The 100 Best Albums of the Decade

The following list was compiled by Lily Hartenstein, based on the input of the WECB community.

 

100. Offerings by Typhoon

 

99. Long Awaited Journey by Alon Mor

 

98. ASTROWORLD by Travis Scott

 

97. Yesterday’s Tomorrow by Phony Ppl

 

96. Star Stuff by Chaz Bundick Meets The Mattson 2

 

95. Replica by Oneohtrix Point Never

 

94. Aromanticism by Moses Sumney

 

93. Cat Heaven by Roy Blair

 

92. A Moon Shaped Pool by Radiohead

 

91. GREY Area by Little Simz

 

90. Room 25 by Noname

 

89. Floating Coffin by Thee Oh Sees

 

88. No Shape by Perfume Genius

 

87. MY WOMAN by Angel Olsen

 

86. Negro Swan by Blood Orange

 

85. The Powers that B by Death Grips

 

84. Anger Management by Rico Nasty

 

83. Pang by Caroline Polachek

 

82. Live the Dream by Ramshackle Glory

 

81. Heard It In A Past Life by Maggie Rogers

 

80. 99.9% by Kaytranada

 

79. My Love Is Cool by Wolf Alice

 

78. IV by BADBADNOTGOOD

 

77. Ego Death by The Internet

 

76. Melophobia by Cage the Elephant

 

75. Transgender Dysphoria Blues by Against Me!

 

74. Little Dark Age by MGMT

 

73. Telefone by Noname

 

72. Black Panther The Album Music From and Inspired By by Kendrick Lamar

 

71. Sex & Food by Unknown Mortal Orchestra

 

70. In Colour by Jamie xx

 

69. The ArchAndrioid by Janelle Monáe

 

68. The Search for Everything by John Mayer

 

67. Save Rock and Roll by Fall Out Boy 

 

66. Reflektor by Arcade Fire

 

65. We Must Become the Pitiless Censors of Ourselves by John Maus

 

64. Purple Mountains by Purple Mountains

 

63. Schlagenheim by Black Midi

 

62. The Kids Are Alright by Chloe x Halle

 

61. Swimming by Mac Miller

 

60. 22, A Million by Bon Iver

 

59. When I Get Home by Solange

 

58. After Laughter by Paramore

 

57. Alvvays by Alvvays

 

56. Skin by Flume

 

55. St. Vincent by Saint Vincent

 

54. Gone Now by Bleachers

 

53. Born this Way by Lady Gaga

 

52. This is Happening by LCD Soundsystem

 

51. Soul of a Woman by Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings

 

50. MAGDALENE by FKA Twigs

 

49. Born to Die by Lana Del Ray

 

48. Harry Styles by Harry Styles

 

47. How To Be A Human Being by Glass Animals

 

46. Blackstar by David Bowie

 

45. Good Kid m.A.A.d City by Kendrick Lamar

 

44. AM by Arctic Monkeys

 

43. Be the Cowboy by Mitski

 

42. Twin Fantasy by Car Seat Headrest

 

41. “Awaken, My Love!” by Childish Gambino

 

40. The 1975 by The 1975

 

39. 21 by Adele

 

38. Teen Dream by Beach House

 

37. The Divine Feminine by Mac Miller

 

36. The Suburbs by Arcade Fire

 

35. Black Messiah by D'Angelo

 

34. Sound & Color by Alabama Shakes

 

33. BEYONCÉ by Beyoncé

 

32. Red by Taylor Swift

 

31. Cuz I Love You by Lizzo

 

30. Emotion by Carly Rae Jepsen

 

29. Pop 2 by Charli XCX

 

28. Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit by Courtney Barnett

 

27. Safe in the Hands of Love by Yves Tumor

 

26. Currents by Tame Impala

 

25. Norman Fucking Rockwell! by Lana Del Rey

 

24. Dirty Computer by Janelle Monae

 

23. LP1 by FKA Twigs

 

22. DAMN. by Kendrick Lamar

 

21. My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy by Kanye West

 

20. Hozier by Hozier

 

19. Stranger in the Alps by Phoebe Bridgers

 

18. Atrocity Exhibition by Danny Brown

 

17. Flower Boy by Tyler, the Creator

 

16. Carrie & Lowell by Sufjan Stevens

 

15. The Idler Wheel is Wiser Than The Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do by Fiona Apple

 

14. Puberty 2 by Mitski

 

13. Yeezus by Kanye West

 

12. Malibu by Anderson .Paak

 

11. channel ORANGE by Frank Ocean

 

10. Wasteland, Baby! by Hozier

 

9. Modern Vampires of the City by Vampire Weekend

 

8. ANTI by Rihanna

 

7. Ctrl by SZA

 

6. Pure Heroine by Lorde

 

5. Lemonade by Beyonce

 

4. A Seat at the Table by Solange

 

3. Melodrama by Lorde

 

2. Blonde by Frank Ocean

 
  1. To Pimp a Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar

 

Listen to all our picks in the playlist below!