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Highest Rated Albums of 2018

Year

2018
- - 2019
  - 2018
  - 2017
  - 2016
  - 2015
  - 2014
  - 2013
- - 2012
  - 2011
  - 2010
  - 2009
  - 2008
  - 2007
  - 2006
- - 2005
  - 2004
  - 2003
  - 2002
  - 2001
  - 2000
  - All Time

Genre

All
- - All
  - Alternative R&B
  - Alternative Rock
  - Art Pop
  - Dance Pop
  - Electronic
  - Electropop
  - Folk
  - Hip Hop
  - House
  - Indie Folk
  - Indie Pop
  - Indie Rock
- - Metal
  - Neo-Psychedelia
  - Pop
  - Pop Rap
  - Pop Rock
  - Post-Punk
  - Psychedelic
  - R&B
  - Rock
  - Singer-Songwriter
  - Soul
  - Synthpop
  - Trap Rap

This is an ordered list of NME's highest rated albums of 2018. Check out NME's Year End List.

1. Gucci Mane - Evil Genius

December 7, 2018

Trap Rap

Score

100

2. The 1975 - A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships

November 30, 2018

Art Pop

Score

100

3. Architects - Holy Hell

November 9, 2018

Metalcore

Score

100

4. The Prodigy - No Tourists

November 2, 2018

Big Beat

Score

100

5. boygenius - boygenius EP

October 26, 2018

Indie Folk

Score

100

6. Parcels - Parcels

October 12, 2018

Nu-Disco

Score

100

7. Christine and the Queens - Chris

September 21, 2018

Synthpop

Score

100

8. Noname - Room 25

September 14, 2018

Hip Hop

Score

100

9. Muncie Girls - Fixed Ideals

August 31, 2018

Pop Punk

Score

100

10. Troye Sivan - Bloom

August 31, 2018

Electropop

Score

100

11. Idles - Joy as an Act of Resistance

August 31, 2018

Post-Punk

Score

100

12. Blood Orange - Negro Swan

August 24, 2018

Alternative R&B

Score

100

13. Trophy Eyes - The American Dream

August 3, 2018

Pop Punk

Score

100

14. Travis Scott - ASTROWORLD

August 3, 2018

Trap Rap

Score

100

15. The Internet - Hive Mind

July 20, 2018

Neo-Soul

Score

100

16. Years & Years - Palo Santo

July 6, 2018

Electropop

Score

100

17. Nine Inch Nails - Bad Witch

June 22, 2018

Experimental Rock

Score

100

18. Tove Styrke - Sway

May 4, 2018

Electropop

Score

100

19. Jon Hopkins - Singularity

May 4, 2018

Microhouse

Score

100

20. Janelle Monáe - Dirty Computer

April 27, 2018

Art Pop

Score

100

21. Kali Uchis - Isolation

April 6, 2018

Neo-Soul

Score

100

22. Amen Dunes - Freedom

March 30, 2018

Neo-Psychedelia

Score

100

23. Sunflower Bean - Twentytwo in Blue

March 23, 2018

Pop Rock

Score

100

24. Jack White - Boarding House Reach

March 23, 2018

Blues Rock

Score

100

25. Rejjie Snow - Dear Annie

February 16, 2018

Hip Hop

Score

100

NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings NME awarded albums throughout 2018.

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