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 57,000 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:

103 charts

Rank Score:

254

Rank in 2010:

Rank in 2010s:

991

Overall Rank:

5,327

Average Rating:

74 (92 votes)

Comments:

992.

Nobody Wants To Be Here And Nobody Wants To Leave

The Twilight Sad

Year of Release:

2014

Appears in:

58 charts

Rank Score:

254

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Rank in 2010s:

992

Overall Rank:

5,331

Average Rating:

74 (78 votes)

Comments:

993.

Departure Songs

We Lost The Sea

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

22 charts

Rank Score:

254

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994.

The Winter Of Mixed Drinks

Frightened Rabbit

Year of Release:

2010

Appears in:

48 charts

Rank Score:

254

Rank in 2010:

Rank in 2010s:

994

Overall Rank:

5,344

Average Rating:

74 (72 votes)

Comments:

995.

The Weight Of These Wings

Miranda Lambert

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

55 charts

Rank Score:

253

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

995

Overall Rank:

5,348

Average Rating:

72 (40 votes)

Comments:

996.

The Waterfall

My Morning Jacket

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

85 charts

Rank Score:

253

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997.

In Evening Air

Future Islands

Year of Release:

2010

Appears in:

60 charts

Rank Score:

253

Rank in 2010:

Rank in 2010s:

997

Overall Rank:

5,357

Average Rating:

77 (59 votes)

Comments:

998.

Playboi Carti

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

253

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999.

Alone In The Universe

Jeff Lynne's ELO

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

48 charts

Rank Score:

253

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1000.

Classical Curves

Jam City

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

252

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Best Albums of the 2010s composition

Year	Albums	%

2010	91	9%
2011	121	12%
2012	107	11%
2013	113	11%
2014	93	9%
2015	110	11%
2016	84	8%
2017	114	11%
2018	91	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%
Kendrick Lamar	5	1%
Kanye West	5	1%
Taylor Swift	5	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	557	56%
	221	22%
	70	7%
	32	3%
	25	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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