- Wire: Top 50 Releases of 2018
- Quietus: Albums of the Year 2018
- Treble: Top 50 Albums of 2018
- Tony Fantano: Top 50 Albums of 2018
- Uncut: 75 Best Albums of 2018
- Guardian: 50 Best Albums of 2018
- Jeremy D. Larson: Favorite Albums of 2018
- Robert Christgau: Dean's List 2018
- Pazz & Jop: Top 100 Albums of 2018
- Uproxx Music Critics Poll: Best Albums of 2018
- 405: Top 50 Albums of 2018
- Mojo: 75 Best Albums of 2018
- Under the Radar: Top 100 Albums of 2018
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.