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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31.

Igor

Tyler, The Creator

Year of Release:

2019

Appears in:

638 charts

Rank Score:

6,613

Rank in 2019:

Rank in 2010s:

Overall Rank:

254

Average Rating:

83 (805 votes)

Comments:

32.

Plastic Beach

Gorillaz

Year of Release:

2010

Appears in:

723 charts

Rank Score:

6,444

Rank in 2010:

Rank in 2010s:

Overall Rank:

263

Average Rating:

79 (1,242 votes)

Comments:

33.

Halcyon Digest

Deerhunter

Year of Release:

2010

Appears in:

737 charts

Rank Score:

6,178

Rank in 2010:

Rank in 2010s:

Overall Rank:

275

Average Rating:

82 (909 votes)

Comments:

34.

The Smile Sessions

The Beach Boys

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

469 charts

Rank Score:

6,023

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

Overall Rank:

282

Average Rating:

85 (825 votes)

Comments:

35.

Trouble Will Find Me

The National

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

660 charts

Rank Score:

5,972

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

Overall Rank:

285

Average Rating:

79 (943 votes)

Comments:

36.

Let England Shake

PJ Harvey

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

734 charts

Rank Score:

5,924

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

Overall Rank:

289

Average Rating:

80 (948 votes)

Comments:

37.

Twin Fantasy (2018)

Car Seat Headrest

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

526 charts

Rank Score:

5,915

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

Overall Rank:

291

Average Rating:

82 (829 votes)

Comments:

38.

Atrocity Exhibition

Danny Brown

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

612 charts

Rank Score:

5,778

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

Overall Rank:

298

Average Rating:

83 (708 votes)

Comments:

39.

Melodrama

Lorde

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

633 charts

Rank Score:

5,673

Rank in 2017:

Rank in 2010s:

Overall Rank:

307

Average Rating:

80 (776 votes)

Comments:

40.

I Love You, Honeybear

Father John Misty

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

666 charts

Rank Score:

5,650

Rank in 2015:

Rank in 2010s:

Overall Rank:

308

Average Rating:

80 (896 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of the 2010s composition

Year	Albums	%

2010	95	10%
2011	120	12%
2012	105	11%
2013	111	11%
2014	100	10%
2015	108	11%
2016	87	9%
2017	110	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%
Kendrick Lamar	5	1%
Kanye West	5	1%
Car Seat Headrest	5	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	553	55%
	224	22%
	69	7%
	33	3%
	27	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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