Top 50 Music Albums of the 2010s by Davy

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• (Created: 12/28/2016 09:19).
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Reflektor 

 Arcade Fire

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My musical journey started as a fan of U2 at the age of 13. At some point, I felt the need to expand my taste and was keen to find acts that have the same vibe as my then-favourite band. Around that time, Arcade Fire released Reflektor, which was praised as "the band's Achtung Baby" - which happened to be my favourite U2-album. While I enjoyed the first disc more at that time, I would consider the second disc superior nowadays. The first disc show Arcade Fire opening up to both world, Caribbean influenced music as well as marvellous dance tracks. The second disc has them picking up a more emotional, atmospheric sound - with amazing production by none other than the LCD Soundsystem. While it isn't as opulent and warm as Funeral or The Suburbs, Reflektor still manages - in my eyes - to be an equal indie rock masterpiece.

/watch?v=MXmkQCbD_YA [First added to this chart: 12/28/2016]

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

846 charts

Rank Score:

7,704

Rank in 2013:

6

Rank in 2010s:

26

Overall Rank:

220

Average Rating:

 79 (1,554 votes)

Comments:

165

2. (1) 1

Viet Cong 

 Viet Cong

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Preoccupations' - or Viet Cong, as they were formerly known as - debut album has nothing to add to the already extremely diverse musical landscape of the '10s. Fuck, it hasn't even something to add to the genre of post punk. But this unbelievably destructive musical landscape that you find yourself being thrown into with the tramping opening track Newspaper Spoons, and that continues to crunch you throughout the whole nine tracks, has really convinced me, that this has to be not only one of my favourite album of the decade, but the best post punk record ever, 30 years after the genre's decline. Yes, this is even more nihilistic than Joy Division. On some points, Viet Cong is just heavy noise, on other moments, it's almost catchy. An album like a dentist drill.

/watch?v=ZFIxAzf2B1M [First added to this chart: 01/18/2017]

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

255 charts

Rank Score:

1,450

Rank in 2015:

17

Rank in 2010s:

182

Overall Rank:

1,223

Average Rating:

 76 (396 votes)

Comments:

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3. (5) 2

The Suburbs 

 Arcade Fire

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The most exciting journey into any suburbs ever. The power of Arcade Fire is expressed through their ability to write down their own nostalgia, bring it to life through their music and in the end make the listener feel nostalgic as well. I never grew up in the suburbs, I never learnt to drive there and I never left only to come back and rediscover it later. But I think what this whole conceptual work really is about, is growing up, leaving childhood behind. And that is what makes The Suburbs so relatable. Also the music shows just what this Canadian band is best at - sweet indie rock that is magnified through opulent baroque instrumentation - while also extending their facets.

/watch?v=X6bdkpfXZBs [First added to this chart: 12/28/2016]

Year of Release:

2010

Appears in:

1,812 charts

Rank Score:

22,194

Rank in 2010:

2

Rank in 2010s:

4

Overall Rank:

45

Average Rating:

 84 (2,681 votes)

Comments:

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Lonerism 

 Tame Impala

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I discovered Tame Impala through Elephant - a song that has the most basic rhythm possible just to completely destroy it throughout. This is the band that should prove all "born in le wrong generation"-douchebags wrong (I couldn't care less when a certain type of music is released). Kevin Parker brings psychedelic music into the 2010s. And Lonerism is his magnum opus. While Innerspeaker is more psychedelic rock and Currents more psychedelic pop, Lonerism is the perfect symbiosis of both. What I like most about these songs is, that every sound is stretched to it's extend, so that you can savour it even longer. Parker's lyrical content is unbelievably introverted and insecure - with song titles like Why Won't They Talk To Me - which is so odd, because the music is extroverted and loud and layered and thick. Every song is a bright journey with trippy twists and turns.

/watch?v=LnKUD_OztRE [First added to this chart: 12/28/2016]

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

1,349 charts

Rank Score:

16,825

Rank in 2012:

2

Rank in 2010s:

7

Overall Rank:

79

Average Rating:

 85 (1,847 votes)

Comments:

184

5. (4) 1

Uhrwald Orange 

 Die Wilde Jagd

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Although I always try to put as much attention as possible to the music when I listen to a record, I always find myself doing something else additionally. Sometimes it's like reading a passage in a book while thinking of something else, so you have to reread the whole passage. With a few exceptions, not even my favourite albums are so immersive that I can just sink into the music. I'm using the term "immersive" for a reason, because Uhrwald Orange is truly immersive. Uhrwald Orange isn't only a reference to the German title of A Clockwork Orange but also a worldplay on "Urwald". You could translate it with "jungle", which wouldn't quite fit, word by word it would be something like "ancient jungle". Urwald is a special kind of jungle, the deep, dark thicket of an undiscovered, foreign land. The kind of jungle where you get lost in, lose track of space and time and scattered sounds from all sides slowly drive you insane ... that's the kind of musical immersion that Sebastian Lee Philipp provides on this record. He only sings on three of the eight tracks, the 80 minute experience is almost instrumental. Guitar licks, organic percussions and oriental synth-snippets - over and over and over again. The monotony on this record can be mesmerizing, nerverecking, intense, even groovy - the sinsiter krautrock is definetly no everyday listen, but a listen that I recommend to everyone.

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Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

8 charts

Rank Score:

83

Rank in 2018:

252

Rank in 2010s:

2,918

Overall Rank:

13,656

Average Rating:

 75 (8 votes)

Comments:

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6. (10) 4

An Awesome Wave 

 alt-J

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The main dish is a set of catchy alternative pop tunes that everyone can enjoy, flavoured with the basic essence of folktronica. Pouring in some serious 21-century-poetry and voila, there you have one excellent example of a perfect hipster record. Whenever I put this record on, I can be sure: Spring is here, a long, stressful winter is over and the year will start to be okay. So lovely and light.

/watch?v=aNYjOVo5IEw [First added to this chart: 12/31/2016]

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

670 charts

Rank Score:

7,441

Rank in 2012:

6

Rank in 2010s:

27

Overall Rank:

225

Average Rating:

 78 (989 votes)

Comments:

73

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To Pimp A Butterfly 

 Kendrick Lamar

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In 2015, there was no way to escape the hype of To Pimp A Butterfly. At that time, I wasn't into hip hop at all - enjoying Eminem and Macklemore, the stuff on the radio. With the release of TPAB, I was finally forced to open my eyes to what this genre is capable of. TPAB is one monstrosity of a hip hop concept album, with Kendrick expressing himself both as selfreflecting as usual, but also politically, in a preacher-like position. Kendrick took inspiration from virtually any genre that one could consider "black" - soul, funk, jazz, R&B. As time goes by, the statement of this record only grows more important and I am confident that TPAB will go down as THE record of the decade.

/watch?v=Kyb45-GmHag [First added to this chart: 12/28/2016]

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

1,775 charts

Rank Score:

37,214

Rank in 2015:

1

Rank in 2010s:

1

Overall Rank:

19

Average Rating:

 89 (2,223 votes)

Comments:

364

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I Love You, Honeybear 

 Father John Misty

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[First added to this chart: 03/22/2022]

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

654 charts

Rank Score:

6,174

Rank in 2015:

4

Rank in 2010s:

37

Overall Rank:

289

Average Rating:

 80 (882 votes)

Comments:

65

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Good Kid, M.A.A.D City 

 Kendrick Lamar

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There is a reason this album is so highly rated on this website and considered one of the greatest records of the decade. On his major label debut, Kendrick delivers a lyrical journey into his past and gives a broad insight into the social circumstances he grew up in. GKMC is not less conceptual than TPAB and DAMN. and paved the way for Kendrick's career and the statement he gives on these later records.

/watch?v=Tv6C_-9VLq4 [First added to this chart: 08/07/2017]

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

1,479 charts

Rank Score:

25,756

Rank in 2012:

1

Rank in 2010s:

3

Overall Rank:

35

Average Rating:

 88 (1,954 votes)

Comments:

204

10. (13) 3

Chasing Yesterday 

 Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

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Noel had me with the cheeky "nanananana"-chrous on the first single In The Heat Of The Moment. I knew that he would release some really good tunes of fresh guitar rock. Furthermore, I really appreciate him as a songwriter, considering he wrote some of the biggest hymns of modern rock music. The subtle use of sax and slightly psychedelic experimentations on Chasing Yesterday present Noel on his prime. Although I love Oasis and the stuff they put out in the 90s, I'm so glad that they broke up, so Noel could reinvent himself and create this album.

/watch?v=fuubqoEb4jE [First added to this chart: 12/28/2016]

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

100 charts

Rank Score:

551

Rank in 2015:

52

Rank in 2010s:

464

Overall Rank:

2,798

Average Rating:

 73 (210 votes)

Comments:

19

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Top 50 Music Albums of the 2010s composition

Year	Albums	%
2010	1	2%
2011	2	4%
2012	4	8%
2013	3	6%
2014	5	10%
2015	8	16%
2016	8	16%
2017	9	18%
2018	5	10%
2019	5	10%

Artist	Albums	%
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	3	6%
Tyler, The Creator	2	4%
Arcade Fire	2	4%
Tame Impala	2	4%
Kendrick Lamar	2	4%
Father John Misty	1	2%
LCD Soundsystem	1	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	20	40%
	10	20%
	6	12%
	5	10%
	3	6%
	2	4%
	1	2%
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Top 50 Music Albums of the 2010s chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 15 from 46th to 31st Lost In The Dream by The War On Drugs
Up 4 from 10th to 6th An Awesome Wave by alt-J
Up 3 from 15th to 12th Nonagon Infinity by King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

Biggest fallers
Down 4 from 9th to 13th Igor by Tyler, The Creator
Down 3 from 11th to 14th ★ (Blackstar) by David Bowie
Down 3 from 12th to 15th Run The Jewels 2 by Run The Jewels

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95/100	03/10/2023 00:38	AvalancheGrips	125	89/100
85/100	03/09/2023 10:05	Johnnyo	2,014	80/100
100/100	07/31/2021 20:17	Rhyner	1,382	99/100
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This chart is rated in the top 2% of all charts on BestEverAlbums.com. This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 90.3/100, a mean average of 92.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 93.1/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 7.7.

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From Johnnyo 03/09/2023 10:05

Really nice chart and the addition of the notes helps to bring it to life. Really enjoyed the read

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From Timooosterink 11/12/2019 16:12

Really like your comments!

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From Hayden 06/11/2018 07:48

By all means, go ahead. It's all good.

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From kadupheming 01/04/2018 00:43

it's interesting that your only chart is the 2010s...i've been fascinated with the current decade in the last days

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From kadupheming 01/04/2018 00:42

it's a cool list. your number 1 is great. some of the others are a little underwhelming for me...

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From JulianR 01/02/2018 17:01

Nice! Keep expanding

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From FunkyStudent21 08/18/2017 11:14

Great chart, i enjoyed reading your thoughts on each album and will definitely check out that Viet Cong album

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From SMcCrae95 07/17/2017 15:37

big fan of this list always happy to see Everything Everything show up v underappreciated

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From DommeDamian 04/22/2017 13:19

Alot of new joints here, bro :)

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From LAF2 04/14/2017 17:34

I really fuck with this as a decade chart and need to check some of these out

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