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Rolling Stone's 30 Best Albums of 2010

LIST SUMMARY

List Rating: 80

Based on 237 album ratings

Genre Breakdown:

Hip Hop (7), Rock (6), Indie Rock (5), Country (3), Alternative Rock (2), Electronic (2), Dream Pop (1), Electropop (1), Classic Rock (1), Hard Rock (1), Experimental (1)

1. Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

MUST HEAR

Released: Nov 22nd, 2010
Genre: Hip Hop

CRITIC SCORE

93

Based on
16 reviews

USER SCORE

90

Based on
71 ratings

2. The Black Keys - Brothers

The Black Keys - Brothers

Released: May 18th, 2010
Genre: Rock

CRITIC SCORE

79

Based on
11 reviews

USER SCORE

86

Based on
34 ratings

3. Elton John and Leon Russell - The Union

Elton John and Leon Russell - The Union

Released: Oct 19th, 2010
Genre: Classic Rock

CRITIC SCORE

71

Based on
3 reviews

USER SCORE

67

Based on
1 rating

4. Arcade Fire - The Suburbs

Arcade Fire - The Suburbs

MUST HEAR

Released: Aug 3rd, 2010
Genre: Indie Rock

CRITIC SCORE

89

Based on
21 reviews

USER SCORE

86

Based on
66 ratings

5. Jamey Johnson - The Guitar Song

Jamey Johnson - The Guitar Song

Released: Sep 14th, 2010
Genre: Country

CRITIC SCORE

89

Based on
4 reviews

USER SCORE

86

Based on
3 ratings

6. Vampire Weekend - Contra

Vampire Weekend - Contra

Released: Jan 12th, 2010
Genre: Indie Rock

CRITIC SCORE

79

Based on
15 reviews

USER SCORE

81

Based on
37 ratings

7. Drake - Thank Me Later

Drake - Thank Me Later

Released: Jun 15th, 2010
Genre: Hip Hop

CRITIC SCORE

73

Based on
7 reviews

USER SCORE

76

Based on
11 ratings

8. Robert Plant - Band of Joy

Robert Plant - Band of Joy

Released: Sep 14th, 2010
Genre: Rock

CRITIC SCORE

81

Based on
6 reviews

USER SCORE

82

Based on
1 rating

9. Eminem - Recovery

Eminem - Recovery

Released: Jun 22nd, 2010
Genre: Hip Hop

CRITIC SCORE

52

Based on
7 reviews

USER SCORE

57

Based on
7 ratings

10. LCD Soundsystem - This Is Happening

LCD Soundsystem - This Is Happening

MUST HEAR

Released: May 18th, 2010
Genre: Electronic

CRITIC SCORE

88

Based on
16 reviews

USER SCORE

89

Based on
53 ratings

11. The Dead Weather - Sea of Cowards

The Dead Weather - Sea of Cowards

Released: May 11th, 2010
Genre: Alternative Rock

CRITIC SCORE

74

Based on
9 reviews

USER SCORE

79

Based on
10 ratings

12. John Mellencamp - No Better Than This

John Mellencamp - No Better Than This

Released: Aug 17th, 2010
Genre: Rock

CRITIC SCORE

88

Based on
3 reviews

USER SCORE

69

Based on
1 rating

13. Taylor Swift - Speak Now

Taylor Swift - Speak Now

Released: Oct 26th, 2010
Genre: Country

CRITIC SCORE

71

Based on
3 reviews

USER SCORE

82

Based on
1 rating

14. Robyn - Body Talk

Robyn - Body Talk

Released: Nov 22nd, 2010
Genre: Electropop

CRITIC SCORE

85

Based on
7 reviews

USER SCORE

85

Based on
10 ratings

15. The National - High Violet

The National - High Violet

MUST HEAR

Released: May 11th, 2010
Genre: Indie Rock

CRITIC SCORE

87

Based on
17 reviews

USER SCORE

88

Based on
55 ratings

16. Kid Rock - Born Free

Kid Rock - Born Free

Released: Nov 16th, 2010
Genre: Hard Rock

CRITIC SCORE

64

Based on
2 reviews

USER SCORE

62

Based on
1 rating

17. Beach House - Teen Dream

Beach House - Teen Dream

Released: Jan 26th, 2010
Genre: Dream Pop

CRITIC SCORE

85

Based on
13 reviews

USER SCORE

86

Based on
55 ratings

18. Kings of Leon - Come Around Sundown

Kings of Leon - Come Around Sundown

Released: Oct 19th, 2010
Genre: Rock

CRITIC SCORE

56

Based on
10 reviews

USER SCORE

63

Based on
7 ratings

19. M.I.A. - /\/\/\Y/\

$M.I.A. - /\/\/\Y/\$

Released: Jul 13th, 2010
Genre: Hip Hop

CRITIC SCORE

71

Based on
12 reviews

USER SCORE

76

Based on
13 ratings

20. Neil Young - Le Noise

Neil Young - Le Noise

Released: Sep 28th, 2010
Genre: Rock

CRITIC SCORE

75

Based on
7 reviews

USER SCORE

79

Based on
3 ratings

21. Big Boi - Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty

Big Boi - Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty

Released: Jul 6th, 2010
Genre: Hip Hop

CRITIC SCORE

87

Based on
13 reviews

USER SCORE

87

Based on
17 ratings

22. Spoon - Transference

Spoon - Transference

Released: Jan 19th, 2010
Genre: Indie Rock

CRITIC SCORE

78

Based on
13 reviews

USER SCORE

78

Based on
8 ratings

23. Elizabeth Cook - Welder

Elizabeth Cook - Welder

Released: May 11th, 2010
Genre: Country

CRITIC SCORE

77

Based on
2 reviews

USER SCORE

NR

24. Maximum Balloon - Maximum Balloon

Maximum Balloon - Maximum Balloon

Released: Sep 21st, 2010
Genre: Electronic

CRITIC SCORE

76

Based on
7 reviews

USER SCORE

NR

25. Superchunk - Majesty Shredding

Superchunk - Majesty Shredding

Released: Sep 14th, 2010
Genre: Indie Rock

CRITIC SCORE

83

Based on
8 reviews

USER SCORE

79

Based on
3 ratings

26. Yeasayer - Odd Blood

Yeasayer - Odd Blood

Released: Feb 9th, 2010
Genre: Experimental

CRITIC SCORE

75

Based on
11 reviews

USER SCORE

81

Based on
12 ratings

27. Peter Wolf - Midnight Souvenirs

Peter Wolf - Midnight Souvenirs

Released: Apr 6th, 2010
Genre: Rock

CRITIC SCORE

80

Based on
2 reviews

USER SCORE

NR

28. My Chemical Romance - Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys

My Chemical Romance - Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys

Released: Nov 22nd, 2010
Genre: Alternative Rock

CRITIC SCORE

63

Based on
8 reviews

USER SCORE

68

Based on
5 ratings

29. The Roots - How I Got Over

The Roots - How I Got Over

Released: Jun 22nd, 2010
Genre: Hip Hop

CRITIC SCORE

84

Based on
7 reviews

USER SCORE

83

Based on
8 ratings

30. Rick Ross - Teflon Don

Rick Ross - Teflon Don

Released: Jul 20th, 2010
Genre: Hip Hop

CRITIC SCORE

77

Based on
5 reviews

USER SCORE

74

Based on
4 ratings

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88 Yeezus by Kanye West

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79 The Inheritors by James Holden

75 Turbines by Tunng

75 Olympia by Austra

74 Yessir Whatever by Quasimoto

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