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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991

Overall Rank:

5,322

Average Rating:

74 (92 votes)

Comments:

992.

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Ed Sheeran

Year of Release:

2014

Appears in:

92 charts

Rank Score:

256

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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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993

Overall Rank:

5,331

Average Rating:

72 (110 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:

5,348

Average Rating:

72 (75 votes)

Comments:

996.

The Drums

Year of Release:

2010

Appears in:

79 charts

Rank Score:

253

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996

Overall Rank:

5,360

Average Rating:

74 (109 votes)

Comments:

997.

Nothing But Thieves

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

45 charts

Rank Score:

253

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998.

Morning/Evening

Four Tet

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

252

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999.

Spirit

Depeche Mode

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

90 charts

Rank Score:

252

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1000.

A Dramatic Turn Of Events

Dream Theater

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

59 charts

Rank Score:

252

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Best Albums of the 2010s composition

Year	Albums	%

2010	95	10%
2011	119	12%
2012	107	11%
2013	110	11%
2014	99	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%
Drake	6	1%
Lana Del Rey	6	1%
Death Grips	6	1%
The Weeknd	5	1%
Beach House	5	1%
Julia Holter	5	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	555	56%
	222	22%
	69	7%
	33	3%
	26	3%
	20	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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Recognised Decade Charts (2020s)
1. 100 Best Albums of the 2010s: Staff Picks by Billboard (2019)
2. The Needle Drop's Top Albums Of The 2010s by The Needle Drop (2019)
3. The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s by Pitchfork (2019)
4. The A.V. Club's 50 best albums of the 2010s by The A.V. Club (2019)
5. BrooklynVegan's Top Albums of 2010s by BrooklynVegan (2020)
6. Gorilla vs. Bear Albums of the 2010s by Gorilla vs. Bear (2019)
7. All The Best Albums Of The 2010s, Ranked by Uproxx (2019)
8. Top 100 Albums of the Decade by Crack Magazine (2019)
9. Top 50 Albums of the 2010s by The Wild Honey Pie (2019)
10. NME's Greatest Albums of The Decade: The 2010s by New Music Express (2019)
11. 100 Best Albums of the 2010s by Rolling Stone (2019)
12. The 50 best albums of the decade – 2010 to 2019 by Independent (2019)
13. The 50 Best Albums of the Decade by Deep Cuts (2019)
14. The 100 Best Albums Of The 2010s by Stereogum (2019)
15. The 101 Best Albums of the 2010s by Spin (2020)
16. Tiny Mix Tapes 2010s: Favorite 100 Music Releases of the Decade by Tiny Mix Tapes (2019)
17. Top 100 Albums of the 2010s by Consequence of Sound (2019)
18. Die 100 besten Alben der 10er Jahre by Musikexpress.de (2020)
19. Die besten Platten 2010-2019 by Spex (2019)
20. The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s by Paste (2019)