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 56,000 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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Ed Sheeran

Year of Release:

2014

Appears in:

92 charts

Rank Score:

256

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991

Overall Rank:

5,324

Average Rating:

59 (185 votes)

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992.

Stranger To Stranger

Paul Simon

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

96 charts

Rank Score:

255

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992

Overall Rank:

5,331

Average Rating:

72 (109 votes)

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993.

World Eater

Blanck Mass

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

83 charts

Rank Score:

255

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994.

Ultimate Care II

Matmos

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

51 charts

Rank Score:

254

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994

Overall Rank:

5,346

Average Rating:

72 (75 votes)

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995.

Nothing But Thieves

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

45 charts

Rank Score:

253

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996.

The Drums

Year of Release:

2010

Appears in:

79 charts

Rank Score:

253

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Rank in 2010s:

996

Overall Rank:

5,359

Average Rating:

74 (109 votes)

Comments:

997.

Morning/Evening

Four Tet

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

252

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998.

Spirit

Depeche Mode

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

90 charts

Rank Score:

252

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999.

The Incredible True Story

Logic

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

27 charts

Rank Score:

252

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1000.

Audio, Video, Disco

Justice (FR)

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

62 charts

Rank Score:

252

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Best Albums of the 2010s composition

Year	Albums	%

2010	95	10%
2011	120	12%
2012	107	11%
2013	110	11%
2014	98	10%
2015	108	11%
2016	94	9%
2017	111	11%
2018	89	9%
2019	75	8%

Artist	Albums	%

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	8	1%
Drake	6	1%
Lana Del Rey	6	1%
Death Grips	6	1%
The Weeknd	5	0%
Beach House	5	0%
Julia Holter	5	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	556	55%
	223	22%
	69	7%
	33	3%
	26	3%
	20	2%
	12	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	996	99%
Yes	11	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	1,001	99%
Yes	6	1%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	1,001	99%
Yes	6	1%

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