Best albums of 2010
A maximalist rap album made in Hawaii raised the ceiling on what a mainstream record could attempt, and nothing has quite reached it since. Dream pop arrived from bedrooms with no budget and no scene, distributed by blogs that would all be gone in three years.
According to Riffiter listeners, the best album of 2010 is Brothers by The Black Keys, rated 4.6/5 by 13 listeners.
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Are You ExperiencedJimi Hendrix · 20104.4 score · 4.8 avg · 6 ratings4.44.8 avg · 6 ratings
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Time Flies… 1994-2009Oasis · 20104.4 score · 4.6 avg · 10 ratings4.44.6 avg · 10 ratings
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Return of the Son Of...Dweezil Zappa · 20104.3 score · 5.0 avg · 3 ratings4.35.0 avg · 3 ratings
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Waking Up (International Deluxe Version)OneRepublic · 20104.2 score · 4.5 avg · 6 ratings4.24.5 avg · 6 ratings
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Heaven's VenomKataklysm · 20104.2 score · 4.6 avg · 4 ratings4.24.6 avg · 4 ratings
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My Beautiful Dark Twisted FantasyKanye West · 20104.2 score · 4.2 avg · 909 ratings4.24.2 avg · 909 ratings
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Beyond Hell/Above HeavenVolbeat · 20104.2 score · 4.7 avg · 3 ratings4.24.7 avg · 3 ratings
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In Live Concert at the Royal Albert HallOpeth · 20104.2 score · 4.7 avg · 3 ratings4.24.7 avg · 3 ratings
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Greatest Hits... So Far!!!P!nk · 20104.2 score · 4.4 avg · 8 ratings4.24.4 avg · 8 ratings
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Come Out and PlayKim Wilde · 20104.2 score · 4.5 avg · 4 ratings4.24.5 avg · 4 ratings
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Electric LadylandJimi Hendrix · 20104.2 score · 4.2 avg · 23 ratings4.24.2 avg · 23 ratings
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Alive Till I'm DeadProfessor Green · 20104.2 score · 4.3 avg · 6 ratings4.24.3 avg · 6 ratings
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Tha Thug ShowSlim Thug · 20104.2 score · 4.3 avg · 6 ratings4.24.3 avg · 6 ratings
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Audio SecrecyStone Sour · 20104.2 score · 4.5 avg · 3 ratings4.24.5 avg · 3 ratings
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Business CasualChromeo · 20104.2 score · 4.5 avg · 3 ratings4.24.5 avg · 3 ratings
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The Best Of Nelly Furtado (Spanish Version)Nelly Furtado · 20104.2 score · 4.5 avg · 3 ratings4.24.5 avg · 3 ratings
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BelusBurzum · 20104.1 score · 4.4 avg · 4 ratings4.14.4 avg · 4 ratings
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Just the Way You Are - Deluxe SingleBruno Mars · 20104.1 score · 4.4 avg · 4 ratings4.14.4 avg · 4 ratings
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InnerspeakerTame Impala · 20104.1 score · 4.2 avg · 16 ratings4.14.2 avg · 16 ratings
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All I Want Is YouMiguel · 20104.1 score · 4.2 avg · 9 ratings4.14.2 avg · 9 ratings
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Remixes - EPOne Direction · 20104.1 score · 4.2 avg · 23 ratings4.14.2 avg · 23 ratings
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Diamond EyesDeftones · 20104.1 score · 4.1 avg · 134 ratings4.14.1 avg · 134 ratings
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HeligolandMassive Attack · 20104.1 score · 4.1 avg · 24 ratings4.14.1 avg · 24 ratings
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Hullabaloo Soundtrack (Eastwest Release)Muse · 20104.1 score · 4.2 avg · 15 ratings4.14.2 avg · 15 ratings
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The Black CrownSuicide Silence · 20104.1 score · 4.2 avg · 7 ratings4.14.2 avg · 7 ratings
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Speak NowTaylor Swift · 20104.1 score · 4.1 avg · 33 ratings4.14.1 avg · 33 ratings
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The Time (Dirty Bit)The Black Eyed Peas · 20104.1 score · 4.3 avg · 3 ratings4.14.3 avg · 3 ratings
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We Stitch These WoundsBlack Veil Brides · 20104.1 score · 4.3 avg · 3 ratings4.14.3 avg · 3 ratings
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K.I.D.S.Mac Miller · 20104.1 score · 4.3 avg · 3 ratings4.14.3 avg · 3 ratings
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Understanding What We've Grown to BeWe Came as Romans · 20104.1 score · 4.3 avg · 3 ratings4.14.3 avg · 3 ratings
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Relentless, Reckless Forever (Japan Edition)Children of Bodom · 20104.1 score · 4.3 avg · 3 ratings4.14.3 avg · 3 ratings
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We Are BornSia · 20104.1 score · 4.1 avg · 16 ratings4.14.1 avg · 16 ratings
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How I Got OverThe Roots · 20104.1 score · 4.3 avg · 4 ratings4.14.3 avg · 4 ratings
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Bud, Sweat & BeersDevlin · 20104.1 score · 4.3 avg · 4 ratings4.14.3 avg · 4 ratings
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High VioletThe National · 20104.1 score · 4.3 avg · 4 ratings4.14.3 avg · 4 ratings
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The SuburbsArcade Fire · 20104.1 score · 4.2 avg · 5 ratings4.14.2 avg · 5 ratings
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One More LoveDavid Guetta · 20104.1 score · 4.2 avg · 5 ratings4.14.2 avg · 5 ratings
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ArmandoPitbull · 20104.1 score · 4.2 avg · 5 ratings4.14.2 avg · 5 ratings
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Opus EponymousGhost · 20104.1 score · 4.1 avg · 27 ratings4.14.1 avg · 27 ratings
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Love LetterR. Kelly · 20104.1 score · 4.2 avg · 6 ratings4.14.2 avg · 6 ratings
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Distant RelativesNas · 20104.1 score · 4.1 avg · 7 ratings4.14.1 avg · 7 ratings
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Plastic BeachGorillaz · 20104.1 score · 4.1 avg · 309 ratings4.14.1 avg · 309 ratings
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Walk AloneP.J. Morton · 20104.1 score · 4.1 avg · 8 ratings4.14.1 avg · 8 ratings
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CheeseStromae · 20104.1 score · 4.1 avg · 9 ratings4.14.1 avg · 9 ratings
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The Final FrontierIron Maiden · 20104.1 score · 4.1 avg · 9 ratings4.14.1 avg · 9 ratings
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Teflon DonRick Ross · 20104.0 score · 4.1 avg · 11 ratings4.04.1 avg · 11 ratings
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Black SandsBonobo · 20104.0 score · 4.1 avg · 14 ratings4.04.1 avg · 14 ratings
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Iron Man 2AC/DC · 20104.0 score · 4.0 avg · 251 ratings4.04.0 avg · 251 ratings
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Noise AddictionPure Hell · 20104.0 score · 4.1 avg · 5 ratings4.04.1 avg · 5 ratings
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The artists of 2010
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2010, month by month
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FAQ
- What are the best albums of 2010?
- On Riffiter, the highest-rated album of 2010 is Brothers by The Black Keys (4.6/5). The ranking below orders the year's releases by community rating.
- How is the 2010 ranking decided?
- By Riffiter listeners. Each album's community rating sets its place. Until a release has enough ratings, its popularity stands in, and the order shifts as more people rate.
- Does the best-of-2010 list change?
- Yes. It's built from live community ratings, so the order updates as people rate 2010 releases. The page refreshes a few times a day.
























