Best Albums of the 2010s

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501.

Just Got Back From The Discomfort - We're Alright 

 The Brave Little Abacus

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"Okay, I’m gonna stick my neck out here and go out on a limb for this record: Just Got Back… is the best emo album of all time. For what that’s worth. If you hear the word ‘emo’ and think chokers, comb-over fringes, and running mascara, then I know how that sentence must sound to you. But this cro...""Okay, I’m gonna stick my neck out here and go out on a limb for this record: Just Got Back… is the best emo album of all time. For what that’s worth. If you hear the word ‘emo’ and think chokers, comb-over fringes, and running mascara, then I know how that sentence must sound to you. But this crown isn’t won through teenage nostalgia; I may have entered the decade an angsty tween drowning in hormones, but by some minor miracle I managed to escape the grasp of pop punk’s black acrylic nails. I was less MCR, more Chris Martin - something at the time I was probably proud of but in retrospect wish it’d been the other way round. Trust me on this one, The Brave Little Abacus are a different beast entirely. And this isn’t a dig at so-called ‘fake’ emo either. “Real emo”, as the viral copypasta goes, “sounds ENERGETIC, POWERFUL, and somewhat HATEFUL”; a three-word round hole this square peg of a band struggles to fit into. ‘Energetic’ - sure. ‘Powerful’ - maybe. But ‘hateful’? After limited success, two LPs, and less than five years under their belt, in 2012 The Brave Little Abacus split for good. Some of the members would go on to perform sporadically in other groups, but the dream of ‘making it’ was over. There’s a naïve euphoria to the band which they can’t help spill out into their songs, and in hindsight it seems impossible to imagine them existing any longer than they did. It’s the fearlessness youth brings which allows them to throw everything at the wall, from jazz to drone to bossa nova, and by sheer force of will make it stick, in a way older musicians would be too cynical to try. In 2012 The Brave Little Abacus didn’t just break up; they grew up."  [+]  Reply

- ForegroundNoise | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 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:

2010

Appears in:

72 charts

Rank Score:

506

Rank in 2010:

46

Rank in 2010s:

501

Overall Rank:

3,030

Average Rating:

 76 (75 votes)

Comments:

2

502.

Recovery 

 Eminem

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"Recovery is Eminem's 3rd best album. At his most vulnerable, he chronicles the up's and down's of addiction in a way only Eminem could. A more mature offering in delivery and theme, it's refreshing to see Eminem look at this own reflection instead of bashing and judging others; even if that is mo...""Recovery is Eminem's 3rd best album. At his most vulnerable, he chronicles the up's and down's of addiction in a way only Eminem could. A more mature offering in delivery and theme, it's refreshing to see Eminem look at this own reflection instead of bashing and judging others; even if that is more fun. It's always an easier listen when someone sings about being on top and having it figured out.It's tougher to listen to someone on edge and see someone who has been on top feel so down trodden and low. Add in some terrific beats, lyrics, and guest artists and you have a solid effort. It lacks the shock value of better known Eminem and the highs aren't as high but its an accomplished comeback record. Eminem does a great job if bringing you along on his life journey and I thank him for it. "  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

2010

Appears in:

143 charts

Rank Score:

502

Rank in 2010:

47

Rank in 2010s:

502

Overall Rank:

3,045

Average Rating:

 61 (430 votes)

Comments:

12

503.

Western Stars 

 Bruce Springsteen

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"Lush Americana. That's the only way to describe it. Bruce Springsteen's 19th studio album 'Western stars' is quite probably the loveliest of his career. The musicianship is bliss and the production is immaculate. Opener 'Hitch hikin'' sets the tone for the album as we and Bruce thumb ourselves al...""Lush Americana. That's the only way to describe it. Bruce Springsteen's 19th studio album 'Western stars' is quite probably the loveliest of his career. The musicianship is bliss and the production is immaculate. Opener 'Hitch hikin'' sets the tone for the album as we and Bruce thumb ourselves along the highways and byways of backwater USA. 'The Wayfarer', the second track, is really what this album is all about. A gorgeous track with orchestration that lifts the song to a beautiful crescendo reminiscent of old western movie theme tunes. Other standouts are the typically Bruce 'Tuscon train', the brooding 'Stones' and the excellent 'Chasin' wild horses'. The best though is saved for last. 'Moonlight motel' is quite possibly the most achingly beautiful song of Bruce's almost fifty year career. It's just wonderful. The album isn't perfect though.'Hello sunshine' is okay but it is one of the record's lesser moments and was a surprising choice for first single to be released from the LP. That probably should have gone to the enjoyable 'There goes my miracle', a rousing Bruce anthem. The weakest track though is the rather throwaway 'Sleepy Joe's cafe'. It's harmless but it's too lightweight and just slightly tarnishes the album for me. But these are small quibbles. Springsteen is still at the top of his game, still moving on and most importantly keeping us interested and excited about every release. A new E street band album is expected next year but for now this will do very nicely. "  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

2019

Appears in:

141 charts

Rank Score:

502

Rank in 2019:

34

Rank in 2010s:

503

Overall Rank:

3,046

Average Rating:

 75 (164 votes)

Comments:

18

504.

Fine Line 

 Harry Styles

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"If you want to feel how long a decade is play One Direction's 2011 hit 'What makes you beautiful' and then give this a spin. On his sophomore record Harry Styles has cemented his move away from the lowest common denominator pop music that his former band defined just a few years ago. Like his deb...""If you want to feel how long a decade is play One Direction's 2011 hit 'What makes you beautiful' and then give this a spin. On his sophomore record Harry Styles has cemented his move away from the lowest common denominator pop music that his former band defined just a few years ago. Like his debut, we have a carefully made and thoughtful album that still falls a bit short of where his music could be. In the case of 'Fine Line' things go well most of the way through but seem to start tailing off in the last few tracks. The stand out track here is probably 'Lights Up', though there's a few contenders. It's exceptionally rare for a pop track to be so unpredictable in where it's going next. From the light guitars that fade in at the start you don't see the piano breaks or backing singer heavy chorus coming, but instead of coming across as disjointed it feels like clear movements in the same song. What's even more impressive is it does it all in less than 3 minutes. Another of the most ambitious tracks here is the 6 minute 'She'. From the start you have really intriguing lyrics like "A man drops his kids off at school, and thinks of you, like all of us do". These clear up once you're mid way through the track and instead your attention goes to the strange instrumental flourishes and then that guitar solo. It's some of the most exciting guitar driven pop we've heard in years. Unfortunately after this things get substantially duller. The vocals on 'Sunflower' don't sound all that great and the lyrics don't really raise them up. Canyon's a bit too retro. Where a lot of the tracks here feel like they're looking to the past to help create pop music of the future, the sound on 'Canyon' has no legs to have any impact (the whistling is really the last nail in the coffin). 'Treat People With Kindness' is a more experimental failure, the vocals really don't go together and the overall sound doesn't fit very well on the album, but I'd rather see artists take risks than churn out the same kind of stuff over & over. The title track fixes things a bit and acts as a nice closer but I'd rather have just seen the previous 3 tracks scrapped to make for a shorter but better album. Overall though 'Fine Line' really confirms that Harry Styles' solo career is more than a flash in the pan with 'Sign of the Times'. The raw vocals would be great already, but the subtle vocal effects make them even better. The guitar work also goes great with them and most tracks are well structured and written. Let's just hope that he can keep building on this kind of quality to give us a really brilliant album next time around."  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

2019

Appears in:

89 charts

Rank Score:

499

Rank in 2019:

35

Rank in 2010s:

504

Overall Rank:

3,056

Average Rating:

 71 (124 votes)

Comments:

10

505.

Weather Systems 

 Anathema

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"This album just pulls on my heartstrings. I don't care if it's full of music cliches...it's just so well executed and it invokes strong emotions in me, so it's one of my favorite albums at the moment. Emotional, passionate, well crafted, legendary."  Reply

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Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

75 charts

Rank Score:

498

Rank in 2012:

53

Rank in 2010s:

505

Overall Rank:

3,064

Average Rating:

 76 (94 votes)

Comments:

10

506.

Dive 

 Tycho

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"I LOVE this album. I don't think I can fault any tracks. Beautiful."  Reply

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Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

71 charts

Rank Score:

497

Rank in 2011:

64

Rank in 2010s:

506

Overall Rank:

3,066

Average Rating:

 74 (138 votes)

Comments:

6

507.

Sirens 

 Nicolas Jaar

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"Nicolas Jaar needs more love from this site..."  Reply

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Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

132 charts

Rank Score:

496

Rank in 2016:

44

Rank in 2010s:

507

Overall Rank:

3,068

Average Rating:

 76 (117 votes)

Comments:

2

508.

Year Of The Snitch 

 Death Grips

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"Stylistically, it is another left hook in the bands massive discography. And might be there most quiet record in there collection. However, even when I can tell there is effort within this project I feel a little underwhelmed by it. I know dislike me to oblivion. But that's how I feel. Do want to...""Stylistically, it is another left hook in the bands massive discography. And might be there most quiet record in there collection. However, even when I can tell there is effort within this project I feel a little underwhelmed by it. I know dislike me to oblivion. But that's how I feel. Do want to give this a few listens. After getting a full listen, I really can see this a welcoming point for new fans for Death Grips and there are some impressive showstoppers on this album. But not the best. "  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

131 charts

Rank Score:

496

Rank in 2018:

53

Rank in 2010s:

508

Overall Rank:

3,074

Average Rating:

 77 (295 votes)

Comments:

15

509.

Thank U, Next 

 Ariana Grande

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"Hmm, would you look at that. User SaulCortes1992 has given the album a 5/100 rating two weeks before the album is released. Looking at his charts, not surprised to see yet another elitist rockist user on here."  Reply

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Year of Release:

2019

Appears in:

166 charts

Rank Score:

495

Rank in 2019:

36

Rank in 2010s:

509

Overall Rank:

3,077

Average Rating:

 68 (301 votes)

Comments:

27

510.

Metals 

 Feist

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"Oooh... I like it. Feist isn't happy. She's developed an edge. This album is reflective and retrospective. She's looking back on failure and conflict. It gives her music a darker edge, and the sounds have become more layered, more complex, more risky. Well done Feist. This may be your masterpiece.""Oooh... I like it. Feist isn't happy. She's developed an edge. This album is reflective and retrospective. She's looking back on failure and conflict. It gives her music a darker edge, and the sounds have become more layered, more complex, more risky. Well done Feist. This may be your masterpiece."  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

130 charts

Rank Score:

495

Rank in 2011:

65

Rank in 2010s:

510

Overall Rank:

3,079

Average Rating:

 74 (150 votes)

Comments:

4

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Best Albums of the 2010s composition

Top 1,000 Top 500 Top 250 Top 100

Year	Albums	%
2010	90	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	81	8%

Artist	Albums	%
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	8	1%
Drake	6	1%
Lana Del Rey	6	1%
Death Grips	6	1%
Beach House	5	1%
The Weeknd	5	1%
Julia Holter	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%