Best Albums of the 2010s

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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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38.

Twin Fantasy (2018)

Car Seat Headrest

"The fact that Car Seat Headrest came from bandcamp and is one of the few raw rock bands to have an album ranked as number 1# in this decade tells a lot of the current estate of the genre and the future of It as well. The thing is, this type of Rock doesn't appeal that much anymore, most of the al..." [+] Reply

- JimagineL | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (4 helpful | 1 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

548 charts

Rank Score:

5,570

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

Overall Rank:

293

Average Rating:

82 (846 votes)

Comments:

54.

Kids See Ghosts

"I've never been much of a Kanye or Cudi fan. I wasn't even planning on listening to this album. After seeing some good reviews and seeing how short it is, I decided to give it a listen. Kids See Ghosts completely exceeded my expectations. I've been listening to nothing but this album for the last..." [+] Reply

- codymacc8 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (5 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

539 charts

Rank Score:

4,028

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Overall Rank:

406

Average Rating:

82 (841 votes)

Comments:

74.

Joy As An Act Of Resistance.

Idles

"This is one of the most aggressive and intense punk albums I’ve ever heard. I could snort a few lines of cocaine or listen to this album and it would give me literally the same energy. Fucking bang on lyrics with social and political contexts and all around hard hitting force with every note play..." [+] Reply

awesomness425 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (5 helpful | 1 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

471 charts

Rank Score:

3,266

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Overall Rank:

531

Average Rating:

80 (500 votes)

Comments:

78.

Beach House

"This record is exactly what I've been waiting for from Beach House. Their past few records (Bloom, Depression Cherry, TYLS) have been excellent, particularly Bloom, but I couldn't help but wonder what would happen if they would truly go all in on the weird bits of experimentation we've gotten on ...""This record is exactly what I've been waiting for from Beach House. Their past few records (Bloom, Depression Cherry, TYLS) have been excellent, particularly Bloom, but I couldn't help but wonder what would happen if they would truly go all in on the weird bits of experimentation we've gotten on these past few releases. Tracks like Elegy to the Void, Days of Candy, New Year, and Sparks have left me yearning for them to really cut loose and make a wild record of roaring guitars and entrancing psychedelia. And here were are. 7 is the culmination of all of these ideas, and what we've gotten is quite possibly Beach House's best record and what will almost surely be my AOTY barring a huge surprise. This record is a trifecta of shoegaze, neo-psychedelia, and surrealist dream pop. The noisy/electrifying guitar melodies and entrancing synths co-exist with each other very well instead of simply washing each other out into a blur. Last Ride and Woo are sterling examples of this; the guitar exists in a different section of the mix (almost a different ear, entirely) than the synths and the two play off each other like a conversation. I will say that Beach House fans who were pulled to the band specifically by the Depression Cherry era might have a hard time enjoying this one as much as I -- whereas their previous records have slammed you in the face with clear and straightforward celestial melodies, this record is a much more challenging listen. Many of the beautiful ideas here (particularly on tracks like Drunk in LA, Dark Spring, Dive, and Last Ride) are buried in the mix waiting to be deciphered out of the dark trance-like abyss of this record. Think less Cocteau Twins and more Slowdive. It's not often that I can hear an album this diverse from song-to-song still come together as a totally coherent whole. There is a hypnotic dark texture that runs through the entire record, but there are so many ideas explored here...like the dreamy noir (almost Blade Runner-like) chimes of Black Car, the noisy yet introspective Drunk in LA, the sunny acoustic guitar-driven Lose Your Smile, the surreal and blissful L'Inconnue, or the sheer heavyhanded darkness of Dark Spring. The end product is a thrilling record that manages to be aggressive, strange, tender, and blissful all at once. Not only that, but it's a record that has grown on me after several listens. Like an MBV or Slowdive record, it has many hidden depths that add something new to each listen. This album hit many of my individual tastes of music in the right spot and is an instant classic for my listening. The album is a beautiful progression from beginning to end, ordered almost cinematically -- the "Teen Dream" has come to a bitter end and in the first half of the record we are faced with bleak, intoxicating nostalgia both lyrically and musically. Black Car is the climax of this idea, before the record suddenly opens up into sheer dreamy bliss with the final 4 tracks, where we see the soft, tender Beach House we know and love break through. The layered guitar-wailing chime ending to Last Ride is unreal and is probably the most powerful and overwhelming way they've ended a record thus far. Favorite Tracks: L'Inconnue, Black Car, Girl of the Year, Last Ride, Dark Spring" [+] Reply

- Cosmo | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +9 votes (9 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

508 charts

Rank Score:

3,135

Rank in 2018:

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Overall Rank:

548

Average Rating:

80 (695 votes)

Comments:

81.

Wide Awake!

Parquet Courts

"This will easily be one of my albums of the year if not THE album of the year. Really catchy tunes and some really clever lyrical work here. The production here is also of exceptional quality. Highlight - the baseline intro to Violence and this track in general. Fav tracks - Violence, Total Footb..." [+] Reply

- RomanRelic | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

446 charts

Rank Score:

2,926

Rank in 2018:

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Overall Rank:

578

Average Rating:

80 (537 votes)

Comments:

84.

You Won't Get What You Want

Daughters

"I am so confused listening to this album right now... feel like it deserves a 0/10 but I don't know how to rate something like this. Update: Masterpiece!" Reply

- Leonidas | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +9 votes (9 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

353 charts

Rank Score:

2,805

Rank in 2018:

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Overall Rank:

598

Average Rating:

80 (476 votes)

Comments:

100.

Little Dark Age

MGMT

"Believe the hype everyone, This is by far MGMT's best and most consistent album. It may not top the three leading singles from Oracular Spectacular, but with this album they are really wearing their influences on their sleeve. Less indietronica and more moving towards a Ariel Pink pop style. I lo..." [+] Reply

awesomness425 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

464 charts

Rank Score:

2,541

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

100

Overall Rank:

676

Average Rating:

80 (781 votes)

Comments:

113.

Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino

Arctic Monkeys

"Would either ThiagoLucas or SaulCortes like to share with us where they managed to find this album? I was under the impression that it’s not to be released for another two weeks, but considered they’ve both given it such extreme ratings, they must’ve listened to it enough to make an informed deci..." [+] Reply

Christovskee | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +25 votes (25 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

388 charts

Rank Score:

2,216

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

113

Overall Rank:

774

Average Rating:

72 (716 votes)

Comments:

116.

Golden Hour

Kacey Musgraves

"Kacey bestows country hometown charm on her two previous albums, the quirky, down-the-road girl who tells it like she sees it. "Pagaent Material" seemed like an attempt to copy the success of her debut. But on "golden hour", our girl has grown up, taking on a more serious tone losing none of the ..." [+] Reply

paladisiac | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

357 charts

Rank Score:

2,130

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

116

Overall Rank:

812

Average Rating:

76 (386 votes)

Comments:

120.

Be The Cowboy

Mitski

"Her best album yet, a strong contender for album of the year." Reply

- LucasWilliam | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

376 charts

Rank Score:

2,049

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

120

Overall Rank:

846

Average Rating:

76 (377 votes)

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Best Albums of the 2010s composition

Year	Albums	%

2010	93	9%
2011	125	13%
2012	104	10%
2013	117	12%
2014	94	9%
2015	105	11%
2016	84	8%
2017	113	11%
2018	91	9%
2019	77	8%

Artist	Albums	%

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	9	1%
Lana Del Rey	6	1%
Drake	6	1%
Death Grips	6	1%
Kendrick Lamar	5	0%
Brockhampton	5	0%
Kanye West	5	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	559	56%
	216	22%
	71	7%
	34	3%
	28	3%
	20	2%
	8	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	991	99%
Yes	12	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	996	99%
Yes	7	1%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	997	99%
Yes	6	1%

Best Albums of the 2010s chart changes

Biggest climbers Biggest climbers in top 100 since last month
Up 4 from 102nd to 98th They Want My Soul by Spoon
Up 4 from 89th to 85th Push The Sky Away by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Up 3 from 99th to 96th In Colour by Jamie xx

Biggest fallers Biggest fallers in top 100 since last month
Down 3 from 67th to 70th Hurry Up, We're Dreaming by M83
Down 3 from 96th to 99th Magdalene by FKA Twigs
Down 2 from 34th to 36th Halcyon Digest by Deerhunter

New entries New entries in top 100 since last month
Up 4 from 102nd to 98th They Want My Soul by Spoon

Leavers Leavers from top 100 since last month
Down 1 from 100th to 101st Alvvays by Alvvays

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