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2011.

Psychedelic Pill

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

"Amazing album with the Horse, how is Young able to still make great records 50 yrs on.........only one of a very few artists that were great and are still great" Reply

- iii25 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

182 charts

Rank Score:

836

Rank in 2012:

Rank in 2010s:

325

Overall Rank:

2,011

Average Rating:

77 (192 votes)

Comments:

2012.

Twelve Dreams Of Dr. Sardonicus

Spirit

"A very underrated classic. It was no holds barred in the studio in those days. These guys put together a flow rarely seen in an era of concept albums and rock operas." Reply

kcendsley1 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

172 charts

Rank Score:

836

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

361

Overall Rank:

2,012

Average Rating:

79 (221 votes)

Comments:

2013.

Caetano Veloso (1968)

Caetano Veloso

"Yes, it can get a little ridiculous in its final acts, but you have to admire it as an artistic statement. A radical and fresh mixture of Brazilian rhythms and rock music." Reply

poppmusic | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

155 charts

Rank Score:

836

Rank in 1968:

Rank in 1960s:

191

Overall Rank:

2,013

Average Rating:

77 (176 votes)

Comments:

2014.

6 Feet Beneath The Moon

King Krule

"King Krule is cool. Not only that, but I think this album was grossly underrated last year. It's hard to reduce his music to a single, or even a few genres. The thing that holds it all together is his jazzy guitar riffs. This is seriously one of the coolest albums of last year and of the past few..." [+] Reply

- Tshardy | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

155 charts

Rank Score:

835

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

326

Overall Rank:

2,014

Average Rating:

76 (157 votes)

Comments:

2015.

Tin Drum

Japan

"in 1981 this was top of the mark new romantic stuff. But today the sounds seem distant and this album sounds dated. But nevertheless a solid album" Reply

Jboy56 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

163 charts

Rank Score:

834

Rank in 1981:

Rank in 1980s:

304

Overall Rank:

2,015

Average Rating:

78 (176 votes)

Comments:

2016.

Whitesnake

"This 25th anniversary compilation came on snakeskin look marbled vinyl! The music sounds as good as the vinyl looks! 'Here I Go Again' is a personal favourite with the huge keyboard textures through the intro and then the break into the driving rock and classic lead guitar solo that this song is ..." [+] Reply

- Junomoogmello | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

168 charts

Rank Score:

834

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

305

Overall Rank:

2,016

Average Rating:

74 (205 votes)

Comments:

2017.

He Has Left Us Alone But Shafts Of Light Sometimes Grace The Corner Of Our Rooms...

A Silver Mt. Zion

"Great album, sad and melancholic. For Wanda. Nuff' said." Reply

- Albumlover6789 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

2000

Appears in:

141 charts

Rank Score:

833

Rank in 2000:

Rank in 2000s:

328

Overall Rank:

2,017

Average Rating:

78 (149 votes)

Comments:

2018.

Aethiopes

Billy Woods

"First time I listened to Billy Woods, it was great. Loved NHF, heavy water and remorseless" Reply

- NickD89 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

2022

Appears in:

157 charts

Rank Score:

833

Rank in 2022:

Rank in 2020s:

107

Overall Rank:

2,018

Average Rating:

76 (142 votes)

Comments:

2019.

Monomania

Deerhunter

"Buried beneath overexposed, overplayed fluff pieces and quality indie artists that have trickled into the general populace, we find Atlanta's long-serving, consistent Deerhunter, an entity that find themselves continually on the precipice of burgeoning popularity but consciously camouflaging from...""Buried beneath overexposed, overplayed fluff pieces and quality indie artists that have trickled into the general populace, we find Atlanta's long-serving, consistent Deerhunter, an entity that find themselves continually on the precipice of burgeoning popularity but consciously camouflaging from the very prospect. The band are seemingly insistent on remaining a fixture of the underground music scene despite their talent for the melodic. Frontman and flag bearer for the group, Bradford Cox, plants his flag firmly in the soil of washed out and weird for the group's sixth LP, Monomania. If the band were amalgamated as a human being, Cox himself would be the physical result of the synthesis and Monomania is cited as the record he's most proud of. The group had long since represented the socially challenged in their music, crafting anthems for the charmingly awkward and the uncontrollably shy. Adversely, Monomania is charged with aggressive energy that sees the band slip into an alternate headspace, one which they adapt to and conquer with proficiency. Cox has expressed that the LP is quasi-biographical, fueled by his state of mind at the time. As a result, the record spends less time meandering through forests during sundown à la earlier Deerhunter efforts. Instead, it cuts straight to the bone and forms a modern classic amidst an already decorated catalogue. The noise rock sheen is cemented with opening track, "Neon Junkyard", which invokes one of Cox's treasured acts, Royal Trux. The singer's vocals are vigorously clouded, more congruous with the guitars of Lockett Pundt and Frankie Broyles as opposed to a single melodic entity. Though the music is unabashedly direct, the lyrics present more of an abstraction. Cox scowls, "Finding ancient language in the blood, fading a little more each day." It's an apropos entry point into the thematic stylings of Monomania. "Leather Jacket II" amplifies the intensity, ushering in garage rock swagger braced by howling guitars that emerge midway through the track. Cox's vocals are even further back in the mix but his tape manipulation helps color the song's intentionally rough edges. The sentiments are more transparent here as Cox sings, "I was just bones; Yeah I barely tried, they always cut my head off." Cooler heads prevail as "The Missing" comes into view. Vocal duties are handed off to Lockett Pundt who penned the song. His serene voice cascades downward, dousing water over the fire lit by the band in "Leather Jacket II". The piece is reflective and acts as a comedown for a record still in its infancy. Bradford contributes on the cut as well, as his soothing synthesizer and heartbeat drumming provide a soft landing for Pundt's fragile vocals. "Pensacola" is a slice of southern-hospitality, served straight from Deerhunter's unorthodox, noisy kitchen. Josh McKay's bass and Cox's percussion pump blood through it and provide bouncy buoyancy for the prose. Cox's character yearns to leave behind an undesirable home life, even for the unlikely haven of Pensacola, Florida. The rhythm section shines again in the following piece, "Dream Captain", which details another account of a caged bird looking for escape. It's clear by now that Cox has projected the specifications of the personal prison he called home onto the face of the album. Here, he longs for a manifested fantasy skipper to whisk him away from a terrible place in a hopeless time. Sixth track, "Blue Agent", unfurls as a prickly yet magnetic testimony of a friendship gone awry, devolving into quiet resentment. Cox brags, "If you ever need to talk, I won't be around; If you ever need to fight for life, I'll make no sound." The song brandishes cold and calculated malice masquerading as rhythmic curiosity, encapsulating Monomania's essence. The second half of the record commences with the cold guitar line that highlights "T.H.M", a ghostly track that touches upon the suicide of Cox's younger brother. Hauntingly profound, the poetry recounts early morning phone calls from the dead and failed attempts at brotherly course correction. Josh McKay's bass rests beneath like an ankle-high fog as the room's temperature takes a dive. Cox laments, "My head was like a wound when they called me and said, It's happened much too soon". Eighth track, "Sleepwalking" sports chugging inertia with Moses Archuleta's drums powering a piece that deals with the removal of rose-colored glasses. A union is coming apart due to a bittersweet epiphany as Cox explains, "Can't you see, we've grown apart now." It is, without a second notion, the rhythmic jewel of Monomania. "Back to the Middle" functions as an epilogue of sorts for "Sleepwalking". The production here is translucent in comparison to the rest of the record, furthering the theme of clarity of recollection. Organ passages tether the verses together to give the track flavor amidst the straight-forward melodic approach. The title track screeches as it shakes your hand, assuring that no other is more fit to bear the album's namesake. The song is a volcano of frustration, touching on themes of unfulfilled sexuality and uncompromising, emotional resolve. Cox remains romantically stymied but staunchly unwilling to accommodate to shallow expectations. "There is a man; There is a mystery whore and in my dying days I could never be sure," Cox declares. Repeated utterances of "Monomania" lead us out with a double act of definition and implementation. Sonically, the track is the most visceral of the record. "Nitebike" picks up the pieces of previous fury with a literal recording of a modest motorcycle. The song itself, which shines light on Cox's complicated youth, consists of just Bradford and an acoustic guitar. The ruminative space that "Nitebike" occupies calms the wounds left in "Monomania's" wake. It's a highly shaded anecdote that inhabits a peculiar but welcomed space. On the final track, "Punk (La Vie Antérieure)" employs hypnotic wordplay alongside dizzying psychedelics to create one of the album's most sensory experiences. "Punk" traverses ideas of self-identity and how fruitless it can be to fit a round peg in a square hole. The band double up on bass duty here, ensuring a muggy undertone to Cox's lyrics. "Punk" guides the album to its conclusion in a catchy and clever fashion. The labyrinthian mosaic being weaved by the Atlanta outfit is still being constructed. Like an evolving amoeba, Deerhunter often deconstruct and rebuild sonically in order to please themselves. There's no quaking, self-serving desire to conform in fear of being left behind, a tactic that many of their peers would employ. This unit had already survived deaths, multiple label alterations and hiatuses all while boasting one of modern music's most dependable discographies. Cox has long lambasted the selection of the band's namesake, rejecting any connotations or discussions it may inspire. The name simply has no significance, save for a mark of consistent quality. However, it's Cox's very rejection that carries the utmost significance, indicating an endless desire to push boundaries and avoid creative complacency. Despite Monomania being a voracious account of a difficult time, repeated ingenuity is not something Deerhunter struggles to achieve. With the treasure trove that is the band's criterion, others would likely point to earlier triumphs like Halcyon Digest or Microcastle as potential crown jewels. However, like the band's purposeful ability to conceal and distance itself away from a steadily hollowing indie scene, Monomania is a proper masterpiece hiding in plain sight. They say still waters run deep and that's true of human beings, but in Deerhunter's case, their most raucous effort surely has the most to say. "Your bones they were always, they were always in my way The fire finds a way to completely erase I followed you out You threw up and you complained And I bide my time, and I hide my glory away In the basement room where you used to kneel and pray" -Blue Agent Standout Tracks: 1. Sleepwalking 2. T.H.M 3. Pensacola 93.7" [+] Reply

DriftingOrpheus | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

215 charts

Rank Score:

832

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

327

Overall Rank:

2,019

Average Rating:

75 (305 votes)

Comments:

2020.

No Cities To Love

Sleater-Kinney

"I had never listened to this band before so I didn't know what to expect but I ended up enjoying this album quite a bit! Some solid punk rock tunes here with tight guitar riffs!" Reply

- Rayzer6 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

265 charts

Rank Score:

831

Rank in 2015:

Rank in 2010s:

328

Overall Rank:

2,020

Average Rating:

74 (305 votes)

Comments:

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Overall Chart composition

Decade	Albums	%

1930s	2	0%
1940s	35	0%
1950s	299	3%
1960s	708	7%
1970s	1,417	14%
1980s	1,399	14%
1990s	1,596	16%
2000s	1,744	17%
2010s	1,979	20%
2020s	821	8%

Artist	Albums	%

Neil Young	43	0%
Bob Dylan	37	0%
The Rolling Stones	36	0%
Miles Davis	33	0%
David Bowie	32	0%
The Beatles	29	0%
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	25	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	5,022	50%
	2,656	27%
	428	4%
	335	3%
	218	2%
	155	2%
	137	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	9,734	97%
Yes	266	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	9,738	97%
Yes	262	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	9,885	99%
Yes	115	1%

Overall Chart chart changes

Biggest climbers Biggest climbers in top 100 since last month
Up 3 from 95th to 92nd Violator by Depeche Mode
Up 2 from 100th to 98th Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) by Wu-Tang Clan
Up 2 from 96th to 94th ★ [Blackstar] by David Bowie
Up 1 from 101st to 100th All Things Must Pass by George Harrison
Up 1 from 88th to 87th Odessey And Oracle by The Zombies

Biggest fallers Biggest fallers in top 100 since last month
Down 3 from 93rd to 96th Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas To Heaven by Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Down 2 from 71st to 73rd Illmatic by Nas
Down 2 from 79th to 81st Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen
Down 1 from 7th to 8th In Rainbows by Radiohead
Down 1 from 11th to 12th Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) by Led Zeppelin

New entries New entries in top 100 since last month
Up 1 from 101st to 100th All Things Must Pass by George Harrison

Leavers Leavers from top 100 since last month
Down 2 from 99th to 101st Surfer Rosa by Pixies

Recognised Decade Charts (2020s)

1. NME's Greatest Albums of The Decade: The 2010s by New Music Express (2019)

2. 100 Best Albums of the 2010s by Rolling Stone (2019)

3. The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s by Pitchfork (2019)

4. 100 Best Albums of the 2010s: Staff Picks by Billboard (2019)

5. The Needle Drop's Top Albums Of The 2010s by The Needle Drop (2019)

6. The 100 Best Albums Of The 2010s by Stereogum (2019)

7. All The Best Albums Of The 2010s, Ranked by Uproxx (2019)

8. The 50 Best Albums of the Decade by Deep Cuts (2019)

9. The A.V. Club's 50 best albums of the 2010s by The A.V. Club (2019)

10. Gorilla vs. Bear Albums of the 2010s by Gorilla vs. Bear (2019)