Best Albums of the 2010s
Listed below are the best albums of the 2010s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 58,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 5 hours ago).
"I was never that crazy about Spoon until I heard this album. The great synths and punchy rock songs make this album much different from their previous material. Also, I love the production especially with the drums which sound very crisp. Great energy, very catchy, this is their best album yet in..." [+] Reply
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2014
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2,528
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"Is there a better band than Fleet Foxes today? Their sound has matured and they do not hold back on their ambition." Reply
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2017
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2,510
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"Father John Misty’s “Pure Comedy” serves as a reminder of the artist’s unique voice in the field of modern folk rock. He delivers a blend of humor and retrospective sadness into a package that demonstrates how he—and at least, I—view the world in its present state. Clever songwriting with an impa..." [+] Reply
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2017
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2,501
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"In my opinion the most prolific musician currently making music. This album is perfect through and through and if you haven't listened to it yet, do yourself a favor and take a listen. Currently somewhat overlooked and underrated, but if you've listened to it as much as I have, you can see there'..." [+] Reply
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dougotto | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (6 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
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2012
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2,474
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"Although I prefer Veckatimest just a marginal fraction more, this - in terms of quality - is every bits equal. It's essentially the same formula except this time around they have an eye for more expressive lyrics and ambient details (an aspect not picked up on first listen). Just when I thought t..." [+] Reply
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Komorebi-D | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2012
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2,474
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"I was brought to the attention of Angel Olsen when her last album was released. I didn't dabble on it too long, so I was intrigued when her name came up again when this record received a lot of praise. It's definitely worth a listen. Olsen's singing is good, but her songs keep you interested with..." [+] Reply
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2016
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2,428
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"Interesting that this guy sounds obviously very influenced by Dylan and yr a big Dylan fan.... The title track reminds of something on Blood on the Tracks... "Buckets of Rain" a bit, maybe... The picking, some phrasing, and overall vibe on third track "Troubles..." is total Dylan... reminds of "B..." [+] Reply
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2010
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2,415
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"Can't really bring much new to say, yes she benefited greatly from being born into a hollywood family and her preternal social-media savviness and heaps of self-confidence definitely helped hype her music to the extreme. And yes she is a precociously deft songwriter with striking, crinkly-voiced ..." [+] Reply
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cestuneblague | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +9 votes (10 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
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2019
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2,384
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"when im in that i-don't-know-what-to-listen-to idle mood i play black lake and wait for arca's beats to come in and i have a seizure" Reply
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2015
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2,301
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"I can say that this album pleasantly surprised me. The sense of maturity and shift in direction on this album were unexpected but definitely welcomed changes from his previous material. Tapping heavily into funk and soul influences, Donald Glover breathes new life into these genres on "Awaken, My..." [+] Reply
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2016
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2,290
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 11 of 100
Best Albums of the 2010s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 2010 | 90 | 9% | |
| 2011 | 122 | 12% | |
| 2012 | 105 | 11% | |
| 2013 | 114 | 11% | |
| 2014 | 93 | 9% | |
| 2015 | 106 | 11% | |
| 2016 | 86 | 9% | |
| 2017 | 115 | 12% | |
| 2018 | 91 | 9% | |
| 2019 | 80 | 8% |
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| King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard | 8 | 1% | |
| Drake | 6 | 1% | |
| Lana Del Rey | 6 | 1% | |
| Death Grips | 6 | 1% | |
| Beach House | 5 | 0% | |
| The Weeknd | 5 | 0% | |
| Taylor Swift | 5 | 0% | |
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562 | 56% | |
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216 | 22% | |
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69 | 7% | |
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32 | 3% | |
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