Best Albums

NME

Highest Rated Albums of 2018

Year

2018
- - 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

1. Christine and the Queens - Chris

Christine and the Queens - Chris

September 21, 2018

Score

100

2. Noname - Room 25

Noname - Room 25

September 14, 2018

Score

100

3. Muncie Girls - Fixed Ideals

Muncie Girls - Fixed Ideals

August 31, 2018

Score

100

4. Troye Sivan - Bloom

Troye Sivan - Bloom

August 31, 2018

Score

100

5. Idles - Joy as an Act of Resistance

Idles - Joy as an Act of Resistance

August 31, 2018

Score

100

6. Blood Orange - Negro Swan

Blood Orange - Negro Swan

August 24, 2018

Alternative R&B

Score

100

7. Travis Scott - ASTROWORLD

Travis Scott - ASTROWORLD

August 3, 2018

Score

100

8. Trophy Eyes - The American Dream

Trophy Eyes - The American Dream

August 3, 2018

Score

100

9. The Internet - Hive Mind

The Internet - Hive Mind

July 20, 2018

Score

100

10. Years & Years - Palo Santo

Years & Years - Palo Santo

July 6, 2018

Score

100

11. Nine Inch Nails - Bad Witch

Nine Inch Nails - Bad Witch

June 22, 2018

Experimental Rock

Score

100

12. Jon Hopkins - Singularity

Jon Hopkins - Singularity

May 4, 2018

Score

100

13. Tove Styrke - Sway

Tove Styrke - Sway

May 4, 2018

Score

100

14. Janelle Monáe - Dirty Computer

Janelle Monáe - Dirty Computer

April 27, 2018

Score

100

15. Kali Uchis - Isolation

Kali Uchis - Isolation

April 6, 2018

Score

100

16. Amen Dunes - Freedom

Amen Dunes - Freedom

March 30, 2018

Neo-Psychedelia

Score

100

17. Jack White - Boarding House Reach

Jack White - Boarding House Reach

March 23, 2018

Score

100

18. Sunflower Bean - Twentytwo in Blue

Sunflower Bean - Twentytwo in Blue

March 23, 2018

Score

100

19. Rejjie Snow - Dear Annie

Rejjie Snow - Dear Annie

February 16, 2018

Score

100

20. Ezra Furman - Transangelic Exodus

Ezra Furman - Transangelic Exodus

February 9, 2018

Score

100

21. Hookworms - Microshift

Hookworms - Microshift

February 2, 2018

Neo-Psychedelia

Score

100

22. Dream Wife - Dream Wife

Dream Wife - Dream Wife

January 26, 2018

Alternative Rock

Score

100

23. Shame - Songs of Praise

Shame - Songs of Praise

January 12, 2018

Score

100

24. Villagers - The Art of Pretending to Swim

Villagers - The Art of Pretending to Swim

September 21, 2018

Score

80

25. Metric - Art of Doubt

Metric - Art of Doubt

September 21, 2018

Score

80

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

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