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
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Dirty Computer | Janelle Monáe | Apr-27-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #2 | Golden Hour | Kacey Musgraves | Mar-30-2018, Country Pop |
| #3 | 7 | Beach House | May-11-2018, Dream Pop |
| #4 | Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino | Arctic Monkeys | May-11-2018, |
| #5 | Invasion of Privacy | Cardi B | Apr-06-2018, Trap |
| #6 | Clean | Soccer Mommy | Mar-02-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #7 | Camila | Camila Cabello | Jan-12-2018, Pop |
| #8 | Victory Lap | Nipsey Hussle | Feb-16-2018, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #9 | POST- | Jeff Rosenstock | Jan-02-2018, Power Pop |
| #10 | Knock Knock | DJ Koze | May-04-2018, House |
| #11 | Light of Mine | KYLE | May-18-2018, Pop Rap |
| #12 | Historian | Lucy Dacus | Mar-02-2018, Indie Rock |
| #13 | Black Panther The Album | Various Artists | Feb-09-2018, Film Soundtrack |
| #14 | Grid of Points | Grouper | Apr-27-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #15 | The Tree of Forgiveness | John Prine | Apr-13-2018, Americana |
| #16 | Time & Space | Turnstile | Feb-23-2018, Hardcore Punk |
| #17 | I Need to Start a Garden | Haley Heynderickx | Mar-02-2018, Indie Folk |
| #18 | Singularity | Jon Hopkins | May-04-2018, Tech House |
| #19 | Vacation in Hell | Flatbush Zombies | Apr-06-2018, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #20 | Freedom | Amen Dunes | Mar-30-2018, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #21 | CARE FOR ME | Saba | Apr-05-2018, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #22 | New Material | Preoccupations | Mar-23-2018, Post-Punk |
| #23 | Deafman Glance | Ryley Walker | May-18-2018, Psychedelic Folk |
| #24 | Twerp Verse | Speedy Ortiz | Apr-27-2018, Indie Rock |
| #25 | Lionheart | H.C. McEntire | Jan-26-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #26 | Awake | Alison Wonderland | Apr-06-2018, Trap [EDM] |
| #27 | Offerings | Typhoon | Jan-12-2018, Indie Rock |
| #28 | Activated | Tee Grizzley | May-11-2018, Detroit Trap |
| #29 | The Other | King Tuff | Apr-13-2018, Indie Rock |
| #30 | Expectations | Hayley Kiyoko | Mar-30-2018, Electropop |
| #31 | beerbongs & bentleys | Post Malone | Apr-27-2018, Pop Rap |
| #32 | There’s A Riot Going On | Yo La Tengo | Mar-16-2018, Ambient Pop |
| #33 | Countries | Van William | Jan-19-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #34 | Lavender | Half Waif | Apr-27-2018, Art Pop |
| #35 | WWW. | Towkio | Feb-23-2018, Pop Rap |
| #36 | Vide Noir | Lord Huron | Apr-20-2018, Indie Rock |
| #37 | November | SiR | Jan-19-2018, Neo-Soul |
| #38 | Voicenotes | Charlie Puth | May-11-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #39 | The Louder I Call, the Faster It Runs | Wye Oak | Apr-06-2018, Indie Pop |
| #40 | Primal Heart | Kimbra | Apr-20-2018, Synthpop |
| #41 | Rare Birds | Jonathan Wilson | Mar-02-2018, Soft Rock |
| #42 | Cusp | Alela Diane | Feb-09-2018, Contemporary Folk |
| #43 | Good Thing | Leon Bridges | May-04-2018, Neo-Soul |
| #44 | Port Saint Joe | Brothers Osborne | Apr-20-2018, Contemporary Country |
| #45 | Blood | Rhye | Feb-02-2018, Sophisti-Pop |
| #46 | Tell Me How You Really Feel | Courtney Barnett | May-18-2018, Indie Rock |
| #47 | Thunderpussy | Thunderpussy | May-25-2018, Hard Rock |
| #48 | Where We Were Together | Say Sue Me | Apr-13-2018, Jangle Pop |
| #49 | By The Way, I Forgive You | Brandi Carlile | Feb-16-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #50 | Boarding House Reach | Jack White | Mar-23-2018, Blues Rock |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Dirty Computer | Janelle Monáe | Album, Apr-27-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #2 | Golden Hour | Kacey Musgraves | Album, Mar-30-2018, Country Pop |
| #3 | 7 | Beach House | Album, May-11-2018, Dream Pop |
| #4 | Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino | Arctic Monkeys | Album, May-11-2018, |
| #5 | Invasion of Privacy | Cardi B | Album, Apr-06-2018, Trap |
| #6 | Clean | Soccer Mommy | Album, Mar-02-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #7 | Camila | Camila Cabello | Album, Jan-12-2018, Pop |
| #8 | Victory Lap | Nipsey Hussle | Album, Feb-16-2018, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #9 | POST- | Jeff Rosenstock | Album, Jan-02-2018, Power Pop |
| #10 | Knock Knock | DJ Koze | Album, May-04-2018, House |
| #11 | Light of Mine | KYLE | Album, May-18-2018, Pop Rap |
| #12 | Historian | Lucy Dacus | Album, Mar-02-2018, Indie Rock |
| #13 | Black Panther The Album | Various Artists | Album, Feb-09-2018, Film Soundtrack |
| #14 | Grid of Points | Grouper | Album, Apr-27-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #15 | The Tree of Forgiveness | John Prine | Album, Apr-13-2018, Americana |
| #16 | Time & Space | Turnstile | Album, Feb-23-2018, Hardcore Punk |
| #17 | I Need to Start a Garden | Haley Heynderickx | Album, Mar-02-2018, Indie Folk |
| #18 | Singularity | Jon Hopkins | Album, May-04-2018, Tech House |
| #19 | Vacation in Hell | Flatbush Zombies | Album, Apr-06-2018, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #20 | Freedom | Amen Dunes | Album, Mar-30-2018, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #21 | CARE FOR ME | Saba | Album, Apr-05-2018, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #22 | New Material | Preoccupations | Album, Mar-23-2018, Post-Punk |
| #23 | Deafman Glance | Ryley Walker | Album, May-18-2018, Psychedelic Folk |
| #24 | Twerp Verse | Speedy Ortiz | Album, Apr-27-2018, Indie Rock |
| #25 | Lionheart | H.C. McEntire | Album, Jan-26-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #26 | Awake | Alison Wonderland | Album, Apr-06-2018, Trap [EDM] |
| #27 | Offerings | Typhoon | Album, Jan-12-2018, Indie Rock |
| #28 | Activated | Tee Grizzley | Album, May-11-2018, Detroit Trap |
| #29 | The Other | King Tuff | Album, Apr-13-2018, Indie Rock |
| #30 | Expectations | Hayley Kiyoko | Album, Mar-30-2018, Electropop |
| #31 | beerbongs & bentleys | Post Malone | Album, Apr-27-2018, Pop Rap |
| #32 | There’s A Riot Going On | Yo La Tengo | Album, Mar-16-2018, Ambient Pop |
| #33 | Countries | Van William | Album, Jan-19-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #34 | Lavender | Half Waif | Album, Apr-27-2018, Art Pop |
| #35 | WWW. | Towkio | Album, Feb-23-2018, Pop Rap |
| #36 | Vide Noir | Lord Huron | Album, Apr-20-2018, Indie Rock |
| #37 | November | SiR | Album, Jan-19-2018, Neo-Soul |
| #38 | Voicenotes | Charlie Puth | Album, May-11-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #39 | The Louder I Call, the Faster It Runs | Wye Oak | Album, Apr-06-2018, Indie Pop |
| #40 | Primal Heart | Kimbra | Album, Apr-20-2018, Synthpop |
| #41 | Rare Birds | Jonathan Wilson | Album, Mar-02-2018, Soft Rock |
| #42 | Cusp | Alela Diane | Album, Feb-09-2018, Contemporary Folk |
| #43 | Good Thing | Leon Bridges | Album, May-04-2018, Neo-Soul |
| #44 | Port Saint Joe | Brothers Osborne | Album, Apr-20-2018, Contemporary Country |
| #45 | Blood | Rhye | Album, Feb-02-2018, Sophisti-Pop |
| #46 | Tell Me How You Really Feel | Courtney Barnett | Album, May-18-2018, Indie Rock |
| #47 | Thunderpussy | Thunderpussy | Album, May-25-2018, Hard Rock |
| #48 | Where We Were Together | Say Sue Me | Album, Apr-13-2018, Jangle Pop |
| #49 | By The Way, I Forgive You | Brandi Carlile | Album, Feb-16-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #50 | Boarding House Reach | Jack White | Album, Mar-23-2018, Blues Rock |