Ten Favorite Albums of the Decade (2010-2019)

The community is severely lacking. I was already collecting records at that point- but I do credit it's demise with me finding this place. Needed a new place to shoot the shit about music.
Definitely understand. I was on What for most of its existence (like 7-8 year or something) and loved the community aspect. There's not much community to interact with at the new place. Probably because so many disparate sites popped up after What shuttered. But I do love both utilizing the site AND buying music. Best of both worlds IMO
 
One of my favorite artists of the decade. Teen Dream is the one that means the most to me and has a shot at my top 10 list. 7 is probably my second favorite and Depression Cherry is the one I go back to the least often.
Teen Dream is EASILY my 2nd favorite... but 7 was just so unique in their catalogue and it felt almost euphoric to hear
 
I need to work on my list.

Until then, here's an Aquarium Drunkard article / list.
 
1. Frank Ocean- Blonde
2. Kendrick Lamar- To Pimp a Butterfly
3. Kanye West- Yeezus
4. FKA Twigs- LP1
5. Rosalia- Mal Querer
6. Frank Ocean- channel orange
7. Kendrick- good kid madd city
8. David Bowie- Blackstar
9. A Tribe Called Quest – We Got It From Here… Thank You 4 Your Service
10. Kanye West – My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
11. Tame Impala- Currents
12. Beyonce- Lemonade
13. Arcade Fire- Suburbs
14. Jamie xx- In Colour
15. Daft Punk – Random Access Memories
16. Chance the Rapper- Acid Rap
17. Solange – When I Get Home
18. Beach House- Teen Dream
19. D’Angelo – Black Messiah
20. Rihanna - Anti
 
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1. Frank Ocean- Blonde
2. Kendrick Lamar- To Pimp a Butterfly
3. Kanye West- Yeezus
4. FKA Twigs- LP1
5. Rosalia- Mal Querer
6. Frank Ocean- channel orange
7. Kendrick- good kid madd city
8. David Bowie- Blackstar
9. A Tribe Called Quest – We Got It From Here… Thank You 4 Your Service
10. Kanye West – My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
11. Tame Impala- Currents
12. Beyonce- Lemonade
13. Arcade Fire- Suburbs
14. Jamie xx- In Colour
15. Daft Punk – Random Access Memories
16. Chance the Rapper- Acid Rap
17. Solange – When I Get Home
18. Beach House- Teen Dream
19. D’Angelo – Black Messiah
20. Rihanna - Anti
I love this list! I love how high Rosalìa & FKA Twigs are ranked! Also love the high ranking of Tame Impala’s Currents. and that To Pimp a Butterfly and Blonde get the #1 & #2 spots 🔥🔥🔥

I feel like me and you would bond so much over our music tastes!!!
 
I love this list! I love how high Rosalìa & FKA Twigs are ranked! Also love the high ranking of Tame Impala’s Currents. and that To Pimp a Butterfly and Blonde get the #1 & #2 spots 🔥🔥🔥

I feel like me and you would bond so much over our music tastes!!!
I took the approach of the which records I LIKE best instead of which I THINK are the best.

At the end of the day, music is subjective, and it’s not fair to treat it as anything other than that.

And I agree, we would totally bond over our taste in music.
 
15 because 10 is not enough


1) A Winged Victory For The Sullen - A Winged Victory For The Sullen
2) The National - Trouble Will Find Me
3) Eluvium - Nightmare Ending
4) The Tallest Man On Earth - The Wild Hunt
5) Sufjan Stevens - Carrie & Lowell
6) Beach House - Bloom
7) The National - High Violet
8) Angel Olsen - My Woman
9) Wild Nothing - Nocturne
10) Titus Andronicus - The Monitor
11) Julie Byrne - Not Even Happiness
12) Japandroids - Celebration Rock
13) Alvvays - Alvvays
14) Laura Marling - Once I Was An Eagle
15) Saintseneca - Dark Arc


I've been seeing a lot of people's lists online elsewhere I wanted to revisit my own list

1) A Winged Victory For The Sullen - A Winged Victory For The Sullen
2) Sufjan Stevens - Carrie & Lowell
3) The Tallest Man On Earth - The Wild Hunt
4) The National - Trouble Will Find Me
5) Eluvium - Nightmare Ending
6) Beach House - Bloom
7) Angel Olsen - My Woman
8) Wild Nothing - Nocturne
9) Craft Spells - Idle Labor
10) Julie Byrne - Not Even Happiness
 
A buddy of mine and his friends decided to each do a Top 30 of the decade list. Figured I’d drop it here. I included my honorable mentions as well because it was just too difficult to leave any of these great albums off the list:

Disclaimer: While I respect the artistry of Frank Ocean and The National, these are albums I thought were top 30 based on personal preference.


Top 30:
  1. Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp A Butterfly
  2. The War on Drugs - Lost in the Dream
  3. Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
  4. Real Estate - Atlas
  5. Grimes - Art Angels
  6. Beach House - Teen Dream
  7. Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
  8. Kendrick Lamar - Good Kid m.A.A.d City
  9. Kanye West - Yeezus
  10. Run The Jewels - RTJ2
  11. David Bowie - Blackstar
  12. Sun Kil Moon - Benji
  13. Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool
  14. Big Thief - Capacity
  15. Jay-Z / Kanye West - Watch the Throne
  16. Tame Impala - Lonerism
  17. Father John Misty - I Love You, Honeybear
  18. Weyes Blood - Titanic Rising
  19. D’Angelo - Black Messiah
  20. Gang Of Youths - Go Farther In Lightness
  21. DIIV - Oshin
  22. St. Vincent - St. Vincent
  23. M83 - Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming
  24. Wild Nothing - Nocturne
  25. Chvrches - The Bones of What You Believe
  26. (sandy) Alex G - Rocket
  27. Saba - Care For Me
  28. Sufjan Stevens - Age of Adz
  29. Wye Oak - Civilian
  30. The Roots - Undun

Hon. Mention:
  • NxWorries - Yes Lawd
  • Kendrick Lamar - Damn
  • Avantdale Bowling Club - Avantdale Bowling Club
  • A Tribe Called Quest - We Got It From Here...Thank You 4 Your Service
  • Sufjan Stevens - Carrie and Lowell
  • Big Thief - Masterpiece
  • Anderson .Paak - Malibu
  • Hop Along - Bark Your Head Off, Dog
  • Snail Mail - Lush
  • Noname - Telefone
  • Jay Som - Everybody Works
  • Death Grips - The Money Store
  • Kurt Vile - Smoke Ring For My Halo
  • Ultimate Painting - Ultimate Painting
  • Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever - Hope Downs
  • Neil Young - Psychedelic Pill
  • Mac Demarco - Salad Days
  • Soccer Mommy - Clean
  • My Morning Jacket - Circuital
  • Caribou - Swim
  • Neon Indian - VEGA INTL. Night School
  • Waxahatchee - Ivy Tripp
  • King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Paper Mache Dream Balloon
  • Pinback - Information Retrieved
  • Jack White - Blunderbuss
  • The War On Drugs - A Deeper Understanding
  • The Black Keys - El Camino
  • Daft Punk - Random Access Memories
  • Mac Miller - Swimming
  • CunninLynguists - Oneirology
  • Freddie Gibbs & Madlib - Piñata
  • Beach House - Bloom
  • Tame Impala - Currents
  • Little Simz - Grey Area
 
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A buddy of mine and his friends decided to each do a Top 30 of the decade list. Figured I’d drop it here. I included my honorable mentions as well because it was just too difficult to leave any of these great albums off the list:

Disclaimer: While I respect the artistry of Frank Ocean and The National, these are albums I thought were top 30 based on personal preference.


Top 30:
  1. Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp A Butterfly
  2. The War on Drugs - Lost in the Dream
  3. Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
  4. Real Estate - Atlas
  5. Grimes - Art Angels
  6. Beach House - Teen Dream
  7. Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
  8. Kendrick Lamar - Good Kid m.A.A.d City
  9. Kanye West - Yeezus
  10. Run The Jewels - RTJ2
  11. David Bowie - Blackstar
  12. Sun Kil Moon - Benji
  13. Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool
  14. Big Thief - Capacity
  15. Jay-Z / Kanye West - Watch the Throne
  16. Tame Impala - Lonerism
  17. Father John Misty - I Love You, Honeybear
  18. Weyes Blood - Titanic Rising
  19. D’Angelo - Black Messiah
  20. Gang Of Youths - Go Farther In Lightness
  21. DIIV - Oshin
  22. St. Vincent - St. Vincent
  23. M83 - Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming
  24. Wild Nothing - Nocturne
  25. Chvrches - The Bones of What You Believe
  26. (sandy) Alex G - Rocket
  27. Saba - Care For Me
  28. Sufjan Stevens - Age of Adz
  29. Wye Oak - Civilian
  30. The Roots - Undun

Hon. Mention:
  • NxWorries - Yes Lawd
  • Kendrick Lamar - Damn
  • Avantdale Bowling Club - Avantdale Bowling Club
  • A Tribe Called Quest - We Got It From Here...Thank You 4 Your Service
  • Sufjan Stevens - Carrie and Lowell
  • Big Thief - Masterpiece
  • Anderson .Paak - Malibu
  • Hop Along - Bark Your Head Off, Dog
  • Snail Mail - Lush
  • Noname - Telefone
  • Jay Som - Everybody Works
  • Death Grips - The Money Store
  • Kurt Vile - Smoke Ring For My Halo
  • Ultimate Painting - Ultimate Painting
  • Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever - Hope Downs
  • Neil Young - Psychedelic Pill
  • Mac Demarco - Salad Days
  • Soccer Mommy - Clean
  • My Morning Jacket - Circuital
  • Caribou - Swim
  • Neon Indian - VEGA INTL. Night School
  • Waxahatchee - Ivy Tripp
  • King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Paper Mache Dream Balloon
  • Pinback - Information Retrieved
  • Jack White - Blunderbuss
  • The War On Drugs - A Deeper Understanding
  • The Black Keys - El Camino
  • Daft Punk - Random Access Memories
  • Mac Miller - Swimming
  • CunninLynguists - Oneirology
  • Freddie Gibbs & Madlib - Piñata
  • Beach House - Bloom
  • Tame Impala - Currents
  • Little Simz - Grey Area
I have the same top 3, in that order!
 
My albums of the decade. A top 10 was too hard, so here's a nice round top 46 haha Is @Woob_woob going to do a decade list after we finish the 2019 year end list?
  1. Durand Jones & the Indications - Durand Jones & the Indications (2016)
  2. The Lumineers - The Lumineers (2012)
  3. The Black Keys - Brothers (2010)
  4. Adele - 21 (2011)
  5. Kacey Musgraves - Same Trailer Different Park (2013)
  6. SZA - Ctrl (2017)
  7. The Black Keys - El Camino (2011)
  8. Taylor Swift - Speak Now (2010)
  9. Anderson .Paak - Malibu (2016)
  10. Leon Bridges - Coming Home (2015)
  11. Gary Clark Jr. - Live (2014)
  12. Copeland - Ixora (2014)
  13. Kacey Musgraves - Golden Hour (2018)
  14. Nathaniel Rateliff and the Nightsweats - Tearing at the Seams (2018)
  15. You + Me - Rose Ave. (2014)
  16. Orgone - Undercover Mixtape (2018)
  17. Girl Talk - All Day (2010)
  18. Sam Smith - In the Lonely Hour (2014)
  19. Adele - 25 (2015)
  20. Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (2010)
  21. Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings - Soul of a Woman (2017)
  22. Shovels & Rope - O’ Be Joyful (2012)
  23. St. Paul and the Broken Bones - Half The City (2014)
  24. Kacey Musgraves - Pageant Material (2015)
  25. You, Me, and Everyone We Know – Some Things Don’t Wash Out (2010)
  26. Moses Sumney - Aromanticism (2017)
  27. Childish Gambino - Camp (2011)
  28. Kelly Finnigan - The Tales People Tell (2019)
  29. Black Pumas - Black Pumas (2019)
  30. Pretty Lights - A Color Map of the Sun (2013)
  31. Bruno Mars – It’s Better If You Don’t Understand EP (2010)
  32. Leon Bridges - Good Thing (2018)
  33. Run the Jewels - Run the Jewels 2 (2014)
  34. Pusha T - Daytona (2018)
  35. Daniel Caesar - Freudian (2017)
  36. Taylor Swift - Red (2012)
  37. Childish Gambino - Awaken, My Love (2016)
  38. Shawn Mendes - Shawn Mendes (2018)
  39. Jay-Z and Kanye West - Watch the Throne (2012)
  40. Jade Bird - Jade Bird (2019)
  41. The Rolling Stones - Blue and Lonesome (2016)
  42. Twenty One Pilots - Vessel (2013)
  43. Durand Jones & the Indications - American Love Call (2019)
  44. Saba - Care For Me (2018)
  45. J.P Bimeni and the Black Belts - Free Me (2018)
  46. Bassnectar - Noise vs. Beauty (2014)
 
So here we go. The top three are set in stone... the next seven could change rank or out on any given day, but I’m pretty happy with this list:
  1. Punch Brothers - The Phosphorescent Blues
  2. Moses Sumney - Aromanticism
  3. Kishi Bashi - Omoiyari
  4. D’Angelo and the Vanguard - Black Messiah
  5. The Staves - If I Was
  6. Frank Ocean - Blonde
  7. Sturgill Simpson - A Sailor’s Guide to Earth
  8. Janelle Monae - Dirty Computer
  9. Hurray for the Riff Raff - The Navigator
  10. Rhiannon Giddens with Francesco Turrisi - there is no Other
 
In all seriousness though, this is super hard. A lot of my favorite songs are not on my favorite albums, and some of my favorite artists have multiple albums that I love, but I tend to listen to certain songs or segments more often than the whole album. So I've probably spent the most time with these albums in their entirety. In the order they occurred to me (and yes, there were a ton removed in-between):

  1. Jason Isbell - Southeastern
  2. First Aid Kit - Stay Gold
  3. Julien Baker - Sprained Ankle
  4. Phoebe Bridgers - Stranger In The Alps
  5. Aimee Mann - Mental Illness
  6. Civil Wars - Barton Hollow
  7. Charly Bliss - Guppy
  8. Lucy Dacus - Historian
  9. Lilly Hiatt - Trinity Lane
  10. Lissie - Catching a Tiger
 
So this isn’t easy, this really isn’t easy! Hmmmm! So only 10? Hmmmm! I suppose these are as good as any 10...

1. The War on Drugs - Lost in the Dream
2. David Bowie - Blackstar
3. PJ Harvey - Let England Shake
4. Arctic Monkeys - AM
5. Moses Sumney - Aromantacism
6. St Vincent
7. Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool
8. Michael Kiwanuka - Love & Hate
9. Laura Marling - Once I Was An Eagle
10. The Gloaming - 2

None from this year. Weird, I loved them, maybe we shouldn’t do these lists till halfway through the next decade for perspective to sink in 🤔
 
So this isn’t easy, this really isn’t easy! Hmmmm! So only 10? Hmmmm! I suppose these are as good as any 10...

1. The War on Drugs - Lost in the Dream
2. David Bowie - Blackstar
3. PJ Harvey - Let England Shake
4. Arctic Monkeys - AM
5. Moses Sumney - Aromantacism
6. St Vincent
7. Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool
8. Michael Kiwanuka - Love & Hate
9. Laura Marling - Once I Was An Eagle
10. The Gloaming - 2

None from this year. Weird, I loved them, maybe we shouldn’t do these lists till halfway through the next decade for perspective to sink in 🤔
Show me what kinda perspective has sank in by granting me a Top 10 list from 2000-09.
 
I find it difficult to choose something from this year, as it needs more time to sink in, but I know at least one of my top 5 should probably be in there, I just can't work out which one yet.

1) Beyonce - Lemonade
2) Kamasi Washington - The Epic
3) Father John Misty - Pure Comedy
4) Vampire Weekend - Modern Vampires Of The City
5) Flying Lotus - You're Dead
6) Joanna Newsom - Have One On Me
7) Broken Social Scene - Forgiveness Rock Record
8) Sufjan Stevens - Carrie & Lowell
9) Sons Of Kemet - Your Queen Is A Reptile
10) Something from 2019 (probably Lizzo??? not sure!)
 
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I find it difficult to choose something from this year, as it needs more time to sink in, but I know at least one of my top 5 should probably be in there, I just can't work out which one yet.

1) Beyonce - Lemonade
2) Kamasi Washington - The Epic
3) Father John Misty - Pure Comedy
4) Vampire Weekend - Modern Vampires Of The City
5) Flying Lotus - You're Dead
6) Joanna Newsom - Have One On Me
8) Sufjan Stevens - Carrie & Lowell
10) Something from 2019 (probably Lizzo??? not sure!)
no number 7 or 9? lol
 
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