Uproxx's 50 Best Albums of 2018
In a packed year of debut artists and returning veterans, here are the best records you absolutely need to hear.
Published: December 03, 2018 13:00
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Astroworld | Travis Scott | Aug-03-2018, Trap |
| #2 | Golden Hour | Kacey Musgraves | Mar-30-2018, Country Pop |
| #3 | Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino | Arctic Monkeys | May-11-2018, |
| #4 | Dirty Computer | Janelle Monáe | Apr-27-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #5 | Sweetener | Ariana Grande | Aug-17-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #6 | Room 25 | noname | Sep-14-2018, Jazz Rap |
| #7 | God's Favorite Customer | Father John Misty | Jun-01-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #8 | Invasion of Privacy | Cardi B | Apr-06-2018, Trap |
| #9 | A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships | The 1975 | Nov-30-2018, Art Pop |
| #10 | Some Rap Songs | Earl Sweatshirt | Nov-30-2018, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #11 | Honey | Robyn | Oct-26-2018, Dance-Pop |
| #12 | CARE FOR ME | Saba | Apr-05-2018, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #13 | 7 | Beach House | May-11-2018, Dream Pop |
| #14 | Clean | Soccer Mommy | Mar-02-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #15 | Black Panther The Album | Various Artists | Feb-09-2018, Film Soundtrack |
| #16 | Bloom | Troye Sivan | Aug-31-2018, Electropop |
| #17 | DiCaprio 2 | JID | Nov-26-2018, Southern Hip Hop |
| #18 | Bottle It In | Kurt Vile | Oct-12-2018, Folk Rock |
| #19 | DAYTONA | Pusha T | May-25-2018, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #20 | Camila | Camila Cabello | Jan-12-2018, Pop |
| #21 | Victory Lap | Nipsey Hussle | Feb-16-2018, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #22 | Knock Knock | DJ Koze | May-04-2018, House |
| #23 | Boygenius | boygenius | Oct-26-2018, Indie Rock |
| #24 | And Nothing Hurt | Spiritualized | Sep-07-2018, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #25 | I Need to Start a Garden | Haley Heynderickx | Mar-02-2018, Indie Folk |
| #26 | Age Of | Oneohtrix Point Never | Jun-01-2018, Progressive Electronic |
| #27 | Singularity | Jon Hopkins | May-04-2018, Tech House |
| #28 | Pieces of a Man | Mick Jenkins | Oct-26-2018, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #29 | Freedom | Amen Dunes | Mar-30-2018, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #30 | Grid of Points | Grouper | Apr-27-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #31 | Wanderer | Cat Power | Oct-05-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #32 | C’est La Vie | Phosphorescent | Oct-05-2018, Americana |
| #33 | Lush | Snail Mail | Jun-08-2018, Indie Rock |
| #34 | Good Thing | Leon Bridges | May-04-2018, Neo-Soul |
| #35 | Yolk in the Fur | Wild Pink | Jul-20-2018, Indie Rock |
| #36 | Everything Is Love | THE CARTERS | Jun-16-2018, Pop Rap |
| #37 | Nearer My God | Foxing | Aug-10-2018, Art Rock |
| #38 | so sad so sexy | Lykke Li | Jun-08-2018, Alternative R&B |
| #39 | Be the Cowboy | Mitski | Aug-17-2018, Art Pop |
| #40 | beerbongs & bentleys | Post Malone | Apr-27-2018, Pop Rap |
| #41 | Historian | Lucy Dacus | Mar-02-2018, Indie Rock |
| #42 | Voicenotes | Charlie Puth | May-11-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #43 | Scorpion | Drake | Jun-29-2018, Pop Rap |
| #44 | Marauder | Interpol | Aug-24-2018, Post-Punk Revival |
| #45 | Art of Doubt | Metric | Sep-21-2018, Indie Rock |
| #46 | Heaven and Earth | Kamasi Washington | Jun-22-2018, Spiritual Jazz |
| #47 | Heaven | Dilly Dally | Sep-14-2018, Alternative Rock |
| #48 | Light of Mine | KYLE | May-18-2018, Pop Rap |
| #49 | Devotion | Tirzah | Aug-10-2018, Alternative R&B |
| #50 | Swimming | Mac Miller | Aug-03-2018, Pop Rap |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Astroworld | Travis Scott | Album, Aug-03-2018, Trap |
| #2 | Golden Hour | Kacey Musgraves | Album, Mar-30-2018, Country Pop |
| #3 | Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino | Arctic Monkeys | Album, May-11-2018, |
| #4 | Dirty Computer | Janelle Monáe | Album, Apr-27-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #5 | Sweetener | Ariana Grande | Album, Aug-17-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #6 | Room 25 | noname | Album, Sep-14-2018, Jazz Rap |
| #7 | God's Favorite Customer | Father John Misty | Album, Jun-01-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #8 | Invasion of Privacy | Cardi B | Album, Apr-06-2018, Trap |
| #9 | A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships | The 1975 | Album, Nov-30-2018, Art Pop |
| #10 | Some Rap Songs | Earl Sweatshirt | Album, Nov-30-2018, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #11 | Honey | Robyn | Album, Oct-26-2018, Dance-Pop |
| #12 | CARE FOR ME | Saba | Album, Apr-05-2018, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #13 | 7 | Beach House | Album, May-11-2018, Dream Pop |
| #14 | Clean | Soccer Mommy | Album, Mar-02-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #15 | Black Panther The Album | Various Artists | Album, Feb-09-2018, Film Soundtrack |
| #16 | Bloom | Troye Sivan | Album, Aug-31-2018, Electropop |
| #17 | DiCaprio 2 | JID | Album, Nov-26-2018, Southern Hip Hop |
| #18 | Bottle It In | Kurt Vile | Album, Oct-12-2018, Folk Rock |
| #19 | DAYTONA | Pusha T | Album, May-25-2018, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #20 | Camila | Camila Cabello | Album, Jan-12-2018, Pop |
| #21 | Victory Lap | Nipsey Hussle | Album, Feb-16-2018, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #22 | Knock Knock | DJ Koze | Album, May-04-2018, House |
| #23 | Boygenius | boygenius | EP, Oct-26-2018, Indie Rock |
| #24 | And Nothing Hurt | Spiritualized | Album, Sep-07-2018, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #25 | I Need to Start a Garden | Haley Heynderickx | Album, Mar-02-2018, Indie Folk |
| #26 | Age Of | Oneohtrix Point Never | Album, Jun-01-2018, Progressive Electronic |
| #27 | Singularity | Jon Hopkins | Album, May-04-2018, Tech House |
| #28 | Pieces of a Man | Mick Jenkins | Album, Oct-26-2018, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #29 | Freedom | Amen Dunes | Album, Mar-30-2018, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #30 | Grid of Points | Grouper | Album, Apr-27-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #31 | Wanderer | Cat Power | Album, Oct-05-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #32 | C’est La Vie | Phosphorescent | Album, Oct-05-2018, Americana |
| #33 | Lush | Snail Mail | Album, Jun-08-2018, Indie Rock |
| #34 | Good Thing | Leon Bridges | Album, May-04-2018, Neo-Soul |
| #35 | Yolk in the Fur | Wild Pink | Album, Jul-20-2018, Indie Rock |
| #36 | Everything Is Love | THE CARTERS | Album, Jun-16-2018, Pop Rap |
| #37 | Nearer My God | Foxing | Album, Aug-10-2018, Art Rock |
| #38 | so sad so sexy | Lykke Li | Album, Jun-08-2018, Alternative R&B |
| #39 | Be the Cowboy | Mitski | Album, Aug-17-2018, Art Pop |
| #40 | beerbongs & bentleys | Post Malone | Album, Apr-27-2018, Pop Rap |
| #41 | Historian | Lucy Dacus | Album, Mar-02-2018, Indie Rock |
| #42 | Voicenotes | Charlie Puth | Album, May-11-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #43 | Scorpion | Drake | Album, Jun-29-2018, Pop Rap |
| #44 | Marauder | Interpol | Album, Aug-24-2018, Post-Punk Revival |
| #45 | Art of Doubt | Metric | Album, Sep-21-2018, Indie Rock |
| #46 | Heaven and Earth | Kamasi Washington | Album, Jun-22-2018, Spiritual Jazz |
| #47 | Heaven | Dilly Dally | Album, Sep-14-2018, Alternative Rock |
| #48 | Light of Mine | KYLE | Album, May-18-2018, Pop Rap |
| #49 | Devotion | Tirzah | Album, Aug-10-2018, Alternative R&B |
| #50 | Swimming | Mac Miller | Album, Aug-03-2018, Pop Rap |