The Guardian's Best Albums of 2018 So Far
Lily Allen dished on her divorce, Arctic Monkeys found their inner crooners, Cardi B earned her stripes, Pusha T teamed up with Kanye West and the Vaccines made an unexpected classic
Published: June 20, 2018 06:00
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Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
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#1 | What News | Alasdair Roberts, Amble Skuse, David McGuinness | Apr-01-2018, Contemporary Folk |
#2 | Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino | Arctic Monkeys | May-11-2018, |
#3 | Camila | Camila Cabello | Jan-12-2018, Pop |
#4 | Invasion of Privacy | Cardi B | Apr-06-2018, Trap |
#5 | May Your Kindness Remain | Courtney Marie Andrews | Mar-23-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
#6 | Song for Alpha | Daniel Avery | Apr-06-2018, Ambient Techno |
#7 | Rebound | Eleanor Friedberger | May-04-2018, Indie Pop |
#8 | Elysia Crampton | Elysia Crampton | Apr-27-2018, Deconstructed Club |
#9 | Fenfo (Something to Say) | Fatoumata Diawara | May-25-2018, Wassoulou |
#10 | Le Kov | Gwenno | Mar-02-2018, Indie Pop |
#11 | Microshift | Hookworms | Feb-02-2018, Neo-Psychedelia |
#12 | Golden Hour | Kacey Musgraves | Mar-30-2018, Country Pop |
#13 | After the Fall | Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock & Jack DeJohnette | Mar-02-2018, Post-Bop |
#14 | Landfall | Laurie Anderson, Kronos Quartet | Feb-16-2018, Modern Classical |
#15 | Good Thing | Leon Bridges | May-04-2018, Neo-Soul |
#16 | No Shame | Lily Allen | Jun-08-2018, Contemporary R&B |
#17 | Knowing What You Know Now | Marmozets | Jan-26-2018, Alternative Rock |
#18 | Culture II | Migos | Jan-26-2018, Trap |
#19 | Cerebral Hemispheres | Mr. Fingers | Apr-13-2018, Deep House |
#20 | The Future and the Past | Natalie Prass | Jun-01-2018, Pop Soul |
#21 | Hell-On | Neko Case | Jun-01-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
#22 | Snares Like a Haircut | No Age | Jan-26-2018, Noise Pop |
#23 | Age Of | Oneohtrix Point Never | Jun-01-2018, Progressive Electronic |
#24 | Communion | Park Jiha | Mar-02-2018, Post-Minimalism |
#25 | Wide Awake! | Parquet Courts | May-18-2018, |
#26 | DAYTONA | Pusha T | May-25-2018, Hardcore Hip Hop |
#27 | Songs of Praise | shame | Jan-12-2018, Post-Punk |
#28 | OIL OF EVERY PEARL'S UN-INSIDES | SOPHIE | Jun-15-2018, Bubblegum Bass |
#29 | Combat Sports | The Vaccines | Mar-30-2018, Indie Rock |
#30 | Ecstatic Arrow | Virginia Wing | Jun-08-2018, Art Pop |
#31 | Cocoa Sugar | Young Fathers | Mar-09-2018, Indietronica |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | What News | Alasdair RobertsAmble SkuseDavid McGuinness | Album, Apr-01-2018, Contemporary Folk |
| #2 | Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino | Arctic Monkeys | Album, May-11-2018, |
| #3 | Camila | Camila Cabello | Album, Jan-12-2018, Pop |
| #4 | Invasion of Privacy | Cardi B | Album, Apr-06-2018, Trap |
| #5 | May Your Kindness Remain | Courtney Marie Andrews | Album, Mar-23-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #6 | Song for Alpha | Daniel Avery | Album, Apr-06-2018, Ambient Techno |
| #7 | Rebound | Eleanor Friedberger | Album, May-04-2018, Indie Pop |
| #8 | Elysia Crampton | Elysia Crampton | Album, Apr-27-2018, Deconstructed Club |
| #9 | Fenfo (Something to Say) | Fatoumata Diawara | Album, May-25-2018, Wassoulou |
| #10 | Le Kov | Gwenno | Album, Mar-02-2018, Indie Pop |
| #11 | Microshift | Hookworms | Album, Feb-02-2018, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #12 | Golden Hour | Kacey Musgraves | Album, Mar-30-2018, Country Pop |
| #13 | After the Fall | Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock & Jack DeJohnette | Album, Mar-02-2018, Post-Bop |
| #14 | Landfall | Laurie AndersonKronos Quartet | Album, Feb-16-2018, Modern Classical |
| #15 | Good Thing | Leon Bridges | Album, May-04-2018, Neo-Soul |
| #16 | No Shame | Lily Allen | Album, Jun-08-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #17 | Knowing What You Know Now | Marmozets | Album, Jan-26-2018, Alternative Rock |
| #18 | Culture II | Migos | Album, Jan-26-2018, Trap |
| #19 | Cerebral Hemispheres | Mr. Fingers | Album, Apr-13-2018, Deep House |
| #20 | The Future and the Past | Natalie Prass | Album, Jun-01-2018, Pop Soul |
| #21 | Hell-On | Neko Case | Album, Jun-01-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #22 | Snares Like a Haircut | No Age | Album, Jan-26-2018, Noise Pop |
| #23 | Age Of | Oneohtrix Point Never | Album, Jun-01-2018, Progressive Electronic |
| #24 | Communion | Park Jiha | Album, Mar-02-2018, Post-Minimalism |
| #25 | Wide Awake! | Parquet Courts | Album, May-18-2018, |
| #26 | DAYTONA | Pusha T | Album, May-25-2018, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #27 | Songs of Praise | shame | Album, Jan-12-2018, Post-Punk |
| #28 | OIL OF EVERY PEARL'S UN-INSIDES | SOPHIE | Album, Jun-15-2018, Bubblegum Bass |
| #29 | Combat Sports | The Vaccines | Album, Mar-30-2018, Indie Rock |
| #30 | Ecstatic Arrow | Virginia Wing | Album, Jun-08-2018, Art Pop |
| #31 | Cocoa Sugar | Young Fathers | Album, Mar-09-2018, Indietronica |