The Independent's Albums of the Year 2018
Spanning every genre, from electro-pop to country, hip hop to metal, and produced by artists from every corner of the world, here are The Independent’s 40 favourite albums of the year
Published: December 19, 2018 10:37
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Chris | Christine and the Queens | Sep-21-2018, Synthpop |
| #2 | Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino | Arctic Monkeys | May-11-2018, |
| #3 | Dirty Computer | Janelle Monáe | Apr-27-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #4 | Golden Hour | Kacey Musgraves | Mar-30-2018, Country Pop |
| #5 | Black Panther The Album | Various Artists | Feb-09-2018, Film Soundtrack |
| #6 | Songs of the Plains | Colter Wall | Oct-12-2018, Outlaw Country |
| #7 | Swimming | Mac Miller | Aug-03-2018, Pop Rap |
| #8 | Amir | Tamino | Mar-08-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #9 | BASIC VOLUME | Gaika | Jul-27-2018, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #10 | Songs of Praise | shame | Jan-12-2018, Post-Punk |
| #11 | Noonday Dream | Ben Howard | Jun-01-2018, Indie Folk |
| #12 | Bloom | Troye Sivan | Aug-31-2018, Electropop |
| #13 | Astroworld | Travis Scott | Aug-03-2018, Trap |
| #14 | Saturn | Nao | Oct-26-2018, Alternative R&B |
| #15 | DAYTONA | Pusha T | May-25-2018, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #16 | Love Is Magic | John Grant | Oct-12-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #17 | Elephants on Acid | Cypress Hill | Sep-28-2018, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #18 | Ghetto Gospel: The New Testament | Ghetts | Sep-14-2018, Grime |
| #19 | I'm All Ears | Let's Eat Grandma | Jun-29-2018, Art Pop |
| #20 | Invasion of Privacy | Cardi B | Apr-06-2018, Trap |
| #21 | Negro Swan | Blood Orange | Aug-24-2018, Alternative R&B |
| #22 | Tell Me How You Really Feel | Courtney Barnett | May-18-2018, Indie Rock |
| #23 | Palo Santo | Years & Years | Jul-06-2018, Electropop |
| #24 | Be the Cowboy | Mitski | Aug-17-2018, Art Pop |
| #25 | Camila | Camila Cabello | Jan-12-2018, Pop |
| #26 | All Melody | Nils Frahm | Jan-26-2018, Post-Minimalism |
| #27 | Novelist Guy | Novelist | Mar-26-2019, Grime |
| #28 | Heaven and Earth | Kamasi Washington | Jun-22-2018, Spiritual Jazz |
| #29 | A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships | The 1975 | Nov-30-2018, Art Pop |
| #30 | K.T.S.E. | Teyana Taylor | Jun-23-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #31 | High As Hope | Florence + the Machine | Jun-29-2018, Art Pop |
| #32 | Honey | Robyn | Oct-26-2018, Dance-Pop |
| #33 | Holy Hell | Architects | Nov-09-2018, Metalcore |
| #34 | Wanderer | Cat Power | Oct-05-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #35 | The Blue Hour | The London Suede | Sep-21-2018, Alternative Rock |
| #36 | Premonitions | Miya Folick | Oct-26-2018, Synthpop |
| #37 | All That Divides | Black Peaks | Oct-05-2018, Post-Hardcore |
| #38 | Providence Canyon | Brent Cobb | May-11-2018, Americana |
| #39 | Marauder | Interpol | Aug-24-2018, Post-Punk Revival |
| #40 | Suspiria (Music for the Luca Guadagnino Film) | Thom Yorke | Oct-26-2018, Film Score |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Chris | Christine and the Queens | Album, Sep-21-2018, Synthpop |
| #2 | Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino | Arctic Monkeys | Album, May-11-2018, |
| #3 | Dirty Computer | Janelle Monáe | Album, Apr-27-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #4 | Golden Hour | Kacey Musgraves | Album, Mar-30-2018, Country Pop |
| #5 | Black Panther The Album | Various Artists | Album, Feb-09-2018, Film Soundtrack |
| #6 | Songs of the Plains | Colter Wall | Album, Oct-12-2018, Outlaw Country |
| #7 | Swimming | Mac Miller | Album, Aug-03-2018, Pop Rap |
| #8 | Amir | Tamino | Album, Mar-08-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #9 | BASIC VOLUME | Gaika | Album, Jul-27-2018, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #10 | Songs of Praise | shame | Album, Jan-12-2018, Post-Punk |
| #11 | Noonday Dream | Ben Howard | Album, Jun-01-2018, Indie Folk |
| #12 | Bloom | Troye Sivan | Album, Aug-31-2018, Electropop |
| #13 | Astroworld | Travis Scott | Album, Aug-03-2018, Trap |
| #14 | Saturn | Nao | Album, Oct-26-2018, Alternative R&B |
| #15 | DAYTONA | Pusha T | Album, May-25-2018, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #16 | Love Is Magic | John Grant | Album, Oct-12-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #17 | Elephants on Acid | Cypress Hill | Album, Sep-28-2018, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #18 | Ghetto Gospel: The New Testament | Ghetts | Album, Sep-14-2018, Grime |
| #19 | I'm All Ears | Let's Eat Grandma | Album, Jun-29-2018, Art Pop |
| #20 | Invasion of Privacy | Cardi B | Album, Apr-06-2018, Trap |
| #21 | Negro Swan | Blood Orange | Album, Aug-24-2018, Alternative R&B |
| #22 | Tell Me How You Really Feel | Courtney Barnett | Album, May-18-2018, Indie Rock |
| #23 | Palo Santo | Years & Years | Album, Jul-06-2018, Electropop |
| #24 | Be the Cowboy | Mitski | Album, Aug-17-2018, Art Pop |
| #25 | Camila | Camila Cabello | Album, Jan-12-2018, Pop |
| #26 | All Melody | Nils Frahm | Album, Jan-26-2018, Post-Minimalism |
| #27 | Novelist Guy | Novelist | Album, Mar-26-2019, Grime |
| #28 | Heaven and Earth | Kamasi Washington | Album, Jun-22-2018, Spiritual Jazz |
| #29 | A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships | The 1975 | Album, Nov-30-2018, Art Pop |
| #30 | K.T.S.E. | Teyana Taylor | Album, Jun-23-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #31 | High As Hope | Florence + the Machine | Album, Jun-29-2018, Art Pop |
| #32 | Honey | Robyn | Album, Oct-26-2018, Dance-Pop |
| #33 | Holy Hell | Architects | Album, Nov-09-2018, Metalcore |
| #34 | Wanderer | Cat Power | Album, Oct-05-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #35 | The Blue Hour | The London Suede | Album, Sep-21-2018, Alternative Rock |
| #36 | Premonitions | Miya Folick | Album, Oct-26-2018, Synthpop |
| #37 | All That Divides | Black Peaks | Album, Oct-05-2018, Post-Hardcore |
| #38 | Providence Canyon | Brent Cobb | Album, May-11-2018, Americana |
| #39 | Marauder | Interpol | Album, Aug-24-2018, Post-Punk Revival |
| #40 | Suspiria (Music for the Luca Guadagnino Film) | Thom Yorke | Album, Oct-26-2018, Film Score |