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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Heartland

Owen Pallett

Year of Release:

2010

Appears in:

95 charts

Rank Score:

256

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Rank in 2010s:

991

Overall Rank:

5,323

Average Rating:

74 (92 votes)

Comments:

992.

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Ed Sheeran

Year of Release:

2014

Appears in:

92 charts

Rank Score:

255

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Rank in 2010s:

992

Overall Rank:

5,328

Average Rating:

59 (185 votes)

Comments:

993.

Stranger To Stranger

Paul Simon

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

96 charts

Rank Score:

255

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Rank in 2010s:

993

Overall Rank:

5,334

Average Rating:

72 (111 votes)

Comments:

994.

World Eater

Blanck Mass

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

83 charts

Rank Score:

255

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995.

Ultimate Care II

Matmos

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

51 charts

Rank Score:

254

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Rank in 2010s:

995

Overall Rank:

5,352

Average Rating:

72 (75 votes)

Comments:

996.

The Drums

Year of Release:

2010

Appears in:

79 charts

Rank Score:

253

Rank in 2010:

Rank in 2010s:

996

Overall Rank:

5,365

Average Rating:

74 (109 votes)

Comments:

997.

Nothing But Thieves

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

45 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.

Morning/Evening

Four Tet

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

252

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1000.

Audio, Video, Disco

Justice (FR)

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

62 charts

Rank Score:

251

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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	107	11%
2016	87	9%
2017	111	11%
2018	89	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%
Car Seat Headrest	5	1%
The Weeknd	5	1%
Beach House	5	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	554	55%
	222	22%
	69	7%
	33	3%
	26	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%

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