Best Albums of the 2010s

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411.

DS2 

 Future (Rap)

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"I don't think there's ever been a greater opening line - to anything, including books and films - than, "I just fucked your bitch in some Gucci flip-flops"."  Reply

- Skinny | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +9 votes (9 helpful | 0 unhelpful) 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:

2015

Appears in:

139 charts

Rank Score:

615

Rank in 2015:

44

Rank in 2010s:

411

Overall Rank:

2,579

Average Rating:

 71 (153 votes)

Comments:

11

412.

Kindred EP 

 Burial

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"If you know anything about the UK’s electronic music scene from the past five years, you’ve heard of Burial. William Bevan, aka Burial, is the producer in the scene, the man that spearheaded the genre known as dubstep, with a sound that doesn’t sound at all similar to what people think of today w...""If you know anything about the UK’s electronic music scene from the past five years, you’ve heard of Burial. William Bevan, aka Burial, is the producer in the scene, the man that spearheaded the genre known as dubstep, with a sound that doesn’t sound at all similar to what people think of today when they think of dubstep. He’s beyond pointless drops. Above them. The artwork for his 2007 album Untrue, a landmark piece in the future garage music scene—which it somehow simultaneously defines and predates—gives you a good impression of how his music works. A sort of monochrome sketch of a man, with his eyes closed, sits with a cup of coffee in front of him. Grey is often associated with sadness, but black-and-white images and films—when they’re of a high quality, of course—are considered high art, beautiful. Further, Burial’s music creates an atmosphere, and a story—like the atmosphere and story in the cover art—which finds the grey area between this darkness, this coldness that he evokes with hard-hitting yet danceable drum beats, and the beauty which he juxtaposes with female vocals. Kindred is no different. Burial has created his own immediately-recognizable style, a quality shared by many other great artists, which he revives here and continues to perfect. The title track mixes in an entrancing drum beat with female vocals, the refrain of “Baby, you…” casting a beautiful yet miserable mood over the whole piece. The song alternates between being carried by the drum beat and dropping it for several true ambient sections, with a good part of the track teasing the listener, who is just begging for the drum beat to kick back in. The next track, “Loner”, is the baby of the EP at seven-and-a-half minutes. It moves into the 2-step direction which Burial loves to play with, and contains some obvious techno influences. Not your older sister’s ecstasy-ridden techno, though, but more of the minimal techno sound that’s being played with more in the electronic scene. Part of this track, and the previous track, is broken up by a sound reminiscent of a record player. It’s almost as if Burial wants to remind you that he’s the one creating this world for you, before thrusting you right back into it, similar to the way many directors won’t quite go the 100% realism route and retain some of the theater in film. Just like in film, and awkward ending can ruin the entire piece. Burial is reknowned for his codas; the end of “Loner” isn’t done justice by mere words, and leads perfectly into the final track. “Ashtray Wasp” continues with the themes of Kindred and redirects the listener to outer space. All of the previous elements are here, though the second half of the track adds in some noise elements. Yet the track still creates its own unique world. The drum beat is excellent and enthralling, the vocals work. Everything works. My only gripe is that I have to continue to wait for a new full-length album from William Bevan. Instead, I’m saddled with one of the greatest EPs I’ve ever heard. It’s much harder to write a positive review than a negative one. Thank you, Burial, for making this review difficult."  [+]  Reply

- FuturoDispari | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (7 helpful | 1 unhelpful) 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:

2012

Appears in:

137 charts

Rank Score:

613

Rank in 2012:

38

Rank in 2010s:

412

Overall Rank:

2,584

Average Rating:

 80 (220 votes)

Comments:

11

413.

Lust For Life 

 Lana Del Rey

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"I think It's a pretty good album, I didn't expect much from It, but It kinda surprised me. It has this hippie 60s-70s style that is influencied clearly by the Beatles in songs like "Tomorrow Never Came"."  Reply

- JimagineL | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful) 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:

2017

Appears in:

164 charts

Rank Score:

613

Rank in 2017:

42

Rank in 2010s:

413

Overall Rank:

2,585

Average Rating:

 73 (267 votes)

Comments:

12

414.

Apocalypse, Girl 

 Jenny Hval

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"Man, this album makes me FEEL THINGS. Hval is so self-revealing she makes everyone else look like a coward. Kingsize summons the most horrible feelings of dread (NOT THE BANANAS), Take Care Of Yourself aches with the weight of a million vaginas, and on Heaven after she says "I want to sing religi...""Man, this album makes me FEEL THINGS. Hval is so self-revealing she makes everyone else look like a coward. Kingsize summons the most horrible feelings of dread (NOT THE BANANAS), Take Care Of Yourself aches with the weight of a million vaginas, and on Heaven after she says "I want to sing religiously", does she literally turn into a bird and start flying into the night sky? Good grief, what a beautiful voice. It's a raw confronting experience somewhere in the vicinity of an ego death, attacking parts of my psyche that were laying dormant. There's so much gravity here that it demands complete attention and doesn't work any other way. She's one of those rare artists that seems to have the ability to connect a transmitter directly from her brain into yours. Her lyrics are like those weird fuzzy early morning thoughts you have as you're waking up, where it feels like you're solving some really important internal puzzle and everything is equal and nothing is taboo and your conscious identity hasn't fully uploaded yet so the real fundamental essence of what you are has a chance to- damn, it's gone. It's not so much that her music is otherworldly and escapist, it's more like she draws your attention to the strange ambiguous elements of what it means to be a human being in waking life. The kind of thing your brain likes to shift its awareness away from whenever it can in favour of the mundane. Apocalypse, Girl is a temporary escape into reality."  [+]  Reply

- SquishypuffDave | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful) 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:

2015

Appears in:

130 charts

Rank Score:

612

Rank in 2015:

45

Rank in 2010s:

414

Overall Rank:

2,586

Average Rating:

 72 (155 votes)

Comments:

8

415.

Cuz I Love You 

 Lizzo

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"Name a song that grooves harder Juice, I dare you. This album is full of awesome song craft, uplifting bravado, and excellent production. Heavily recommend 85/100 (Very Good)"  Reply

- JulianR | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (5 helpful | 1 unhelpful) 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:

2019

Appears in:

185 charts

Rank Score:

612

Rank in 2019:

32

Rank in 2010s:

415

Overall Rank:

2,590

Average Rating:

 72 (167 votes)

Comments:

6

416.

Luxury Problems 

 Andy Stott

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"it took me several months to realize that this isn't an ordinary electronic album."  Reply

- cartoken | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful) 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:

2012

Appears in:

133 charts

Rank Score:

611

Rank in 2012:

39

Rank in 2010s:

416

Overall Rank:

2,594

Average Rating:

 76 (117 votes)

Comments:

5

417.

Star Wars 

 Wilco

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"Love the fuzz. I think this is on the way to being my favorite post-YHF Wilco album. And the added surprise makes it even better."  Reply

- pearljammer13 | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful) 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:

2015

Appears in:

192 charts

Rank Score:

609

Rank in 2015:

46

Rank in 2010s:

417

Overall Rank:

2,600

Average Rating:

 72 (269 votes)

Comments:

19

418.

Slave Ambient 

 The War On Drugs

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"I actually prefer this to Lost in the Dream. This feels a lot tighter."  Reply

- HoldenM | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful) 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:

2011

Appears in:

177 charts

Rank Score:

608

Rank in 2011:

55

Rank in 2010s:

418

Overall Rank:

2,605

Average Rating:

 75 (228 votes)

Comments:

10

419.

B'lieve I'm Goin Down... 

 Kurt Vile

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"Lovely work from Kurt Vile. He's really came into his own as an artist and this album is him doubling down on that formula. Great Indie/Americana. Best tracks: Pretty Pimpin, Wheelhouse, Wild Imagination"  Reply

- micah88800 | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful) 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:

2015

Appears in:

190 charts

Rank Score:

607

Rank in 2015:

47

Rank in 2010s:

419

Overall Rank:

2,607

Average Rating:

 76 (193 votes)

Comments:

5

420.

R Plus Seven 

 Oneohtrix Point Never

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"Daniel Lopatin creates on this record a sonic representation of the virtual world's fragmented false memory. This is the least decipherable album he's yet released, which makes it quite a 'hard' listen, but this is definitely the most bold one too. This is a contemplating on themes of virtual mem...""Daniel Lopatin creates on this record a sonic representation of the virtual world's fragmented false memory. This is the least decipherable album he's yet released, which makes it quite a 'hard' listen, but this is definitely the most bold one too. This is a contemplating on themes of virtual memory and lack thereof; hence the synthetic sound collage. Not as emotionally gripping as Replica though, which is one of my favorite albums."  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

141 charts

Rank Score:

606

Rank in 2013:

51

Rank in 2010s:

420

Overall Rank:

2,610

Average Rating:

 76 (179 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of the 2010s composition

Top 1,000 Top 500 Top 250 Top 100

Year	Albums	%
2010	91	9%
2011	122	12%
2012	103	10%
2013	114	11%
2014	93	9%
2015	106	11%
2016	85	9%
2017	115	12%
2018	91	9%
2019	80	8%

Artist	Albums	%
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	8	1%
Drake	6	1%
Lana Del Rey	6	1%
Death Grips	6	1%
Brockhampton	5	1%
Kendrick Lamar	5	1%
Taylor Swift	5	1%
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Country	Albums	%
	557	56%
	214	21%
	70	7%
	32	3%
	29	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%