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45 Best Albums of 2018

45 Best Albums of 2018 | Year in Review List

Albums courtesy of Janelle Monáe, Arctic Monkeys, Ghost, Father John Misty, and Pusha T round out the top-five of the 45 Best Albums of 2018.

By the musical hype, 6 yearsDecember 17, 2018 ago

The Musical Hype 2018 Album Awards (so far) [Photo Credits: Bad Boy, Boy in Jeans, Domino, MCA Nashville, Loma Vista]

The Musical Hype 2018 Album Awards (So Far) | Year in Review

Artists with albums honored by The Musical Hype as some of the best in 2018 so far include Arctic Monkeys, Janelle Monáe, and Ryan Beatty.

By the musical hype, 6 yearsAugust 8, 2018 ago

30 Best Albums of 2018 (So Far Revised) [Photo Credits: Domino, Loma Vista, Sub Pop, GOOD, Def Jam, Bad Boy, Atlantic, Bella Union, Columbia]

30 Best Albums of 2018 (So Far Revised) | Year in Review

Albums by Janelle Monáe, Arctic Monkeys, and Ghost round out the top-three of the 30 Best Albums of 2018 (So Far Revised).

By the musical hype, 6 yearsJuly 5, 2018 ago

21 Best Albums of 2018 (So Far) [Photo Credits: Atlantic, Bella Union, Columbia, Def Jam, Domino, Interscope, Republic]

21 Best Albums of 2018 (So Far) | Year in Review

Hot albums courtesy of Janelle Monáe, Arctic Monkeys, MGMT, Cardi B, and Pusha T round out the top-five of the 21 Best Albums of 2018 (So Far).

By the musical hype, 6 yearsJune 4, 2018 ago

BØRNS, Blue Madonna [📷: Interscope]

Report Card: Ranking the Albums of January 2018 | Year in Review

BØRNS (Blue Madonna), Anderson East (Encore), and Camila Cabello (Camila) rank as the best albums reviewed on The Musical Hype in January 2018.

By the musical hype, 7 yearsJanuary 31, 2018 ago

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