Vulture's 15 Best Albums of 2018

Here are the best albums of 2018, according to New York magazine music critic Craig Jenkins. The list includes: Pusha T, Kacey Musgraves, Mitski, Earl Sweatshirt, Mac Miller, Mariah Carey, Blood Orange, Pistol Annies, and much more.

Published: December 03, 2018 16:53 Source

# 1

Be the Cowboy by Mitski

Album • Aug 17 / 2018 Art Pop Indie Rock

# 2

Double Negative by Low

Album • Sep 14 / 2018 Ambient Pop Glitch Pop

# 3

Interstate Gospel by Pistol Annies + Miranda Lambert

Album • Nov 02 / 2018 Contemporary Country

# 4

Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves

Album • Mar 30 / 2018 Country Pop Singer-Songwriter

# 5

DAYTONA by Pusha T

Album • May 25 / 2018 Hardcore Hip Hop Southern Hip Hop

# 6

Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino by Arctic Monkeys

Album • May 11 / 2018

# 7

Swimming by Mac Miller

Album • Aug 03 / 2018 Pop Rap Alternative R&B

# 8

Some Rap Songs by Earl Sweatshirt

Album • Nov 30 / 2018 Abstract Hip Hop Experimental Hip Hop

# 9

The Sciences by Sleep

Album • Apr 20 / 2018 Stoner Metal Doom Metal

# 10

Caution by Mariah Carey

Album • Nov 16 / 2018 Contemporary R&B Pop

# 11

The Now Now by Gorillaz

Album • Jun 29 / 2018 Electropop Synthpop

# 12

Our Raw Heart by YOB

Album • Jun 08 / 2018 Doom Metal

# 13

My Dear Melancholy, by The Weeknd

EP • Mar 30 / 2018 Alternative R&B Alt-Pop

# 14

Negro Swan by Blood Orange

Album • Aug 24 / 2018 Alternative R&B Sophisti-Pop

# 15

All Nerve by The Breeders

Album • Mar 02 / 2018 Alternative Rock