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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31.

An Awesome Wave

alt-J

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

689 charts

Rank Score:

6,644

Rank in 2012:

Rank in 2010s:

Overall Rank:

250

Average Rating:

78 (998 votes)

Comments:

32.

Plastic Beach

Gorillaz

Year of Release:

2010

Appears in:

722 charts

Rank Score:

6,388

Rank in 2010:

Rank in 2010s:

Overall Rank:

264

Average Rating:

79 (1,247 votes)

Comments:

33.

The Smile Sessions

The Beach Boys

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

470 charts

Rank Score:

6,165

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

Overall Rank:

275

Average Rating:

85 (829 votes)

Comments:

34.

Halcyon Digest

Deerhunter

Year of Release:

2010

Appears in:

739 charts

Rank Score:

6,096

Rank in 2010:

Rank in 2010s:

Overall Rank:

277

Average Rating:

81 (912 votes)

Comments:

35.

Let England Shake

PJ Harvey

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

738 charts

Rank Score:

6,013

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

Overall Rank:

280

Average Rating:

80 (953 votes)

Comments:

36.

Trouble Will Find Me

The National

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

662 charts

Rank Score:

5,938

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

Overall Rank:

286

Average Rating:

79 (945 votes)

Comments:

37.

Twin Fantasy (2018)

Car Seat Headrest

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

533 charts

Rank Score:

5,864

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

Overall Rank:

290

Average Rating:

82 (833 votes)

Comments:

38.

Atrocity Exhibition

Danny Brown

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

610 charts

Rank Score:

5,709

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

Overall Rank:

298

Average Rating:

83 (709 votes)

Comments:

39.

Melodrama

Lorde

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

631 charts

Rank Score:

5,585

Rank in 2017:

Rank in 2010s:

Overall Rank:

308

Average Rating:

80 (778 votes)

Comments:

40.

I Love You, Honeybear

Father John Misty

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

662 charts

Rank Score:

5,500

Rank in 2015:

Rank in 2010s:

Overall Rank:

312

Average Rating:

80 (898 votes)

Comments:

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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	98	10%
2015	106	11%
2016	86	9%
2017	111	11%
2018	91	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%
The Weeknd	5	1%
Beach House	5	1%
Brockhampton	5	1%
Show all

Country	Albums	%

	555	56%
	223	22%
	70	7%
	33	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	994	99%
Yes	6	1%

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