Best Albums of the 2010s

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Listed below are the best albums of the 2010s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of the 2010s were Kendrick Lamar, Kanye West, Tame Impala, Arcade Fire, Beach House, Frank Ocean, Sufjan Stevens, The National, Radiohead and Nick Cave.

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11.

Modern Vampires Of The City

Vampire Weekend

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

1,058 charts

Rank Score:

10,496

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Overall Rank:

129

Average Rating:

82 (1,385 votes)

Comments:

134

12.

Teen Dream

Beach House

Year of Release:

2010

Appears in:

1,025 charts

Rank Score:

10,247

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Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

1,018 charts

Rank Score:

9,994

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Year of Release:

2014

Appears in:

947 charts

Rank Score:

8,924

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Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

942 charts

Rank Score:

8,916

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Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

930 charts

Rank Score:

8,646

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Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

955 charts

Rank Score:

8,369

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Overall Rank:

180

Average Rating:

80 (1,355 votes)

Comments:

105

18.

Arctic Monkeys

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

860 charts

Rank Score:

8,206

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Overall Rank:

184

Average Rating:

77 (1,538 votes)

Comments:

156

19.

Random Access Memories

Daft Punk

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

921 charts

Rank Score:

7,921

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Overall Rank:

195

Average Rating:

80 (1,435 votes)

Comments:

113

20.

Bloom

Beach House

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

846 charts

Rank Score:

7,898

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Overall Rank:

196

Average Rating:

82 (1,165 votes)

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Best Albums of the 2010s composition

Year	Albums	%

2010	91	9%
2011	121	12%
2012	107	11%
2013	113	11%
2014	93	9%
2015	110	11%
2016	84	8%
2017	114	11%
2018	91	9%
2019	76	8%

Artist	Albums	%

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	8	1%
Death Grips	6	1%
Drake	6	1%
Lana Del Rey	6	1%
The Weeknd	5	1%
Beach House	5	1%
Brockhampton	5	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	557	56%
	221	22%
	70	7%
	32	3%
	25	3%
	19	2%
	10	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%

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