![]() In 2016, the United States experienced political upheaval, a changing of the times if you will. According to Pitchfork, “We (our country) wanted the blurred, the softened, the existential.” The 2016 alternative juggernaut won people’s hearts with intimate meditations revolving around blunt nostalgia and impressionistic melodies. ![]() I originally thought Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp a Butterfly or Kanye West’s My Beautiful Dark and Twisted Fantasy would land in the number one spot - especially since Twisted Fantasy was one of Pitchfork’s only “10” and Lamar’s 2015 album became a channel for public protests.īut no, it was Frank Ocean’s Blonde that took the top spot on their list. When things got down to the nitty gritty, the iconic site threw in a batch of pleasant surprises. The list also featured a notable balance between well-known artists (love seeing Travis Scott and Chance the Rapper in there) and smaller independent acts (Yves Tumor and Amen Dunes). In fact, I thought every writer included a healthy mix of genres, from hip hop, alternative, pop, glitch-pop (yay to SOPHIE!), indie rock and electronic (yay to M83!). Pitchfork’s list honestly didn’t bother me at all. Checking those boxes is integral when thinking about who has the best record from the 2010s. Does the best album of the 2010s stand the test of time? Will the millennial generation remember it? (Sorry guys but let’s be honest-we do have short intention spans). The final word there may be the most important when exploring some of music’s greatest moments. It’s tough to find an album that’s mastered the balance of social relevancy, memorability, popularity and critical acclaim-not to mention-longevity. The swift pace at which artists move nowadays allows little time for digestion. These obstacles make things even harder when curating a list for the 2010s. The countless genres and sub-categories make it easy for critics and fans to forget certain projects that may have swept under the radar for various reasons. Accumulating a list of the 200 best albums of a decade is a daunting task for anyone who follows music religiously.
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