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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A Moon Shaped Pool

Radiohead

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

1,386 charts

Rank Score:

15,640

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Average Rating:

87 (2,142 votes)

Comments:

274

★ [Blackstar]

David Bowie

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

1,248 charts

Rank Score:

12,494

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18.

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

844 charts

Rank Score:

8,288

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31.

alt-J

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

689 charts

Rank Score:

6,667

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Overall Rank:

249

Average Rating:

78 (996 votes)

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Plastic Beach

Gorillaz

Year of Release:

2010

Appears in:

721 charts

Rank Score:

6,411

Rank in 2010:

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Overall Rank:

263

Average Rating:

79 (1,245 votes)

Comments:

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Let England Shake

PJ Harvey

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

734 charts

Rank Score:

5,942

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Overall Rank:

287

Average Rating:

80 (950 votes)

Comments:

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The King Of Limbs

Radiohead

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

866 charts

Rank Score:

4,642

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62.

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

501 charts

Rank Score:

3,760

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Overall Rank:

465

Average Rating:

80 (610 votes)

Comments:

75.

Adele

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

504 charts

Rank Score:

3,235

Rank in 2011:

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Overall Rank:

544

Average Rating:

72 (933 votes)

Comments:

76.

Joy As An Act Of Resistance.

Idles

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

456 charts

Rank Score:

3,203

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Overall Rank:

549

Average Rating:

80 (481 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	99	10%
2015	106	11%
2016	86	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%
Kendrick Lamar	5	1%
Kanye West	5	1%
Car Seat Headrest	5	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	555	56%
	223	22%
	69	7%
	33	3%
	25	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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