In the 2010s, the biggest artists were also some of the biggest innovators — from Kanye West creating his monumental over-the-top opusBeyoncé connecting her life story to a history of African American expression onto Chance the Rapper blowing up with a free mixtape that was full of psychedelic realism to Taylor Swift and Kacey Musgraves and Frank Ocean pushing the limits of the conservative genres they eventually broke out of entirely.
Country had its most adventurous decade ever, whether that spirit came through in the fire-spitting lyrical honesty of the Pistol Annies, the hardbitten literariness of Jason Isbell or an almost unclassifiable work like Sturgill Simpson’s soul-tinged song-cycle. After being left for dead in a chillwave puddle 10 years ago, indie-rock got back to its gloriously messy guitar roots, with bands like Parquet Courts, Japandroids and Car Seat Headrest making fantastic albums.
What was so fun about the 2010s was the way so many artists from across genres seemed to draw from the same well of wide-open possibility, of discovery happening in real time; this is reflected in the albums that made our best-of list.
Boy, there are so many artists out there who probably have better albums than some of the ones listed. But screw that, it's easy enough to find whatever Lana Del Rey made and put it on there. Or whoever we know the name of.
I’m guessing you put Kanye West as number 1 for the clickbait and free publicity. Because no one actually thinks he even deserves to be on the list. *sigh*
Between the f&kng ads, privacy policy, videos etc., reviewing this list is next to impossible. Do better.
FernandTaboada LadyGaga The Fame The Fame Monster Born This Way ARTPOP Cheek To Cheek Joanne A Star Is Born Best Album of ALL TIME LadyGaga LittleMonsters GRAMMYs
That website design was one step away from a bad MySpace page
What a shitty list.
No more of this
These lists always kinda suck tbh
What a shitty list.👎🏻
You have j balvin and bad bunny those trash and you don't put at least HeadAboveWater by AvrilLavigne, really? Rolling Stone is now bullshit
What a great selection