The New York Times: Jon Pareles' Best Albums of 2018

Genre lines continued to blur and the definition of album shifted further in another year of upheaval in pop music.

Published: December 06, 2018 07:47 Source

# 1

Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe

Album • Apr 27 / 2018 Contemporary R&B Art Pop

# 2

Be the Cowboy by Mitski

Album • Aug 17 / 2018 Art Pop Indie Rock

# 3

soil by serpentwithfeet

Album • Jun 08 / 2018 Alternative R&B Art Pop

# 4

12 Little Spells by Esperanza Spalding

Album • Oct 18 / 2018 Art Pop Vocal Jazz Progressive Pop

# 5

Broken Politics by Neneh Cherry

Album • Oct 19 / 2018 Art Pop

# 6

El Mal Querer by ROSALÍA

Album • Nov 02 / 2018 Flamenco Pop Flamenco nuevo Art Pop

# 7

Sweetener by Ariana Grande

Album • Aug 17 / 2018 Contemporary R&B Electropop

# 8

Clean by Soccer Mommy

Album • Mar 02 / 2018 Singer-Songwriter Indie Pop Indie Rock

# 9

Kin Sonic by Jupiter & Okwess

Album • Mar 03 / 2017 Afro-Rock

# 10

NTS Sessions 1-4 by Autechre

Album • Apr 26 / 2018 IDM Experimental