Best Albums of the 2010s
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"Beautiful noise. This will take a few listens if post-punk isn't your thing. "Continental Shelf" is especially catchy. My favorite album of 2015 if Frank Ocean continues to be a no-show." Reply
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2015
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1,414
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"Without a doubt, one of the most sonically exciting releases all year. This is an album that feels tactile, yet otherworldly in the same breath. Not to mention that the songwriting manages to be concise, without sacrificing versatility. No Shape is a bright (though not Too Bright), uplifting work..." Reply
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HoldenM | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +7 votes (7 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2017
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1,406
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"I was particularly apprehensive to delve into this album. The running time and density that I had been hearing about certainly didn't inspire much confidence. And you know what? It turned out fine, because this album is incredible. Yeah, some of it is a bit self-indulgent and seemingly arbitrary,..." Reply
- HoldenM | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (7 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
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2013
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"This is a decent album, it really is. Yet, I just don't see the appeal. If someone could explain it to me, I would genuinely appreciate that. To me, there's a lot of sameness, and a lot of so-so songwriting. I'm listening to this album more and more, and I'm starting to see it, but I still feel l..." Reply
- HoldenM | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2013
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"@sethmadsen: glad you came back for more :) Personally, its an instant like _because_ of the non-standard tonality, but I can imagine it's a bit of an acquired taste. Don't write this off on first listen, people! ;)" Reply
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wooolf | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2017
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"I personally found this album much more enjoyable than Since I Left You. Hopefully we'll get the next one before 2032!" Reply
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2016
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1,393
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"This was my favorite album of 2014 and shows just how much Sam Herring and company has grown and mastered their craft over the last decade or so. "Spirit" and "Song for Our Grandfathers" are masterpieces in my opinion. Pitchfork's #1 song of the year, "Seasons.." is also a phenomenal track. Audac..." Reply
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chisholm.matt | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2014
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1,384
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"This album is grand, sweeping, intentionally melodramatic. Lots of ups and downs. Which is exactly how a grand breakup album should be. When I was going through a big bad breakup Beck's Sea Change totally destroyed me (you know, in a good way, the way music should when you're the saddest). This a..." Reply
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rogue | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2019
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"Fantastic. Beautiful album. Perhaps Hecker's best." Reply
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2013
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"A very intriguing drone and ambient style of album that is split up into three major movements with the standout being the opening one “In The Fog”. This movement is very abrasive and loud with the organ playing through the metaphorical “fog” of the other instrumentation. The album feels very cla..." Reply
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2011
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 19 of 100
Best Albums of the 2010s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 2010 | 92 | 9% | |
| 2011 | 124 | 12% | |
| 2012 | 103 | 10% | |
| 2013 | 114 | 11% | |
| 2014 | 96 | 10% | |
| 2015 | 107 | 11% | |
| 2016 | 84 | 8% | |
| 2017 | 113 | 11% | |
| 2018 | 91 | 9% | |
| 2019 | 76 | 8% |
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| King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard | 9 | 1% | |
| Lana Del Rey | 6 | 1% | |
| Drake | 6 | 1% | |
| Death Grips | 6 | 1% | |
| Julia Holter | 5 | 1% | |
| Laura Marling | 5 | 1% | |
| Kendrick Lamar | 5 | 1% | |
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557 | 56% | |
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216 | 22% | |
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69 | 7% | |
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32 | 3% | |
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28 | 3% | |
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20 | 2% | |
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9 | 1% | |
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Best Albums of the 2010s chart changes
| Biggest climbers Biggest climbers in top 100 since last month |
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Up 6 from 96th to 90th |
Up 5 from 105th to 100th |
Up 3 from 87th to 84th |
| Biggest fallers Biggest fallers in top 100 since last month |
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Down 3 from 68th to 71st |
Down 2 from 65th to 67th |
Down 1 from 28th to 29th |
| New entries New entries in top 100 since last month |
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Up 5 from 105th to 100th |
| Leavers Leavers from top 100 since last month |
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Down 1 from 100th to 101st |
Best Ever
Artists
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The Beatles
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Radiohead
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Pink Floyd
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David Bowie
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Bob Dylan
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Led Zeppelin
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Arcade Fire
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Neil Young
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Nirvana
