Best Albums of the 2010s

Listed below are the best albums of the 2010s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 58,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 4 hours ago).
Best albums by year or decade
Decade:
Year:
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.
View chart at point in time
 Show this chart as it was on the following date
Share this chart
Collector's summary (top 1,000) Help The maximum rank used by the Collector's Summary is configurable from your profile (top 1,000 is currently selected). Log in or register to discover the great albums that are missing from your music collection!
Sort Sort by
"This album has 2015 off to a fine start, already looking miles ahead of 2014. Only on my first listen, but this is a very well put together record. There are certainly sparse Fleet Foxes vibes, as well as so many others, including Pink Floyd that I'm getting right now. John also utilizes the same..." [More]
- smrtboi2120 | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +8 votes (8 helpful | 0 unhelpful) Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
Year of Release:
2015
Appears in:
Rank Score:
5,215
Rank in 2015:
Rank in 2010s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
"In my book, one of the most underappreciated albums ever recorded. The minimalist, chromatic piano arrangements are a perfect match Apple's ferocious vocals. Lyrically, very personal and vivid. Songs like "Werewolf" and "Valentine" are subtle melodies with lyrics that gets under your skin, while ..." [More]
- HeyItIsWilliam | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +9 votes (9 helpful | 0 unhelpful) Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
Year of Release:
2012
Appears in:
Rank Score:
5,054
Rank in 2012:
Rank in 2010s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
"This album right here. Heard it the first time today, thinking previously that Ys was her undisputed masterpiece. Ys sure feels sporadic and magical, but this album is focused, down to earth, human, and felt like much more of a statement. The quality of the album is so consistant, it baffles me h..." [More]
- | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +8 votes (9 helpful | 1 unhelpful) Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
Year of Release:
2010
Appears in:
Rank Score:
4,672
Rank in 2010:
Rank in 2010s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
"I've read some reviews describing this album as lacking in warmth, or too distant from their roots as a 5-piece rock outfit, or too much of a Thom Yorke project. Yet, I truly find KoL to be an incredibly intimate album that rewards full immersion with headphones. It is also a real tribute to the ..." [More]
- Strangel | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +8 votes (8 helpful | 0 unhelpful) Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
Year of Release:
2011
Appears in:
Rank Score:
4,544
Rank in 2011:
Rank in 2010s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Year of Release:
2010
Appears in:
Rank Score:
4,488
Rank in 2010:
Rank in 2010s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
"Wow. In a year with so many great emotionally driven albums (A Moon Shaped Pool, Blackstar, Lemonade), Nick Cave somehow managed to top them all (though I'll have to keep listening to see if that opinion stands). Just an absolutely gut-wrenching album from beginning to end. The last three tracks ..." [More]
- louisjwyatt | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful) Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
Year of Release:
2016
Appears in:
Rank Score:
4,410
Rank in 2016:
Rank in 2010s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
"Catchy. Soulful. Heart-warming. Hand-banging. Brilliant. This is my favourite album of 2017 and it's not hard to see why. While previous Tyler releases seemed to operate purely on the basis of outrage and provocation, "Flower Boy" is the first time Tyler *truly* sounds like himself. The first Tyl..." [More]
- vinnid127 | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +9 votes (9 helpful | 0 unhelpful) Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
Year of Release:
2017
Appears in:
Rank Score:
4,403
Rank in 2017:
Rank in 2010s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Year of Release:
2010
Appears in:
Rank Score:
4,342
Rank in 2010:
Rank in 2010s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Year of Release:
2017
Appears in:
Rank Score:
4,320
Rank in 2017:
Rank in 2010s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
"Great release, though quite overshadowed by Parker's more recent releases. Gets a little slow sometimes, but picks up with some absolute fantastic tracks. Really surprised It Is Not Meant to Be and Alter Ego are rated so low. Or runaway Houses, cities, clouds. The later tracks is a long, gorgeous..." [More]
- ShadowColossi | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (5 helpful | 0 unhelpful) Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
Year of Release:
2010
Appears in:
Rank Score:
4,269
Rank in 2010:
Rank in 2010s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Total albums: 1,000. Page 5 of 100

Best Albums of the 2010s composition

Popular  Charts
1. The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time by Rolling Stone (2020)
2. The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time by New Music Express (2013)
3. 100 Best Albums - 2024 Edition by Apple Music (2024)
4. 200 Greatest Albums of All Time by Uncut (2016)
5. The Top 100 Albums by VH1 (2001)
6. Virgin All-Time Top 1000 Albums by Virgin (2000)
7. Top 100 Albums by ABC (2006)
8. The Definitive 200 by National Association of Recording Merchandisers (2007)
9. Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by Melody Maker (2000)
10. Die 20 besten Alben der Geschichte by Musikexpress.de (2011)
11. Die 100 besten Alben der Musikgeschichte by radioeins (2019)
12. Mojo Readers: The 100 Greatest Albums Ever Made by Mojo (1996)
13. The 300 Greatest Albums of All Time (1-100) by Paste (2024)
14. The 100 Greatest Albums Of All Time by Absolute Radio (2012)
15. 100 Greatest Albums Ever by Q (2006)
16. Die 100 Alben des Jahrhunderts by Spex (2000)
17. The Greatest Rock Albums by uDiscoverMusic (2015)
18. Los 48 mejores discos de la historia by Esquire España (2022)
19. Die 100 besten Platten des Jahrhunderts by Wiener (1999)
20. The 100 Greatest Albums of All Time by Consequence of Sound (2022)