- Jon Caramanica: 18 Best Albums of 2018
- Ringer: Best Albums of 2018
- Jordan Cronk: Albums 2018
- Paste: 50 Best Albums of 2018
- Stereogum: 50 Best Albums Of 2018
- Jon Pareles: 10 Best Albums of 2018
- Albumism: 50 Best Albums of 2018
- Pazz & Jop: Top 100 Albums of 2018
- Alternative: Top 50 Albums of 2018
- Uproxx: 50 Best Albums Of 2018
- Rolling Stone: 50 Best Albums of 2018
- Brooklyn Vegan: Top 50 Albums of 2018
- Pitchfork: 50 Best Albums of 2018
- Under the Radar: Top 100 Albums of 2018
- NME: Best Albums of the Year 2018
- Billboard: 50 Best Albums of 2018
- Robert Christgau: Dean's List 2018
- Paste: The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s
- Pitchfork: The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s
Year-End Lists
Notable, browsable lists of the year's best music, movies, books, and TV shows. Year-end lists are fingerprints; aggregate statistics are smudges. Therefore, we make no tallies. Follow the link for each list to see essential commentary from its authors, at the source.