Best Albums of the 2010s
Listed below are the best albums of the 2010s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 58,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 3 hours ago).
"I saw Colin Stetson live earlier this year, opening for Godspeed You! Black Emperor. He walked on stage with his bass saxophone and started playing "Judges". It was a memorable moment, having never heard anything like it. I remember being deeply moved, Stetson at times almost screaming into his s..." [+] Reply
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CellarDoor | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2011
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"This is one of those albums that I listened to once and thought was average and mostly unremarkable. But in the following weeks I found myself returning to it more and more. It's now probably my favorite album of 2018 and one of my favorites of the decade. There are so many unassuming hooks that ..." [+] Reply
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pearljammer13 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2018
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"The songwriting is almost as good as Merriweather. The production is much crisper, and after a few listens the supposed "busyness" melts away, as it does on any other Anco release. I put this in the top 3 of theirs." Reply
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2012
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580
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"This is a really, really solid debut album from an established Nashville songwriter. The issue is, I think I want to like it more than I actually do. This album is a step in the right direction in terms of steering the "main stream country music" ship back around. It contains powerful vocals, tra..." [+] Reply
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samistake2ice | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2015
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580
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"Without a doubt the best sounding album of 2017 to date. Listen with a good pair of headphones to find an expansive soundstage and clear separation among instruments. So far the songwriting is holding up with the production. This looking to be a highlight of 2017." Reply
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2017
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573
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"Honestly? It's good. Musically one might call it a fantastic pop record, and they would not be wrong. The politics of the lyrics are of course hard to swallow at times. It's one of those albums that I can't quite tell whether it is brashly feminist and sex-positive, or just shallow, consumerist, ..." [+] Reply
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JulianR | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (5 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2010
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573
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"When I first heard this album wasn't as abrasive as Midcity, I was disappointed. Midcity's harshness is what made it stand out. However, upon hearing CLPPNG for the first time I realized clipping has a lot more up their sleeves than I had originally thought. I've listened to this album many times..." [+] Reply
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2014
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573
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"One of the most pleasant albums I've heard in a long time. I have only listened to one Smog album before I heard this album. Dream River reminds me of Nick Drake's Bryter Layter; it's the same jazzy/folky sleepy and comfortable sound, yet Bill Callahan has a universe of his own. Music don't have ..." [+] Reply
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2013
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569
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"Current AOTY contender but the way this year is shaping up, that might not last long But it is beautiful, deep, and compelling and minimal at the same time Simple but effective and unique... Here's my initial reaction tweets: "Ngl, kinda getting Death Grips+Khalid vibes...with some James Blake......" [+] Reply
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2018
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567
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"The more I listen to this, I just can't stop. It's so refreshing to hear an artist just fucking telling it like it is. There's music that's depressing, and there's music that's honest, but rarely do the too seem to correlate. Depressing music always is so dreary and seems more intent on creating ..." [+] Reply
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babyBlueSedan | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2011
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 45 of 100
Best Albums of the 2010s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 2010 | 90 | 9% | |
| 2011 | 122 | 12% | |
| 2012 | 106 | 11% | |
| 2013 | 114 | 11% | |
| 2014 | 93 | 9% | |
| 2015 | 106 | 11% | |
| 2016 | 85 | 9% | |
| 2017 | 115 | 12% | |
| 2018 | 91 | 9% | |
| 2019 | 80 | 8% |
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| King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard | 8 | 1% | |
| Drake | 6 | 1% | |
| Lana Del Rey | 6 | 1% | |
| Death Grips | 6 | 1% | |
| Taylor Swift | 5 | 0% | |
| Julia Holter | 5 | 0% | |
| Brockhampton | 5 | 0% | |
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561 | 56% | |
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215 | 21% | |
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69 | 7% | |
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33 | 3% | |
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25 | 2% | |
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20 | 2% | |
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