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 58,000 greatest album charts.

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2010s decade 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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Lost In The Dream

The War On Drugs

Year of Release:

2014

Appears in:

959 charts

Rank Score:

8,700

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31.

Swans

Year of Release:

2014

Appears in:

643 charts

Rank Score:

6,139

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Overall Rank:

265

Average Rating:

82 (888 votes)

Comments:

102

52.

Benji

Sun Kil Moon

Year of Release:

2014

Appears in:

585 charts

Rank Score:

4,245

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Overall Rank:

392

Average Rating:

80 (787 votes)

Comments:

56.

Run The Jewels 2

Run The Jewels

Year of Release:

2014

Appears in:

601 charts

Rank Score:

3,890

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Overall Rank:

437

Average Rating:

82 (770 votes)

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59.

Salad Days

Mac DeMarco

Year of Release:

2014

Appears in:

556 charts

Rank Score:

3,777

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Overall Rank:

448

Average Rating:

80 (817 votes)

Comments:

67.

Piñata

Freddie Gibbs & Madlib

Year of Release:

2014

Appears in:

434 charts

Rank Score:

3,512

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Overall Rank:

484

Average Rating:

80 (496 votes)

Comments:

69.

St. Vincent

Year of Release:

2014

Appears in:

574 charts

Rank Score:

3,472

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Overall Rank:

491

Average Rating:

79 (802 votes)

Comments:

73.

Black Messiah

D'Angelo And The Vanguard

Year of Release:

2014

Appears in:

467 charts

Rank Score:

3,331

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Overall Rank:

522

Average Rating:

81 (516 votes)

Comments:

89.

Ultraviolence

Lana Del Rey

Year of Release:

2014

Appears in:

355 charts

Rank Score:

2,710

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Overall Rank:

632

Average Rating:

76 (520 votes)

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93.

Alvvays

Year of Release:

2014

Appears in:

326 charts

Rank Score:

2,605

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Overall Rank:

660

Average Rating:

79 (389 votes)

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Best Albums of the 2010s composition

Year	Albums	%

2010	90	9%
2011	121	12%
2012	104	10%
2013	114	11%
2014	93	9%
2015	108	11%
2016	85	9%
2017	116	12%
2018	91	9%
2019	78	8%

Artist	Albums	%

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	8	1%
Drake	6	1%
Lana Del Rey	6	1%
Death Grips	6	1%
Taylor Swift	5	1%
Julia Holter	5	1%
Brockhampton	5	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	558	56%
	218	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	995	100%
Yes	5	1%

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