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Highest Rated Alternative Rock Albums of the 2010s
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1
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Muse - The 2nd Law
October 2, 2012
Pop Rock
,
Alternative Rock
,
Art Rock
Score
92
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2
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Beach House - Myth
March 26, 2012
Dream Pop
,
Indie Pop
Score
90
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3
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Florence + The Machine - What the Water Gave Me
August 23, 2011
Pop Rock
,
Alternative Rock
Score
90
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4
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my bloody valentine - m b v
February 3, 2013
Shoegaze
,
Dream Pop
,
Noise Pop
Score
90
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5
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The Gaslight Anthem - 45
May 8, 2012
Heartland Rock
,
Punk Rock
,
Alternative Rock
Score
90
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6
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Arcade Fire - Reflektor
October 29, 2013
Alternative Dance
,
Indie Rock
Score
90
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Spotify
7
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Stone Temple Pilots - Stone Temple Pilots
May 25, 2010
Alternative Rock
,
Hard Rock
Score
90
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8
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School of Seven Bells - Disconnect From Desire
July 13, 2010
Dream Pop
Score
90
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9
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Devo - Something for Everybody
June 15, 2010
New Wave
,
New Rave
,
Geek Rock
Score
88
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Spotify
10
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The Gaslight Anthem - American Slang
June 15, 2010
Heartland Rock
,
Alternative Rock
Score
82
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Music
Spotify
11
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Foo Fighters - Wasting Light
April 12, 2011
Alternative Rock
,
Post-Grunge
Score
82
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12
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Butch Walker & the Black Widows - I Liked It Better When You Had No Heart
February 2, 2010
Alternative Rock
,
Pop Rock
Score
80
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Amazon
Spotify
13
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Queens of the Stone Age - ...Like Clockwork
June 4, 2013
Alternative Rock
,
Stoner Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
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The xx - Coexist
September 11, 2012
Dream Pop
,
Ambient Pop
,
Indietronica
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
The Fray - Scars & Stories
February 7, 2012
Alternative Rock
,
Pop Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Lana Del Rey - Ultraviolence
June 17, 2014
Dream Pop
,
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Art Pop
,
Psychedelic Rock
Score
80
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17
.
Serj Tankian - Imperfect Harmonies
September 21, 2010
Alternative Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
My Morning Jacket - Circuital
May 31, 2011
Alternative Rock
,
Indie Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Kid Cudi - Speedin' Bullet 2 Heaven
December 4, 2015
Alternative Rock
,
Grunge
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
Crystal Castles - (III)
November 12, 2012
Synthpop
,
Witch House
,
Ethereal Wave
,
Dream Pop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
Kings of Leon - Come Around Sundown
October 19, 2010
Alternative Rock
,
Pop Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
Beach House - Teen Dream
January 26, 2010
Dream Pop
,
Indie Pop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
Guster - Easy Wonderful
October 5, 2010
Alternative Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
LCD Soundsystem - This Is Happening
May 18, 2010
Dance-Punk
,
Indietronica
,
Alternative Dance
Score
80
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
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Against Me! - White Crosses
June 8, 2010
Alternative Rock
Score
80
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