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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15.

Lost In The Dream

The War On Drugs

Year of Release:

2014

Appears in:

946 charts

Rank Score:

9,166

Rank in 2014:

Rank in 2010s:

Overall Rank:

166

Average Rating:

82 (1,154 votes)

Comments:

105

29.

To Be Kind

Swans

Year of Release:

2014

Appears in:

629 charts

Rank Score:

6,693

Rank in 2014:

Rank in 2010s:

Overall Rank:

248

Average Rating:

82 (880 votes)

Comments:

100

48.

Benji

Sun Kil Moon

Year of Release:

2014

Appears in:

570 charts

Rank Score:

4,542

Rank in 2014:

Rank in 2010s:

Overall Rank:

380

Average Rating:

80 (777 votes)

Comments:

57.

Run The Jewels 2

Run The Jewels

Year of Release:

2014

Appears in:

588 charts

Rank Score:

4,051

Rank in 2014:

Rank in 2010s:

Overall Rank:

429

Average Rating:

82 (766 votes)

Comments:

59.

Salad Days

Mac DeMarco

Year of Release:

2014

Appears in:

543 charts

Rank Score:

3,849

Rank in 2014:

Rank in 2010s:

Overall Rank:

455

Average Rating:

80 (806 votes)

Comments:

68.

St. Vincent

Year of Release:

2014

Appears in:

563 charts

Rank Score:

3,620

Rank in 2014:

Rank in 2010s:

Overall Rank:

484

Average Rating:

79 (799 votes)

Comments:

70.

Piñata

Freddie Gibbs & Madlib

Year of Release:

2014

Appears in:

413 charts

Rank Score:

3,466

Rank in 2014:

Rank in 2010s:

Overall Rank:

510

Average Rating:

80 (496 votes)

Comments:

72.

Black Messiah

D'Angelo And The Vanguard

Year of Release:

2014

Appears in:

455 charts

Rank Score:

3,388

Rank in 2014:

Rank in 2010s:

Overall Rank:

520

Average Rating:

81 (505 votes)

Comments:

86.

Ultraviolence

Lana Del Rey

Year of Release:

2014

Appears in:

346 charts

Rank Score:

2,773

Rank in 2014:

Rank in 2010s:

Overall Rank:

628

Average Rating:

76 (513 votes)

Comments:

99.

Alvvays

Year of Release:

2014

Appears in:

314 charts

Rank Score:

2,592

Rank in 2014:

Rank in 2010s:

Overall Rank:

679

Average Rating:

79 (382 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of the 2010s composition

Year	Albums	%

2010	95	10%
2011	120	12%
2012	107	11%
2013	110	11%
2014	98	10%
2015	107	11%
2016	87	9%
2017	111	11%
2018	90	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%
Julia Holter	5	1%
Brockhampton	5	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	554	55%
	223	22%
	69	7%
	33	3%
	26	3%
	19	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%

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Recognised Decade Charts (2020s)
1. 100 Best Albums of the 2010s: Staff Picks by Billboard (2019)
2. Top 50 Albums of the 2010s by The Wild Honey Pie (2019)
3. NME's Greatest Albums of The Decade: The 2010s by New Music Express (2019)
4. The 50 best albums of the decade – 2010 to 2019 by Independent (2019)
5. 100 Best Albums of the 2010s by Rolling Stone (2019)
6. The Needle Drop's Top Albums Of The 2010s by The Needle Drop (2019)
7. The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s by Pitchfork (2019)
8. The A.V. Club's 50 best albums of the 2010s by The A.V. Club (2019)
9. BrooklynVegan's Top Albums of 2010s by BrooklynVegan (2020)
10. Gorilla vs. Bear Albums of the 2010s by Gorilla vs. Bear (2019)
11. All The Best Albums Of The 2010s, Ranked by Uproxx (2019)
12. Top 100 Albums of the Decade by Crack Magazine (2019)
13. The 50 Best Albums of the Decade by Deep Cuts (2019)
14. The 100 Best Albums Of The 2010s by Stereogum (2019)
15. The 101 Best Albums of the 2010s by Spin (2020)
16. Los 30 mejores discos de la década de 2010 by Esquire España (2023)
17. BEST OF 2011 - 2020: Die besten Alben des Jahrzehnts by laut (2020)
18. Tiny Mix Tapes 2010s: Favorite 100 Music Releases of the Decade by Tiny Mix Tapes (2019)
19. Top 100 Albums of the 2010s by Consequence of Sound (2019)
20. Die 100 besten Alben der 10er Jahre by Musikexpress.de (2020)