

Album • Sep 14 / 2018 Country Pop

# 5

Songs of the Plains by Colter Wall

Album • Oct 12 / 2018 Outlaw Country Americana

# 6

May Your Kindness Remain by Courtney Marie Andrews

Album • Mar 23 / 2018 Singer-Songwriter Americana Alt-Country

# 7

See You Around by I'm With Her

Album • Feb 16 / 2018 Indie Folk

# 8

Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves

Album • Mar 30 / 2018 Country Pop Singer-Songwriter

# 9

The Tree by Lori McKenna

Album • Jul 20 / 2018 Americana Folk Rock Singer-Songwriter

# 10

Interstate Gospel by Pistol Annies + Miranda Lambert

Album • Nov 02 / 2018 Contemporary Country