Best Albums of the 2010s
Explore the best albums of the 2010s, based on over 2 million album rankings across 60,000 charts.
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"I can't think of another album that feels so throwaway and yet so masterful. The record on which Pink flamboyantly flaunts the daft hand with which he can manipulate any style to his whim, crafting gorgeously infectious hooks with liberal abandon. Even the arguable run of filler from Goth Bomb th..." [+] Reply
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2014
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1,786
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"One of the most underrated albums of all time. Turner's voice sounds incredible in the sweeter songs. I can truthfully say that I absolutely love nine out of the twelve songs, the other three being tracks 5-7, which I still like. If you like The Arctic Monkeys but are hesitant to buy this because..." [+] Reply
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2011
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1,760
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"They did it again. Yup Brockhampton is the real deal" Reply
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2017
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1,736
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"The most pleasantly surprising record of the year. Never have I expected these guys to produce an album so sweet and full of great powerful choruses. They may be older now but boy do they feel young and fresh. So much fun in this album." Reply
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Daydreamer | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +10 votes (10 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2016
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1,724
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"That's what you call talent. They wouldn't be able to make a bad record even if they tried." Reply
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Mophos | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2012
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1,717
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"I've always sat on the fence with the V.W catalogue , I always thought their music was merely okay , not great but not awful either Fast forward to 2019 and I'm off the fence big time - I love this album !!! And its counter intuitive to my musical tastes , generally I dislike long double albums a..." [+] Reply
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Brad1770 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2019
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1,715
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"Wow, so sobering to listen to this knowing the outcome of the artist just weeks after the release." Reply
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corenfro | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (2 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
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2019
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1,690
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"To echo others, this is perhaps his most 70's prog-sounding work (that flute!) But Steven Wilson still makes it a sound all his own. And what a delightful sound it so often is!" Reply
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jhuik | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2013
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1,690
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"This is amazing! Flylo makes another beautiful and energetic album, might actually be my 2nd favorite by him, following Cosmogramma. One of the best of this year" Reply
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2014
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1,686
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"Cohen pulled a Bowie here with a great album released closely before his death. A very good album with some of his best work in years, but to be honest I thought he returned to form even before this one, since 2014's Popular Problems isn't far behind this one in terms of quality. A lovely way to ..." [+] Reply
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2016
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1,674
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 15 of 100
Best Albums of the 2010s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 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% |
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| 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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559 | 56% | |
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216 | 22% | |
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71 | 7% | |
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34 | 3% | |
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28 | 3% | |
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20 | 2% | |
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8 | 1% | |
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Best Albums of the 2010s chart changes
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Up 4 from 102nd to 98th |
Up 4 from 89th to 85th |
Up 3 from 99th to 96th |
| Biggest fallers Biggest fallers in top 100 since last month |
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Down 3 from 67th to 70th |
Down 3 from 96th to 99th |
Down 2 from 34th to 36th |
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Up 4 from 102nd to 98th |
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