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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16.

Helplessness Blues

Fleet Foxes

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

916 charts

Rank Score:

8,761

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Overall Rank:

174

Average Rating:

82 (1,313 votes)

Comments:

104

17.

Bon Iver, Bon Iver

Bon Iver

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

938 charts

Rank Score:

8,471

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33.

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

470 charts

Rank Score:

6,165

Rank in 2011:

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Overall Rank:

275

Average Rating:

85 (829 votes)

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35.

Let England Shake

PJ Harvey

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

738 charts

Rank Score:

6,013

Rank in 2011:

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Overall Rank:

280

Average Rating:

80 (953 votes)

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45.

The King Of Limbs

Radiohead

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

867 charts

Rank Score:

4,632

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54.

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

627 charts

Rank Score:

4,311

Rank in 2011:

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Overall Rank:

397

Average Rating:

78 (1,079 votes)

Comments:

59.

Kaputt

Destroyer

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

489 charts

Rank Score:

3,884

Rank in 2011:

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Overall Rank:

450

Average Rating:

79 (591 votes)

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74.

Hurry Up, We're Dreaming

M83

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

489 charts

Rank Score:

3,300

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Overall Rank:

530

Average Rating:

77 (662 votes)

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75.

Adele

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

504 charts

Rank Score:

3,229

Rank in 2011:

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Overall Rank:

545

Average Rating:

72 (934 votes)

Comments:

87.

Wasting Light

Foo Fighters

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

420 charts

Rank Score:

2,772

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Overall Rank:

627

Average Rating:

76 (783 votes)

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Best Albums of the 2010s composition

Year	Albums	%

2010	95	10%
2011	121	12%
2012	107	11%
2013	110	11%
2014	98	10%
2015	106	11%
2016	86	9%
2017	111	11%
2018	91	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%
Beach House	5	1%
Brockhampton	5	1%
Julia Holter	5	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	555	56%
	223	22%
	70	7%
	33	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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