Best Albums of the 2010s

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The Next Day 

 David Bowie

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"Overall, I found this album to be fairly underwhelming. It was hyped up a lot for me for two reasons: First, I’m a huge David Bowie fan, so there’s that, and second, everyone was talking about how great it was. So those two things combined created big expectations for me. While this is a good alb...""Overall, I found this album to be fairly underwhelming. It was hyped up a lot for me for two reasons: First, I’m a huge David Bowie fan, so there’s that, and second, everyone was talking about how great it was. So those two things combined created big expectations for me. While this is a good album, it wasn’t the amazing album I had hoped it would be. There are some very good moments on this album, but there’s also a few that just didn’t feel to special to me. One very positive thing is that Bowie doesn’t come off sounding old or sounding like he’s trying to make people remember who he was. You get that a lot with older musicians, they release an album and the music is just trying to get people to say “Oh wow, I remember them. So many memories." The music should stand on its own, and in this case it does. I need to take a quick side note here for a second: This album cover is terrible. I hate it so much. There were quotes from the guy who made it talking about how great he thought it was and how symbolic he thought it was of forgetting Bowie’s past achievements. It looks like he took the album cover to “Heroes" and did something in MS Paint that took about 30 seconds and said “Done." It’s so stupid. Anyways, that’s my little aside. The album is solid, worth listening to."  [+]  Reply

- RockyRaccoon | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

482 charts

Rank Score:

2,021

Rank in 2013:

12

Rank in 2010s:

121

Overall Rank:

859

Average Rating:

 77 (791 votes)

Comments:

48

122.

James Blake 

 James Blake

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"The repetitive nature and lack of quality lyrics in tunes like Never Learnt to Share "but I don't blame them..." are the things that ultimately spoiled this album for me. It has some awesome moments, and I find it hard to not appreciate the production (that bass...), but I can't listen to the ent...""The repetitive nature and lack of quality lyrics in tunes like Never Learnt to Share "but I don't blame them..." are the things that ultimately spoiled this album for me. It has some awesome moments, and I find it hard to not appreciate the production (that bass...), but I can't listen to the entire album without skipping through a couple tracks that make me want to bore holes through my head. This is unique, original, intense, beautiful and at times, irritating. I much prefer his EPs and his follow-up LP."  [+]  Reply

- craola | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (5 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

401 charts

Rank Score:

1,998

Rank in 2011:

13

Rank in 2010s:

122

Overall Rank:

865

Average Rating:

 73 (613 votes)

Comments:

45

123.

Ghosteen 

 Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

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"It pains me to rate this album so low. Not only is it a heartbreaking, deep look at loss and mourning, but it's also really beautiful. The shimmering synths sound just like the cover looks - alive and crisp. But there's just too much here, and there's not enough variety. The first couple songs ar...""It pains me to rate this album so low. Not only is it a heartbreaking, deep look at loss and mourning, but it's also really beautiful. The shimmering synths sound just like the cover looks - alive and crisp. But there's just too much here, and there's not enough variety. The first couple songs are great, especially "Bright Horses." I had to stop listening after that one when I was at work for fear of breaking out in tears in the middle of the work day. The opener finds Cave in a mode that he's often in on this album, spinning abstract stories out of really specific, familiar components. Nowhere does he do this better than on the closer, "Hollywood," which is one of the 5-10 best songs he's ever written. It would be in that club even just with the first half, but the second half, and it's heartrending story where you can tell Cave is nearly in tears during his falsetto as he's both assuring us it gets better while also begging that things will get better, absolutely pushes it over the top. So yeah, it's a shame that for the most part the rest of this album is so samey. I probably like every song here, but listening to it all in a row is, frankly, a chore. There are tremendous moments that catch you off guard, like "Mama Bear holds the remote, Papa Bear just floats, and Baby Bear is gone to the moon in a boat." These moments pull you back in as you're drifting off, but the great moments like this are too spread out in minimal repetitive passages. This album is a landmark and a career highlight. But unfortunately I have no desire to hear it again."  [+]  Reply

- babyBlueSedan | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +7 votes (7 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

2019

Appears in:

387 charts

Rank Score:

1,991

Rank in 2019:

7

Rank in 2010s:

123

Overall Rank:

867

Average Rating:

 79 (348 votes)

Comments:

21

124.

Section.80 

 Kendrick Lamar

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"A little inconsistent, but it's first and last third are nothing short of stellar. The second third is rather good, but for what Kendrick would come up with next, it doesn't fit into his master-class catalogue that would come after Section.80. Key Cuts: A.D.H.D, Hiiipower, Rigamortis"  Reply

- Yipyapper | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

361 charts

Rank Score:

1,975

Rank in 2011:

14

Rank in 2010s:

124

Overall Rank:

876

Average Rating:

 79 (735 votes)

Comments:

31

125.

Exmilitary 

 Death Grips

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"This album punched me really hard in the face. And I enjoyed it immensely."  Reply

- SquishypuffDave | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +11 votes (11 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

269 charts

Rank Score:

1,973

Rank in 2011:

15

Rank in 2010s:

125

Overall Rank:

878

Average Rating:

 81 (470 votes)

Comments:

28

126.

Ctrl 

 SZA

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"Sounds good on a first listen. This is currently relatively low on BEAs 2017 list compared to a lot of critic lists. Personally, this is more like what I want to hear on a pop album than Lorde's latest, for example. It feels more expressive and energising to me. Will need to hear a few more times...""Sounds good on a first listen. This is currently relatively low on BEAs 2017 list compared to a lot of critic lists. Personally, this is more like what I want to hear on a pop album than Lorde's latest, for example. It feels more expressive and energising to me. Will need to hear a few more times before I rate though."  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

331 charts

Rank Score:

1,951

Rank in 2017:

12

Rank in 2010s:

126

Overall Rank:

890

Average Rating:

 77 (369 votes)

Comments:

14

127.

Blunderbuss 

 Jack White

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"Everything Jack White touches is gold. I have firmly believed that ever since I first discovered him and he hasn’t disappointed me yet. Whether it’s The White Stripes, The Dead Weather, The Raconteurs, as a producer or just by himself he continues to make great music. This album is everything you...""Everything Jack White touches is gold. I have firmly believed that ever since I first discovered him and he hasn’t disappointed me yet. Whether it’s The White Stripes, The Dead Weather, The Raconteurs, as a producer or just by himself he continues to make great music. This album is everything you could want from a Jack White album. In the realm of previous things Jack White has done, this is probably closer to a White Stripes sound than anything else. A lot of blues and folk sounds to this album and White does it very well, especially when playing guitar, I’ve always been a huge fan of his guitar playing. I cannot recommend this album highly enough, it’s a must-listen, there isn’t a weak track on it."  [+]  Reply

- RockyRaccoon | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

440 charts

Rank Score:

1,942

Rank in 2012:

13

Rank in 2010s:

127

Overall Rank:

895

Average Rating:

 77 (788 votes)

Comments:

77

128.

Ceremonials 

 Florence + The Machine

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"Nice second effort from Welch who seems to try to get a bit more serious in her work with vocal harmonies and to distance herself from the more accesible music of her the debut, it has some nice tunes but it lacks consistency in general, particularly in the middle..."  Reply

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Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

303 charts

Rank Score:

1,932

Rank in 2011:

16

Rank in 2010s:

128

Overall Rank:

902

Average Rating:

 75 (479 votes)

Comments:

20

129.

Syro 

 Aphex Twin

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"Richard D. James is a genius. The man has an ability that few do, the way he is able to manipulate music, to subtly change small things here and there throughout songs is incredible. Sometimes instrumental electronic music can get boring, but not here, not even for a second. Every minute you’re d...""Richard D. James is a genius. The man has an ability that few do, the way he is able to manipulate music, to subtly change small things here and there throughout songs is incredible. Sometimes instrumental electronic music can get boring, but not here, not even for a second. Every minute you’re discovering something new, like walking through a mansion, there’s another room, intricately decorated and you could spend hours just being in that room, but you move on to the hundred other rooms. It’s truly an incredible album, a beautiful album, and one well worth the wait."  [+]  Reply

- RockyRaccoon | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +8 votes (9 helpful | 1 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

2014

Appears in:

326 charts

Rank Score:

1,930

Rank in 2014:

13

Rank in 2010s:

129

Overall Rank:

907

Average Rating:

 77 (416 votes)

Comments:

30

130.

Acid Rap 

 Chance The Rapper

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"Chance has a very similar sound to Kendrick Lamar, whose debut album last year received all kinds of praise. The music is great, and more importantly, Chance’s rapping ability is great. He has a playful youthfulness to him, but isn’t afraid to get serious. Perhaps the line that really stuck in my...""Chance has a very similar sound to Kendrick Lamar, whose debut album last year received all kinds of praise. The music is great, and more importantly, Chance’s rapping ability is great. He has a playful youthfulness to him, but isn’t afraid to get serious. Perhaps the line that really stuck in my head most is from the second half of “Pusha Man", in which Chance raps about his hometown of the south side of Chicago: “They be shooting whether it’s dark or not, I mean the days is pretty dark a lot/Down here it’s easier to find a gun than find a fucking parking spot" and later, “Everybody dies in the summer/Wanna say your goodbyes, tell them while it’s spring". It’s really reflective, and pretty sad. But Chance takes the sadness and bad circumstances he was born into and works through them, eventually making light of them, adding a bit of levity to the situation. There’s some great guest appearances on this album, most notably the appearances of Childish Gambino and Action Bronson, both of whom do really well."  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

346 charts

Rank Score:

1,929

Rank in 2013:

13

Rank in 2010s:

130

Overall Rank:

908

Average Rating:

 77 (515 votes)

Comments:

25

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Best Albums of the 2010s composition

Top 1,000 Top 500 Top 250 Top 100

Year	Albums	%
2010	91	9%
2011	122	12%
2012	103	10%
2013	114	11%
2014	93	9%
2015	106	11%
2016	85	9%
2017	115	12%
2018	91	9%
2019	80	8%

Artist	Albums	%
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	8	1%
Death Grips	6	1%
Drake	6	1%
Lana Del Rey	6	1%
Kanye West	5	1%
Car Seat Headrest	5	1%
Beach House	5	1%
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Country	Albums	%
	557	56%
	214	21%
	70	7%
	32	3%
	29	3%
	20	2%
	11	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	11	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	994	99%
Yes	6	1%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	994	99%
Yes	6	1%