Music Critic Top 10 Lists - Best Albums of 2018

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class="grabarticle">  <p class="ednote">Below, we collect the individual year-end top ten lists published by a variety of music sources, including critics, music magazines, music shops, and more. This page will be updated at least once a day throughout December and January as new lists are published; be sure to check back frequently.</p> <h2>Critics pick the best albums of 2018</h2> <div id="updatebox" style="height: 85px; overflow:scroll;overflow-x: hidden;margin-bottom:20px;"> <p class="smaller"> <strong>Recent updates:</strong><br/> <span class="correction">Added 1/12:</span> In Review, Magnet, Shindig!<br/> <span class="correction">Added 1/5:</span> Pretty Much Amazing, Prog<br/> <span class="correction">Added 1/1:</span> The Daily Beast, HipHopDX, Hip-Hop Wired, The Interns, Omaha World-Herald, Seattle Weekly<br/> <span class="correction">Added 12/30:</span> 3voor12, Alternative Nation, Boston Herald, Detroit Metro Times, Far Out Magazine, fRoots, Listening Through the Lens, Newsday, The Observer, RIFF Magazine (Kohner), RTE, Sydney Morning Herald, Under the Radar<br/> <span class="correction">Added 12/29:</span> Idolator, Norman Records, San Diego Union-Tribune, Toronto Star<br/> <span class="correction">Added 12/28:</span> Bill's Indie Basement, CMT, Good Morning America, Houston Chronicle, Magnetic, Metal Injection, Mother Jones, New York Post, NPR (Thompson), Passion of the Weiss, Tampa Bay Times, Yahoo, The Young Folks<br/> <span class="correction">Added 12/24:</span> Okayplayer, OnMilwaukee<br/> <span class="correction">Added 12/21:</span> The 405, Boston Globe, Brooklyn Vegan, Esquire, The Guardian, Hypebeast, Los Angeles Times, The Nation, New Noise, NPR, Rolling Stone (Sheffield), Sputnikmusic, Thrillist, TimeOut New York<br/> <span class="correction">Added 12/19:</span> The Alternative, Blare, Clash, A Closer Listen, DJ Mag, Dummy, Earbuddy, Fast 'n' Bulbous, FREEwilliamsburg, Highsnobiety, mxdwn, National Post, No Ripcord, NPR/Fresh Air, Punktastic, Vinyl Me Please, Washington Post, The Wild Honey Pie<br/> <span class="correction">Added 12/18:</span> A.V. Club, Dagbladet, Dead Press!, Gigwise, Les Inrocks, Northern Transmissions, Paper, Portland Mercury, Q, Recorder, Revolt, Wall Street Journal<br/> <span class="correction">Added 12/17:</span> Cape Cod Times, Live4ever, Mixmag, The Music, Nöjesguiden, Tiny Mix Tapes, Us Weekly, USA Today<br/> <span class="correction">Added 12/15:</span> Bandcamp Daily, Banquet Records, Digital Trends, DJ Booth, Esquire (UK), Louder Than War, Popsugar, RIFF, Sounds Like Nashville, Spectrum Culture, Textura, Wonderland<br/> <span class="correction">Added 12/14:</span> Nialler9, San Jose Mercury News, Variety<br/> <span class="correction">Added 12/13:</span> FACT, NME, Rolling Stone<br/> <span class="correction">Added 12/12:</span> Classic Rock Magazine, Junkee, Kerrang, Le Canal Auditif, Metal Hammer, New Zealand Herald, Slate, Spin<br/> <span class="correction">Added 12/11:</span> AP, Flood, The New Yorker, Philadelphia Daily News/Inquirer, Pitchfork, Refinery29, Slant<br/> <span class="correction">Added 12/10:</span> AllHipHop, Billboard, Crack Magazine, Crash Records, Double J, God Is in the TV, Houston Chronicle, NOW, PopCrush, PopMatters<br/> <span class="correction">Added 12/9:</span> Drowned in Sound, Sonic, Soundblab, The Sunday Times<br/> <span class="correction">Added 12/7:</span> EDMTunes, Flavorwire, Loud and Quiet, Nothing but Hope and Passion, People, WBEZ/Sound Opinions<br/> <span class="correction">Added 12/6:</span> American Songwriter, Complex, Dazed, Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Newsweek, Treble, The Vinyl Factory<br/> <span class="correction">Added 12/5:</span> Exclaim!, musicOMH, Noisey, Rock Sound<br/> <span class="correction">Added 12/4:</span> Capital XTRA, MondoSonoro, OOR, PopBuzz, The Quietus, The Ringer, Stereogum, Vulture, Wire, WXPN<br/> <span class="correction">Added 12/3:</span> Albumism, Consequence of Sound, Gorilla vs Bear, The Independent, The Line of Best Fit, Uproxx, Upset<br/> <span class="correction">Added 12/1:</span> Bleep, KCRW, Truck<br/> <span class="correction">Added 11/30:</span> Gaffa, Hot Press<br/> <span class="correction">Added 11/29:</span> Jumbo Records, Sister Ray Records, The Skinny<br/> <span class="correction">Added 11/26:</span> Scorecard launched with 13 sources </p> </div> <p><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439im_/https://static.metacritic.com/images/features/thumbs/2018best_music_janellemonae.jpg" alt="Best of 2018" width="222" height="222" class="imgrightnobox"/>Below is our updated running tally of the albums most frequently mentioned by individual music publications in their year-end top ten lists. </p> <p>Although many of the lists come from publications whose reviews are included on this site, we have also included extra lists from prominent music stores, websites, and publications not normally found in Metacritic's music section. </p> <p>Note that if a source ranks more than the standard 10 albums, we will not include titles ranked 11th or worse. (We do include <em>unranked</em> lists of 11-20 items, though each album gets just one-half of a point.) In case of a tie for first or second, each album will receive the full points for that position. </p> <p>Our points system works as follows:</p> <ul class="smaller"> <li><strong>3 points</strong> for each 1st place ranking</li> <li><strong>2 points </strong>for each 2nd place ranking</li> <li><strong>1 point </strong>for being ranked 3rd - 10th, or for being included on an unranked list of 10 or fewer albums</li> <li><strong>0.5 points </strong>for being included on an unranked list of 11-20 albums</li> </ul> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" class="listtable"> <caption> Albums Mentioned on Most Top 10 Lists - 2018 </caption> <thead> <tr> <th colspan="2">Album / Artist</th> <th class="center"># 1st Place</th> <th class="center"># 2nd Place</th> <th class="center"># Other</th> <th class="center strong"> Points</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr><td class="rank">1</td><td><span class="metascore_w small" data-meta-path="https://www.metacritic.com/music/golden-hour/kacey-musgraves">▣</span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.metacritic.com/music/golden-hour/kacey-musgraves">Golden Hour</a> by <strong>Kacey Musgraves</strong></td><td class="center">9</td><td class="center">18</td><td class="center">35.5</td><td class="coltotal">98.5</td></tr> <tr class="even"><td class="rank">2</td><td><span class="metascore_w small" data-meta-path="https://www.metacritic.com/music/dirty-computer/janelle-monae">▣</span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.metacritic.com/music/dirty-computer/janelle-monae">Dirty Computer</a> by <strong>Janelle Monáe</strong></td><td class="center">10</td><td class="center">10</td><td class="center">47</td><td class="coltotal">97</td></tr> <tr><td class="rank">3</td><td><span class="metascore_w small" data-meta-path="https://www.metacritic.com/music/be-the-cowboy/mitski">▣</span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.metacritic.com/music/be-the-cowboy/mitski">Be the Cowboy</a> by <strong>Mitski</strong></td><td class="center">10</td><td class="center">8</td><td class="center">42</td><td class="coltotal">88</td></tr> <tr class="even"><td class="rank">4</td><td><span class="metascore_w small" data-meta-path="https://www.metacritic.com/music/joy-as-an-act-of-resistance/idles">▣</span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.metacritic.com/music/joy-as-an-act-of-resistance/idles">Joy as an Act of Resistance</a> by <strong>Idles</strong></td><td class="center">11</td><td class="center">5</td><td class="center">29.5</td><td class="coltotal">72.5</td></tr> <tr><td class="rank">5</td><td><span class="metascore_w small" data-meta-path="https://www.metacritic.com/music/daytona/pusha-t">▣</span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.metacritic.com/music/daytona/pusha-t">Daytona</a> by <strong>Pusha T</strong></td><td class="center">7</td><td class="center">6</td><td class="center">35</td><td class="coltotal">68</td></tr> <tr class="even"><td class="rank">6</td><td><span class="metascore_w small" data-meta-path="https://www.metacritic.com/music/invasion-of-privacy/cardi-b">▣</span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.metacritic.com/music/invasion-of-privacy/cardi-b">Invasion of Privacy</a> by <strong>Cardi B</strong></td><td class="center">6</td><td class="center">3</td><td class="center">40.5</td><td class="coltotal">64.5</td></tr> <tr><td class="rank">7</td><td><span class="metascore_w small" data-meta-path="https://www.metacritic.com/music/double-negative/low">▣</span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.metacritic.com/music/double-negative/low">Double Negative</a> by <strong>Low</strong></td><td class="center">8</td><td class="center">4</td><td class="center">26</td><td class="coltotal">58</td></tr> <tr class="even"><td class="rank">8</td><td><span class="metascore_w small" data-meta-path="https://www.metacritic.com/music/honey/robyn">▣</span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.metacritic.com/music/honey/robyn">Honey</a> by <strong>Robyn</strong></td><td class="center">3</td><td class="center">6</td><td class="center">32</td><td class="coltotal">53</td></tr> <tr><td class="rank">9</td><td><span class="metascore_w small" data-meta-path="https://www.metacritic.com/music/chris/christine-and-the-queens">▣</span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.metacritic.com/music/chris/christine-and-the-queens">Chris</a> by <strong>Christine and the Queens</strong></td><td class="center">3</td><td class="center">2</td><td class="center">25</td><td class="coltotal">38</td></tr> <tr class="even"><td class="rank">10</td><td><span class="metascore_w small" data-meta-path="https://www.metacritic.com/music/sweetener/ariana-grande">▣</span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.metacritic.com/music/sweetener/ariana-grande">Sweetener</a> by <strong>Ariana Grande</strong></td><td class="center">2</td><td class="center">1</td><td class="center">28.5</td><td class="coltotal">36.5</td></tr> <tr><td class="rank">11</td><td><span class="metascore_w small" data-meta-path="https://www.metacritic.com/music/wide-awake!/parquet-courts">▣</span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.metacritic.com/music/wide-awake!/parquet-courts">Wide Awake!</a> by <strong>Parquet Courts</strong></td><td class="center">4</td><td class="center">4</td><td class="center">13.5</td><td class="coltotal">33.5</td></tr> <tr class="even"><td class="rank">12</td><td><span class="metascore_w small" data-meta-path="https://www.metacritic.com/music/heaven-earth/kamasi-washington">▣</span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.metacritic.com/music/heaven-earth/kamasi-washington">Heaven and Earth</a> by <strong>Kamasi Washington</strong></td><td class="center">5</td><td class="center">1</td><td class="center">14.5</td><td class="coltotal">31.5</td></tr> <tr><td class="rank">13</td><td><span class="metascore_w small" data-meta-path="https://www.metacritic.com/music/tranquility-base-hotel-+-casino/arctic-monkeys">▣</span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.metacritic.com/music/tranquility-base-hotel-+-casino/arctic-monkeys">Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino</a> by <strong>Arctic Monkeys</strong></td><td class="center">2</td><td class="center">5</td><td class="center">15</td><td class="coltotal">31</td></tr> <tr class="even"><td class="rank">14</td><td><span class="metascore_w small" data-meta-path="https://www.metacritic.com/music/oil-of-every-pearls-un-insides/sophie">▣</span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.metacritic.com/music/oil-of-every-pearls-un-insides/sophie">Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides</a> by <strong>Sophie</strong></td><td class="center">3</td><td class="center">3</td><td class="center">14.5</td><td class="coltotal">29.5</td></tr> <tr><td class="rank">15</td><td><span class="metascore_w small" data-meta-path="https://www.metacritic.com/music/astroworld/travis-scott">▣</span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.metacritic.com/music/astroworld/travis-scott">Astroworld</a> by <strong>Travis Scott</strong></td><td class="center">2</td><td class="center">3</td><td class="center">16</td><td class="coltotal">28</td></tr> <tr class="even"><td class="rank">16</td><td><span class="metascore_w small" data-meta-path="https://www.metacritic.com/music/tell-me-how-you-really-feel/courtney-barnett">▣</span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.metacritic.com/music/tell-me-how-you-really-feel/courtney-barnett">Tell Me How You Really Feel</a> by <strong>Courtney Barnett</strong></td><td class="center">2</td><td class="center">0</td><td class="center">21</td><td class="coltotal">27</td></tr> <tr><td class="rank">17</td><td><span class="metascore_w small" data-meta-path="https://www.metacritic.com/music/black-panther-the-album/original-soundtrack">▣</span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.metacritic.com/music/black-panther-the-album/original-soundtrack">Black Panther: The Album</a> by <strong>Various artists</strong></td><td class="center">4</td><td class="center">0</td><td class="center">13.5</td><td class="coltotal">25.5</td></tr> <tr class="even"><td class="rank">18</td><td><span class="metascore_w small" data-meta-path="https://www.metacritic.com/music/7/beach-house">▣</span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.metacritic.com/music/7/beach-house">7</a> by <strong>Beach House</strong></td><td class="center">2</td><td class="center">1</td><td class="center">15.5</td><td class="coltotal">23.5</td></tr> <tr><td class="rank">19</td><td><span class="metascore_w small" data-meta-path="https://www.metacritic.com/music/devotion/tirzah">▣</span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.metacritic.com/music/devotion/tirzah">Devotion</a> by <strong>Tirzah</strong></td><td class="center">4</td><td class="center">2</td><td class="center">6</td><td class="coltotal">22</td></tr> <tr class="even"><td class="rank">20</td><td><span class="metascore_w small" data-meta-path="https://www.metacritic.com/music/room-25/noname">▣</span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.metacritic.com/music/room-25/noname">Room 25</a> by <strong>Noname</strong></td><td class="center">0</td><td class="center">1</td><td class="center">19</td><td class="coltotal">21</td></tr> <tr><td class="rank">21</td><td><span class="metascore_w small" data-meta-path="https://www.metacritic.com/music/hope-downs/rolling-blackouts-coastal-fever">▣</span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.metacritic.com/music/hope-downs/rolling-blackouts-coastal-fever">Hope Downs</a> by <strong>Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever</strong></td><td class="center">2</td><td class="center">1</td><td class="center">12.5</td><td class="coltotal">20.5</td></tr> <tr class="even"><td class="rank"></td><td><span class="metascore_w small" data-meta-path="https://www.metacritic.com/music/whack-world/tierra-whack">▣</span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.metacritic.com/music/whack-world/tierra-whack">Whack World</a> by <strong>Tierra Whack</strong></td><td class="center">2</td><td class="center">1</td><td class="center">12.5</td><td class="coltotal">20.5</td></tr> <tr><td class="rank">23</td><td><span class="metascore_w small" data-meta-path="https://www.metacritic.com/music/el-mal-querer/rosalia">▣</span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.metacritic.com/music/el-mal-querer/rosalia">El Mal Querer</a> by <strong>Rosalía</strong></td><td class="center">0</td><td class="center">2</td><td class="center">15</td><td class="coltotal">19</td></tr> <tr class="even"><td class="rank"></td><td><span class="metascore_w small" data-meta-path="https://www.metacritic.com/music/some-rap-songs/earl-sweatshirt">▣</span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.metacritic.com/music/some-rap-songs/earl-sweatshirt">Some Rap Songs</a> by <strong>Earl Sweatshirt</strong></td><td class="center">0</td><td class="center">1</td><td class="center">17</td><td class="coltotal">19</td></tr> <tr><td class="rank"></td><td><span class="metascore_w small" data-meta-path="https://www.metacritic.com/music/in-a-poem-unlimited/us-girls">▣</span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.metacritic.com/music/in-a-poem-unlimited/us-girls">In a Poem Unlimited</a> by <strong>U.S. Girls</strong></td><td class="center">2</td><td class="center">1</td><td class="center">11</td><td class="coltotal">19</td></tr> <tr class="even"><td class="rank">26</td><td><span class="metascore_w small" data-meta-path="https://www.metacritic.com/music/a-brief-inquiry-into-online-relationships/the-1975">▣</span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.metacritic.com/music/a-brief-inquiry-into-online-relationships/the-1975">A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships</a> by <strong>The 1975</strong></td><td class="center">3</td><td class="center">0</td><td class="center">9</td><td class="coltotal">18</td></tr> <tr><td class="rank">27</td><td><span class="metascore_w small" data-meta-path="https://www.metacritic.com/music/historian/lucy-dacus">▣</span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.metacritic.com/music/historian/lucy-dacus">Historian</a> by <strong>Lucy Dacus</strong></td><td class="center">2</td><td class="center">2</td><td class="center">7.5</td><td class="coltotal">17.5</td></tr> <tr class="even"><td class="rank">28</td><td><span class="metascore_w small" data-meta-path="https://www.metacritic.com/music/songs-of-praise/shame">▣</span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.metacritic.com/music/songs-of-praise/shame">Songs of Praise</a> by <strong>Shame</strong></td><td class="center">1</td><td class="center">3</td><td class="center">8</td><td class="coltotal">17</td></tr> <tr><td class="rank">29</td><td><span class="metascore_w small" data-meta-path="https://www.metacritic.com/music/isolation/kali-uchis">▣</span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.metacritic.com/music/isolation/kali-uchis">Isolation</a> by <strong>Kali Uchis</strong></td><td class="center">1</td><td class="center">1</td><td class="center">11.5</td><td class="coltotal">16.5</td></tr> <tr class="even"><td class="rank">30</td><td><span class="metascore_w small" data-meta-path="https://www.metacritic.com/music/interstate-gospel/pistol-annies">▣</span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.metacritic.com/music/interstate-gospel/pistol-annies">Interstate Gospel</a> by <strong>Pistol Annies</strong></td><td class="center">0</td><td class="center">2</td><td class="center">12</td><td class="coltotal">16</td></tr> </tbody> </table> <h2>Individual top ten lists</h2> <p>Below are the <strong>211 individual top ten lists</strong> used to calculate the standings above. Some publications may list albums without ranking them; such lists are displayed below, without numbers, in alphabetical order.</p> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" class="listtable"> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>3voor12 </strong>The Netherlands <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://3voor12.vpro.nl/artikelen/overzicht/2018/december/Travis-Scott-Album-van-het-Jaar-2018.html" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Astroworld by Travis Scott</li> <li value="2">Isolation by Kali Uchis</li> <li value="3">Wide Awake! by Parquet Courts</li> <li value="4">Daytona by Pusha T</li> <li value="5">7 by Beach House</li> <li value="6">Honey by Robyn</li> <li value="7">Bloom by Troye Sivan</li> <li value="8">Negro Swan by Blood Orange</li> <li value="9">Ye by Kanye West</li> <li value="10">Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>The 405 </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.thefourohfive.com/music/article/the-405-s-top-50-albums-of-2018-154" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Daytona by Pusha T</li> <li value="2">Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides by Sophie</li> <li value="3">Be the Cowboy by Mitski</li> <li value="4">Age Of by Oneohtrix Point Never</li> <li value="5">Room 25 by Noname</li> <li value="6">Konoyo by Tim Hecker</li> <li value="7">Veteran by Jpegmafia</li> <li value="8">Childqueen by Kadhja Bonet</li> <li value="9">2012-2017 by Against All Logic</li> <li value="10">In a Poem Unlimited by U.S. Girls</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Albumism </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.albumism.com/lists/best-albums-of-2018-index" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe</li> <li value="2">Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves</li> <li value="3">No News Is Good News by Phonte</li> <li value="4">Be the Cowboy by Mitski</li> <li value="5">Wax by KT Tunstall</li> <li value="6">Tell Me How You Really Feel by Courtney Barnett</li> <li value="7">God's Favorite Customer by Father John Misty</li> <li value="8">Record by Tracey Thorn</li> <li value="9">Please Don't Be Dead by Fantastic Negrito</li> <li value="10">Clean by Soccer Mommy</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>AllHipHop </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://allhiphop.com/features/allhiphop-s-15-best-hip-hop-albums-of-2018-vRQgkHBpAES1iKgh5WYSTg/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Daytona by Pusha T</li> <li value="2">Victory Lap by Nipsey Hussle</li> <li value="3">Book of Ryan by Royce Da 5'9"</li> <li value="4">KOD by J Cole</li> <li value="5">Astroworld by Travis Scott</li> <li value="6">G-Host by Styles P</li> <li value="7">Drogas Wave by Lupe Fiasco</li> <li value="8">Streams of Thought Vol. 1 & 2 by Black Thought, 9th Wonder and Salaam Remi</li> <li value="9">Tha Carter V by Lil Wayne</li> <li value="10">Kids See Ghosts by Kids See Ghosts</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>The Alternative </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/http://www.getalternative.com/the-alternatives-top-50-albums-of-2018-p1/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Bark Your Head Off, Dog by Hop Along</li> <li value="2">Be the Cowboy by Mitski</li> <li value="3">Nearer My God by Foxing</li> <li value="4">Nothing But Love by Just Friends</li> <li value="5">Somewhat Literate by Retirement Party</li> <li value="6">Sunset Blush by Kississippi</li> <li value="7">How to Socialise and Make Friends by Camp Cope</li> <li value="8">boygenius by Boygenius</li> <li value="9">No Dogs Allowed by SIdney Gish</li> <li value="10">Cheer by Drug Church</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Alternative Nation </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/http://www.alternativenation.net/top-10-rock-albums-2018-alice-in-chains-smashing-pumpkins/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Rainier Fog by Alice in Chains</li> <li value="2">Stone Temple Pilots by Stone Temple Pilots</li> <li value="3">Anthem of the Peaceful Army by Greta Van Fleet</li> <li value="4">Prequelle by Ghost</li> <li value="5">Shiny and Oh So Bright Vol. 1/LP: No Past. No Future. No Sun. by The Smashing Pumpkins</li> <li value="6">Living the Dream by Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators</li> <li value="7">Eat the Elephant by A Perfect Circle</li> <li value="8">Bad Witch by Nine Inch Nails</li> <li value="9">Boarding House Reach by Jack White</li> <li value="10">Space Queen by Illusionaut</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>American Songwriter </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://americansongwriter.com/2018/12/american-songwriters-top-25-albums-of-2018-presented-by-daddario/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves</li> <li value="2">Interstate Gospel by Pistol Annies</li> <li value="3">Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe</li> <li value="4">To the Sunset by Amanda Shires</li> <li value="5">The Tree of Forgiveness by John Prine</li> <li value="6">Warm by Jeff Tweedy</li> <li value="7">Desperate Man by Eric Church</li> <li value="8">Black Velvet by Charles Bradley</li> <li value="9">Things Change by American Aquarium</li> <li value="10">Mr. Jukebox by Joshua Hedley</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Associated Press </strong> Mesfin Fekadu <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/http://www.startribune.com/ap-s-top-2018-albums-janelle-monae-kacey-musgraves-j-cole/502488101/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe</li> <li value="2">Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves</li> <li value="3">KOD by J Cole</li> <li value="4">Insecure: Music From the HBO Original Series, Season 3 by Various artists</li> <li value="5">The Kids Are Alright by Chloe x Halle</li> <li value="6">Everything Is Love by The Carters</li> <li value="7">Honey by Robyn</li> <li value="8">Sweetener by Ariana Grande</li> <li value="9">Chris by Christine and the Queens</li> <li value="10">The Radio Winners by Madisen Ward & The Mama Bear</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>A.V. Club </strong>Staff consensus <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://music.avclub.com/the-a-v-club-s-20-best-albums-of-2018-1831107874" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">7 by Beach House</li> <li value="2">Hell-On by Neko Case</li> <li value="3">Care for Me by Saba</li> <li value="4">Hunter by Anna Calvi</li> <li value="5">Only Love by The Armed</li> <li value="6">Safe in the Hands of Love by Yves Tumor</li> <li value="7">Transangelic Exodus by Ezra Furman</li> <li value="8">Some Rap Songs by Earl Sweatshirt</li> <li value="9">Knock Knock by DJ Koze</li> <li value="10">Be the Cowboy by Mitski</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Bandcamp Daily </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://daily.bandcamp.com/2018/12/14/bandcamp-best-albums-of-2018-20-1/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Everything's Fine by Jean Grae & Quelle Chris</li> <li value="2">DNA Feelings by Aisha Devi</li> <li value="3">Room 25 by Noname</li> <li value="4">Floating Features by La Luz</li> <li value="5">Soil by serpentwithfeet</li> <li value="6">Gumba Fire: Bubblegum Soul & Synth-Boogie in 1980s South Africa by Various artists</li> <li value="7">Childqueen by Kadhja Bonet</li> <li value="8">Double Negative by Low</li> <li value="9">Veteran by Jpegmafia</li> <li value="10">Where We Were Together by Say Sue Me</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Banquet Records </strong>Surrey, UK <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.banquetrecords.com/albums-of-the-year-2018" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships by The 1975</li> <li value="2">Geography by Tom Misch</li> <li value="3">Joy as an Act of Resistance by Idles</li> <li value="4">Con Todo El Mundo by Khruangbin</li> <li value="5">This Too Won't Pass by Can't Swim</li> <li value="6">Thank You for Today by Death Cab for Cutie</li> <li value="7">Singularity by Jon Hopkins</li> <li value="8">Tell Me How You Really Feel by Courtney Barnett</li> <li value="9">Chris by Christine and the Queens</li> <li value="10">Combat Sports by The Vaccines</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>BBC Radio 6 </strong> (DJ consensus) <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/5b2YkzSbF7wfvDxL0SR9fdS/6-music-recommends-albums-of-the-year-2018" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Joy as an Act of Resistance by Idles</li> <li value="2">Con Todo El Mundo by Khruangbin</li> <li value="3">Heaven and Earth by Kamasi Washington</li> <li value="4">Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino by Arctic Monkeys</li> <li value="5">Double Negative by Low</li> <li value="6">Physical by Gabe Gurnsey</li> <li value="7">>>> by Beak></li> <li value="8">Your Queen Is a Reptile by Sons of Kemet</li> <li value="9">Silver Dollar Moment by The Orielles</li> <li value="10">Revolution of the Mind by She Drew the Gun</li> </ol></td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Billboard </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.billboard.com/photos/8489227/best-albums-2018-staff-picks" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Sweetener by Ariana Grande</li> <li value="2">Invasion of Privacy by Cardi B</li> <li value="3">Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves</li> <li value="4">Daytona by Pusha T</li> <li value="5">Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe</li> <li value="6">Black Panther: The Album by Various artists</li> <li value="7">Astroworld by Travis Scott</li> <li value="8">Camila by Camila Cabello</li> <li value="9">Vibras by J Balvin</li> <li value="10">Everything Is Love by The Carters</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Bill's Indie Basement </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/http://www.brooklynvegan.com/bills-indie-basement-favorite-lps-of-2018/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Hope Downs by Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever</li> <li value="2">In a Poem Unlimited by U.S. Girls</li> <li value="3">Now! (In a Minute) by Audiobooks</li> <li value="4">Endless Scroll by Bodega</li> <li value="5">Bon Voyage by Melody's Echo Chamber</li> <li value="6">Sparkle Hard by Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks</li> <li value="7">We're Not Talking by The Goon Sax</li> <li value="8">A Laughing Death in Meatspace by Tropical Fuck Storm</li> <li value="9">Le Kov by Gwenno</li> <li value="10">>>> by Beak></li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Blare </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/http://blaremagazine.com/2018/12/18/the-50-best-albums-of-2018/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Lush by Snail Mail</li> <li value="2">Swimming by Mac Miller</li> <li value="3">Daytona by Pusha T</li> <li value="4">Bay Dream by Culture Abuse</li> <li value="5">Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves</li> <li value="6">Some Rap Songs by Earl Sweatshirt</li> <li value="7">7 by Beach House</li> <li value="8">Sister Cities by The Wonder Years</li> <li value="9">FM! by Vince Staples</li> <li value="10">Oxnard by Anderson .Paak</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Bleep </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://bleep.com/Bleeps-Top-10-Albums-of-the-Year-2018" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Devotion by Tirzah</li> <li value="2">Compro by Skee Mask</li> <li value="3">Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides by Sophie</li> <li value="4">Safe in the Hands of Love by Yves Tumor</li> <li value="5">Chemistry Lessons Volume 1 by Chris Carter</li> <li value="6">The Return by Kamaal Williams</li> <li value="7">The Sky Looks Different Here by Paper Dollhouse</li> <li value="8">Working Class Woman by Marie Davidson</li> <li value="9">Here From Where We Are by Pariah</li> <li value="10">Con Todo El Mundo by Khruangbin</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Boston Globe </strong>Julian Benbow <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/2018/12/21/julian-benbow-best-albums/Ml1uM5SVIguOC0GJjYxD4M/story.html" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ul> <li>Streams of Thought Vol. 1 & 2 by Black Thought, 9th Wonder and Salaam Remi</li> <li>KOD by J Cole</li> <li>Hive Mind by The Internet</li> <li>Swimming by Mac Miller</li> <li>Victory Lap by Nipsey Hussle</li> <li>Room 25 by Noname</li> <li>No News Is Good News by Phonte</li> <li>Daytona by Pusha T</li> <li>FM! by Vince Staples</li> <li>I'm Good Luv, Enjoy by Von Pea & The Other Guys</li> </ul></td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Boston Globe </strong>Terence Cawley <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/music/2018/12/21/terence-cawley-best-albums/qQVXyADXxwy2qvINETVFeL/story.html" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ul> <li>TA1300 by Denzel Curry</li> <li>Nearer My God by Foxing</li> <li>Sweetener by Ariana Grande</li> <li>Double Negative by Low</li> <li>Now Only by Mount Eerie</li> <li>Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves</li> <li>Care for Me by Saba</li> <li>What a Time to Be Alive by Superchunk</li> <li>K.T.S.E. by Teyana Taylor</li> <li>Isolation by Kali Uchis</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Boston Globe </strong>Maura Johnston <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/music/2018/12/21/maura-johnston-best-albums/OCZbfoGhhRAjWjHrLCRYIJ/story.html?event=event12" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ul> <li>Chris by Christine and the Queens</li> <li>Daphne & Celeste Save the World by Daphne & Celeste</li> <li>Ventriloquism by Meshell Ndegeocello</li> <li>Interstate Gospel by Pistol Annies</li> <li>Across the Meridian by Pram</li> <li>Honey by Robyn</li> <li>Immortelle by Say Lou Lou</li> <li>Record by Tracey Thorn</li> <li>Isolation by Kali Uchis</li> <li>Exorcism by Jenny Wilson</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Boston Globe </strong>Stuart Munro <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/music/2018/12/21/stuart-munro-best-albums/6UViBZJZj9UjLpvihEWGgP/story.html" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ul> <li>The Invisible Comes to us by Anna & Elizabeth</li> <li>Bit Logic by The Bottle Rockets</li> <li>The Prodigal Son by Ry Cooder</li> <li>Look Now by Elvis Costello & The Imposters</li> <li>The Outsider by Jesse Dayton</li> <li>Blood Brothers by Jeffrey Foucault</li> <li>Wild! Wild! Wild! by Robbie Fulks and Linda Gail Lewis</li> <li>Appreciation by Horse Feathers</li> <li>Walterio by Walter Salas-Humara</li> <li>Healing Tide by The War and Treaty</li> </ul></td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Boston Herald </strong>Jed Gottlieb <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.bostonherald.com/2018/12/30/albums/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ul> <li>Future Me Hates Me by The Beths</li> <li>By the Way, I Forgive You by Brandi Carlile</li> <li>Hell-On by Neko Case</li> <li>Golden Walker by Will Dailey</li> <li>The Crossing by Alejandro Escovedo</li> <li>Salt by Ruby Rose Fox</li> <li>Free Yourself Up by Lake Street Dive</li> <li>Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe</li> <li>Party Bois by Party Bois</li> <li>Common Blah by Weakened Friends</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Brooklyn Vegan </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/http://www.brooklynvegan.com/brooklynvegans-top-50-albums-of-2018/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">How to Socialise and Make Friends by Camp Cope</li> <li value="2">Double Negative by Low</li> <li value="3">In a Poem Unlimited by U.S. Girls</li> <li value="4">Be the Cowboy by Mitski</li> <li value="5">Nearer My God by Foxing</li> <li value="6">Invasion of Privacy by Cardi B</li> <li value="7">Daytona by Pusha T</li> <li value="8">Time & Space by Turnstile</li> <li value="9">Honey by Robyn</li> <li value="10">Hope Downs by Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Cape Cod Times </strong>Jim Sullivan <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.capecodtimes.com/entertainmentlife/20181216/jim-and-nothing-hurt-chris-highlights-of-year" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">And Nothing Hurt by Spiritualized</li> <li value="2">Chris by Christine and the Queens</li> <li value="3">Road to Utopia by Hawkwind</li> <li value="4">Snow Bound by The Chills</li> <li value="5">Negative Capability by Marianne Faithfull</li> <li value="6">13 Rivers by Richard Thompson</li> <li value="7">Tell Me How You Really Feel by Courtney Barnett</li> <li value="8">Kin OST by Mogwai</li> <li value="9">The Roxy, July 7, 1978 by Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band</li> <li value="10">A Star Is Born OST by Various artists</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Capital XTRA </strong>UK <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.capitalxtra.com/news/best-albums-of-2018-list/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Invasion of Privacy by Cardi B</li> <li value="2">Scorpion by Drake</li> <li value="3">Astroworld by Travis Scott</li> <li value="4">Beerbongs & Bentleys by Post Malone</li> <li value="5">KOD by J Cole</li> <li value="6">Culture II by Migos</li> <li value="7">Oxnard by Anderson .Paak</li> <li value="8">? by XXXTentacion</li> <li value="9">East Atlanta Love Letter by 6LACK</li> <li value="10">Ella Mai by Ella Mai</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Clash </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.clashmusic.com/features/clash-albums-of-the-year-2018-10-1" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Chris by Christine and the Queens</li> <li value="2">Astroworld by Travis Scott</li> <li value="3">East Atlanta Love Letter by 6lack</li> <li value="4">Negro Swan by Blood Orange</li> <li value="5">Honey by Robyn</li> <li value="6">I'm All Ears by Let's Eat Grandma</li> <li value="7">Daytona by Pusha T</li> <li value="8">Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides by Sophie</li> <li value="9">We Out Here by Various artists</li> <li value="10">Joy as an Act of Resistance by Idles</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Classic Rock Magazine <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.loudersound.com/features/classic-rocks-50-best-albums-of-2018" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></strong></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Book of Bad Decisions by Clutch</li> <li value="2">Young & Dangerous by The Struts</li> <li value="3">Prequelle by Ghost</li> <li value="4">Firepower by Judas Priest</li> <li value="5">Vicious by Halestorm</li> <li value="6">Living the Dream by Slash feat. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators</li> <li value="7">High Water I by The Magpie Salute</li> <li value="8">Please Don't Be Dead by Fantastic Negrito</li> <li value="9">Rainier Fog by Alice in Chains</li> <li value="10">Joy as an Act of Resistance by Idles</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>A Closer Listen </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://acloserlisten.com/2018/12/19/acl-2018-the-top-20-albums-of-the-year/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Let Night Come on Bells End the Day by Sarah Davachi</li> <li value="2">Thresholder by Ian William Craig</li> <li value="3">Dada'iq Tudiaq by Jerusalem in My Heart</li> <li value="4">A Portrait of John Doe by Floex & Tom Hodge</li> <li value="5">Konoyo by Tim Hecker</li> <li value="6">The Death of Our Invention by Birds of Passage</li> <li value="7">Tender Symmetry by Michael Price</li> <li value="8">Metal Aether by Lea Bertucci</li> <li value="9">Collider by Daniel Bjarnason</li> <li value="10">Mutable by Ebauche</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>CMT </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/http://www.cmt.com/news/1801877/our-favorite-18-albums-from-2018/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ul> <li value="u20">Rearview Town by Jason Aldean</li> <li value="u20">Nobody’s Everything by Tucker Beathard</li> <li value="u20">The Mountain by Dierks Bentley</li> <li value="u20">Port Saint Joe by Brothers Osborne</li> <li value="u20">By the Way, I Forgive You by Brandi Carlile</li> <li value="u20">Still Feel Lucky by Ben Danaher</li> <li value="u20">Live at the CMA Theater at the Country Music Hall of Fame by The Earls of Leicester</li> <li value="u20">Encore by Anderson East</li> <li value="u20">Somewhere in Between by Adam Hood</li> <li value="u20">Hallelujah Nights by Lanco</li> <li value="u20">In the Meantime by Motel Mirrors</li> <li value="u20">Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves</li> <li value="u20">My Way by Willie Nelson</li> <li value="u20">Interstate Gospel by Pistol Annies</li> <li value="u20">The Tree of Forgiveness by John Prine</li> <li value="u20">E.G.O. by Lucie Silvas</li> <li value="u20">From a Room, Vol. 2 by Chris Stapleton</li> <li value="u20">Tribute to the Kentucky Colonels by Roland White & Friends</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Complex </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.complex.com/music/best-albums-2018/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Daytona by Pusha T</li> <li value="2">Astroworld by Travis Scott</li> <li value="3">KOD by J Cole</li> <li value="4">Sweetener by Ariana Grande</li> <li value="5">Redemption by Jay Rock</li> <li value="6">Victory Lap by Nipsey Hussle</li> <li value="7">Everything Is Love by The Carters</li> <li value="8">Black Panther: The Album by Various artists</li> <li value="9">Negro Swan by Blood Orange</li> <li value="10">Invasion of Privacy by Cardi B</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Consequence of Sound </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://consequenceofsound.net/2018/12/top-50-albums-of-2018/full-post/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Be the Cowboy by Mitski</li> <li value="2">Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe</li> <li value="3">Care for Me by SABA</li> <li value="4">Heaven and Earth by Kamasi Washington</li> <li value="5">Daytona by Pusha T</li> <li value="6">Chris by Christine and the Queens</li> <li value="7">Boygenius by Boygenius</li> <li value="8">Invasion of Privacy by Cardi B</li> <li value="9">Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves</li> <li value="10">And Nothing Hurt by Spiritualized</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Crack Magazine </strong>UK <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://crackmagazine.net/article/feature-lists/the-top-50-albums-of-2018/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides by Sophie</li> <li value="2">Devotion by Tirzah</li> <li value="3">Your Queen Is a Reptile by Sons of Kemet</li> <li value="4">Safe in the Hands of Love by Yves Tumor</li> <li value="5">Joy as an Act of Resistance by Idles</li> <li value="6">Die Lit by Playboi Carti</li> <li value="7">Be the Cowboy by Mitski</li> <li value="8">Crop Circle by Nines</li> <li value="9">Whack World by Tierra Whack</li> <li value="10">Compro by Skee Mask</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Crash Records </strong>Leeds, UK <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.crashrecords.co.uk/crash-records-end-of-year-chart-2018/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Wide Awake! by Parquet Courts</li> <li value="2">Joy as an Act of Resistance by Idles</li> <li value="3">The Sciences by Sleep</li> <li value="4">Psychic Data by TVAM</li> <li value="5">Songs of Praise by Shame</li> <li value="6">Silver Dollar Moment by Orielles</li> <li value="7">Deportation Blues by B.C. Camplight</li> <li value="8">Goat Girl by Goat Girl</li> <li value="9">Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino by Arctic Monkeys</li> <li value="10">All Melody by Nils Frahm</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Dagbladet </strong>Norway <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.dagbladet.no/kultur/hun-har-laget-arets-beste-internasjonale-plate/70544361" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe</li> <li value="2">Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves</li> <li value="3">Invasion of Privacy by Cardi B</li> <li value="4">Prequelle by Ghost</li> <li value="5">The Prodigal Son by Ry Cooder</li> <li value="6">Astroworld by Travis Scott</li> <li value="7">Sweetener by Ariana Grande</li> <li value="8">Joy as an Act of Resistance by Idles</li> <li value="9">Scorpion by Drake</li> <li value="10">Negative Capability by Marianne Faithfull</li> </ol></td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>The Daily Beast </strong>Marlow Stern <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.thedailybeast.com/top-10-albums-of-2018-ariana-grande-is-the-new-princess-of-pop" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Sweetener by Ariana Grande</li> <li value="2">Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe</li> <li value="3">Daytona by Pusha T</li> <li value="4">Chris by Christine and the Queens</li> <li value="5">Invasion of Privacy by Cardi B</li> <li value="6">Honey by Robyn</li> <li value="7">Joy as an Act of Resistance by Idles</li> <li value="8">Some Rap Songs by Earl Sweatshirt</li> <li value="9">Care for Me by Saba</li> <li value="10">Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Dazed </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/42479/1/best-albums-2018-sophie-robyn-ariana-tierra-whack" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Whack World by Tierra Whack</li> <li value="2">Honey by Robyn</li> <li value="3">Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides by Sophie</li> <li value="4">Be the Cowboy by Mitski</li> <li value="5">I'm All Ears by Let's Eat Grandma</li> <li value="6">Sweetener by Ariana Grande</li> <li value="7">El Mal Querer by Rosalía</li> <li value="8">Chris by Christine and the Queens</li> <li value="9">Safe in the Hands of Love by Yves Tumor</li> <li value="10">Devotion by Tirzah</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Dead Press! </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/http://www.deadpress.co.uk/top-10-albums-of-2018/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Holy Hell by Architects</li> <li value="2">All That Divides by Black Peaks</li> <li value="3">Time Will Die and Love Will Bury It by Rolo Tomassi</li> <li value="4">Rituals by Deaf Havana</li> <li value="5">Technology by Don Broco</li> <li value="6">Welcome to the Neighbourhood by Boston Manor</li> <li value="7">Sister Cities by The Wonder Years</li> <li value="8">Where I Go When I Am Sleeping by Casey</li> <li value="9">Braille by Palm Reader</li> <li value="10">The Great Depression by As It Is</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Decibel </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2018/11/15/spoiler-here-are-decibels-top-40-albums-of-2018/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Our Raw Heart by YOB</li> <li value="2">Down Below by Tribulation</li> <li value="3">Cult of a Dying Sun by UADA</li> <li value="4">Hypnagogia by Evoken</li> <li value="5">Firepower by Judas Priest</li> <li value="6">Devouring Radiant Light by Skeletonwitch</li> <li value="7">Wasteland by Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats</li> <li value="8">Northern Chaos Gods by Immortal</li> <li value="9">Desolation by Khemmis</li> <li value="10">Head Cage by Pig Destroyer</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Deluxe / The Drift Record Shop </strong> Devon, UK <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://deluxenewspaper.com/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Lamp Lit Prose by Dirty Projectors</li> <li value="2">Your Queen Is a Reptile by Sons of Kemet</li> <li value="3">I'm Bad Now by Nap Eyes</li> <li value="4">Endless Scroll by Bodega</li> <li value="5">Lump by Lump</li> <li value="6">Performance by White Denim</li> <li value="7">A Broke Moon Rises by Papa M</li> <li value="8">Heaven and Earth by Kamasi Washington</li> <li value="9">Double Negative by Low</li> <li value="10">Hope Downs by Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Detroit Metro Times </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.metrotimes.com/detroit/the-best-music-of-2018-according-to-us/Content?oid=18890830" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Boygenius by Boygenius</li> <li value="2">Suspiria OST by Thom Yorke</li> <li value="3">Invasion of Privacy by Cardi B</li> <li value="4">A Star Is Born OST by Various artists</li> <li value="5">Whack World by Tierra Whack</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Digital Trends </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.digitaltrends.com/music/best-albums-of-2018/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Care for Me by Saba</li> <li value="2">Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves</li> <li value="3">Freedom by Amen Dunes</li> <li value="4">Lush by Snail Mail</li> <li value="5">It's a New Day Tonight by Michael Rault</li> <li value="6">Historian by Lucy Dacus</li> <li value="7">Clean by Soccer Mommy</li> <li value="8">Freedom's Golbin by Ty Segall</li> <li value="9">Be the Cowboy by Mitski</li> <li value="10">Vessel by Frankie Cosmos</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>DJ Booth </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://djbooth.net/features/2018-12-11-best-albums-2018-ranked" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Care for Me by Saba</li> <li value="2">Daytona by Pusha T</li> <li value="3">Astroworld by Travis Scott</li> <li value="4">Invasion of Privacy by Cardi B</li> <li value="5">No News Is Good News by Phonte</li> <li value="6">Swimming by Mac Miller</li> <li value="7">Whack World by Tierra Whack</li> <li value="8">Some Rap Songs by Earl Sweatshirt</li> <li value="9">Room 25 by Noname</li> <li value="10">Die Lit by Playboi Carti</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>DJ Mag </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://djmag.com/longreads/dj-mag%E2%80%99s-top-50-albums-2018" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides by Sophie</li> <li value="2">Compro by Skee Mask</li> <li value="3">Here From Where We Are by Pariah</li> <li value="4">Weighing of the Heart by Nabihah Iqbal</li> <li value="5">Something Blue by Blocks & Escher</li> <li value="6">Mercurial Skin by Shlømo</li> <li value="7">Voids by Martyn</li> <li value="8">Qualm by Helena Hauff</li> <li value="9">Portrait With Firewood by Djrum</li> <li value="10">One Hundred Billion Sparks by Max Cooper</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Double J </strong>Australia <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.abc.net.au/doublej/music-reads/features/the-50-best-albums-of-2018/10595676" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Wide Awake! by Parquet Courts</li> <li value="2">Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe</li> <li value="3">Djarimirri by Gurrumul</li> <li value="4">Joy as an Act of Resistance by Idles</li> <li value="5">Native Tongue by Mojo Juju</li> <li value="6">Tell Me How You Really Feel by Courtney Barnett</li> <li value="7">Hope Downs by Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever</li> <li value="8">Honey by Robyn</li> <li value="9">Modern Convenience by MOD CON</li> <li value="10">Chris by Christine and the Queens</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Drowned in Sound </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://medium.com/drowned-in-sound/drowned-in-sounds-15-favourite-albums-of-2018-28c7ff3e68ab" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Double Negative by Low</li> <li value="2">Joy as an Act of Resistance by Idles</li> <li value="3">Chris by Christine and the Queens</li> <li value="4">Pastoral by Gazelle Twin</li> <li value="5">Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides by Sophie</li> <li value="6">Hunter by Anna Calvi</li> <li value="7">Reiði by Black Foxxes</li> <li value="8">Love Is Dead by CHVRCHES</li> <li value="9">Cocoa Sugar by Young Fathers</li> <li value="10">Fixed Ideals by Muncie Girls</li> </ol></td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Dummy </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.dummymag.com/features/the-25-best-albums-of-2018/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Daytona by Pusha T</li> <li value="2">El Mal Querer by Rosalía</li> <li value="3">Whack World by Tierra Whack</li> <li value="4">Compro by Skee Mask</li> <li value="5">Devotion by Tirzah</li> <li value="6">Songs of Praise by Shame</li> <li value="7">Invasion of Privacy by Cardi B</li> <li value="8">MUDBOY by Sheck Wes</li> <li value="9">Negro Swan by Blood Orange</li> <li value="10">SPACEMAN by Octavian</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Earbuddy </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.earbuddy.net/73965/earbuddys-50-best-albums-of-2018.html/albums-of-the-year" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Wide Awake! by Parquet Courts</li> <li value="2">Daytona by Pusha T</li> <li value="3">Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides by Sophie</li> <li value="4">Be the Cowboy by Mitski</li> <li value="5">I'm All Ears by Let's Eat Grandma</li> <li value="6">Kids See Ghosts by Kids See Ghosts</li> <li value="7">Safe in the Hands of Love by Yves Tumor</li> <li value="8">Post- by Jeff Rosenstock</li> <li value="9">Beyondless by Iceage</li> <li value="10">Last Building Burning by Cloud Nothings</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>EDMTunes </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.edmtunes.com/2018/12/year-in-tunes-top-albums-of-2018/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Solace by Rufus Du Sol</li> <li value="2">Common Ground by Above & Beyond</li> <li value="3">Hyperfall by Yotto</li> <li value="4">Certain Kind of Magic by Rezz</li> <li value="5">album1 by San Holo</li> <li value="6">Where's the Drop by deadmau5</li> <li value="7">Illusion of Perfection by Spencer Brown</li> <li value="8">Human by Steve Angello</li> <li value="9">Little by Little by Lane 8</li> <li value="10">WUT WUT by Dillon Francis</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Entertainment Weekly </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://ew.com/music/2018/12/06/the-20-best-albums-of-2018/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves</li> <li value="2">Invasion of Privacy by Cardi B</li> <li value="3">Sweetener by Ariana Grande</li> <li value="4">Be the Cowboy by Mitski</li> <li value="5">Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino by Arctic Monkeys</li> <li value="6">Interstate Gospel by Pistol Annies</li> <li value="7">Black Panther: The Album by Various artists</li> <li value="8">Desperate Man by Eric Church</li> <li value="9">Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe</li> <li value="10">Camila by Camila Cabello</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Esquire </strong>Matt Miller <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/g14465338/best-albums-of-2018/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Be the Cowboy by Mitski</li> <li value="2">Invasion of Privacy by Cardi B</li> <li value="3">Lush by Snail Mail</li> <li value="4">Room 25 by Noname</li> <li value="5">Daytona by Pusha T</li> <li value="6">Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves</li> <li value="7">Honey by Robyn</li> <li value="8">Some Rap Songs by Earl Sweatshirt</li> <li value="9">Knock Knock by DJ Koze</li> <li value="10">Sweetener by Ariana Grande</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Esquire (UK) </strong>Olivia Ovenden <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.esquire.com/uk/culture/a15892874/best-albums-2018/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">All Melody by Nils Frahm</li> <li value="2">Marble Skies by Django Django</li> <li value="3">Songs of Praise by Shame</li> <li value="4">Ruins by First Aid Kit</li> <li value="5">Con Todo El Mundo by Khruangbin</li> <li value="6">Music for the Long Emergency by Poliça ft s t a r g a z e</li> <li value="7">Microshift by Hookworms</li> <li value="8">Loma by Loma</li> <li value="9">Blood by Rhye</li> <li value="10">Francis Trouble by Albert Hammond Jr.</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Exclaim! </strong> (Pop & Rock list) <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://exclaim.ca/music/article/exclaim_s_top_20_pop_and_rock_albums_part_two-best_of_2018" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">In a Poem Unlimited by U.S. Girls</li> <li value="2">Honey by Robyn</li> <li value="3">Be the Cowboy by Mitski</li> <li value="4">7 by Beach House</li> <li value="5">Dose Your Dreams by Fucked Up</li> <li value="6">I'm All Ears by Let's Eat Grandma</li> <li value="7">Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe</li> <li value="8">Negro Swan by Blood Orange</li> <li value="9">Safe in the Hands of Love by Yves Tumor</li> <li value="10">Double Negative by Low</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>FACT </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.factmag.com/2018/12/13/the-50-best-albums-of-2018/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Power by Lotic</li> <li value="2">Make Me Know You Sweet by Pendant</li> <li value="3">El Mal Querer by Rosalía</li> <li value="4">Debiasing by Barker</li> <li value="5">Nasty by Rico Nasty</li> <li value="6">DNA Feelings by Aisha Devi</li> <li value="7">Unfold by Gabor Lazar</li> <li value="8">Whack World by Tierra Whack</li> <li value="9">Queen of Golden Dogs by Vessel</li> <li value="10">Miro Tape by Duppy Gun</li> </ol></td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Far Out Magazine </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/the-50-best-albums-of-2018-far-out-magazine/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Joy as an Act of Resistance by Idles</li> <li value="2">Be the Cowboy by Mitski</li> <li value="3">Freedom by Amen Dunes</li> <li value="4">Songs of Praise by Shame</li> <li value="5">Some Rap Songs by Earl Sweatshirt</li> <li value="6">Wide Awake! by Parquet Courts</li> <li value="7">And Nothing Hurt by Spiritualized</li> <li value="8">In a Poem Unlimited by U.S. Girls</li> <li value="9">Tell Me How You Really Feel by Courtney Barnett</li> <li value="10">7 by Beach House</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Fast 'n' Bulbous </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://fastnbulbous.com/lucky-18/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Hope Downs by Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever</li> <li value="2">Peace by Graveyard</li> <li value="3">Unforgettable by Peluché</li> <li value="4">First Death of the Lutheran by Mansion</li> <li value="5">Teen Judge by Teen Judge</li> <li value="6">Shadow on Everything by Bambara</li> <li value="7">Hyper Focus by Birth of Joy</li> <li value="8">Hymns by Jack Harlon & The Dead Crows</li> <li value="9">Prozacco by Sir Robin & The Longbowmen</li> <li value="10">Madness Is Too Pure by MaidaVale</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Flavorwire </strong>Shane Barnes <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/http://flavorwire.com/615311/the-25-best-albums-of-2018" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Isolation by Kali Uchis</li> <li value="2">Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves</li> <li value="3">In a Poem Unlimited by U.S. Girls</li> <li value="4">Sweetener by Ariana Grande</li> <li value="5">Wide Awake! by Parquet Courts</li> <li value="6">Virtue by The Voidz</li> <li value="7">Honey by Robyn</li> <li value="8">Beyondless by Iceage</li> <li value="9">7 by Beach House</li> <li value="10">Chris by Christine and the Queens</li> </ol></td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Flood Magzine </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/http://floodmagazine.com/55575/the-best-albums-of-2018/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Be the Cowboy by Mitski</li> <li value="2">7 by Beach House</li> <li value="3">Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe</li> <li value="4">In a Poem Unlimited by U.S. Girls</li> <li value="5">Wide Awake! by Parquet Courts</li> <li value="6">Sparkle Hard by Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks</li> <li value="7">Tell Me How You Really Feel by Courtney Barnett</li> <li value="8">Redemption by Jay Rock</li> <li value="9">Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves</li> <li value="10">Daytona by Pusha T</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Fopp </strong> UK <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.fopp.com/bestalbums2018/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Heaven and Earth by Kamasi Washington</li> <li value="2">Joy as an Act of Resistance by Idles</li> <li value="3">Double Negative by Low</li> <li value="4">Tell Me How You Really Feel by Courtney Barnett</li> <li value="5">Cocoa Sugar by Young Fathers</li> <li value="6">Chris by Christine and the Queens</li> <li value="7">Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe</li> <li value="8">Ruins by First Aid Kit</li> <li value="9">Singularity by Jon Hopkins</li> <li value="10">All Melody by Nils Frahm</li> </ol></td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>FREEwilliamsburg </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/http://freewilliamsburg.com/freewilliamsburgs-top-25-albums-2018" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Double Negative by Low</li> <li value="2">Future Me Hates Me by The Beths</li> <li value="3">We Already Lost the World by Birds in Row</li> <li value="4">Wide Awake! by Parquet Courts</li> <li value="5">Idol by Horrendous</li> <li value="6">You Won't Get What You Want by Daughters</li> <li value="7">Sparkle Hard by Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks</li> <li value="8">Hunter by Anna Calvi</li> <li value="9">TA1300 by Denzel Curry</li> <li value="10">Inconsolable by Thou</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>fRoots </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://frootsmag.com/criticspoll2018" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Soar by Catrin Finch & Seckou Keita</li> <li value="2">The Invisible Comes to Us by Anna & Elizabeth</li> <li value="3">Fenfo by Fatoumata Diawara</li> <li value="4">Bright Field by The Rheingans Sisters</li> <li value="5">Heard a Long Gone Song by Lisa O'Neill</li> <li value="6">Anchor by Norma Waterson & Eliza Carthy</li> <li value="7">Shelter by Olivia Chaney</li> <li value="8">The Joy of Living by Jackie Oates</li> <li value="9">Namer of Clouds by Kitty MacFarlane</li> <li value="10">Kulku by Sans</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Gaffa </strong> Denmark <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/http://www.e-pages.dk/gaffa/711/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">God's Favorite Customer by Father John Misty</li> <li value="2">Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe</li> <li value="3">Little Dark Age by MGMT</li> <li value="4">Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino by Arctic Monkeys</li> <li value="5">Ruins by First Aid Kit</li> <li value="6">Wanderer by Cat Power</li> <li value="7">High as Hope by Florence + The Machine</li> <li value="8">Double Negative by Low</li> <li value="9">Chris by Christine and the Queens</li> <li value="10">The Now Now by Gorillaz</li> </ol></td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Gaffa </strong> Sweden <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/http://www.e-pages.dk/gaffa/712/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Singularity by Jon Hopkins</li> <li value="2">Double Negative by Low</li> <li value="3">Eat the Elephant by A Perfect Circle</li> <li value="4">Honey by Robyn</li> <li value="5">I Loved You at Your Darkest by Behemoth</li> <li value="6">Ruins by First Aid Kit</li> <li value="7">You Won't Get What You Want by Daughters</li> <li value="8">Down Below by Tribulation</li> <li value="9">Hive Mind by The Internet</li> <li value="10">7 by Beach House</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Gigwise </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://gigwise.com/features/3302920/gigwise-s-51-best-albums-of-2018" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Eat the Elephant by A Perfect Circle</li> <li value="2">Songs of Praise by Shame</li> <li value="3">And Nothing Hurt by Spiritualized</li> <li value="4">Double Negative by Low</li> <li value="5">Psychic Data by TVAM</li> <li value="6">Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino by Arctic Monkeys</li> <li value="7">Ultraviolet by Kelly Moran</li> <li value="8">Basic Volume by Gaika</li> <li value="9">Joy as an Act of Resistance by Idles</li> <li value="10">The Blue Hour by Suede</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Glide Magazine </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://glidemagazine.com/217222/the-glide-20-glides-20-best-albums-of-2018/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ul> <li value="u20">Undesirable by Becky Warren</li> <li value="u20">Loner by Caroline Rose</li> <li value="u20">Songs of the Plains by Colter Wall</li> <li value="u20">May Your Kindness Remian by Courtney Marie Andrew</li> <li value="u20">Sweet Unknown by Erika Wennerstrom</li> <li value="u20">Be More Kind by Frank Turner</li> <li value="u20">Prequelle by Ghost</li> <li value="u20">Glorietta by Glorietta</li> <li value="u20">Lifted by Israel Nash</li> <li value="u20">Whatever It Takes by The James Hunter Six</li> <li value="u20">Rare Birds by Jonathan Wilson</li> <li value="u20">The Other by King Tuff</li> <li value="u20">Carolina Confessions by Marcus King Band</li> <li value="u20">Wide Awake! by Parquet Courts</li> <li value="u20">How to: Friend, Love, Freefall by Rainbow Kitten Surprise</li> <li value="u20">Collagically Speaking by R+R=NOW</li> <li value="u20">Onion by Shannon and the Clams</li> <li value="u20">Life Is Good on the Open Road by Trampled by Turtles</li> <li value="u20">Emanon by Wayne Shorter</li> <li value="u20">One Drop of Truth by The Wood Brothers</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>God Is in the TV </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/http://www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk/2018/12/10/giittv-album-of-the-year-poll-2018-results-50-1/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Joy as an Act of Resistance by Idles</li> <li value="2">Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe</li> <li value="3">Double Negative by Low</li> <li value="4">In a Poem Unlimited by U.S. Girls</li> <li value="5">Bon Voyage by Melody's Echo Chamber</li> <li value="6">Future Me Hates Me by The Beths</li> <li value="7">Cocoa Sugar by Young Fathers</li> <li value="8">There Is No Elsewhere by Haiku Salut</li> <li value="9">Hell-On by Neko Case</li> <li value="10">Endless Scroll by Bodega</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Good Morning America/ABC News </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://abcnews.go.com/beta-story-container/GMA/Culture/50-best-albums-2018-including-kacey-musgraves-ariana/story?id=59613166" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Future Me Hates Me by The Beths</li> <li value="2">Be the Cowboy by Mitski</li> <li value="3">Streams of Thought Vol. 1 & 2 by Black Thought, 9th Wonder and Salaam Remi</li> <li value="4">All Nerve by The Breeders</li> <li value="5">Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves</li> <li value="6">Egypt Station by Paul McCartney</li> <li value="7">Oxnard by Anderson .Paak</li> <li value="8">Both Directions at Once by John Coltrane</li> <li value="9">Loner by Caroline Rose</li> <li value="10">Clean by Soccer Mommy</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Gorilla vs Bear </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/http://www.gorillavsbear.net/gorilla-vs-bears-albums-of-2018/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Devotion by Tirzah</li> <li value="2">From the Series of Songs “Altogether Unaccompanied” Vol. I – IV by Helena Deland</li> <li value="3">El Mal Querer by Rosalía</li> <li value="4">Freedom by Amen Dunes</li> <li value="5">Honey by Robyn</li> <li value="6">Some Rap Songs by Earl Sweatshirt</li> <li value="7">Sweetener by Ariana Grande</li> <li value="8">Grid of Points by Grouper</li> <li value="9">Fire by Bella Boo</li> <li value="10">No Fool Like an Old Fool by Caroline Says</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>The Guardian </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/dec/04/best-albums-of-2018" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Chris by Christine and the Queens</li> <li value="2">Honey by Robyn</li> <li value="3">Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe</li> <li value="4">Invasion of Privacy by Cardi B</li> <li value="5">Be the Cowboy by Mitski</li> <li value="6">Joy as an Act of Resistance by Idles</li> <li value="7">Heaven and Earth by Kamasi Washington</li> <li value="8">Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves</li> <li value="9">Double Negative by Low</li> <li value="10">Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino by Arctic Monkeys</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Highsnobiety </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/best-albums-of-2018/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Daytona by Pusha T</li> <li value="2">Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides by Sophie</li> <li value="3">Invasion of Privacy by Cardi B</li> <li value="4">Testing by A$AP Rocky</li> <li value="5">Ephorize / Eden by cupcakKe</li> <li value="6">Astroworld by Travis Scott</li> <li value="7">Some Rap Songs by Earl Sweatshirt</li> <li value="8">Tommy Genesis by Tommy Genesis</li> <li value="9">Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe</li> <li value="10">Hive Mind by The Internet</li> </ol></td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>HipHopDX </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://hiphopdx.com/editorials/id.4208/title.the-best-rap-albums-of-2018" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">KOD by J Cole</li> <li value="2">Everything Is Love by The Carters</li> <li value="3">Astroworld by Travis Scott</li> <li value="4">Victory Lap by Nipsey Hussle</li> <li value="5">Black Panther: The Album by Various artists</li> <li value="6">Daytona by Pusha T</li> <li value="7">Redemption by Jay Rock</li> <li value="8">Book of Ryan by Royce Da 5'9"</li> <li value="9">No News Is Good News by Phonte</li> <li value="10">Invasion of Privacy by Cardi B</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Hip-Hop Wired </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://hiphopwired.com/playlist/hip-hop-wireds-top-15-albums-of-2018-the-ones-we-sat-with/item/1" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ul> <li value="u20">Tana Talk 3 by Benny the Butcher</li> <li value="u20">Invasion of Privacy by Cardi B</li> <li value="u20">Private Stock by Cavalier</li> <li value="u20">Fetti by Curren$y, Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist</li> <li value="u20">Redemption by Jay Rock</li> <li value="u20">DiCaprio 2 by J.I.D.</li> <li value="u20">KAIROS by Joe.D</li> <li value="u20">STUCK by Nickelus F</li> <li value="u20">Room 25 by Noname</li> <li value="u20">Daytona by Pusha T</li> <li value="u20">Book of Ryan by Royce Da 5'9"</li> <li value="u20">Care for Me by Saba</li> <li value="u20">Apologies in Advance by Sylvan LaCue</li> <li value="u20">Astroworld by Travis Scott</li> <li value="u20">Supreme Blientele by Westside Gunn</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Hot New Hip Hop </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/top-30-hottest-hip-hop-albums-of-2018-news.65691.html" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">KOD by J Cole</li> <li value="2">Astroworld by Travis Scott</li> <li value="3">TA1300 by Denzel Curry</li> <li value="4">Daytona by Pusha T</li> <li value="5">Swimming by Mac Miller</li> <li value="6">Edgewood by Trouble</li> <li value="7">DiCaprio 2 by JID</li> <li value="8">Book of Ryan by Royce Da 5'9"</li> <li value="9">Harder Than Ever by Lil Baby</li> <li value="10">Redemption by Jay Rock</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Hot Press </strong> Ireland <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.hotpress.com/music/hot-press-albums-year-2018-22763080" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Joy as an Act of Resistance by Idles</li> <li value="2">The Art of Pretending to Swim by Villagers</li> <li value="3">Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe</li> <li value="4">Dear Annie by Rejjie Snow</li> <li value="5">Black Panther: The Album by Various artists</li> <li value="6">The Now Now by Gorillaz</li> <li value="7">Between Two Shores by Glen Hansard</li> <li value="8">Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino by Arctic Monkeys</li> <li value="9">Wyvern Lingo by Wyvern Lingo</li> <li value="10">Tales From the Backseat by The Academic</li> </ol></td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Houston Chronicle </strong> Andrew Dansby <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.houstonchronicle.com/entertainment/music/article/Andrew-Dansby-The-best-albums-of-2018-13488947.php?utm_campaign=chron&utm_source=article&utm_medium=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chron.com%2Fentertainment%2Fmusic%2Farticle%2FJoey-Guerra-s-best-albums-2018-13488933.php" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Double Negative by Low</li> <li value="2">Some Rap Songs by Earl Sweatshirt</li> <li value="3">Con Todo el Mundo by Khruangbin</li> <li value="4">Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe</li> <li value="5">The Tree of Forgiveness by John Prine</li> <li value="6">Tell Me How You Really Feel by Courtney Barnett</li> <li value="7">Cruzando Borders by Los Texmaniacs</li> <li value="8">Warm by Jeff Tweedy</li> <li value="9">Stay Out Late by Buxton</li> <li value="10">It's a New Day Tonight by Michael Rault</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Houston Chronicle </strong> Joey Guerra <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.chron.com/entertainment/music/article/Joey-Guerra-s-best-albums-2018-13488933.php" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe</li> <li value="2">Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves</li> <li value="3">By the Way, I Forgive You by Brandi Carlile</li> <li value="4">Vibras by J Balvin</li> <li value="5">Golden by Kylie Minogue</li> <li value="6">Camila by Camila Cabello</li> <li value="7">Astroworld by Travis Scott</li> <li value="8">Bloom by Troye Sivan</li> <li value="9">Sweetener by Ariana Grande</li> <li value="10">Interstate Gospel by Pistol Annies</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Houston Chronicle/Miked </strong> Mike Damante <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://blog.chron.com/miked/2018/12/top-10-albums-of-2018/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Love Monster by Amy Shark</li> <li value="2">Sleepwalkers by Brian Fallon</li> <li value="3">If There's a Light It Will Find You by Senses Fail</li> <li value="4">Fight the Good Fight by The Interrupters</li> <li value="5">Is This Thing Cursed? by Alkaline Trio</li> <li value="6">10,000 Hours by Fat Tony</li> <li value="7">MxPx by MxPx</li> <li value="8">Love in the Time of E-mail by Antarctigo Vespucci</li> <li value="9">Past Lives by Against the Current</li> <li value="10">Crown of Nothing by Direct Hit</li> </ol></td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Hypebeast </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://hypebeast.com/2018/12/top-10-albums-music-projects-2018" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ul> <li>Outcalls by ALLBLACK</li> <li>Hive Mind by The Internet</li> <li>Bebe Kidd 2 by Cash Kidd</li> <li>Geography by Tom Misch</li> <li>Victory Lap by Nipsey Hussle</li> <li>Daytona by Pusha T</li> <li>Astroworld by Travis Scott</li> <li>Lush by Snail Mail</li> <li>Isolation by Kali Uchis</li> <li>Whack World by Tierra Whack</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Idolator </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.idolator.com/7689881/25-best-albums-of-2018?adblock=1&firefox=1" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Caution by Mariah Carey</li> <li value="2">Chris by Christine and the Queens</li> <li value="3">Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves</li> <li value="4">Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe</li> <li value="5">Golden by Kylie Minogue</li> <li value="6">One Big Nothing by Cloves</li> <li value="7">Be the Cowboy by Mitski</li> <li value="8">Forever Neverland by MØ</li> <li value="9">High as Hope by Florence + The Machine</li> <li value="10">Love Monster by Amy Shark</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>In Review </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/http://inreviewonline.com/2019/01/09/year-in-review-2018-music/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Kids See Ghosts by Kids See Ghosts</li> <li value="2">Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves</li> <li value="3">Honey by Robyn</li> <li value="4">Aviary by Julia Holter</li> <li value="5">Interstate Gospel by Pistol Annies</li> <li value="6">Some Rap Songs by Earl Sweatshirt</li> <li value="7">Hell-On by Neko Case</li> <li value="8">Ye by Kanye West</li> <li value="9">Haru to Shura by Haru Nemuri</li> <li value="10">Tha Carter V by Lil Wayne</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>The Independent </strong> UK <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/albums-of-the-year-2018-arctic-monkeys-christine-queens-the-1975-janelle-monae-a8661091.html" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Chris by Christine and the Queens</li> <li value="2">Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino by Arctic Monkeys</li> <li value="3">Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe</li> <li value="4">Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves</li> <li value="5">Black Panther: The Album by Various artists</li> <li value="6">Song of the Plains by Colter Wall</li> <li value="7">Swimming by Mac Miller</li> <li value="8">Amir by Tamino</li> <li value="9">Basic Volume by Gaika</li> <li value="10">Songs of Praise by Shame</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>The Interns </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://theinterns.net/2018/12/31/20-best-albums-2018/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe</li> <li value="2">Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves</li> <li value="3">Honey by Robyn</li> <li value="4">Sweetener by Ariana Grande</li> <li value="5">Daytona by Pusha T</li> <li value="6">Isolation by Kali Uchis</li> <li value="7">Invasion of Privacy by Cardi B</li> <li value="8">Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides by Sophie</li> <li value="9">Astroworld by Travis Scott</li> <li value="10">El Mal Querer by Rosalía</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Jumbo Records </strong> Leeds, UK <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/http://www.jumborecords.co.uk/jumbo-records-news.asp?news_id=511" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Felt by Suuns</li> <li value="2">Lower East Suite Part Three by Onyx Collective</li> <li value="3">Crack Cloud by Crack Cloud</li> <li value="4">Lump by Lump</li> <li value="5">You Were Never Really Here OST by Jonny Greenwood</li> <li value="6">All Melody by Nils Frahm</li> <li value="7">Eghass Malan by Les Filles de Illighadad</li> <li value="8">It's a New Day Tonight by Michael Rault</li> <li value="9">Family Portrait by Ross From Friends</li> <li value="10">Big Red Machine by Big Red Machine</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Junkee </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://junkee.com/longform/best-albums-2018" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ul> <li value="u20">Prize by Kota Banks</li> <li value="u20">Tell Me How You Really Feel by Courtney Barnett</li> <li value="u20">Body Type by Body Type</li> <li value="u20">Invasion of Privacy by Cardi B</li> <li value="u20">Chris by Christine and the Queens</li> <li value="u20">We're Not Talking by The Goon Sax</li> <li value="u20">Sweetener by Ariana Grande</li> <li value="u20">Singularity by Jon Hopkins</li> <li value="u20">Joy as an Act of Resistance by Idles</li> <li value="u20">Sugar Mountain by Jack River</li> <li value="u20">Be the Cowboy by Mitski</li> <li value="u20">Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe</li> <li value="u20">Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves</li> <li value="u20">The Oddfellows' Hall by The Ocean Party</li> <li value="u20">No Disguise by Oscar Key Sung</li> <li value="u20">Daytona by Pusha T</li> <li value="u20">Honey by Robyn</li> <li value="u20">Solace by Rufus Du Sol</li> <li value="u20">Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides by Sophie</li> <li value="u20">K.T.S.E. by Teyana Taylor</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>KCRW </strong> Los Angeles (DJ consensus) <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.kcrw.com/best-of-2018" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Heaven and Earth by Kamasi Washington</li> <li value="2">Good Thing by Leon Bridges</li> <li value="3">Con Todo El Mundo by Khruangbin</li> <li value="4">For Ever by Jungle</li> <li value="5">God's Favorite Customer by Father John Misty</li> <li value="6">El Mal Querer by Rosalía</li> <li value="7">Sex & Food by Unknown Mortal Orchestra</li> <li value="8">Oxnard by Anderson .Paak</li> <li value="9">Geography by Tom Misch</li> <li value="10">Blood by Rhye</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Kerrang! </strong></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Time & Space by Turnstile</li> <li value="2">Ordinary Corrupt Human Love by Deafheaven</li> <li value="3">Holy Hell by Architects</li> <li value="4">Eat the Elephant by A Perfect Circle</li> <li value="5">Prequelle by Ghost</li> <li value="6">Dance on the Blacktop by Nothing</li> <li value="7">Bay Dream by Culture Abuse</li> <li value="8">I Loved You at Your Darkest by Behemoth</li> <li value="9">Joy as an Act of Resistance by Idles</li> <li value="10">Time Will Die and Love Will Bury It by Rolo Tomassi</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Le Canal Auditif </strong>Quebec <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://lecanalauditif.ca/chroniques/top-album-2018-25-a-1/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">You Won't Get What You Want by Daughters</li> <li value="2">La nuit est une panthère by Les Louanges</li> <li value="3">Double Negative by Low</li> <li value="4">Wide Awake! by Parquet Courts</li> <li value="5">Les Matricides by Fuudge</li> <li value="6">The Sciences by Sleep</li> <li value="7">Dans ma main by Jean-Michel Blais</li> <li value="8">Twin Fantasy by Car Seat Headrest</li> <li value="9">Darlène by Hubert Lenoir</li> <li value="10">Joy as an Act of Resistance by Idles</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Les Inrockuptibles</strong> France (19 Dec 2018)</th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Contre-Temps by Flavien Berger</li> <li value="2">Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino by Arctic Monkeys</li> <li value="3">Wanderer by Cat Power</li> <li value="4">Little Dark Age by MGMT</li> <li value="5">Joy as an Act of Resistance by Idles</li> <li value="6">Tell Me How You Really Feel by Courtney Barnett</li> <li value="7">Ye by Kanye West</li> <li value="8">Lost & Found by Jorja Smith</li> <li value="9">Les Rescapés by Miossec</li> <li value="10">Broken Politics by Neneh Cherry</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>The Line of Best Fit </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/features/listomania/best-albums-of-2018" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Be the Cowboy by Mitski</li> <li value="2">Devotion by Tirzah</li> <li value="3">Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides by Sophie</li> <li value="4">Joy as an Act of Resistance by Idles</li> <li value="5">Cocoa Sugar by Young Fathers</li> <li value="6">Invasion of Privacy by Cardi B</li> <li value="7">El Mal Querer by Rosalía</li> <li value="8">A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships by The 1975</li> <li value="9">I'm All Ears by Let's Eat Grandma</li> <li value="10">There's Always Glimmer by Gia Margaret</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Listening Through the Lens </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://listeningthroughthelens.com/2018/12/29/best-albums-2018-2/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Songs of the Plains by Colter Wall</li> <li value="2">Interstate Gospel by Pistol Annies</li> <li value="3">The Crossing by Alejandro Escovedo</li> <li value="4">By the Way, I Forgive You by Brandi Carlile</li> <li value="5">The Eclipse Sessions by John Hiatt</li> <li value="6">Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves</li> <li value="7">Sunshiner by The Mammals</li> <li value="8">May Your Kindness Remain by Courtney Marie Andrews</li> <li value="9">Rifles & Rosary Beads by Mary Gauthier</li> <li value="10">The Tree of Forgiveness by John Prine</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Live4ever </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.live4ever.uk.com/2018/12/live4evers-best-of-2018-the-albums/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Joy as an Act of Resistance by Idles</li> <li value="2">Songs of Praise by Shame</li> <li value="3">Hunter by Anna Calvi</li> <li value="4">Ghost Alive by The Boxer Rebellion</li> <li value="5">God's Favorite Customer by Father John Misty</li> <li value="6">Majahua by Future War Bride</li> <li value="7">Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino by Arctic Monkeys</li> <li value="8">I'm All Ears by Let's Eat Grandma</li> <li value="9">No Thank You by Kyle Falconer</li> <li value="10">Tell Me How You Really Feel by Courtney Barnett</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Los Angeles Times </strong> Randy Lewis <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-best-top10-singer-songwriter-albums-20181220-story.html" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Rifles & Rosary Beads by Mary Gauthier</li> <li value="2">The Prodigal Son by Ry Cooder</li> <li value="3">The Tree of Forgiveness by John Prine</li> <li value="4">Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves</li> <li value="5">Downey to Lubbock by Dave Alvin and Jimmie Dale Gilmore</li> <li value="6">American Utopia by David Byrne</li> <li value="7">Tearing at the Seams by Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats</li> <li value="8">She Remembers Everything by Rosanne Cash</li> <li value="9">Girl Going Nowhere by Ashley McBryde</li> <li value="10">See You Around by I'm With Her</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Los Angeles Times </strong> Mikael Wood <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-year-in-review-best-albums-mikael-wood-20181220-story.html" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ul> <li>A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships by The 1975</li> <li>Desperate Man by Eric Church</li> <li>Goodbye & Good Riddance by Juice WRLD</li> <li>Hiding Place by Tori Kelly</li> <li>Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe</li> <li>Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves</li> <li>Voicenotes by Charlie Puth</li> <li>Bloom by Troye Sivan</li> <li>Clean by Soccer Mommy</li> <li>Ye by Kanye West</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Loud and Quiet </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.loudandquiet.com/short/the-loud-and-quiet-best-40-albums-of-2018/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Ecstatic Arrow by Virginia Wing</li> <li value="2">Daytona by Pusha T</li> <li value="3">Double Negative by Low</li> <li value="4">Devotion by Tirzah</li> <li value="5">Lump by Lump</li> <li value="6">Pure Beauty by Shirt</li> <li value="7">Now! (In a Minute) by Audiobooks</li> <li value="8">Physical by Gabe Guernsey</li> <li value="9">Joy as an Act of Resistance by Idles</li> <li value="10">Shelly's on Zenn-La by Oliver Coates</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Louder Than War </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://louderthanwar.com/albums-of-the-year-2018-the-top-25/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Joy as an Act of Resistance by Idles</li> <li value="2">Columbia by The Blinders</li> <li value="3">We Are ILL by ILL</li> <li value="4">Nihilistic Glamour Shots by Cabbage</li> <li value="5">Stop-Start by Liines</li> <li value="6">Pastoral by Gazelle Twin</li> <li value="7">Bad Witch by Nine Inch Nails</li> <li value="8">This Is Eggland by The Lovely Eggs</li> <li value="9">Goat Girl by Goat Girl</li> <li value="10">The Blue Hour by Suede</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Magnet </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/http://magnetmagazine.com/2019/01/10/magnets-top-25-albums-of-2018/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">We're Your Friends, Man by The Bevis Frond</li> <li value="2">Future Me Hates Me by The Beths</li> <li value="3">Joy as an Act of Resistance by Idles</li> <li value="4">Hope Downs by Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever</li> <li value="5">Record by Tracey Thorn</li> <li value="6">Bark Your Head Off, Dog by Hop Along</li> <li value="7">Tell Me How You Really Feel by Courtney Barnett</li> <li value="8">Heaven and Earth by Kamasi Washington</li> <li value="9">The Old Guys by Amy Rigby</li> <li value="10">All at Once by Screaming Females</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Magnetic Magazine </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.magneticmag.com/2018/12/magnetic-best-albums-2018/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ul> <li value="u20">2012-2017 by Against All Logic</li> <li value="u20">re:member by Ólafur Arnalds</li> <li value="u20">Iridescence by Brockhampton</li> <li value="u20">All Melody by Nils Frahm</li> <li value="u20">Once by Peggy Gou</li> <li value="u20">Knock Knock by DJ Koze</li> <li value="u20">All That Must Be by George FitzGerald</li> <li value="u20">Singularity by Jon Hopkins</li> <li value="u20">The Ineffable Truth by G Jones</li> <li value="u20">Swimming by Mac Miller</li> <li value="u20">Be the Cowboy by Mitski</li> <li value="u20">Everything Was Beautiful, and Nothing Hurt by Moby</li> <li value="u20">Oxnard by Anderson .Paak</li> <li value="u20">Daytona by Pusha T</li> <li value="u20">Certain Kind of Magic by REZZ</li> <li value="u20">Honey by Robyn</li> <li value="u20">Solace by Rufus Du Sol</li> <li value="u20">Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides by Sophie</li> <li value="u20">NYC Disco by Louie Vega</li> <li value="u20">Nothing Is Still by Leon Vynehall</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Metal Hammer </strong>Issue 317 </th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Prequelle by Ghost</li> <li value="2">I Loved You at Your Darkest by Behemoth</li> <li value="3">Firepower by Judas Priest</li> <li value="4">Stranger Fruit by Zeal & Ardor</li> <li value="5">Book of Bad Decisions by Clutch</li> <li value="6">Eat the Elephant by A Perfect Circle</li> <li value="7">Time & Space by Turnstile</li> <li value="8">Reverence by Parkway Drive</li> <li value="9">Àmr by Ihsahn</li> <li value="10">Ordinary Corrupt Human Love by Deafheaven</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Metal Injection </strong>(Staff consensus) <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/http://www.metalinjection.net/lists/best-of-2018/writers-collective-top-20-albums-of-2018" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">A New Kind of Horror by Anaal Nathrakh</li> <li value="2">Where Owls Know My Name by Rivers of Nihil</li> <li value="3">Northern Chaos Gods by Immortal</li> <li value="4">Stranger Fruit by Zeal & Ardor</li> <li value="5">Our Raw Heart by Yob</li> <li value="6">Automata, I and II by Between the Buried and Me</li> <li value="7">Head Cage by Pig Destroyer</li> <li value="8">The Scars of Man on the Once Nameless Wilderness, I and II by Panopticon</li> <li value="9">White Noise and Black Metal by Craft</li> <li value="10">Desolation by Khemmis</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Mixmag </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://mixmag.net/feature/top-albums-2018" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Devotion by Tirzah</li> <li value="2">Compro by Skee Mask</li> <li value="3">Knock Knock by DJ Koze</li> <li value="4">Qualm by Helena Hauff</li> <li value="5">Singularity by Jon Hopkins</li> <li value="6">Cocoon Crush by Objekt</li> <li value="7">Song for Alpha by Daniel Avery</li> <li value="8">Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides by Sophie</li> <li value="9">Family Portrait by Ross From Friends</li> <li value="10">Working Class Woman by Marie Davidson</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Mojo </strong></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Heaven and Earth by Kamasi Washington</li> <li value="2">Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino by Arctic Monkeys</li> <li value="3">Hope Downs by Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever</li> <li value="4">Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe</li> <li value="5">Chris by Christine and the Queens</li> <li value="6">Joy as an Act of Resistance by Idles</li> <li value="7">Deafman Glance by Ryley Walker</li> <li value="8">Tell Me How You Really Feel by Courtney Barnett</li> <li value="9">And Nothing Hurt by Spiritualized</li> <li value="10">All Nerve by Breeders</li> </ol></td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>MondoSonoro </strong> Spain <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.mondosonoro.com/blog-musica/los-mejores-discos-internacionales-2018/2/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Joy as an Act of Resistance by Idles</li> <li value="2">All Melody by Nils Frahm</li> <li value="3">Vibras by J Balvin</li> <li value="4">Singularity by Jon Hopkins</li> <li value="5">Little Dark Age by MGMT</li> <li value="6">A Poem Unlimited by U.S. Girls</li> <li value="7">Twin Fantasy by Car Seat Headrest</li> <li value="8">Double Negative by Low</li> <li value="9">Dancehall by The Blaze</li> <li value="10">Devotion by Tirzah</li> </ol></td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Mother Jones </strong> Sam Van Pykeren <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.motherjones.com/media/2018/12/2018-was-a-good-year-for-music-heres-the-best/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Sway by Tove Styrke</li> <li value="2">Us by Empress Of</li> <li value="3">Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe</li> <li value="4">Mitski by Be the Cowboy</li> <li value="5">Expectations by Hayley Kiyoko</li> <li value="6">Forever Neverland by MØ</li> <li value="7">Phoenix by Rita Ora</li> <li value="8">Chris by Christine and the Queens</li> <li value="9">Ephorize by CupcakKe</li> <li value="10">Shawn Mendes by Shawn Mendes</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>The Music </strong>Australia <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://themusic.com.au/article/DhEKAAMCBQQ/the-music-writers-poll-2018-album-of-the-year/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Tell Me How You Really Feel by Courtney Barnett</li> <li value="2">Wide Awake! by Parquet Courts</li> <li value="3">Hi Viz by The Presets</li> <li value="4">Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe</li> <li value="5">Isolation by Kali Uchis</li> <li value="6">Invasion of Privacy by Cardi B</li> <li value="7">Bloody Lovely by DZ Deathrays</li> <li value="8">High as Hope by Florence + The Machine</li> <li value="9">7 by Beach House</li> <li value="10">Ye by Kanye West</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>musicOMH </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.musicomh.com/features/lists/musicomhs-top-50-albums-of-2018" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Double Negative by Low</li> <li value="2">Honey by Robyn</li> <li value="3">Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe</li> <li value="4">Chris by Christine and the Queens</li> <li value="5">The Blue Hour by Suede</li> <li value="6">Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides by Sophie</li> <li value="7">Joy as an Act of Resistance by Idles</li> <li value="8">Be the Cowboy by Mitski</li> <li value="9">Pastoral by Gazelle Twin</li> <li value="10">Transangelic Exodus by Ezra Furman</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>mxdwn </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://music.mxdwn.com/2018/12/18/features/top-50-best-albums-of-2018/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Black Panther: The Album by Various artists</li> <li value="2">Hell-On by Neko Case</li> <li value="3">Prequelle by Ghost</li> <li value="4">In the Future Your Body Will Be the Furthest Thing From Your Mind by Failure</li> <li value="5">Everything Is Recorded by Richard Russell by Everything Is Recorded</li> <li value="6">Honey by Robyn</li> <li value="7">On Dark Horses by Emma Ruth Rundle</li> <li value="8">Infinite Games by The Black Queen</li> <li value="9">Music for the Long Emergency by Poliça and s t a r g a z e</li> <li value="10">7 by Beach House</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>The Nation </strong>David Hajdu <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.thenation.com/article/the-best-albums-of-2018/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Contemporary Chaos Practices: Two Works for Orchestra With Soloists by Ingrid Laubrock</li> <li value="2">Origami Harvest by Ambrose Akinmusire</li> <li value="3">Be the Cowboy by Mitski</li> <li value="4">Invasion of Privacy by Cardi B</li> <li value="5">Ruth Gipps: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 4/Song for Orchestra/Knight in Armour by BBC National Orchestra of Wales</li> <li value="6">Code Girl by Mary Halvorson</li> <li value="7">Aviary by Julia Holter</li> <li value="8">The Other Side of Air by Myra Melford's Snowy Egret</li> <li value="9">Nostalgia Kills by Jill Sobule</li> <li value="10">Isolation by Kali Uchis</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>National Post </strong>Calum Marsh <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://nationalpost.com/entertainment/music/from-soccer-mommy-to-mitski-the-10-best-albums-of-the-year" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Sugar and Spice by Hatchie</li> <li value="2">Loner by Caroline Rose</li> <li value="3">Be the Cowboy by Mitski</li> <li value="4">Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves</li> <li value="5">Tha Carter V by Lil Wayne</li> <li value="6">Rausch by GAS</li> <li value="7">Ordinary Corrupt Human Love by Deafheaven</li> <li value="8">Premonitions by Miya Folick</li> <li value="9">In a Poem Unlimited by U.S. Girls</li> <li value="10">Clean by Soccer Mommy</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>New Noise </strong>France <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/http://www.noisemag.net/2018-en-75-disques/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Banlieue Triste by Hangman's Chair</li> <li value="2">Joy as an Act of Resistance by Idles</li> <li value="3">Time & Space by Turnstile</li> <li value="4">Ordinary Corrupt Human Love by Deafheaven</li> <li value="5">Rainier Fog by Alice in Chains</li> <li value="6">You Won't Get What You Want by Daughters</li> <li value="7">Superior State by Meeting</li> <li value="8">Magus by Thou</li> <li value="9">All Nerve by The Breeders</li> <li value="10">Muerte by Will Haven</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>New York Post </strong>Chuck Arnold <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://nypost.com/2018/12/28/women-rocked-the-best-albums-of-2018/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ul> <li>Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino by Arctic Monkeys</li> <li>Invasion of Privacy by Cardi B</li> <li>High as Hope by Florence + The Machine</li> <li>Kids See Ghosts by Kids See Ghosts</li> <li>Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe</li> <li>Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves</li> <li>Ventriloquism by Meshell Ndegeocello</li> <li>Honey by Robyn</li> <li>Bloom by Troye Sivan</li> <li>Black Panther: The Album by Various artists</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>The New York Times </strong>Jon Caramanica <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/06/arts/music/best-albums.html" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Clean by Soccer Mommy</li> <li value="2">Voicenotes by Charlie Puth</li> <li value="3">Goodbye & Good Riddance by Juice WRLD</li> <li value="4">Scorpion by Drake</li> <li value="5">Drip Season 3 by Gunna -AND- Harder Than Ever by Lil Baby -AND- Drip Harder by Lil Baby and Gunna</li> <li value="6">Girl Going Nowhere by Ashley McBryde</li> <li value="7">Kids See Ghosts by Kids See Ghosts -AND- Ye by Kanye West</li> <li value="8">Invasion of Privacy by Cardi B</li> <li value="9">My Dear Melancholy by The Weeknd</li> <li value="10">Experiment by Kane Brown</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>The New York Times </strong>Jon Pareles <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/06/arts/music/best-albums.html" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe</li> <li value="2">Be the Cowboy by Mitski</li> <li value="3">Soil by serpentwithfeet</li> <li value="4">12 Little Spells by Esperanza Spalding</li> <li value="5">Broken Politics by Neneh Cherry</li> <li value="6">El Mal Querer by Rosalía</li> <li value="7">Sweetener by Ariana Grande</li> <li value="8">Clean by Soccer Mommy</li> <li value="9">Kin Sonic by Jupiter & Okwess</li> <li value="10">NTS Sessions 1-4 by Autechre</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>The New Yorker </strong>Amanda Petrusich <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.newyorker.com/culture/2018-in-review/the-ten-best-albums-of-2018" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ul> <li>7 by Beach House</li> <li>Plainly Mistaken by Nathan Bowles</li> <li>boygenius by Boygenius</li> <li>Wanderer by Cat Power</li> <li>Mith by Lonnie Holley</li> <li>Ghost Forests by Mary Lattimore and Meg Baird</li> <li>Magic Ship by Mountain Man</li> <li>Room 25 by Noname</li> <li>Starter Home by Doug Paisley</li> <li>El Mal Querer by Rosalía</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>The New Zealand Herald </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=12174913" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Make Way for Love by Marlon Williams</li> <li value="2">Future Me Hates Me by The Beths</li> <li value="3">Invasion of Privacy by Cardi B</li> <li value="4">Sweetener by Ariana Grande</li> <li value="5">Sex and Food by UMO</li> <li value="6">Black Panther: The Album by Various artists</li> <li value="7">Sassafrass by Tami Neilson</li> <li value="8">Honey by Robyn</li> <li value="9">Be the Cowboy by Mitski</li> <li value="10">Iridescence by Brockhampton</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Newsday </strong>Glenn Gamboa <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/music/best-albums-2018-1.19499231" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Honey by Robyn</li> <li value="2">American Utopia by David Byrne</li> <li value="3">E.G.O. by Lucie Silvas</li> <li value="4">Everything Is Love by The Carters</li> <li value="5">Record by Tracey Thorn</li> <li value="6">Tell Me How You Really Feel by Courtney Barnett</li> <li value="7">Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino by Arctic Monkeys</li> <li value="8">Isolation by Kali Uchis</li> <li value="9">Look Now by Elvis Costello & The Imposters</li> <li value="10">Ella Mai by Ella Mai</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Newsweek </strong>Zach Schonfeld <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.newsweek.com/2018/12/14/best-albums-2018-kanye-west-soccer-mommy-mgmt-cardi-b-1246854.html" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ul> <li>Moon 2 by Ava Luna</li> <li>Mith by Lonnie Holley</li> <li>Kids See Ghosts by Kids See Ghosts</li> <li>Little Dark Age by MGMT</li> <li>Piano & A Microphone 1983 by Prince</li> <li>Daytona by Pusha T</li> <li>Clean by Soccer Mommy</li> <li>Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides by Sophie</li> <li>In a Poem Unlimited by U.S. Girls</li> <li>The Louder I Call, The Faster It Runs by Wye Oak</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Nialler9 </strong>Ireland <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://nialler9.com/best-albums-of-2018/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Black Panther: The Album by Various artists</li> <li value="2">El Mal Querer by Rosalía</li> <li value="3">Kingdoms of Colour by Maribou State</li> <li value="4">Daytona by Pusha T</li> <li value="5">Room 25 by Noname</li> <li value="6">Negro Swan by Blood Orange</li> <li value="7">Deli Daydreams by Kojaque</li> <li value="8">Singularity by Jon Hopkins</li> <li value="9">All Melody by Nils Frahm</li> <li value="10">Honey by Robyn</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>NME </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/best-greatest-albums-of-the-year-2018-2419656" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships by The 1975</li> <li value="2">Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino by Arctic Monkeys</li> <li value="3">Joy as an Act of Resistance by Idles</li> <li value="4">Twentytwo in Blue by Sunflower Bean</li> <li value="5">Daytona by Pusha T</li> <li value="6">Songs of Praise by Shame</li> <li value="7">Isolation by Kali Uchis</li> <li value="8">Invasion of Privacy by Cardi B</li> <li value="9">Be the Cowboy by Mitski</li> <li value="10">Chris by Christine and the Queens</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>No Ripcord </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/http://www.noripcord.com/features/no-ripcords-50-best-albums-2018" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">In a Poem Unlimited by U.S. Girls</li> <li value="2">Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe</li> <li value="3">Hope Downs by Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever</li> <li value="4">Be the Cowboy by Mitski</li> <li value="5">Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides by Sophie</li> <li value="6">Beyondless by Iceage</li> <li value="7">Wide Awake! by Parquet Courts</li> <li value="8">I'm All Ears by Let's Eat Grandma</li> <li value="9">Hunter by Anna Calvi</li> <li value="10">Twin Fantasy by Car Seat Headrest</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Noisey </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://noisey.vice.com/en_us/article/7xyex4/the-100-best-albums-of-2018" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Whack World by Tierra Whack</li> <li value="2">Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves</li> <li value="3">Sweetener by Ariana Grande</li> <li value="4">Lush by Snail Mail</li> <li value="5">Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe</li> <li value="6">Honey by Robyn</li> <li value="7">Astroworld by Travis Scott</li> <li value="8">Only Love by The Armed</li> <li value="9">Knock Knock by DJ Koze</li> <li value="10">A Whole Fucking Lifetime of This by American Pleasure Club</li> </ol></td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Nöjesguiden </strong>Sweden <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://ng.se/artiklar/arets-basta-musik-2018" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Black Panther: The Album by Various artists</li> <li value="2">Masseducation by St. Vincent</li> <li value="3">Wanderer by Cat Power</li> <li value="4">Soy Pablo by Boy Pablo</li> <li value="5">C'es La Vie by Phosphorescent</li> <li value="6">Addendum by John Maus</li> <li value="7">Firepower by Judas Priest</li> <li value="8">I'm All Ears by Let's Eat Grandma</li> <li value="9">K.T.S.E. by Teyana Taylor</li> <li value="10">Heaven and Earth by Kamasi Washington</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Norman Records </strong>Leeds, UK <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.normanrecords.com/features/albums-of-the-year-2018" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Death From a Love by MALK</li> <li value="2">You Won't Get What You Want by Daughters</li> <li value="3">New Bodies by Tangents</li> <li value="4">There's a Riot Going On by Yo La Tengo</li> <li value="5">Your Queen Is a Reptile by Sons of Kemet</li> <li value="6">Soil by serpentwithfeet</li> <li value="7">27 Passports by The Ex</li> <li value="8">Be the Cowboy by Mitski</li> <li value="9">Lush by Snail Mail</li> <li value="10">An Angel Fell by Idris Ackamoor & The Pyramids</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Northern Transmissions </strong>Canada <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://northerntransmissions.com/2018-albums-year/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Joy as an Act of Resistance by Idles</li> <li value="2">Songs of Praise by Shame</li> <li value="3">Wide Awake! by Parquet Courts</li> <li value="4">7 by Beach House</li> <li value="5">Negro Swan by Blood Orange</li> <li value="6">Beyondless by Iceage</li> <li value="7">Be the Cowboy by Mitski</li> <li value="8">Some Rap Songs by Earl Sweatshirt</li> <li value="9">God's Favorite Customer by Father John Misty</li> <li value="10">Dose Your Dreams by Fucked Up</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Nothing but Hope and Passion [NBHAP] </strong> Germany <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://nbhap.com/sounds/nbhaps-50-best-albums-of-2018" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Joy as an Act of Resistance by Idles</li> <li value="2">Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino by Arctic Monkeys</li> <li value="3">I'm All Ears by Let's Eat Grandma</li> <li value="4">Songs of Praise by Shame</li> <li value="5">Cocoa Sugar by Young Fathers</li> <li value="6">Hunter by Anna Calvi</li> <li value="7">Negro Swan by Blood Orange</li> <li value="8">Singularity by Jon Hopkins</li> <li value="9">Honey by Robyn</li> <li value="10">Freedom by Amen Dunes</li> </ol></td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>NOW </strong> Toronto <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://nowtoronto.com/music/features/best-albums-of-2018/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Tell Me How You Really Feel by Courtney Barnett</li> <li value="2">Honey by Robyn</li> <li value="3">Working Class Woman by Marie Davidson</li> <li value="4">Daytona by Pusha T</li> <li value="5">Be the Cowboy by Mitski</li> <li value="6">Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe</li> <li value="7">Room 25 by Noname</li> <li value="8">Negro Swan by Blood Orange</li> <li value="9">Caution by Mariah Carey</li> <li value="10">Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides by Sophie</li> </ol></td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>NPR </strong> Bob Boilen <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.npr.org/sections/allsongs/2018/12/20/676776639/bob-boilens-top-albums-and-songs-of-2018" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Historian by Lucy Dacus</li> <li value="2">Superorganism by Superorganism</li> <li value="3">re:member by Ólafur Arnalds</li> <li value="4">Extralife by Darlingside</li> <li value="5">abysskiss by Adrianne Lenker</li> <li value="6">American Utopia by David Byrne</li> <li value="7">Oceanic by Niklas Paschburg</li> <li value="8">The Tree of Forgiveness by John Prine</li> <li value="9">Soil by serpentwithfeet</li> <li value="10">The Salt Doll Went to Measure the Depth of the Sea by The Low Anthem</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>NPR </strong> Nate Chinen <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.npr.org/2018/12/20/677908282/nate-chinens-favorite-albums-of-2018" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Origami Harvest by Ambrose Akinmusire</li> <li value="2">The Other Side of Air by Myra Melford's Snowy Egret</li> <li value="3">Emanon by Wayne Shorter</li> <li value="4">Code Girl by Mary Halvorson</li> <li value="5">Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves</li> <li value="6">Dirt… And More Dirt by Henry Threadgill's 14 or 15 Kestra: Agg</li> <li value="7">Universal Beings by Makaya McCraven</li> <li value="8">Concentric Circles by Kenny Barron</li> <li value="9">Be the Cowboy by Mitski</li> <li value="10">The Window by Cécile McLorin Salvant</li> </ol></td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>NPR </strong> Stephen Thompson <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.npr.org/2018/12/27/680162786/npr-music-staff-picks-the-best-of-2018" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves</li> <li value="2">Now Only by Mount Eerie</li> <li value="3">Be the Cowboy by Mitski</li> <li value="4">Love Is Dead by CHVRCHES</li> <li value="5">Boygenius by Boygenius</li> <li value="5">Historian by Lucy Dacus</li> <li value="6">Whack World by Tierra Whack</li> <li value="7">Girl Going Nowhere by Ashley McBryde</li> <li value="8">Goners by Laura Gibson</li> <li value="9">My Mind Makes Noises by Pale Waves</li> <li value="10">Double Negative by Low</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>NPR/Fresh Air </strong> Ken Tucker <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.npr.org/2018/12/18/674538584/fresh-air-favorites-our-critics-pick-2018-s-best-books-movies-tv-and-music" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ul> <li>Tell Me How You Really Feel by Courtney Barnett</li> <li>Invasion of Privacy by Cardi B</li> <li>Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe</li> <li>Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves</li> <li>Interstate Gospel by Pistol Annies</li> <li>The Tree of Forgiveness by John Prine</li> <li>The Old Guys by Amy Rigby</li> <li>Record by Tracey Thorn</li> <li>Black Panther: The Album by Various artists</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>The Observer </strong> Kitty Empire <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/dec/30/kitty-empire-best-pop-rock-2018" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino by Arctic Monkeys</li> <li value="2">Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe</li> <li value="3">Chris by Christine and the Queens</li> <li value="4">Heaven and Earth by Kamasi Washington</li> <li value="5">Be the Cowboy by Mitski</li> <li value="6">Body by The Necks</li> <li value="7">Your Queen Is a Reptile by Sons of Kemet</li> <li value="8">Joy as an Act of Resistance by Idles</li> <li value="9">You Were Never Much of a Dancer by Gwenifer Raymond</li> <li value="10">Hope Downs by Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Okayplayer </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://onmilwaukee.com/music/articles/pazz-and-jop-2018.html" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">K.T.S.E. by Teyana Taylor</li> <li value="2">Whack World by Tierra Whack</li> <li value="3">Invasion of Privacy by Cardi B</li> <li value="4">Astroworld by Travis Scott</li> <li value="5">Piano & A Microphone 1983 by Prince</li> <li value="6">Some Rap Songs by Earl Sweatshirt</li> <li value="7">Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe</li> <li value="8">Queen by Nicki Minaj</li> <li value="9">Daytona by Pusha T</li> <li value="10">Caution by Mariah Carey</li> </ol></td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Omaha World-Herald </strong> Kevin Coffey <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.omaha.com/go/plus/the-best-albums-of/article_a6ed167e-25b8-55da-8995-94d3628b0a98.html" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">The Tree of Forgiveness by John Prine</li> <li value="2">By the Way, I Forgive You by Brandi Carlile</li> <li value="3">Boygenius by Boygenius</li> <li value="4">I'll Be Your Girl by The Decemberists</li> <li value="5">Black Panther: The Album by Various artists</li> <li value="6">Historian by Lucy Dacus</li> <li value="7">Invasion of Privacy by Cardi B</li> <li value="8">What a Time to Be Alive by Superchunk</li> <li value="9">Ruins by First Aid Kit</li> <li value="10">Things Change by American Aquarium</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>OnMilwaukee </strong> Bobby Tanzilo <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://onmilwaukee.com/music/articles/pazz-and-jop-2018.html" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ul> <li>The Beatles (White Album) [Deluxe reissue] by The Beatles</li> <li>Hell-On by Neko Case</li> <li>Vessel of Love by Hollie Cook</li> <li>Thank You for Today by Death Cab for Cutie</li> <li>Summertime Songs by Field Report</li> <li>The Now Now by Gorillaz</li> <li>Durand Jones & The Indications by Durand Jones & The Indications</li> <li>Record by Tracey Thorn</li> <li>Natural High: The Bongo Man Collection by Various artists</li> <li>True Meanings by Paul Weller</li> </ul></td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>OOR </strong> The Netherlands <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://oor.nl/news/album-van-het-jaar-janelle-monae-dirty-computer/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe</li> <li value="2">Double Negative by Low</li> <li value="3">Isolation by Kali Uchis</li> <li value="4">Chris by Christine and the Queens</li> <li value="5">Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino by Arctic Monkeys</li> <li value="6">Joy as an Act of Resistance by Idles</li> <li value="7">Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves</li> <li value="8">Heaven and Earth by Kamasi Washington</li> <li value="9">27 Passports by The Ex</li> <li value="10">Singularity by Jon Hopkins</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Paper </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/http://www.papermag.com/top-25-albums-2018-2623655747.html?rebelltitem=110#rebelltitem110" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Caution by Mariah Carey</li> <li value="2">Sweetener by Ariana Grande</li> <li value="3">Invasion of Privacy by Cardi B</li> <li value="4">Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe</li> <li value="5">Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides by Sophie</li> <li value="6">El Mal Querer by Rosalía</li> <li value="7">Be the Cowboy by Mitski</li> <li value="8">K.T.S.E. by Teyana Taylor</li> <li value="9">Saturn by NAO</li> <li value="10">Chris by Christine and the Queens</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Passion of the Weiss </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.passionweiss.com/2018/12/24/best-albums-of-2018/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Cold Devil by Drakeo</li> <li value="2">2012-2017 by Against All Logic</li> <li value="3">The Wolf of Grape Street by 03 Greedo</li> <li value="4">Veteran by Jpegmafia</li> <li value="5">Be the Cowboy by Mitski</li> <li value="6">Paraffin by Armand Hammer</li> <li value="7">El Perro by Rucci</li> <li value="8">Heaven and Earth by Kamasi Washington</li> <li value="9">Still Trippin' by DJ Taye</li> <li value="10">GOOD Job, You Found Me by Valee</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Paste </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2018/11/the-50-best-albums-of-2018.html" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Historian by Lucy Dacus</li> <li value="2">Wide Awake! by Parquet Courts</li> <li value="3">Tell Me How You Really Feel by Courtney Barnett</li> <li value="4">Clean by Soccer Mommy</li> <li value="5">Lush by Snail Mail</li> <li value="6">Be the Cowboy by Mitski</li> <li value="7">Daytona by Pusha T</li> <li value="8">Hope Downs by Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever</li> <li value="9">Double Negative by Low</li> <li value="10">Bark Your Head Off, Dog by Hop Along</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>People </strong> Jeff Nelson <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://people.com/music/best-albums-2018/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves</li> <li value="2">Shake the Spirit by Elle King</li> <li value="3">Scorpion by Drake</li> <li value="4">Sweetener by Ariana Grande</li> <li value="5">Culture II by Migos</li> <li value="6">Everything Is Love by The Carters</li> <li value="7">Invasion of Privacy by Cardi B</li> <li value="8">Shawn Mendes by Shawn Mendes</li> <li value="9">Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe</li> <li value="10">Cry Pretty by Carrie Underwood</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Philadelphia Daily News/Philadelphia Inquirer </strong> Dan DeLuca <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/http://www2.philly.com/columnists/best-albums-cardi-b-pusha-t-20181211.html" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ul> <li>Streams of Thought Vol. 1 & 2 by Black Thought, 9th Wonder and Salaam Remi</li> <li>Invasion of Privacy by Cardi B</li> <li>Be the Cowboy by Mitski</li> <li>Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe</li> <li>Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves</li> <li>The Tree of Forgiveness by John Prine</li> <li>Daytona by Pusha T</li> <li>Loner by Caroline Rose</li> <li>Post- by Jeff Rosenstock</li> <li>Whack World by Tierra Whack</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Piccadilly Records </strong> Manchester <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.piccadillyrecords.com/counter/feature.php?&feature=875" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Childqueen by Kadhja Bonet</li> <li value="2">Lump by Lump</li> <li value="3">>>> by Beak></li> <li value="4">Hope Downs by Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever</li> <li value="5">Psychic Data by TVAM</li> <li value="6">Je Suis Une Île by Halo Maud</li> <li value="7">Ways of Seeing by The Advisory Circle</li> <li value="8">Circle by Phil France</li> <li value="9">Juan Pablo: The Philosopher by Ezra Collective</li> <li value="10">Con Todo El Mundo by Khruangbin</li> </ol></td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Pitchfork </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/the-50-best-albums-of-2018/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Be the Cowboy by Mitski</li> <li value="2">Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves</li> <li value="3">Knock Knock by DJ Koze</li> <li value="4">Honey by Robyn</li> <li value="5">Lush by Snail Mail</li> <li value="6">El Mal Querer by Rosalía</li> <li value="7">Some Rap Songs by Earl Sweatshirt</li> <li value="8">Double Negative by Low</li> <li value="9">Whack World by Tierra Whack</li> <li value="10">Safe in the Hands of Love by Yves Tumor</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>PopBuzz</strong> UK <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.popbuzz.com/music/features/albums-of-the-year-2018/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Invasion of Privacy by Cardi B</li> <li value="2">Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves</li> <li value="3">Pray for the Wicked by Panic! At the Disco</li> <li value="4">A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships by The 1975</li> <li value="5">Sweetener by Ariana Grande</li> <li value="6">Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe</li> <li value="7">Black Panther: The Album by Various artists</li> <li value="8">Camila by Camila Cabello</li> <li value="9">Language by MNEK</li> <li value="10">Trench by Twenty One Pilots</li> </ol></td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>PopCrush </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/http://popcrush.com/best-albums-2018/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ul> <li value="u20">Liberation by Christina Aguilera</li> <li value="u20">Tell Me How You Really Feel by Courtney Barnett</li> <li value="u20">Electric Light by James Bay</li> <li value="u20">Church of Scars by Bishop Briggs</li> <li value="u20">Love Yourself: Tear by BTS</li> <li value="u20">Camila by Camila Cabello</li> <li value="u20">The Pains of Growing by Alessia Cara</li> <li value="u20">Invasion of Privacy by Cardi B</li> <li value="u20">Caution by Mariah Carey</li> <li value="u20">Singular: Act I by Sabrina Carpenter</li> <li value="u20">Always In Between by Jess Glynne</li> <li value="u20">Sweetener by Ariana Grande</li> <li value="u20">Poet | Artist by Jonghyun</li> <li value="u20">Shawn Mendes by Shawn Mendes</li> <li value="u20">Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe</li> <li value="u20">Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves</li> <li value="u20">Yesterday Was Forever by Kate Nash</li> <li value="u20">Saved by Now Now</li> <li value="u20">Bloom by Troye Sivan</li> <li value="u20">Palo Santo by Years & Years</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>PopMatters </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.popmatters.com/best-albums-of-2018-2622492661.html" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Cocoa Sugar by Young Fathers</li> <li value="2">Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves</li> <li value="3">Joy as an Act of Resistance by Idles</li> <li value="4">Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe</li> <li value="5">Soil by serpentwithfeet</li> <li value="6">All That Must Be by George FitzGerald</li> <li value="7">Ordinary Corrupt Human Love by Deafheaven</li> <li value="8">Power by Lotic</li> <li value="9">Room 25 by Noname</li> <li value="10">Kingdoms in Colour by Maribou State</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Popsugar </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/Best-Albums-2018-45479506?stream_view=1" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Everything Is Love by The Carters</li> <li value="2">High as Hope by Florence + The Machine</li> <li value="3">Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves</li> <li value="4">Sweetener by Ariana Grande</li> <li value="5">Good Thing by Leon Bridges</li> <li value="6">God's Favorite Customer by Father John Misty</li> <li value="7">Oxnard by Anderson .Paak</li> <li value="8">Camila by Camila Cabello</li> <li value="9">East Atlanta Love Letter by 6lack</li> <li value="10">A Star Is Born OST by Various artists</li> </ol></td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Portland Mercury </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.portlandmercury.com/music/2018/12/20/25213062/the-mercurys-favorite-albums-of-2018-dirty-computer-sweetener-smote-reverser" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ul> <li>Future Me Hates Me by The Beths</li> <li>One Weird Trick by Ghost Cop</li> <li>Sweetener by Ariana Grande</li> <li>Lady Lady by Masego</li> <li>Jassbusters by Connan Mockasin</li> <li>Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe</li> <li>Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves</li> <li>Smote Reverser by Oh Sees</li> </ul></td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Pretty Much Amazing </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://prettymuchamazing.com/features/best-albums-2018" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Daytona by Pusha T</li> <li value="2">Honey by Robyn</li> <li value="3">2012-2017 by Against All Logic</li> <li value="4">Isolation by Kali Uchis</li> <li value="5">7 by Beach House</li> <li value="6">El Mal Querer by Rosalía</li> <li value="7">Knock Knock by DJ Koze</li> <li value="8">Chris by Christine and the Queens</li> <li value="9">Twin Fantasy by Car Seat Headrest</li> <li value="10">Bark Your Head Off, Dog by Hop Along</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Prog </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.loudersound.com/news/hakens-vector-voted-prog-magazines-writers-album-of-the-year" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Vector by Haken</li> <li value="2">Sonder by Tesseract</li> <li value="3">Dead Magic by Anna Von Hausswolff</li> <li value="4">The Wake by Voivod</li> <li value="5">Dissolution by The Pineapple Thief</li> <li value="6">Amr by Ihsahn</li> <li value="7">Wasteland by Riverside</li> <li value="8">The Euphoric by The Fierce and the Dead</li> <li value="9">Make Me Young, Etc by Thumpermonkey</li> <li value="10">Eat the Elephant by A Perfect Circle</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Punktastic </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/http://www.punktastic.com/radar/top-25-albums-of-the-year-3/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Time Will Die and Love Will Bury It by Rolo Tomassi</li> <li value="2">The Spark That Moves by Cancer Bats</li> <li value="3">Schmaltz by Spanish Love Songs</li> <li value="4">Braille by Palm Reader</li> <li value="5">Living Proof by State Champs</li> <li value="6">Disease by Beartooth</li> <li value="7">Reiði by Black Foxxes</li> <li value="8">Rituals by Deaf Havana</li> <li value="9">Mire by Conjurer</li> <li value="10">All That Divides by Black Peaks</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Q </strong>February 2019 </th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino by Arctic Monkeys</li> <li value="2">I'm All Ears by Let's Eat Grandma</li> <li value="3">A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships by The 1975</li> <li value="4">Honey by Robyn</li> <li value="5">Wide Awake! by Parquet Courts</li> <li value="6">Chris by Christine and the Queens</li> <li value="7">Joy as an Act of Resistance by Idles</li> <li value="8">Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe</li> <li value="9">True Meanings by Paul Weller</li> <li value="10">Hunter by Anna Calvi</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>The Quietus </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/http://thequietus.com/articles/25755-albums-of-the-year-2018" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Pastoral by Gazelle Twin</li> <li value="2">An Angel Fell by Idris Ackamoor & the Pyramids</li> <li value="3">Insecure Men by Insecure Men</li> <li value="4">The Blue Hour by Suede</li> <li value="5">Cocoon Crush by Objekt</li> <li value="6">We Are ILL by ILL</li> <li value="7">Your Queen Is a Reptile by Sons of Kemet</li> <li value="8">Double Negative by Low</li> <li value="9">Now! (In a Minute) by Audiobooks</li> <li value="10">Who Do You Love by Årabrot</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Recorder </strong>Hungary <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://recorder.blog.hu/2018/12/16/2018_otven_legjobb_albuma_a_recorder_szerint" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">7 by Beach House</li> <li value="2">Be the Cowboy by Mitski</li> <li value="3">Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe</li> <li value="4">Double Negative by Low</li> <li value="5">Beyondless by Iceage</li> <li value="6">Daytona by Pusha T</li> <li value="7">El Mal Querer by Rosalía</li> <li value="8">Honey by Robyn</li> <li value="9">Now Only by Mount Eerie</li> <li value="10">Songs of Praise by The Shame</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Refinery29 </strong>Courtney E. Smith <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2018/12/218904/best-albums-of-2018" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe</li> <li value="2">Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves</li> <li value="3">Invasion of Privacy by Cardi B</li> <li value="4">Sweetener by Ariana Grande</li> <li value="5">So Sad So Sexy by Lykke Li</li> <li value="6">A Star Is Born OST by Various artists</li> <li value="7">Honey by Robyn</li> <li value="8">Be the Cowboy by Mitski</li> <li value="9">By the Way, I Forgive You by Brandi Carlile</li> <li value="10">Camila by Camila Cabello</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Resident </strong> Brighton, UK <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.resident-music.com/collection&path=27993" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Double Negative by Low</li> <li value="2">Your Queen Is a Reptile by Sons of Kemet</li> <li value="3">Deportation Blues by BC Camplight</li> <li value="4">Hope Downs by Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever</li> <li value="5">Stranger Today by Our Girl</li> <li value="6">Joy as an Act of Resistance by Idles</li> <li value="7">Psychic Data by TVAM</li> <li value="8">Persona by Rival Consoles</li> <li value="9">The Hands by Fire!</li> <li value="10">Heaven and Earth by Kamasi Washington</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Revolver </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.revolvermag.com/music/30-best-albums-2018" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Prequelle by Ghost</li> <li value="2">errorzone by Vein</li> <li value="3">Time & Space by Turnstile</li> <li value="4">Firepower by Judas Priest</li> <li value="5">The Sciences by Sleep</li> <li value="6">Stranger Fruit by Zeal & Ardor</li> <li value="7">Criminal by The Soft Moon</li> <li value="8">I Loved You at Your Darkest by Behemoth</li> <li value="9">Burnt Sugar by Gouge Away</li> <li value="10">Eat the Elephant by A Perfect Circle</li> </ol></td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Revolt </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://revolt.tv/stories/2018/12/17/11-rap-albums-2018-070098bb28" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Victory Lap by Nipsey Hussle</li> <li value="2">Daytona by Pusha T</li> <li value="3">Astroworld by Travis Scott</li> <li value="4">Championships by Meek Mill</li> <li value="5">KOD by J Cole</li> <li value="6">Swimming by Mac Miller</li> <li value="7">Invasion of Privacy by Cardi B</li> <li value="8">Redemption by Jay Rock</li> <li value="9">NOIR by Smino</li> <li value="10">Room 25 by Noname</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>RIFF Magazine </strong> Max Heilman <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/http://www.riffmagazine.com/opinion/heilman-albums-2018-part-5-jpegmafia/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Love in Shadow by Sumac</li> <li value="2">You Won't Get What You Want by Daughters</li> <li value="3">Mire by Conjurer</li> <li value="4">Veteran by Jpegmafia</li> <li value="5">New Levels New Devils by Polyphia</li> <li value="6">When the End Began by Silent Planet</li> <li value="7">Joy as an Act of Resistance by Idles</li> <li value="8">Aviary by Julia Holter</li> <li value="9">Across the Meridian by Pram</li> <li value="10">Ordinary Corrupt Human Love by Deafheaven</li> </ol></td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>RIFF Magazine </strong> Kyle Kohner <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/http://www.riffmagazine.com/opinion/kohner-albums-2018-part-5-jeff-rosenstock/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Joy as an Act of Resistance by Idles</li> <li value="2">TA1300 by Denzel Curry</li> <li value="3">7 by Beach House</li> <li value="4">Post- by Jeff Rosenstock</li> <li value="5">Aviary by Julia Holter</li> <li value="6">You Won't Get What You Want by Daughters</li> <li value="7">Kids See Ghosts by Kids See Ghosts</li> <li value="8">Safe in the Hands of Love by Yves Tumor</li> <li value="9">A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships by The 1975</li> <li value="10">Be the Cowboy by Mitski</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>The Ringer </strong> Rob Harvilla and Shea Serrano <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.theringer.com/music/2018/12/4/18124867/best-albums-2018" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Invasion of Privacy by Cardi B</li> <li value="2">Daytona by Pusha T</li> <li value="3">Clean by Soccer Mommy</li> <li value="4">FM! by Vince Staples</li> <li value="5">Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe</li> <li value="6">All Melody by Nils Frahm</li> <li value="7">Noir by Smino</li> <li value="8">Sparkle Hard by Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks</li> <li value="9">Interstate Gospel by Pistol Annies</li> <li value="10">White Bronco by Action Bronson</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Rock Sound </strong> Issue 247</th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Trench by Twenty One Pilots</li> <li value="2">Technology by Don Broco</li> <li value="3">Welcome to the Neighbourhood by Boston Manor</li> <li value="4">Ruiner by Nothing,Nowhere.</li> <li value="5">Entertainment by Waterparks</li> <li value="6">The American Dream by Trophy Eyes</li> <li value="7">The Great Depression by As It Is</li> <li value="8">Pray for the Wicked by Panic! At the Disco</li> <li value="9">Boom Boom Room (Side B) by Palaye Royale</li> <li value="10">Skinny Dipping by Stand Atlantic</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Rolling Stone </strong> Staff consensus <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/50-best-albums-2018-764071/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Invasion of Privacy by Cardi B</li> <li value="2">Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves</li> <li value="3">Camila by Camila Cabello</li> <li value="4">Interstate Gospel by Pistol Annies</li> <li value="5">Sweetener by Ariana Grande</li> <li value="6">Astroworld by Travis Scott</li> <li value="7">Daytona by Pusha T</li> <li value="8">A Star Is Born OST by Various artists</li> <li value="9">Bottle It In by Kurt Vile</li> <li value="10">Scorpion by Drake</li> </ol></td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Rolling Stone </strong> Rob Sheffield <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/rob-sheffields-top-20-albums-of-2018-771018/lucy-dacus-historian-3-771082/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Invasion of Privacy by Cardi B</li> <li value="2">Historian by Lucy Dacus</li> <li value="3">The Bluest Star by Free Cake for Every Creature</li> <li value="4">Room 25 by Noname</li> <li value="5">Interstate Gospel by Pistol Annies</li> <li value="6">Slow Buzz by Remember Sports</li> <li value="7">Astroworld by Travis Scott</li> <li value="8">Bark Your Head Off, Dog by Hop Along</li> <li value="9">Expectations by Hayley Kiyoko</li> <li value="10">A Star Is Born OST by Various artists</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Rough Trade Shops </strong> UK/New York <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://roughtrade.com/gb/albums-of-the-year-2018" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Songs of Praise by Shame</li> <li value="2">Everything Is Recorded by Richard Russell by Everything Is Recorded</li> <li value="3">Joy as an Act of Resistance by Idles</li> <li value="4">Con Todo El Mundo by Khruangbin</li> <li value="5">Hope Downs by Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever</li> <li value="6">Minus by Daniel Blumberg</li> <li value="7">Goat Girl by Goat Girl</li> <li value="8">Innerland by Mark Peters</li> <li value="9">Tell Me How You Really Feel by Courtney Barnett</li> <li value="10">Smote Reverser by Oh Sees</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>RTE </strong> Ireland <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2018/1230/1019622-idles-top-our-favourite-albums-of-2018-list/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Joy as an Act of Resistance by Idles</li></ol><ul><li><em>all others in alphabetical order:</em></li> <li value="u20">Rainier Fog by Alice in Chains</li> <li value="u20">No Shame by Lily Allen</li> <li value="u20">The Prodigal Son by Ry Cooder</li> <li value="u20">The Book of Bad Decisions by Clutch</li> <li value="u20">Infinite by Jean-Pierre Como</li> <li value="u20">Merrie Land by The Good, The Bad & The Queen</li> <li value="u20">Singularity by Jon Hopkins</li> <li value="u20">Damned Devotion by Joan as Police Woman</li> <li value="u20">I'm All Ears by Let's Eat Grandma</li> <li value="u20">Be the Cowboy by Mitski</li> <li value="u20">Heard a Long Gone Song by Lisa O'Neill</li> <li value="u20">The Future and the Past by Natalie Prass</li> <li value="u20">Dear Annie by Rejjie Snow</li> <li value="u20">Hope Downs by Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever</li> <li value="u20">The Blue Hour by Suede</li> <li value="u20">Heaven and Earth by Kamasi Washington</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>San Diego Union-Tribune </strong> George Varga <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/entertainment/music/sd-et-music-best-2018-rock-albums-20181230-story.html" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">See You Around by I'm With Her</li> <li value="2">Vanished Gardens by Charles Lloyd & The Marvels + Lucinda Williams</li> <li value="3">El Mal Querer by Rosalía</li> <li value="4">The Prodigal Son by Ry Cooder</li> <li value="5">Chris by Christine and the Queens</li> <li value="6">All Ashore by Punch Brothers</li> <li value="7">Fenfo by Fatoumata Diawara</li> <li value="8">Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe</li> <li value="9">Please Don't Be Dead by Fantastic Negrito</li> <li value="10">Historian by Lucy Dacus</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>San Jose Mercury News </strong> Jim Harrington <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/12/13/cardi-b-lauren-daigle-lil-wayne-the-top-album-of-2018-is-by/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Tha Carter V by Lil Wayne</li> <li value="2">Look Up Child by Lauren Daigle</li> <li value="3">All That Reckoning by Cowboy Junkies</li> <li value="4">The Tree of Forgiveness by John Prine</li> <li value="5">Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves</li> <li value="6">Invasion of Privacy by Cardi B</li> <li value="7">Vicious by Halestorm</li> <li value="8">Hiding Place by Tori Kelly</li> <li value="9">Daytona by Pusha T</li> <li value="10">Firepower by Judas Priest</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Seattle Weekly </strong> Seth Sommerfeld <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.seattleweekly.com/music/top-10-albums-of-2018/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Be the Cowboy by Mitski</li> <li value="2">Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves</li> <li value="3">Post- by Jeff Rosenstock</li> <li value="4">Boygenius by Boygenius</li> <li value="5">Vessel by Frankie Cosmos</li> <li value="6">Saved by Now, Now</li> <li value="7">Gentle Leader by Peach Kelli Pop</li> <li value="8">FM! by Vince Staples</li> <li value="9">I Can Feel You Creep Into My Private Life by Tune-Yards</li> <li value="10">Clean by Soccer Mommy</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Shindig! Magazine </strong>Issue 87</th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">A New Day Tonight by Michael Rault</li> <li value="2">True Meanings by Paul Weller</li> <li value="3">The Fernweh by The Fernweh</li> <li value="4">Babelsberg by Gruff Rhys</li> <li value="5">Oidophon Echorama by Gloria</li> <li value="6">Le Kov by Gwenno</li> <li value="7">Go to School by The Lemon Twigs</li> <li value="8">The Siren's Song by Kacy & Clayton</li> <li value="9">Bon Voyage by Melody's Echo Chamber</li> <li value="10">Dungeness by Trembling Bells</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Sister Ray Records </strong> London <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://twitter.com/SisterRayStore/status/1067769369512554496" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Wide Awake! by Parquet Courts</li> <li value="2">>>> by Beak></li> <li value="3">Le Kov by Gwenno</li> <li value="4">Age Of by Oneohtrix Point Never</li> <li value="5">The Sciences by Sleep</li> <li value="6">Qualm by Helena Hauff</li> <li value="7">Devotion by Tirzah</li> <li value="8">Song for Alpha by Daniel Avery</li> <li value="9">Joy as an Act of Resistance by Idles</li> <li value="10">Psychic Data by TVAM</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>The Skinny </strong>Scotland <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.theskinny.co.uk/music/opinion/albums-of-the-year" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Cocoa Sugar by Young Fathers</li> <li value="2">Wide Awake! by Parquet Courts</li> <li value="3">Be the Cowboy by Mitski</li> <li value="4">Joy as an Act of Resistance by Idles</li> <li value="5">Honey by Robyn</li> <li value="6">Here Lies the Body by Aidan Moffat & RM Hubbert</li> <li value="7">Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe</li> <li value="8">Tell Me How You Really Feel by Courtney Barnett</li> <li value="9">Twin Fantasy by Car Seat Headrest</li> <li value="10">All Melody by Nils Frahm</li> </ol></td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Slant </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.slantmagazine.com/features/article/the-25-best-albums-of-2018" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Honey by Robyn</li> <li value="2">Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe</li> <li value="3">Kids See Ghosts by Kids See Ghosts</li> <li value="4">Bloom by Troye Sivan</li> <li value="5">Hive Mind by The Internet</li> <li value="6">Invasion of Privacy by Cardi B</li> <li value="7">Be the Cowboy by Mitski</li> <li value="8">2012-2017 by Against All Logic</li> <li value="9">Dove by Belly</li> <li value="10">Knock Knock by DJ Koze</li> </ol></td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Slate </strong>Carl Wilson <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://slate.com/culture/2018/12/best-albums-2018-cardi-b-black-panther-robyn.html" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ul> <li value="u20">boygenius by Boygenius</li> <li value="u20">Invasion of Privacy by Cardi B</li> <li value="u20">Hell-On by Neko Case</li> <li value="u20">Historian by Lucy Dacus</li> <li value="u20">Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa by Jeremy Dutcher</li> <li value="u20">Black Panther: The Album by Various artists</li> <li value="u20">Girl Going Nowhere by Ashley McBryde</li> <li value="u20">Now Only by Mount Eerie</li> <li value="u20">Ventriloquism by Meshell Ndegeocello</li> <li value="u20">In Another Life by Sandro Perri</li> <li value="u20">Honey by Robyn</li> <li value="u20">Your Queen Is a Reptile by Sons of Kemet</li> <li value="u20">What a Time to Be Alive by Superchunk</li> <li value="u20">Record by Tracey Thorn</li> <li value="u20">A Laughing Death in Meatspace by Tropical Fuck Storm</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Sonic Magazine </strong>Sweden <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/http://www.sonicmagazine.com/2018/12/02/2018-ars-basta-album/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Daytona by Pusha T</li> <li value="2">Singularity by Jon Hopkins</li> <li value="3">Heaven and Earth by Kamasi Washington</li> <li value="4">Konoyo by Tim Hecker</li> <li value="5">Everyone Knows the Monkey by Avantgardet</li> <li value="6">Wanderer by Cat Power</li> <li value="7">Kids See Ghosts by Kids See Ghosts</li> <li value="8">Lost & Found by Jorja Smith</li> <li value="9">All Melody by Nils Frahm</li> <li value="10">Ett öga rött by Ozzy</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Soundblab </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://soundblab.com/lists/21260-albums-of-the-year-2018" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Double Negative by Low</li> <li value="2">Twin Fantasy by Car Seat Headrest</li> <li value="3">Historian by Lucy Dacus</li> <li value="4">Wide Awake! by Parquet Courts</li> <li value="5">Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe</li> <li value="6">Be the Cowboy by Mitski</li> <li value="7">Bad Witch by Nine Inch Nails</li> <li value="8">Beyondless by Iceage</li> <li value="9">Daytona by Pusha T</li> <li value="10">Hope Downs by Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Sounds Like Nashville </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/http://www.soundslikenashville.com/news/15-best-country-albums-2018/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ul> <li value="u20">Mercury Lane by Jimmie Allen</li> <li value="u20">The Mountain by Dierks Bentley</li> <li value="u20">Port Saint Joe by Brothers Osborne</li> <li value="u20">Experiment by Kane Brown</li> <li value="u20">Desperate Man by Eric Church</li> <li value="u20">Home State by Jordan Davis</li> <li value="u20">Dark Horse by Devin Dawson</li> <li value="u20">Girl Going Nowhere by Ashley McBryde</li> <li value="u20">Sparrow by Ashley Monroe</li> <li value="u20">Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves</li> <li value="u20">Interstate Gospel by Pistol Annies</li> <li value="u20">Bigger by Sugarland</li> <li value="u20">All of It by Cole Swindell</li> <li value="u20">Cry Pretty by Carrie Underwood</li> <li value="u20">Graffiti U by Keith Urban</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Spectrum Culture </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://spectrumculture.com/2018/12/13/top-20-albums-of-2018/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe</li> <li value="2">Knock Knock by DJ Koze</li> <li value="3">Double Negative by Low</li> <li value="4">Daytona by Pusha T</li> <li value="5">Honey by Robyn</li> <li value="6">Negro Swan by Blood Orange</li> <li value="7">Transangelic Exodus by Ezra Furman</li> <li value="8">Invasion of Privacy by Cardi B</li> <li value="9">Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves</li> <li value="10">Be the Cowboy by Mitski</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Spin </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.spin.com/featured/best-albums-2018/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships by The 1975</li> <li value="2">Be the Cowboy by Mitski</li> <li value="3">Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves</li> <li value="4">Freedom by Amen Dunes</li> <li value="5">Negro Swan by Blood Orange</li> <li value="6">Some Rap Songs by Earl Sweatshirt</li> <li value="7">Double Negative by Low</li> <li value="8">Daytona by Pusha T</li> <li value="9">Honey by Robyn</li> <li value="10">Age of by Oneohtrix Point Never</li> </ol></td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Sputnikmusic </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.sputnikmusic.com/blog/2018/12/21/staffs-top-50-albums-of-2018-10-1/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves</li> <li value="2">You Won't Get What You Want by Daughters</li> <li value="3">Aviary by Julia Holter</li> <li value="4">Some Rap Songs by Earl Sweatshirt</li> <li value="5">Daytona by Pusha T</li> <li value="6">The Unheavenly Creatures by Coheed and Cambria</li> <li value="7">Konoyo by Tim Hecker</li> <li value="8">Is This Thing Cursed? by Alkaline Trio</li> <li value="9">Magus by Thou</li> <li value="10">Bark Your Head Off, Dog by Hop Along</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Stereogum </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.stereogum.com/featured/the-best-albums-of-2018/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves</li> <li value="2">Lush by Snail Mail</li> <li value="3">Sweetener by Ariana Grande</li> <li value="4">Invasion of Privacy by Cardi B</li> <li value="5">7 by Beach House</li> <li value="6">Constant Image by Flasher</li> <li value="7">Clean by Soccer Mommy</li> <li value="8">Double Negative by Low</li> <li value="9">God's Favorite Customer by Father John Misty</li> <li value="10">Be the Cowboy by Mitski</li> </ol></td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>The Sunday Times </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/best-pop-albums-of-2018-records-v97r8wmzs" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Merrie Land by The Good, The Bad & The Queen</li> <li value="2">I'm All Ears by Let's Eat Grandma</li> <li value="3">Wanderer by Cat Power</li> <li value="4">Everything Is Recorded by Richard Russell by Everything Is Recorded</li> <li value="5">Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino by Arctic Monkeys</li> <li value="6">Sway by Tove Styrke</li> <li value="7">Chris by Christine and the Queens</li> <li value="8">So Sad So Sexy by Lykke Li</li> <li value="9">Camila by Camila Cabello</li> <li value="10">Invasion of Privacy by Cardi B</li> </ol></td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>The Sydney Morning Herald </strong> Craig Mathieson <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/2018-s-top-10-albums-20181218-p50mwf.html" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ul> <li>Tell Me How You Really Feel by Courtney Barnett</li> <li>How to Socialise and Make Friends by Camp Cope</li> <li>The Now Now by Gorillaz</li> <li>Be the Cowboy by Mitski</li> <li>Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe</li> <li>Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves</li> <li>Bad Witch by Nine Inch Nails</li> <li>Daytona by Pusha T</li> <li>Honey by Robyn</li> <li>Good Citizens by Cash Savage and the Last Drinks</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Tampa Bay Times </strong> Jay Cridlin <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.tampabay.com/music/the-best-albums-of-2018-kacey-musgraves-cardi-b-janelle-monae-and-more-20181228/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">The Future and the Past by Natalie Prass</li> <li value="2">Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves</li> <li value="3">Isolation by Kali Uchis</li> <li value="4">Bloom by Troye Sivan</li> <li value="5">Room 25 by Noname</li> <li value="6">TA1300 by Denzel Curry</li> <li value="7">Invasion of Privacy by Cardi B</li> <li value="8">Still Run by Wet</li> <li value="9">Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe</li> <li value="10">A Star Is Born OST by Various artists</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Textura </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.textura.org/archives/articles/2018top10s.htm" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Lost Play by Anne Garner</li> <li value="2">The Longest Day by Toby Hay</li> <li value="3">Staccato Signals by Ben Chatwin</li> <li value="4">Blood-Red Spark by Chloë March</li> <li value="5">A Different Definition of Love by bvdub</li> <li value="6">Peace Signs by Keiron Phelan</li> <li value="7">We Are the Wildlife by Brona McVittie</li> <li value="8">Universalis by Hammock</li> <li value="9">The Hawksworth Grove Sessions by Jim Ghedi & Toby Hay</li> <li value="10">Amialluma by Todd Tobias & Chloë March</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Thrillist </strong> Dan Jackson <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/best-albums-of-2018/entertainment" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves</li> <li value="2">Wide Awake! by Parquet Courts</li> <li value="3">Invasion of Privacy by Cardi B</li> <li value="4">In a Poem Unlimited by U.S. Girls</li> <li value="5">Hive Mind by The Internet</li> <li value="6">Be the Cowboy by Mitski</li> <li value="7">Outside by Burna Boy</li> <li value="8">Desperate Man by Eric Church</li> <li value="9">Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe</li> <li value="10">Heaven and Earth by Kamasi Washington</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Time </strong> Raisa Bruner <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://time.com/5455075/best-albums-2018/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Invasion of Privacy by Cardi B</li> <li value="2">Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe</li> <li value="3">Be the Cowboy by Mitski</li> <li value="4">Shawn Mendes by Shawn Mendes</li> <li value="5">Vibras by J Balvin</li> <li value="6">Honey by Robyn</li> <li value="7">Bloom by Troye Sivan</li> <li value="8">Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves</li> <li value="9">A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships by The 1975</li> <li value="10">Camila by Camila Cabello</li> </ol></td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>TimeOut New York </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.timeout.com/newyork/music/best-albums-of-2018" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ul> <li value="u20">More Blood, More Tracks by Bob Dylan</li> <li value="u20">All Melody by Nils Frahm</li> <li value="u20">Masana Temples by Kikagaku Moyo</li> <li value="u20">Double Negative by Low</li> <li value="u20">Sparkle Hard by Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks</li> <li value="u20">Ultraviolet by Kelly Moran</li> <li value="u20">Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves</li> <li value="u20">Daytona by Pusha T</li> <li value="u20">Celeste OST by Lena Raine</li> <li value="u20">El Mal Querer by Rosalía</li> <li value="u20">Care for Me by Saba</li> <li value="u20">K.T.S.E. by Teyana Taylor</li> <li value="u20">Isolation by Kali Uchis</li> <li value="u20">Bottle It In by Kurt Vile</li> <li value="u20">Ye by Kanye West</li> <li value="u20">There's a Riot Going On by Yo La Tengo</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Tiny Mix Tapes </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.tinymixtapes.com/features/2018-favorite-50-music-releases?page=4" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides by Sophie</li> <li value="2">Safe in the Hands of Love by Yves Tumor</li> <li value="3">The Smoke by Lolina</li> <li value="4">Pop 2 by Charli XCX</li> <li value="5">Devotion by Tirzah</li> <li value="6">Elysia Crampton by Elysia Crampton</li> <li value="7">Double Negative by Low</li> <li value="8">Daytona by Pusha T</li> <li value="9">Grid of Points by Grouper</li> <li value="10">Cruel Practice by Shygirl</li> </ol></td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Toronto Star </strong>Ben Rayner <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/opinion/2018/12/23/2018-albums-of-the-year-torontos-meg-remy-alias-us-girls-leads-the-way.html" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ul> <li value="u20">Testing by A$AP Rocky</li> <li value="u20">Angels of Death by Jennifer Castle</li> <li value="u20">Death Lust by Chastity</li> <li value="u20">Bunny by Matthew Dear</li> <li value="u20">Dose Your Dreams by Fucked Up</li> <li value="u20">Darlène by Hubert Lenoir</li> <li value="u20">Art of Doubt by Metric</li> <li value="u20">Pinned by A Place to Bury Strangers</li> <li value="u20">New Material by Preoccupations</li> <li value="u20">Loner by Caroline Rose</li> <li value="u20">FM! by Vince Staples</li> <li value="u20">The Mountain That We Live Upon by Thus Owls</li> <li value="u20">In a Poem Unlimited by U.S. Girls</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Treble </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.treblezine.com/top-50-best-albums-of-2018/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Be the Cowboy by Mitski</li> <li value="2">Daytona by Pusha T</li> <li value="3">7 by Beach House</li> <li value="4">Room 25 by Noname</li> <li value="5">Ordinary Corrupt Human Love by Deafheaven</li> <li value="6">Double Negative by Low</li> <li value="7">On Dark Horses by Emma Ruth Rundle</li> <li value="8">Bad Witch by Nine Inch Nails</li> <li value="9">Your Queen Is a Reptile by Sons of Kemet</li> <li value="10">Heaven and Earth by Kamasi Washington</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Truck Music Store </strong> Oxford, UK <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://truckmusicstore.co.uk/albums-of-the-year-2018/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Double Negative by Low</li> <li value="2">Historian by Lucy Dacus</li> <li value="3">World's Strongest Man by Gaz Coombes</li> <li value="4">Bennett Wilson Poole by Bennett Wilson Poole</li> <li value="5">Singularity by Jon Hopkins</li> <li value="6">Hunter by Anna Calvi</li> <li value="7">Family of Aliens by Teleman</li> <li value="8">Chris by Christine and the Queens</li> <li value="9">Joy as an Act of Resistance by Idles</li> <li value="10">Songs of Praise by Shame</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Uncut </strong></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Double Negative by Low</li> <li value="2">Hope Downs by Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever</li> <li value="3">Freedom's Goblin by Ty Segall</li> <li value="4">And Nothing Hurt by Spiritualized</li> <li value="5">There's a Riot Going On by Yo La Tengo</li> <li value="6">Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe</li> <li value="7">Babelsberg by Gruff Rhys</li> <li value="8">>>> by Beak></li> <li value="9">Chris by Christine and the Queens</li> <li value="10">Your Queen Is a Reptile by Sons of Kemet</li> </ol></td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Under the Radar </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/http://www.undertheradarmag.com/lists/under_the_radars_top_100_albums_of_2018/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Heaven and Earth by Kamasi Washington</li> <li value="2">Be the Cowboy by Mitski</li> <li value="3">Boygenius by Boygenius</li> <li value="4">Double Negative by Low</li> <li value="5">Tell Me How You Really Feel by Courtney Barnett</li> <li value="6">7 by Beach House</li> <li value="7">God's Favorite Customer by Father John Misty</li> <li value="8">Wide Awake! by Parquet Courts</li> <li value="9">Bottle It In by Kurt Vile</li> <li value="10">Aviary by Julia Holter</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Uproxx </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://uproxx.com/music/best-albums-of-2018-ranked/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Astroworld by Travis Scott</li> <li value="2">Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves</li> <li value="3">Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino by Arctic Monkeys</li> <li value="4">Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe</li> <li value="5">Sweetener by Ariana Grande</li> <li value="6">Room 25 by Noname</li> <li value="7">God's Favorite Customer by Father John Misty</li> <li value="8">Invasion of Privacy by Cardi B</li> <li value="9">A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships by The 1975</li> <li value="10">Some Rap Songs by Earl Sweatshirt</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Upset Magazine </strong>Dec 2018/Jan 2019</th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">All That Divides by Black Peaks</li> <li value="2">Welcome to the Neighbourhood by Boston Manor</li> <li value="3">Holy Hell by Architects</li> <li value="4">Sister Cities by The Wonder Years</li> <li value="5">Trench by Twenty One Pilots</li> <li value="6">Dream Wife by Dream Wife</li> <li value="7">Reiði by Black Foxxes</li> <li value="8">Beside Myself by Basement</li> <li value="9">Magic Gone by Petal</li> <li value="10">Joy as an Act of Resistance by Idles</li> </ol></td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Us Weekly </strong>Nicholas Hautman <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/pictures/10-best-albums-of-2018/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves</li> <li value="2">Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe</li> <li value="3">Invasion of Privacy by Cardi B</li> <li value="4">Voicenotes by Charlie Puth</li> <li value="5">Honey by Robyn</li> <li value="6">Room 25 by Noname</li> <li value="7">Camila by Camila Cabello</li> <li value="8">Everything Is Love by The Carters</li> <li value="9">Vibras by J Balvin</li> <li value="10">Kids See Ghosts by Kids See Ghosts</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>USA Today </strong>Maeve McDermott and Patrick Ryan <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2018/12/17/usa-todays-best-albums-2018/2315661002/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ul> <li value="u20">7 by Beach House</li> <li value="u20">Invasion of Privacy by Cardi B</li> <li value="u20">Chris by Christine and the Queens</li> <li value="u20">Beastmode 2 by Future</li> <li value="u20">Sweetener by Ariana Grande</li> <li value="u20">Be the Cowboy by Mitski</li> <li value="u20">Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves</li> <li value="u20">Daytona by Pusha T</li> <li value="u20">Voicenotes by Charlie Puth</li> <li value="u20">Honey by Robyn</li> <li value="u20">El Mal Querer by Rosalía</li> <li value="u20">Astroworld by Travis Scott</li> <li value="u20">Bloom by Troye Sivan</li> <li value="u20">Lush by Snail Mail</li> <li value="u20">In a Poem Unlimited by U.S. Girls</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Variety </strong>Jem Aswad <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://variety.com/2018/music/opinion/20-best-albums-of-2018-jem-aswad-1203088750/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Honey by Robyn</li> <li value="2">Lost & Found by Jorja Smith</li> <li value="3">Whack World by Tierra Whack</li> <li value="4">Dancehall by The Blaze</li> <li value="5">Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe</li> <li value="6">Be the Cowboy by Mitski</li> <li value="7">Ordinary Corrupt Human Love by Deafheaven</li> <li value="8">Black Panther: The Album by Various artists</li> <li value="9">Childqueen by Kadhja Bonet</li> <li value="10">Hive Mind by The Internet</li> </ol></td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Variety </strong>Andrew Barker <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://wp.me/p2WgDE-1jq2At" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves</li> <li value="2">Heaven and Earth by Kamasi Washington</li> <li value="3">Daytona by Pusha T</li> <li value="4">Desperate Man by Eric Church</li> <li value="5">Both Directions at Once by John Coltrane</li> <li value="6">Interstate Gospel by Pistol Annies</li> <li value="7">FM! by Vince Staples</li> <li value="8">The Sciences by Sleep</li> <li value="9">The Wolf of Grape Street by 03 Greedo</li> <li value="10">Snares Like a Haircut by No Age</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Variety </strong>Chris Morris <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://wp.me/p2WgDE-1jq2uA" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Heaven and Earth by Kamasi Washington</li> <li value="2">The Crossing by Alejandro Escovedo</li> <li value="3">Dalmatian by Chris Price</li> <li value="4">Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe</li> <li value="5">May Your Kindness Remain by Courtney Marie Andrews</li> <li value="6">Things Have Changed by Bettye Lavette</li> <li value="7">The Prodigal Son by Ry Cooder</li> <li value="8">We're All We Have by Divine Weeks</li> <li value="9">Both Directions at Once by John Coltrane</li> <li value="10">The Girl From Chickasaw County by Bobbie Gentry</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Variety </strong>Chris Willman <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://wp.me/p2WgDE-1jq2u1" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Look Now by Elvis Costello & The Imposters</li> <li value="2">By the Way, I Forgive You by Brandi Carlile</li> <li value="3">Nudes by Lucius</li> <li value="4">Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves</li> <li value="5">God's Favorite Customer by Father John Misty</li> <li value="6">Interstate Gospel by Pistol Annies</li> <li value="7">Sweetener by Ariana Grande</li> <li value="8">Boarding House Reach by Jack White</li> <li value="9">No Shame by Lily Allen</li> <li value="10">The Window by Cécile McLoran Salvant</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>The Vinyl Factory </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://thevinylfactory.com/features/best-albums-2018/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Devotion by Tirzah</li> <li value="2">Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides by Sophie</li> <li value="3">Mith by Lonnie Holley</li> <li value="4">And Yet It's All Love by Fatima</li> <li value="5">We Out Here by Various artists</li> <li value="6">Khonnar by Deena Abdelwahed</li> <li value="7">Compro by Skee Mask</li> <li value="8">Power by Lotic</li> <li value="9">Communion by Park Jiha</li> <li value="10">El Mal Querer by Rosalía</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong> Vinyl Me, Please </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/http://www.vinylmeplease.com/magazine/best-albums-2018/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Be the Cowboy by Mitski</li> <li value="2">Soil by serpentwithfeet</li> <li value="3">Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves</li> <li value="4">Room 25 by Noname</li> <li value="5">Some Rap Songs by Earl Sweatshirt</li> <li value="6">Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe</li> <li value="7">Care for Me by Saba</li> <li value="8">Whack World by Tierra Whack</li> <li value="9">Loner by Caroline Rose</li> <li value="10">Paraffin by Armand Hammer</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Vulture</strong> Craig Jenkins <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.vulture.com/2018/12/best-albums-2018.html" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Be the Cowboy by Mitski</li> <li value="2">Double Negative by Low</li> <li value="3">Interstate Gospel by Pistol Annies</li> <li value="4">Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves</li> <li value="5">Daytona by Pusha T</li> <li value="6">Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino by Arctic Monkeys</li> <li value="7">Swimming by Mac Miller</li> <li value="8">Some Rap Songs by Earl Sweatshirt</li> <li value="9">The Sciences by Sleep</li> <li value="10">Caution by Mariah Carey</li> </ol></td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>The Wall Street Journal </strong> Mark Richardson <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-best-music-of-2018-new-releases-new-directions-11545157257" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ul> <li value="u20">Collapse by Aphex Twin</li> <li value="u20">Twin Fantasy by Car Seat Headrest</li> <li value="u20">Knock Knock by DJ Koze</li> <li value="u20">Double Negative by Low</li> <li value="u20">Universal Beings by Makaya McCraven</li> <li value="u20">Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves</li> <li value="u20">Room 25 by Noname</li> <li value="u20">Daytona by Pusha T</li> <li value="u20">Lush by Snail Mail</li> <li value="u20">Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides by Sophie</li> <li value="u20">Warm by Jeff Tweedy</li> <li value="u20">Whack World by Tierra Whack</li> </ul></td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>The Washington Post </strong> Chris Richards <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/best-music-of-2018-serpentwithfeet-has-a-voice-unlike-any-other/2018/12/04/cfdd27f4-f187-11e8-aeea-b85fd44449f5_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.d2a4ba292b52" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Soil by serpentwithfeet</li> <li value="2">Cold Devil by Drakeo the Ruler</li> <li value="3">Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves</li> <li value="4">Simi by BlocBoy JB</li> <li value="5">The Tree by Lori McKenna</li> <li value="6">Sparrow by Ashley Monroe</li> <li value="7">Time and Space by Turnstile</li> <li value="8">Stadium by Eli Keszler</li> <li value="9">Life Of by Steve Tibbetts</li> <li value="10">Nasty by Rico Nasty</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>WBEZ/Sound Opinions </strong>Jim DeRogatis <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://soundopinions.org/show/680" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Street Worms by Viagra Boys</li> <li value="2">Ephorize by CupcakKe</li> <li value="3">Tell Me How You Really Feel by Courtney Barnett</li> <li value="4">What a Time to Be Alive by Superchunk</li> <li value="5">Chime by Dessa</li> <li value="6">FM! by Vince Staples</li> <li value="7">To the Sunset by Amanda Shires</li> <li value="8">Future Me Hates Me by The Beths</li> <li value="9">The Tree of Forgiveness by John Prine</li> <li value="10">Wide Awake! by Parquet Courts</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>WBEZ/Sound Opinions </strong>Greg Kot [also appears in Chicago Tribune] <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://soundopinions.org/show/680" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Years by Sarah Shook</li> <li value="2">Joy as an Act of Resistance by Idles</li> <li value="3">Room 25 by Noname</li> <li value="4">What a Time to Be Alive by Superchunk</li> <li value="5">Care for Me by Saba</li> <li value="6">Stranger Today by Our Girl</li> <li value="7">Wide Awake! by Parquet Courts</li> <li value="8">Boygenius by Boygenius</li> <li value="9">Motorcade by Motorcade</li> <li value="10">Rebound by Eleanor Friedberger</li> </ol></td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>The Wild Honey Pie </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.thewildhoneypie.com/playlists/top-30-albums-of-2018" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Be the Cowboy by Mitski</li> <li value="2">Ruins by First Aid Kit</li> <li value="3">boygenius by Boygenius</li> <li value="4">Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe</li> <li value="5">On Hold by Fenne Lily</li> <li value="6">Historian by Lucy Dacus</li> <li value="7">Thank You for Today by Death Cab for Cutie</li> <li value="8">Clean by Soccer Mommy</li> <li value="9">Sweetener by Ariana Grande</li> <li value="10">I Need to Start a Garden by Hayley Heynderickx</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>The Wire </strong>Issue 419</th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Your Queen Is a Reptile by Sons of Kemet</li> <li value="2">Terminal by ZULI</li> <li value="3">Downtown Castles Can Never Block the Sun by Ben Lamar Gay</li> <li value="4">My Mother the Vent by Guttersnipe</li> <li value="5">Veteran by JPEGMAFIA</li> <li value="6">Let Night Come on Bells End the Day by Sarah Davachi</li> <li value="7">Sujud by Senyawa</li> <li value="8">NTS Sessions 1-4 by Autechre</li> <li value="9">The Switch by Body/Head</li> <li value="10">Double Negative by Low</li> </ol></td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Wonderland </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.wonderlandmagazine.com/2018/12/14/7-wonders-best-albums-of-2018/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ul> <li>A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships by The 1975</li> <li>Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino by Arctic Monkeys</li> <li>Iridescence by Brockhampton</li> <li>Sweetener by Ariana Grande</li> <li>Shawn Mendes by Shawn Mendes</li> <li>My Mind Makes Noises by Pale Waves</li> <li>Bloom by Troye Sivan</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>WXPN/The Key</strong> Philadelphia <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/http://thekey.xpn.org/2018/12/04/top-15-albums-2018/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Bark Your Head Off, Dog by Hop Along</li> <li value="2">Room 25 by Noname</li> <li value="3">Swimming by Mac Miller</li> <li value="4">Whack World by Tierra Whack</li> <li value="5">Lush by Snail Mail</li> <li value="6">Be the Cowboy by Mitski</li> <li value="7">Crush by Ravyn Lenae</li> <li value="8">Loner by Caroline Rose</li> <li value="9">Historian by Lucy Dacus</li> <li value="10">All at Once by Screaming Females</li> </ol></td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>Yahoo </strong>(Staff consensus) <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/best-albums-2018-yahoo-entertainment-staff-picks-231155187.html" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Black Panther: The Album by Various artists</li> <li value="2">Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves</li> <li value="3">Invasion of Privacy by Cardi B</li> <li value="4">Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe</li> <li value="5">Honey by Robyn</li> <li value="6">Sweetener by Ariana Grande</li> <li value="6">Scorpion by Drake</li> <li value="7">Heaven and Earth by Kamasi Washington</li> <li value="8">A Star Is Born OST by Various artists</li> <li value="9">Boarding House Reach by Jack White</li> <li value="10">Prequelle by Ghost</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="criticname"><strong>The Young Folks </strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.theyoungfolks.com/music/128219/the-young-folks-top-50-albums-of-2018/" class="tinylink" target="_blank">View full list</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td><ol> <li value="1">Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe</li> <li value="2">Be the Cowboy by Mitski</li> <li value="3">Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves</li> <li value="4">Invasion of Privacy by Cardi B</li> <li value="5">Sweetener by Ariana Grande</li> <li value="6">Room 25 by Noname</li> <li value="7">A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships by The 1975</li> <li value="8">Boygenius by Boygenius</li> <li value="9">Lush by Snail Mail</li> <li value="10">Black Panther: The Album by Various artists</li> </ol> </td> </tr> </table> <h2>More of the best of 2018</h2> <p>Check out our lists of <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.metacritic.com/feature/best-albums-released-in-2018">2018's best albums</a> and the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.metacritic.com/pictures/best-debut-albums-2018">year's best debut albums</a>, or see our compilation of critic top 10 lists in <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.metacritic.com/feature/critics-pick-the-top-10-best-tv-shows-of-2018">TV</a> and <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.metacritic.com/feature/film-critics-list-the-top-10-movies-of-2018">film</a>.</p> <p> </p> </div> </div> <div id="taboola-below-content-thumbnails"></div> <script type="text/javascript"> var placement = 'desktop article Below Article Thumbnails'; window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 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href="/web/20190118141439/https://www.metacritic.com/user/redaktor"> redaktor </a> </span> <span class="icons">   </span> <div class="comment_details"> <ul class="comment_details"> <li class="post_date comment_detail">Dec 22, 2018 9:16AM</li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="message"> <p>Closest race I can recall!</p> </div> </div> </li> <li id="comment_320525785" class="comment"> <div class="wrap"> <div class="details"> <span class="author comment_detail"> <a href="/web/20190118141439/https://www.metacritic.com/user/DiabeticSlut"> DiabeticSlut </a> </span> <span class="icons">   </span> <div class="comment_details"> <ul class="comment_details"> <li class="post_date comment_detail">Dec 19, 2018 11:46PM</li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="message"> <p>The age of poptimism can't end soon enough.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li id="comment_320525783" class="comment"> <div class="wrap"> <div class="details"> <span class="author comment_detail"> <a href="/web/20190118141439/https://www.metacritic.com/user/HunnyDope"> HunnyDope </a> </span> <span class="icons">   </span> <div class="comment_details"> <ul class="comment_details"> <li class="post_date comment_detail">Dec 18, 2018 7:26AM</li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="message"> <p>ayyy, does the individual editor lists from allmusic's "Love 2018" blog count in these things, and if not how come? just wonderin : P</p> </div> </div> </li> <li id="comment_320525781" class="comment"> <div class="wrap"> <div class="details"> <span class="author comment_detail"> <a href="/web/20190118141439/https://www.metacritic.com/user/JasonDietz"> JasonDietz </a> </span> <span class="icons">   </span> <div class="comment_details"> <ul class="comment_details"> <li class="post_date comment_detail">Dec 17, 2018 10:59AM</li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="message"> <p>@MikeNGarrett: Good catch! It will be fixed in the next update.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li id="comment_320525778" class="comment"> <div class="wrap"> <div class="details"> <span class="author comment_detail"> <a href="/web/20190118141439/https://www.metacritic.com/user/MikeNGarrett"> MikeNGarrett </a> </span> <span class="icons">   </span> <div class="comment_details"> <ul class="comment_details"> <li class="post_date comment_detail">Dec 16, 2018 8:11AM</li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="message"> <p>Newsweek is in alphabetical order despite having numbers next to the albums.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li id="comment_320525777" class="comment"> <div class="wrap"> <div class="details"> <span class="author comment_detail"> <a href="/web/20190118141439/https://www.metacritic.com/user/MetaMania"> MetaMania </a> </span> <span class="icons">   </span> <div class="comment_details"> <ul class="comment_details"> <li class="post_date comment_detail">Dec 14, 2018 3:50PM</li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="message"> <p>@Djesse Erratum!! Erratum!! Noname is at no 15 at Album Of The Year's 2018 Music Year End List Aggregate. I don't know how to edit messages here (or how Noname bypassed me at my first reading).</p> </div> </div> </li> <li id="comment_320525776" class="comment"> <div class="wrap"> <div class="details"> <span class="author comment_detail"> <a href="/web/20190118141439/https://www.metacritic.com/user/MetaMania"> MetaMania </a> </span> <span class="icons">   </span> <div class="comment_details"> <ul class="comment_details"> <li class="post_date comment_detail">Dec 14, 2018 3:36PM</li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="message"> <p>@Djesse This is the list that counts the most. It covers much more sources like record shops and radio hosts, and yes journalists change their mind at the end of the year. Check if the sources that championed Noname sticked to their tastes. The Wire gave 100 to Noname but look above, she is not even in their top 10. Why? Because The Wire is many people, and the article for Noname was written by just one journalist at The Wire. NME also gave 100 to Noname (though these grades are often an interpretation by Metacritic). Look above: Noname is not in the top 10 by NME. Why? Ok it's not even just that there is a single journalist at NME that really loved the album, it can also be that none of the other staff decided to listen to it. That's how you often have great albums that are ignored by the consensus, and this top list aggregator is all about consensus and the place to know what people really listen to. Another great source is 2018 Music Year End List Aggregate. Spot the differences! Janelle Monae still at no 1, but Mitski at no 2 instead of Kacey Musgraves. No sign of Noname in the top 20 so if I was her I'd be very disappointed, but I know I've seen her name in a couple individual lists. Make your list and make it count if you can.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li id="comment_320525774" class="comment"> <div class="wrap"> <div class="details"> <span class="author comment_detail"> <a href="/web/20190118141439/https://www.metacritic.com/user/Djesse"> Djesse </a> </span> <span class="icons">   </span> <div class="comment_details"> <ul class="comment_details"> <li class="post_date comment_detail">Dec 13, 2018 5:40PM</li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="message"> <p>please explain why Noname-Room25 is in top5 of best rated albums this year but is absent in this 2018 list?!? doesnt make sense, Reviewers contradicting themselves ? Should we rate the raters and rank the rankers and make a 2018 Hypocrites list?</p> </div> </div> </li> <li id="comment_320525758" class="comment"> <div class="wrap"> <div class="details"> <span class="author comment_detail"> <a href="/web/20190118141439/https://www.metacritic.com/user/libr"> libr </a> </span> <span class="icons">   </span> <div class="comment_details"> <ul class="comment_details"> <li class="post_date comment_detail">Dec 10, 2018 3:13AM</li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="message"> <p>You put Exclaim!, but only for pop & rock genre only. Idk if it would be fair for any albums with different genres which placed in top 10 of any Exclaim's best of lists.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li id="comment_320525757" class="comment last_comment"> <div class="wrap"> <div class="details"> <span class="author comment_detail"> <a href="/web/20190118141439/https://www.metacritic.com/user/Shiira"> Shiira </a> </span> <span class="icons">   </span> <div class="comment_details"> <ul class="comment_details"> <li class="post_date comment_detail">Dec 9, 2018 7:12PM</li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="message"> <p>Nobody ever says that Kacey Musgraves is overrated and I am not going to start a backlash for backlash’s sake. I really thought “High Horse” would be her crossover hit that would turn her into a household name like Adele. I’m betting on “Happy and Sad”, which made me re-examine Sheryl Crow’s catalogue. “Happy and Sad” is six degrees of “If it Makes You Happy”. Musgraves actually came to Hawaii. She played a small club. Musgraves is the new Aimee Mann(from ‘Til Tuesday’s third album and on). 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When is she dropping a new album? </span> <a class="comment_read" href="/web/20190118141439/https://www.metacritic.com/feature/2019-music-preview#comment_320525819"> Read » </a> </li> </ol> </li> <li class="recent_comment_story"> <div class="story_image"> <a class="story_image" href="/web/20190118141439/https://www.metacritic.com/feature/users-pick-the-best-of-2018"><img class="story_image" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439im_/https://static.metacritic.com/images/features/main/2018_best_userpollvoting-28.jpg" alt="/feature/users-pick-the-best-of-2018 Image"></a> </div> <div class="story_headline"><a title="Metacritic Users Pick the Best of 2018 was posted on Jan 7, 2019" href="/web/20190118141439/https://www.metacritic.com/feature/users-pick-the-best-of-2018">Metacritic Users Pick the Best of 2018</a></div> <div class="story_details"> <span class="date">January 7, 2019</span> - <span class="comments"><a title="There are 7 to this posting" href="/web/20190118141439/https://www.metacritic.com/feature/users-pick-the-best-of-2018#comments">7 comments</a></span> </div> <ol class="recent_story_comments"> <li class="recent_story_comment"> <a title="Metacritic Users Pick the Best of 2018, Jan 7, 2019" class="comment_username" href="/web/20190118141439/https://www.metacritic.com/user/RatingYoda"> RatingYoda </a> : <span class="comment_body"> Critics matter more </span> <a class="comment_read" href="/web/20190118141439/https://www.metacritic.com/feature/users-pick-the-best-of-2018#comment_320525816"> Read » </a> </li> <li class="recent_story_comment"> <a title="Metacritic Users Pick the Best of 2018, Jan 7, 2019" class="comment_username" href="/web/20190118141439/https://www.metacritic.com/user/jayydee92"> jayydee92 </a> : <span class="comment_body"> I mean, good can be objective - a work can be objectively well-crafted, or have elements that are. Enjoyment is... </span> <a class="comment_read" href="/web/20190118141439/https://www.metacritic.com/feature/users-pick-the-best-of-2018#comment_320525814"> Read » </a> </li> <li class="recent_story_comment"> <a title="Metacritic Users Pick the Best of 2018, Jan 7, 2019" class="comment_username" href="/web/20190118141439/https://www.metacritic.com/user/ABAwesome"> ABAwesome </a> : <span class="comment_body"> I hated the film since I saw it back in October. The first act was great but it falls apart after that. Let's not... </span> <a class="comment_read" href="/web/20190118141439/https://www.metacritic.com/feature/users-pick-the-best-of-2018#comment_320525813"> Read » </a> </li> <li class="recent_story_comment"> <a title="Metacritic Users Pick the Best of 2018, Jan 7, 2019" class="comment_username" href="/web/20190118141439/https://www.metacritic.com/user/jayydee92"> jayydee92 </a> : <span class="comment_body"> @ABAwesome Lol, a little dramatic there. I know people like to start hating on well-received things after a while,... </span> <a class="comment_read" href="/web/20190118141439/https://www.metacritic.com/feature/users-pick-the-best-of-2018#comment_320525812"> Read » </a> </li> <li class="recent_story_comment"> <a title="Metacritic Users Pick the Best of 2018, Jan 7, 2019" class="comment_username" href="/web/20190118141439/https://www.metacritic.com/user/ABAwesome"> ABAwesome </a> : <span class="comment_body"> A Star is Born? Really? JFC. </span> <a class="comment_read" href="/web/20190118141439/https://www.metacritic.com/feature/users-pick-the-best-of-2018#comment_320525811"> Read » </a> </li> </ol> </li> <li class="recent_comment_story"> <div class="story_image"> <a class="story_image" href="/web/20190118141439/https://www.metacritic.com/feature/best-videogames-released-in-2018"><img class="story_image" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439im_/https://static.metacritic.com/images/features/main/2018best_game_rdr2-28.jpg" alt="/feature/best-videogames-released-in-2018 Image"></a> </div> <div class="story_headline"><a title="The Best Videogames of 2018 was posted on Jan 2, 2019" href="/web/20190118141439/https://www.metacritic.com/feature/best-videogames-released-in-2018">The Best Videogames of 2018</a></div> <div class="story_details"> <span class="date">January 2, 2019</span> - <span class="comments"><a title="There are 6 to this posting" href="/web/20190118141439/https://www.metacritic.com/feature/best-videogames-released-in-2018#comments">6 comments</a></span> </div> <ol class="recent_story_comments"> <li class="recent_story_comment"> <a title="The Best Videogames of 2018, Jan 2, 2019" class="comment_username" href="/web/20190118141439/https://www.metacritic.com/user/munir"> munir </a> : <span class="comment_body"> Microsoft had 0 "good exclusives" in 2018? Well, let me tell you: 2019 will be the same, and so 2020. Until... </span> <a class="comment_read" href="/web/20190118141439/https://www.metacritic.com/feature/best-videogames-released-in-2018#comment_320525815"> Read » </a> </li> <li class="recent_story_comment"> <a title="The Best Videogames of 2018, Jan 2, 2019" class="comment_username" href="/web/20190118141439/https://www.metacritic.com/user/Kaprawiec"> Kaprawiec </a> : <span class="comment_body"> Also, metascore from critics should start from the first critic score. If there is 1 review then it should be seen as... </span> <a class="comment_read" href="/web/20190118141439/https://www.metacritic.com/feature/best-videogames-released-in-2018#comment_320525810"> Read » </a> </li> </ol> </li> <li class="recent_comment_story"> <div class="story_image"> <a class="story_image" href="/web/20190118141439/https://www.metacritic.com/feature/film-critics-list-the-top-10-movies-of-2017"><img class="story_image" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439im_/https://static.metacritic.com/images/features/main/2017best_film_getout-28.png" alt="/feature/film-critics-list-the-top-10-movies-of-2017 Image"></a> </div> <div class="story_headline"><a title="Best of 2017: Film Critic Top Ten Lists was posted on Dec 5, 2017" href="/web/20190118141439/https://www.metacritic.com/feature/film-critics-list-the-top-10-movies-of-2017">Best of 2017: Film Critic Top Ten Lists</a></div> <div class="story_details"> <span class="date">December 5, 2017</span> - <span class="comments"><a title="There are 21 to this posting" href="/web/20190118141439/https://www.metacritic.com/feature/film-critics-list-the-top-10-movies-of-2017#comments">21 comments</a></span> </div> <ol class="recent_story_comments"> <li class="recent_story_comment"> <a title="Best of 2017: Film Critic Top Ten Lists, Dec 5, 2017" class="comment_username" href="/web/20190118141439/https://www.metacritic.com/user/kiki786"> kiki786 </a> : <span class="comment_body"> nice post, thanks for sharing https://movavicrack.info/ </span> <a class="comment_read" href="/web/20190118141439/https://www.metacritic.com/feature/film-critics-list-the-top-10-movies-of-2017#comment_320525818"> Read » </a> </li> </ol> </li> <li class="recent_comment_story"> <div class="story_image"> <a class="story_image" href="/web/20190118141439/https://www.metacritic.com/feature/tv-premiere-dates"><img class="story_image" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439im_/https://static.metacritic.com/images/features/main/tvpremieredates-28.jpg" alt="/feature/tv-premiere-dates Image"></a> </div> <div class="story_headline"><a title="2019 Winter/Spring TV Premiere Calendar was posted on Dec 20, 2018" href="/web/20190118141439/https://www.metacritic.com/feature/tv-premiere-dates">2019 Winter/Spring TV Premiere Calendar</a></div> <div class="story_details"> <span class="date">December 20, 2018</span> - <span class="comments"><a title="There are 189 to this posting" href="/web/20190118141439/https://www.metacritic.com/feature/tv-premiere-dates#comments">189 comments</a></span> </div> <ol class="recent_story_comments"> <li class="recent_story_comment"> <a title="2019 Winter/Spring TV Premiere Calendar, Dec 20, 2018" class="comment_username" href="/web/20190118141439/https://www.metacritic.com/user/Viewer4446"> Viewer4446 </a> : <span class="comment_body"> Saturday,Feb 9, 2019, Riviera 10PM on Ovation. 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