The Line of Best Fit's Best Albums of 2018
We rank the fifty most outstanding records of 2018.
Published: December 03, 2018 00:00
Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Be the Cowboy | Mitski | Aug-17-2018, Art Pop |
| #2 | Devotion | Tirzah | Aug-10-2018, Alternative R&B |
| #3 | OIL OF EVERY PEARL'S UN-INSIDES | SOPHIE | Jun-15-2018, Bubblegum Bass |
| #4 | Joy as an Act of Resistance. | IDLES | Aug-31-2018, Post-Punk |
| #5 | Cocoa Sugar | Young Fathers | Mar-09-2018, Indietronica |
| #6 | Invasion of Privacy | Cardi B | Apr-06-2018, Trap |
| #7 | El Mal Querer | ROSALÍA | Nov-02-2018, Flamenco Pop |
| #8 | A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships | The 1975 | Nov-30-2018, Art Pop |
| #9 | I'm All Ears | Let's Eat Grandma | Jun-29-2018, Art Pop |
| #10 | Theres Always Glimmer | Gia Margaret | Jul-27-2018, Indie Folk |
| #11 | Songs of Praise | shame | Jan-12-2018, Post-Punk |
| #12 | iridescence | BROCKHAMPTON | Sep-21-2018, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #13 | Sweetener | Ariana Grande | Aug-17-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #14 | Chris | Christine and the Queens | Sep-21-2018, Synthpop |
| #15 | Negro Swan | Blood Orange | Aug-24-2018, Alternative R&B |
| #16 | Your Queen Is A Reptile | Sons Of Kemet | Mar-30-2018, Afro-Jazz |
| #17 | Honey | Robyn | Oct-26-2018, Dance-Pop |
| #18 | Double Negative | Low | Sep-14-2018, Ambient Pop |
| #19 | Lost & Found | Jorja Smith | Jun-08-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #20 | Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino | Arctic Monkeys | May-11-2018, |
| #21 | Heaven and Earth | Kamasi Washington | Jun-22-2018, Spiritual Jazz |
| #22 | Lush | Snail Mail | Jun-08-2018, Indie Rock |
| #23 | Saturn | Nao | Oct-26-2018, Alternative R&B |
| #24 | At Weddings | Tomberlin | Aug-10-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #25 | Hive Mind | The Internet | Jul-20-2018, Neo-Soul |
| #26 | Bloom | Troye Sivan | Aug-31-2018, Electropop |
| #27 | KIDS SEE GHOSTS | KIDS SEE GHOSTS, Kanye West, Kid Cudi | Jun-08-2018, Pop Rap |
| #28 | I Don't Run | Hinds | Apr-06-2018, Slacker Rock |
| #29 | Freedom | Amen Dunes | Mar-30-2018, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #30 | Clean | Soccer Mommy | Mar-02-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #31 | Golden Hour | Kacey Musgraves | Mar-30-2018, Country Pop |
| #32 | East Atlanta Love Letter | 6LACK | Sep-14-2018, Alternative R&B |
| #33 | My Mind Makes Noises | Pale Waves | Sep-14-2018, Synthpop |
| #34 | Palo Santo | Years & Years | Jul-06-2018, Electropop |
| #35 | Boygenius | boygenius | Oct-26-2018, Indie Rock |
| #36 | Dream Wife | Dream Wife | Jan-26-2018, Riot Grrrl |
| #37 | re:member | Ólafur Arnalds | Aug-24-2018, Ambient |
| #38 | Age Of | Oneohtrix Point Never | Jun-01-2018, Progressive Electronic |
| #39 | Hell-On | Neko Case | Jun-01-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #40 | Room 25 | noname | Sep-14-2018, Jazz Rap |
| #41 | Infections of a Different Kind (Step I) | AURORA | Sep-28-2018, Art Pop |
| #42 | The Anteroom | How to Dress Well | Oct-19-2018, Art Pop |
| #43 | Both Directions at Once: The Lost Album | John Coltrane | Jun-29-2018, Modal Jazz |
| #44 | Tell Me How You Really Feel | Courtney Barnett | May-18-2018, Indie Rock |
| #45 | Bottle It In | Kurt Vile | Oct-12-2018, Folk Rock |
| #46 | Sway | Tove Styrke | May-04-2018, Electropop |
| #47 | BASIC VOLUME | Gaika | Jul-27-2018, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #48 | Historian | Lucy Dacus | Mar-02-2018, Indie Rock |
| #49 | Dirty Computer | Janelle Monáe | Apr-27-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #50 | American Utopia | David Byrne | Mar-09-2018, Art Pop |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Be the Cowboy | Mitski | Album, Aug-17-2018, Art Pop |
| #2 | Devotion | Tirzah | Album, Aug-10-2018, Alternative R&B |
| #3 | OIL OF EVERY PEARL'S UN-INSIDES | SOPHIE | Album, Jun-15-2018, Bubblegum Bass |
| #4 | Joy as an Act of Resistance. | IDLES | Album, Aug-31-2018, Post-Punk |
| #5 | Cocoa Sugar | Young Fathers | Album, Mar-09-2018, Indietronica |
| #6 | Invasion of Privacy | Cardi B | Album, Apr-06-2018, Trap |
| #7 | El Mal Querer | ROSALÍA | Album, Nov-02-2018, Flamenco Pop |
| #8 | A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships | The 1975 | Album, Nov-30-2018, Art Pop |
| #9 | I'm All Ears | Let's Eat Grandma | Album, Jun-29-2018, Art Pop |
| #10 | Theres Always Glimmer | Gia Margaret | Album, Jul-27-2018, Indie Folk |
| #11 | Songs of Praise | shame | Album, Jan-12-2018, Post-Punk |
| #12 | iridescence | BROCKHAMPTON | Album, Sep-21-2018, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #13 | Sweetener | Ariana Grande | Album, Aug-17-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #14 | Chris | Christine and the Queens | Album, Sep-21-2018, Synthpop |
| #15 | Negro Swan | Blood Orange | Album, Aug-24-2018, Alternative R&B |
| #16 | Your Queen Is A Reptile | Sons Of Kemet | Album, Mar-30-2018, Afro-Jazz |
| #17 | Honey | Robyn | Album, Oct-26-2018, Dance-Pop |
| #18 | Double Negative | Low | Album, Sep-14-2018, Ambient Pop |
| #19 | Lost & Found | Jorja Smith | Album, Jun-08-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #20 | Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino | Arctic Monkeys | Album, May-11-2018, |
| #21 | Heaven and Earth | Kamasi Washington | Album, Jun-22-2018, Spiritual Jazz |
| #22 | Lush | Snail Mail | Album, Jun-08-2018, Indie Rock |
| #23 | Saturn | Nao | Album, Oct-26-2018, Alternative R&B |
| #24 | At Weddings | Tomberlin | Album, Aug-10-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #25 | Hive Mind | The Internet | Album, Jul-20-2018, Neo-Soul |
| #26 | Bloom | Troye Sivan | Album, Aug-31-2018, Electropop |
| #27 | KIDS SEE GHOSTS | KIDS SEE GHOSTSKanye WestKid Cudi | Album, Jun-08-2018, Pop Rap |
| #28 | I Don't Run | Hinds | Album, Apr-06-2018, Slacker Rock |
| #29 | Freedom | Amen Dunes | Album, Mar-30-2018, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #30 | Clean | Soccer Mommy | Album, Mar-02-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #31 | Golden Hour | Kacey Musgraves | Album, Mar-30-2018, Country Pop |
| #32 | East Atlanta Love Letter | 6LACK | Album, Sep-14-2018, Alternative R&B |
| #33 | My Mind Makes Noises | Pale Waves | Album, Sep-14-2018, Synthpop |
| #34 | Palo Santo | Years & Years | Album, Jul-06-2018, Electropop |
| #35 | Boygenius | boygenius | EP, Oct-26-2018, Indie Rock |
| #36 | Dream Wife | Dream Wife | Album, Jan-26-2018, Riot Grrrl |
| #37 | re:member | Ólafur Arnalds | Album, Aug-24-2018, Ambient |
| #38 | Age Of | Oneohtrix Point Never | Album, Jun-01-2018, Progressive Electronic |
| #39 | Hell-On | Neko Case | Album, Jun-01-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #40 | Room 25 | noname | Album, Sep-14-2018, Jazz Rap |
| #41 | Infections of a Different Kind (Step I) | AURORA | Album, Sep-28-2018, Art Pop |
| #42 | The Anteroom | How to Dress Well | Album, Oct-19-2018, Art Pop |
| #43 | Both Directions at Once: The Lost Album | John Coltrane | Album, Jun-29-2018, Modal Jazz |
| #44 | Tell Me How You Really Feel | Courtney Barnett | Album, May-18-2018, Indie Rock |
| #45 | Bottle It In | Kurt Vile | Album, Oct-12-2018, Folk Rock |
| #46 | Sway | Tove Styrke | Album, May-04-2018, Electropop |
| #47 | BASIC VOLUME | Gaika | Album, Jul-27-2018, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #48 | Historian | Lucy Dacus | Album, Mar-02-2018, Indie Rock |
| #49 | Dirty Computer | Janelle Monáe | Album, Apr-27-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #50 | American Utopia | David Byrne | Album, Mar-09-2018, Art Pop |