The 14 best albums of the 2010s

No reason in particular, and this will be updated over time. I’ve only included albums I’ve given an A (great) or better (A+). Consider this the Rough Guide to the 2010s or whatever.

  1. Kanye West, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
  2. Donnie Trumpet & the Social Experiment, Surf
  3. Vampire Weekend, Modern Vampires of the City
  4. Kanye West, Yeezus
  5. Mbongwana Star, From Kinshasa
  6. Tune-Yards, Whokill
  7. Courtney Barnett, Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit
  8. Tim Hecker, Ravedeath, 1972
  9. Kendrick Lamar, good kid, m.A.A.d city
  10. Oneohtrix Point Never, Replica
  11. Taylor Swift, Red
  12. John Moreland, In the Throes
  13. The Go! Team, The Scene Between
  14. Flying Lotus, Cosmogramma

The original headline stated that these were the best 13 albums of the 2010s. Unfortunately, 14 are listed. Porzingis LLC regrets the error.