who released the best album of 2k18

Shawn Mendes by Shawn Mendes

 

Damn, some good ass albums came out this year.
I can't pick out a "best", but these are my favorites:

YSIV- Logic
KOD- J. Cole
Kamikaze- Eminem

If there are any I forgot, I'll edit them back in. Those are the one's I'm really enjoying

 

bad witch - nine inch nails

 

? - xxxtentacion
BALLADS1 - joji
Come Over When Your Sober 2 - Lil Peep
Trench - TØP

honorable mentions:
KOD - J. Cole
i don't listen to j. cole that much but this album was fire
Kamikaze - Eminem
2 good songs (imo don't flame me) and a pretty good attempt at publicity

am i biased? no, all these albums are fucking dope.

 

miss you too <3

 

IMO, I've been really enjoying Ariana Grande's Sweetener.

 

fall out boy's MANIA is obviously the best album of the year :')
and splitting the seams by louden swain

 

MGMT - Little Dark Age

Spoiler: important

synth-pop, psychedelic pop

Daughters - You Won't Get What You Want

Spoiler: important 2

industrial rock, noise rock

NIN - Bad Witch

Spoiler: important 3

industrial rock, noise rock

Arctic Monkeys - Tranquility Base H&C

Spoiler: important 4

glam rock, lounge pop, automated-gay-space-communism-core

Death Grips - Year of the Snitch

Spoiler: important 6

industrial hip-hop, experimental hip-hop

Anna Von Hausswolff - Dead Magic

Spoiler: important 7

https://youtu.be/Nre0hcDz5TI

experimental rock, darkwave

honorable mentions: trench, wide awake!, JAAAR, ye, smote reverser, freedom's goblin, white album remaster
i really hope yandhi doesn't disappoint. second fucking setback

 

trench trench trench trench trench

 

You seriously rate Tranquillity Base? I thought it was really dull.


But anyways, Simulation Theory, Wildness, Love is Dead, and Politics of Living were standout for me this year. Imagine Dragons I had high hopes for, but Origins really wasn't that good other than Bad Liar and West Coast

 

sweetener - ariana grande has been my favorite album this year

but i think ariana's upcoming album...thank u, next....will be the best to be released this year xo

 

That's what I thought originally, but I had to keep giving it some tries and I found enjoyment. Grew on me a lot. I think it has some of Alex's best vocal performances yet. Though, while every song is endlessly quotable and flows really consistently, I can understand the hate because in expense to that it's hard to tell most of it apart unlike other AM stuff. I'm just a bitch for glam rock and I really dig the noir-ish lounge atmosphere of it all. Maybe if it was released as a solo work or something with TLSP people would appreciate it better.

I guess one could say similar things for Simulation Theory but I've still yet to get my head fully round what they're trying to do with it. I think MGMT did that aesthetic better.

 

i bet u listen to boy pablo cuz of me

AND sweetener is clearly the best

 

Kamikaze and ASTROWORLD went hard this year. Really enjoyed them both.