Best Albums of 2010

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Listed below are the best albums of 2010 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 59,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 1 hour ago).
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2010 year summaryThe best artists of 2010 were Kanye West, Arcade Fire, The National, Beach House, LCD Soundsystem, Gorillaz, Deerhunter, Sufjan Stevens, Joanna Newsom and The Black Keys.
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141.
Melted 
United States Ty Segall
Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2010
Appears in:
46 charts
Rank Score:
178
Rank in 2010:
141
Rank in 2010s:
1,380
Overall Rank:
7,244
Average Rating:
 73 (69 votes)
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142.
There Is A Hell, Believe Me I've Seen It. There Is A Heaven, Let's Keep It A Secret 
United Kingdom Bring Me The Horizon
Buy album United States
"A band usually just too heavy for my taste, There is a heaven is a massive step in the right direction from there previous efforts. The album is really made by the guest vocalists (Lights and Josh from Youmeatsix)and great sampling and mixing, especially the choir samples had a haunting effect at..."  [+]  Reply
- steve_o_619 | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful) Help 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:
2010
Appears in:
21 charts
Rank Score:
176
Rank in 2010:
142
Rank in 2010s:
1,392
Overall Rank:
7,327
Average Rating:
 68 (62 votes)
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143.
Meridional 
United States Norma Jean
Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2010
Appears in:
10 charts
Rank Score:
175
Rank in 2010:
143
Rank in 2010s:
1,396
Overall Rank:
7,356
Average Rating:
 71 (14 votes)
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144.
The Soft Moon 
United States The Soft Moon
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"This album incorporates elements of various influences without overwhelming the bands overall musical identity. The following artists come to mind: Neu, Joy Division, Sisters Of Mercy, Ministry, Killing Joke and Suicide. The music is genuinelly unsettling. Key track: Circles."  Reply
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Year of Release:
2010
Appears in:
41 charts
Rank Score:
173
Rank in 2010:
144
Rank in 2010s:
1,407
Overall Rank:
7,424
Average Rating:
 75 (46 votes)
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145.
Zaz 
France Zaz
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Year of Release:
2010
Appears in:
24 charts
Rank Score:
170
Rank in 2010:
145
Rank in 2010s:
1,428
Overall Rank:
7,509
Average Rating:
 73 (38 votes)
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146.
The Lady Killer 
United States Cee Lo Green
Buy album United States
"Screw all your pretenses of what makes a "great" album - this album is fun and larger than life. Enjoy it if you haven't already."  Reply
- | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful) Help 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:
2010
Appears in:
60 charts
Rank Score:
170
Rank in 2010:
146
Rank in 2010s:
1,429
Overall Rank:
7,510
Average Rating:
 69 (85 votes)
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147.
Earl 
United States Earl Sweatshirt
Buy album United States
"this will be a classic in 10 years, you can quote me"  Reply
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Year of Release:
2010
Appears in:
61 charts
Rank Score:
168
Rank in 2010:
147
Rank in 2010s:
1,444
Overall Rank:
7,571
Average Rating:
 75 (138 votes)
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148.
Splazsh 
United Kingdom Actress
Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2010
Appears in:
52 charts
Rank Score:
168
Rank in 2010:
148
Rank in 2010s:
1,451
Overall Rank:
7,591
Average Rating:
 76 (50 votes)
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149.
Beyond Hell / Above Heaven 
Denmark Volbeat
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Year of Release:
2010
Appears in:
22 charts
Rank Score:
167
Rank in 2010:
149
Rank in 2010s:
1,455
Overall Rank:
7,615
Average Rating:
 73 (24 votes)
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150.
All Day 
United States Girl Talk
Buy album United States
"Can't believe I'm the first to comment, this album is amazing, just as good as Feed the Animals, very addictive, great party music."  Reply
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Year of Release:
2010
Appears in:
46 charts
Rank Score:
167
Rank in 2010:
150
Rank in 2010s:
1,456
Overall Rank:
7,616
Average Rating:
 77 (38 votes)
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