Uproxx's 50 Best Albums Of 2018 So Far

From world-moving R&B to the technicolor dream pop we've all been waiting for, 2018 has already had it all when it comes to great albums

Published: May 29, 2018 14:30 Source

# 1

Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe

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

# 2

Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves

Album • Mar 30 / 2018 Country Pop Singer-Songwriter

# 3

7 by Beach House

Album • May 11 / 2018 Dream Pop Neo-Psychedelia

# 4

Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino by Arctic Monkeys

Album • May 11 / 2018

# 5

Invasion of Privacy by Cardi B

Album • Apr 06 / 2018 Trap East Coast Hip Hop

# 6

Clean by Soccer Mommy

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

# 7

Camila by Camila Cabello

Album • Jan 12 / 2018 Pop Contemporary R&B

# 8

Victory Lap by Nipsey Hussle

Album • Feb 16 / 2018 West Coast Hip Hop Gangsta Rap

# 9

POST- by Jeff Rosenstock

Album • Jan 02 / 2018 Power Pop Indie Rock

# 10

Knock Knock by DJ Koze

Album • May 04 / 2018 House Deep House

# 11

Light of Mine by KYLE

Album • May 18 / 2018 Pop Rap Contemporary R&B West Coast Hip Hop

# 12

Historian by Lucy Dacus

Album • Mar 02 / 2018 Indie Rock Singer-Songwriter

# 13

Black Panther The Album by Various Artists

Album • Feb 09 / 2018 Film Soundtrack West Coast Hip Hop

# 14

Grid of Points by Grouper

Album • Apr 27 / 2018 Singer-Songwriter Ambient Pop

# 15

The Tree of Forgiveness by John Prine

Album • Apr 13 / 2018 Americana Singer-Songwriter

# 16

Time & Space by Turnstile

Album • Feb 23 / 2018 Hardcore Punk New York Hardcore

# 17

I Need to Start a Garden by Haley Heynderickx

Album • Mar 02 / 2018 Indie Folk Singer-Songwriter

# 18

Singularity by Jon Hopkins

Album • May 04 / 2018 Tech House Microhouse

# 19

Vacation in Hell by Flatbush Zombies

Album • Apr 06 / 2018 East Coast Hip Hop Hardcore Hip Hop

# 20

Freedom by Amen Dunes

Album • Mar 30 / 2018 Neo-Psychedelia Singer-Songwriter

# 21

CARE FOR ME by Saba

Album • Apr 05 / 2018 Conscious Hip Hop Jazz Rap

# 22

New Material by Preoccupations

Album • Mar 23 / 2018 Post-Punk

# 23

Deafman Glance by Ryley Walker

Album • May 18 / 2018 Psychedelic Folk Singer-Songwriter

# 24

Twerp Verse by Speedy Ortiz

Album • Apr 27 / 2018 Indie Rock

# 25

Lionheart by H.C. McEntire

Album • Jan 26 / 2018 Singer-Songwriter Country

# 26

Awake by Alison Wonderland

Album • Apr 06 / 2018 Trap [EDM] Electropop

# 27

Offerings by Typhoon

Album • Jan 12 / 2018 Indie Rock

# 28

Activated by Tee Grizzley

Album • May 11 / 2018 Detroit Trap Trap

# 29

The Other by King Tuff

Album • Apr 13 / 2018 Indie Rock Neo-Psychedelia

# 30

Expectations by Hayley Kiyoko

Album • Mar 30 / 2018 Electropop Alt-Pop

# 31

beerbongs & bentleys by Post Malone

Album • Apr 27 / 2018 Pop Rap Alternative R&B

# 32

There’s A Riot Going On by Yo La Tengo

Album • Mar 16 / 2018 Ambient Pop Indie Rock

# 33

Countries by Van William

Album • Jan 19 / 2018 Singer-Songwriter

# 34

Lavender by Half Waif

Album • Apr 27 / 2018 Art Pop Synthpop Alt-Pop

# 35

WWW. by Towkio

Album • Feb 23 / 2018 Pop Rap

# 36

Vide Noir by Lord Huron

Album • Apr 20 / 2018 Indie Rock

# 37

November by SiR

Album • Jan 19 / 2018 Neo-Soul Alternative R&B

# 38

Voicenotes by Charlie Puth

Album • May 11 / 2018 Contemporary R&B Dance-Pop

# 39

The Louder I Call, the Faster It Runs by Wye Oak

Album • Apr 06 / 2018 Indie Pop

# 40

Primal Heart by Kimbra

Album • Apr 20 / 2018 Synthpop Electropop Art Pop Alt-Pop

# 41

Rare Birds by Jonathan Wilson

Album • Mar 02 / 2018 Soft Rock Singer-Songwriter

# 42

Cusp by Alela Diane

Album • Feb 09 / 2018 Contemporary Folk Singer-Songwriter

# 43

Good Thing by Leon Bridges

Album • May 04 / 2018 Neo-Soul Smooth Soul

# 44

Port Saint Joe by Brothers Osborne

Album • Apr 20 / 2018 Contemporary Country

# 45

Blood by Rhye

Album • Feb 02 / 2018 Sophisti-Pop Smooth Soul Alternative R&B

# 46

Tell Me How You Really Feel by Courtney Barnett

Album • May 18 / 2018 Indie Rock Singer-Songwriter

# 47

Thunderpussy by Thunderpussy

Album • May 25 / 2018 Hard Rock

# 48

Where We Were Together by Say Sue Me

Album • Apr 13 / 2018 Jangle Pop Indie Rock Indie Surf

# 49

By The Way, I Forgive You by Brandi Carlile

Album • Feb 16 / 2018 Singer-Songwriter Americana Folk Rock

# 50

Boarding House Reach by Jack White

Album • Mar 23 / 2018 Blues Rock Experimental Rock Art Rock