Pangea's top 100 of the decade
I spend the last few months catching uo with a lot stuff. There is so much more i wanted to hear, but i also wanted to get this list out eventually. so here it is |
| 100 |  | Sharon Van Etten
Are We There
2014
Singer Songwriter stuff
Your Love Is Killing Me
This one should be #20, somehow it got lost. Excellent songwriting backed with van Ettens powerful voice. I love the production too |
| 99 |  | Mannequin Pussy
Romantic
2016
Punk
Recommend Track: Denial
Mannequin pussy have a great combination of harder punk rock songs and more softer rock songs with a pop sensibility. A lof of energy with great vocals |
| 98 |  | The Tallest Man on Earth
There's No Leaving Now
2012
Folk
Revelation Blues
Kristian Mattson is one of my favourite songwriters and this isn't the last time he's on the list. On this album he employs a little more expansive instrumentation in comparion with his previous work with losing his touch with the songwriting and emotion |
| 97 |  | Autechre
Oversteps
2010
Ambient/glitch
O=0
Weirdly soothing for an Autechre album. After a decade of weirder experimental stuff, Autechre started this decade with the calmer Oversteps and it sounds really nice |
| 96 |  | Ghost (SWE)
Meliora
2015
Heavy Metal
Absolution
Incredibly fun and catchy metal album. It's full of great riffs and chorus and overal a blast to listen too |
| 95 |  | The Dear Hunter
Act V: Hymns with the Devil in Confessional
2016
Prog Rock
The March
The fifth and so far last inclusion of an incredibly ambitious concept albums series. Wonderful orchestral instumentation and catchy melodies. |
| 94 |  | Hammock
Everything and Nothing
2016
Post Rock/Shoegaze
Unspoken
Very dreamy and pretty. This has a lot of vocal tracks for a Hammock album which works in its favour, especially if the songs are as good as Unspoken or Dissonance |
| 93 |  | Casualties of Cool
Casualties of Cool
2014
Ambient Country
Moon
Country space journey that is beautiful. The vocal interplay between Townsend and Dorval is fantastic and the instrumentation is really nice |
| 92 |  | Andy Stott
Passed Me By
2011
Dub Techno
New Ground
Really dark sound with excellent beats and a ominous atmosphere |
| 91 |  | The National
High Violet
2010
Indie Rock
Conversation 16
While High Violet is not my favourite National album, it is clear that all their best qualities are there. Excellent lyrics, the instrumentation and Devendorf's drumming |
| 90 |  | Coldplay
Mylo Xyloto
2011
Pop Rock
Hurts Like Heaven
Basically the album cover. Very colourful adhd version of Coldplay. Just a really fun album |
| 89 |  | Mister And Mississippi
We Only Part To Meet Again
2015
Indie Rock
From Us to Remember
Atmospheric Indie rock hailing from my native country, The Netherlands. For Us to Remember is one of the best songs of the decade, listen to it! |
| 88 |  | Mount Eerie
Now Only
2018
Folk
Now Only
I appreciate a Crow Looked At Me a lot for its lyrics, but musically, it doesn't much to me. Now Only however hits the sweet spot for me The lyrics are still excellent and reflective how his personal tradegy and this is musically much more engaging to me |
| 87 |  | AJJ
Christmas Island
2014
Indie Folk
Coffin Dance
instrumentally this is mostly convential but the lyricism is classic weird AJJ that comines their quirkyness with morbid lyrics |
| 86 |  | Aphex Twin
Syro
2014
Acid Techno
Produk 29 [101]
Very busy album that is mysterious but still very approachable |
| 85 |  | Broods
Broods
2014
Synth Pop
Never Gonna Change
Very great consistent pop ep. True to the name mostly more brooding synth songs that remain catchy |
| 84 |  | 1099
Blindpassasjer
2018
Post Rock
Osiris
Found these guys from Parksungjoons list and they rule so hard. Great summer-y post-rock with bright melodies |
| 83 |  | Flotation Toy Warning
The Machine That Made Us
2017
Chamber Pop
Everything That's Difficult Will Come to an End
little bit weird album, kind of has its own atmosphere. Somewhat antiquated but still sounds fresh |
| 82 |  | The Hotelier
Goodness
2016
Indie Rock/Emo
Two Deliverances
The perfect follow-up for Home.. Not as immediately impactful, but instead more reflective and hopeful. Despite this, it still have the build-ups and emotional releases to make it almost as special |
| 81 |  | Sufjan Stevens
The Age of Adz
2010
Indietronica
Too Much
Incredibly ambitious album from Sufjan Stevens with excellent production. Wonderful album |
| 80 |  | Polynation
Allogamy
2015
Ambient House
Why You
Gorgous album really. Free-flowing with a excellent atmosphere and nice melodies |
| 79 |  | Kacey Musgraves
Golden Hour
2018
Country Pop
Lonely Weekend
Beautifully produced pop album. Everything is clear and bright. The melodies are wonderful too |
| 78 |  | Carly Rae Jepsen
Emotion
2015
Pop
Run Away With Me
Probably the best pop album this decade in terms of the amount of bops It's super consistent too with only a few weak points |
| 77 |  | Perfume Genius
Too Bright
2014
Experimental Pop
Fool
Really varied and quite experimental pop album. Really like his vocals and songwriiting here |
| 76 |  | Melt Yourself Down
Melt Yourself Down
2013
Afrobeat
Fix My Life
Very busy and energetic. A blast to listen too |
| 75 |  | Lakker
Tundra
2015
Techno
Milch
Thank you to Trifolium for putting Milch in SOTD, otherwise I probably wouldn't have found this. Amazing beats with great atmosphere, exactly what i love in electronic stuff |
| 74 |  | Todd Terje
It's Album Time
2014
Nu Disco
Inspector Norse
Super goofy album and just really fun. Perfect for making weird dances when no is looking |
| 73 |  | Deafheaven
Roads to Judah
2011
Blackgaze
Violet
Roads to Judah is more aggresive releases, but more importantly, it flows much better. The interlude tracks of Sunbather and Ordinary Human Corrupt Love interrupt the flow for me. Roads to Judah, in contrast, is a more whole and conistent release |
| 72 |  | Godspeed You! Black Emperor
'Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend!
2012
Post Rock
We Drift Like Worried Fire
Post Rock legends show how it's done. Amazing build-ups and climax as per usual. I've grown to like the drone tracks as well |
| 71 |  | Hammock
Departure Songs
2012
Post Rock/Shoegaze
Tonight We Burn Like Stars That Never Die
I love Hammock, but I was really worried about a double album from them. Luckilly the pull it off great. Not in particular very varied, but the quality of these songs is so high that it's amazing either way. Very dreamy post rock |
| 70 |  | Do Make Say Think
Stubborn Persistent Illusions
2017
Post Rock
War On Turpor
Somewhat atypical post rock album with how dynamic and impactful this is. Excellent drumming as well that keep you engaged throughout |
| 69 |  | Sheer Mag
Compilation LP
2017
Garage Rock
Worth The Tears
All three eps rule hard. Really fun catchy rock with great riffs. Powerful vocals too |
| 68 |  | Vektor
Terminal Redux
2016
Thrash Metal
Collapse
You probably have noticed by now, but i don't typically pay much attention to metal. Vektor's hype in 2016 was unavoidable though and for good reason. Really fun album with great riffs and great progressive song structures |
| 67 |  | Marika Hackman
We Slept at Last
2015
Indie Folk
Claude's Girl
A different kind of beast from her later pop rock albums, We Slept at Last is a beautiful and gentle folk album |
| 66 |  | Touche Amore
Is Survived By
2013
Post Hardcore/emo
Very melodic post hardcore with passionate vocals. Beautiful aggresion |
| 65 |  | Brandi Carlile
By the Way, I Forgive You
2018
Folk/Americana
Sugartooth
Carlile is such a good songwriter and storyteller. It helps that she has an incredible voice too |
| 64 |  | Lapalux
Ruinism
2017
Wonky/Ambient pop
Data Demon
The atmosphere on this album is fantastic. I really like the dynamics too, the album builds and deconstructs itself constantly, which makes it an exciting listen |
| 63 |  | Trophy Scars
Never Born, Never Dead
2011
Post Hardcore/Blues
Never Dead
Trophy Scars show their unique take on bluesy post-hardcore. Excellent instrumentation throughout in all areas as per usual for trophy scars. Great guitar playing and bright piano tones |
| 62 |  | Kendrick Lamar
Section.80
Hip Hop
2011
Hiiipower
Underappreciated in this discog. Lamar is just as good as a songwriter as his later albums. That coupled with the great jazzy instruments makes it wonderful album |
| 61 |  | Alcest
Écailles De Lune
2010
Blackgaze
Percees de Lumiere
Beautful stuff. Alcest balances the heavier parts perfecly with more gentle atmosphere. |
| 60 |  | Captain, We're Sinking
The Future Is Cancelled
2013
Pop Punk
Adultery
Emotional raw and super catchy pop punk. Has that edge that some pop punk albums miss |
| 59 |  | Nivhek
After Its own Death/ Walking in a Spiral
2019
Drone/Ambient
I can't pick a song from this
It's quite rare for me to really get into that it's mostly purely ambient, but this is gorgeously produced and perfomed that i fell in love with it anyway |
| 58 |  | Sharon Van Etten
Epic
2010
Indie Folk
One Day
Short and sweet album. Great songwriting with a good variety and van Ettens vocals are amazing. |
| 57 |  | Forest Swords
Compassion
2017
Ambient Dub
Raw Language
This sounds huge. Almost every song on here sounds larger than life. Take for example the sweeping strings of Raw Language. |
| 56 |  | Chelsea Wolfe
Apokalypsis
2011
Gothic Folk
Tracks (tall bodies)
This album has that dark mysterious atmoshphere that drew me in. This is quite heavy at times but that's balanced perfectly with Wolfe's voice |
| 55 |  | Arcade Fire
The Suburbs
2010
Indie Rock
Suburban War
Really fun upbeat songs backed with great songwriting. Nice summer listen |
| 54 |  | Vi Som Alskade Varandra Sa Mycket
Den sorgligaste musiken i varlden
2014
Screamo
Storm och langtan
The guitar lines in this are absolutely wonderful. The one behind the chorus of Storm och langtan espically. Pair this with a great emotive singer and very dynamic songwrting and you this beautful record |
| 53 |  | Lapalux
Amnioverse
2019
Wonky/Ambient pop
Earth
Listening to this album is a journey. It always seems to built towards or away from something. It flows perfectly and has plenty of release that make all the building worth it |
| 52 |  | Stara Rzeka
Zamknely Sie Oczy Ziemi
2015
Folk
Male Swierki
Atmospheric folk coming from poland with some ambient aspects. Really beautiful guitar melodies in here |
| 51 |  | Ulver
The Assassination of Julius Caesar
2017
Synth Pop
Rolling Stone
Huge sounding synth pop. Every song has so much going on and it's very catchy |
| 50 |  | White Lung
Deep Fantasy
2014
Punk
Lucky One
Aggresive and catchy punk with strong vocals from Mish Way. Their guitarist is great too. |
| 49 |  | Radiohead
The King of Limbs
2011
Electronic Rock
Lotus Flower
One of Radiohead's more concise and consistent releases and all the better for.Not a single moment is wasted. Great production too |
| 48 |  | Fleet Foxes
Crack-Up
2017
Progressive Folk
To be honest, I never got into Helplessness Blues. Crack-up, however, is wonderful with the ambitous songwriting, beautiful insturmentation and great vocal harmonies |
| 47 |  | Mitski
Puberty 2
2016
Indie Rock
Your Best American Girl
Indie rock that is a bit noisy and rocks hard at times. But Mitski shines at the calmer moments too, take the great I Bet on Losing Dogs. Your Best American Girl is the best song though with it's great soft-load dynamic and soaring chorus |
| 46 |  | Thom Yorke
Anima
2019
Electronic pop
Twist
It was tough battle between this and King of Limbs for favourite radiohead related album but this one edges it a little bit. The great production coupled with Yorke's amazing voice makes this a great listen |
| 45 |  | Lana Del Rey
Norman Fucking Rockwell!
2019
Pop
Mariners Apartment Complex
What a suprise this was. There were always song of hers that i liked, but before this she always struck me as an inconsistent artists. NFR is consistent as hell though with great songs throughout |
| 44 |  | The Dear Hunter
Act IV: Rebirth in Reprise
2015
Prog rock
Is There Anybody There
Theaterical as fuck but the songwriting is solid. I love the goregous orchestral instrumentation. That coupled with the huge chorus make this an enthralling listen |
| 43 |  | 1099
Young Pines
2016
Post Rock
Memfis
1099 has been rocking my world the last few months. This is a bit jazzy post rock with great melodies. Not the most orginial post rock out there but it is one of the best |
| 42 |  | James Blake
The Colour in Anything
2016
Alt R&B
Sad and moody R&B with incredible production. It's quite long but the overall song quality is so good that it doesn't matter |
| 41 |  | Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds
Skeleton Tree
2016
Ambient Singer-songwriter
Girl In Amber
The First album Nick Cave released after the tragic death of his son. Obviously devasting as fuck. This accompied by a gourgous ambient soundscape |
| 40 |  | Solange
A Seat at the Table
2016
R&B
Weary
Really well performed album that tells a story of anger on racism and black empowerment, One of the few albums where the interlude tracks really helped in elaborating, Solange's voice is incredible too. |
| 39 |  | Chelsea Wolfe
Abyss
2015
Darkwave
Grey Days
Dark and Visceral stuff. Love the beautiful atmosphere on this album. Great vocals too |
| 38 |  | Lantlos
Agape
2011
Post Metal
You Feel Like Memories
Excellent atmosphere with hazy guitar and excellent drumming. You feel like memories is the best song ever |
| 37 |  | The Tallest Man on Earth
I Love You. It's a Fever Dream.
2019
Folk
Running Styles of New York
Back to acoustic for Mattson. But his wonderful guitar playing is still beautifully accompanied by occasional other instruments. Probably his most personal album yet. |
| 36 |  | Laurence Guy
Saw You for the First Time
2017
Deep House
Saw You for the First Time
Calm house music with great melodies. The t/t is incredible, as soon as the horns came un, I knew it was a winner song and album |
| 35 |  | Queens of the Stone Age
...Like Clockwork
2013
Rock
I Appear Missing
Masterfully executed rock album. It's quite varied, enough to keep the interesit going. All performances are really great too |
| 34 |  | Sigur Ros
Kveikur
2013
Post Rock
Brennisteinn
Their first album after the depature of Kjartan Sveinsson, the pianoist and multi instrumentalist. This is immediately noticeable with the more noisy industrial sound. However, despite the noisyness, this is alo Sigur Ros's most poppy album with multiple roaring choruses |
| 33 |  | GAS
Rausch
2018
Minimal Techno
Can't really pick a track or this
GAS is probably the best study music out there and also perfect for any form of relaxation. Incredible atmosphere accompied by his wonderful techno beats |
| 32 |  | Preoccupations
Viet Cong
2015
Post Punk/Noise Rock
Bunker Buster
Noisy and catchy rock goodness. Excellent basslines throughout the album accompied with thundering drums and those noisy riffs |
| 31 |  | Car Seat Headrest
Twin Fantasy (Face to Face)
2018
Indie Rock
Bodys
It could be because I heard this earlier but i definitely prefer this over the rougher 2011 version. But, anyway, i like to think of Twin Fantasy as an album going in circles, everything comes back at some point. It makes for a very coherent and engaging listen. |
| 30 |  | Bon Iver
Bon Iver, Bon Iver
2011
Indie Folk
Holocene
Exactly the right move after For Emma. It doesn't try to recreate the same raw emotional impact and instead creates a beautifully performed and produced album |
| 29 |  | The Menzingers
After the Party
2017
Rock
Charlie's Army
One of my favourite rock albums this decade. Incredibly catchy with fun songwriting. The vocals are very good too |
| 28 |  | Vi Som Alskade Varandra Sa Mycket
Det Onda. Det Goda. Det Vackra. Det Fula.
2019
Screamo
Karleken Ar Dod
What stands out the most for this album for me is the incredible dynamics. This album is always in movement and is never content with staying in the same place for too long. This extents to the vocal performance that is very dynamic and a record highlight |
| 27 |  | Kishi Bashi
Omoiyari
2019
Chamber folk/pop
Angeline
Definitely a more conventional album from Kishi Bashi, but so wonderfully created that it doesn't matter. |
| 26 |  | Angel Olsen
All Mirrors
2019
Chamber pop
Chance
I'm a sucker for this kind of orchestral pop and this is one of the best of those of the decade. Really epic instrumentals powered up by Olsens strong voice |
| 25 |  | Laura Stevenson
Wheel
2013
Indie Rock
The Wheel
This is an album that has a way of getting under your skin. Great infectious melodies and nice vocals sucked me in whereafter the insightful vocals on personal tumoil and dealing with it made me connect with it more |
| 24 |  | Car Seat Headrest
Teens of Denial
2016
Indie Rock
Great ambitious rock album dealing with growing up. Excellent lytics with great songwriting |
| 23 |  | The Tallest Man on Earth
The Wild Hunt
2010
Folk
Love is All
Incredible singer-songrwriter album with wonderful guitar picking melodies. It took me a little while to get used to the vocals but i love those now, so much character |
| 22 |  | Sufjan Stevens
Carrie and Lowell
2015
Indie Folk
The Only Thing
For all its sadness and grief is Carrie & Lowell beautifully aranged with gentle guitar pickings, softly spoken vocals and beautiful ambient soundscrapes |
| 21 |  | Vampire Weekend
Modern Vampires of the City
2013
Indie Pop
Step
Vampire Weekend use their infectious indie pop sensability and create a more ambitious album. Love the production on here, everything sounds clear without being sterile. |
| 20 |  | Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds
Ghosteen
2019
Ambient Pop
Britght Horses
Oh man the atmosphere on this album is absolutely gorgeous. Love the poetic lyrics too; it's still sad and full of grief in a reflective manner. It's Nick Cave trying to find some sort of sense of the tragedy and tring to find some sort of peace within himself |
| 19 |  | Gold Panda
Lucky Shiner
2010
Microhouse
I'm WIth You, but I'm Lonely
I really like everything Gold Panda has put out but this one sticks out as his clear best for me. Everything on here just sounds so nice |
| 18 |  | Perfume Genius
No Shape
2017
Chamber pop
Just Like Love
Beautfully written and produced album. Really varied in its approach to songs which makes the whole listen fresh |
| 17 |  | Kendrick Lamar
good kid, m.A.A.d city
2012
Hip Hop
Swimming Pools (drank)
Kendrick Lamar has shown before that he's a great storyteller and uses this in this excellent album. Also one of the rare cases where every feature contributes to the album |
| 16 |  | Lorde
Melodrama
2017
Pop
Hard Feelings/Loveless
Lorde is in my opinion the best current pop songwriter. The lyrics on here great and she shapes a really satisfying narrative of break up songs here. Otherwise this album is full of really good hooks |
| 15 |  | Flying Lotus
Cosmogramma
2010
Instrumental Hip Hop
And the World Laughs With You
This album has bit odd and really creative sound. Every song sounds really cool and somewhat mysterious |
| 14 |  | The National
Trouble Will Find Me
2013
Indie Rock
Pink Rabbits
Probably the biggest grower in their discography. Every song here has a way of getting under your skin. Some of their more affectionate song-writing on here |
| 13 |  | La Dispute
Panorama
2019
Post Hardcore/emo
Fulton Street I
Despite what some think, I love the production on here. The voice being lower in the mix works really well for the sound they're going for. Furthermore, this their best realized and mature album. |
| 12 |  | The Hotelier
Home, Like NoPlace Is There
2014
Pop Punk/emo
In Dendron
A sput favourite for a good reason. Really good songwriting with excellent lyrics and passionate vocals. So much tension and release |
| 11 |  | Kanye West
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
2010
Hip Hop
Monster
The wonderful madness of Kanye West. Really like the production, every song sounds huge. Really apprachable songwriting too. Just like Good Kid, Another example of every featured artist holding its weight |
| 10 |  | Stimming
Alpe Lusia
2016
House
Tanz fur Drei
Everything on here just sounds so pristine. Really nice beats and cool melodies. And oh man, the piano notes on Tanz fur Drei are so gorgous. Love this album |
| 9 |  | Frank Ocean
channel ORANGE
2012
R&B
Pyramids
Really ambitious R&B/pop album with excellent production and vocals. Really engaging listen from front to back |
| 8 |  | Yndi Halda
Under Summer
2016
Post Rock
Golden Threads From the Sun
Beautiful Post rock with a lot of violin. This album is so uplifting and inspirational for me. I can always count on it when i'm feeling down |
| 7 |  | Clarence Clarity
No Now
2015
Glitch pop
Those who can't, cheat
No Now is a combination of glitchy chaos and crazy catchy pop structures. Really creative album with amazing production and hooks to die for. Everything I could want form electronic pop |
| 6 |  | Sophie
Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides
2018
Experimental pop
Ponyboy
Really odd and creative pop ablum with experimental production and great pop structures. |
| 5 |  | Passion Pit
Gossamer
2012
Synth Pop
Constant Conversations
Beautifully contrasts somber themes and lyrics with sugary pop goodness.A perfect pop album for me. Amazing hooks, really catchy. Every song is a winner |
| 4 |  | M83
Hurry Up, We're Dreaming
2011
Synth Pop
Midnight City
A beautiful love letter to 80s synth music. Alternates pop bangers (Midnight City & Steve McQueen) with more atmospheric songs (Wait & Splendor). Very imaginative, it really feels like a dream put on a album to me. |
| 3 |  | Kishi Bashi
Lighght
2014
Chamber Pop
In Fantasia
What a wonderful, kind of silly and charming album. It's very creative and unique, but still incredibly approachable and catchy. A very sunny and fun listen |
| 2 |  | Vali
Skogslandskap
2013
Neo Folk
Langt I Fjerne
One of my more impactful first listens. Skoggslandskap is breathtakingly beautiful with gorgeous acousitic guitar melodies accompied with cello, flute and piano. Perfect autumn album with walking through the forest |
| 1 |  | Trophy Scars
Holy Vacants
2014
Post Hardcore/Blues Rock
Everything Dissappearing
This is it, my favourite album of the decade. Holy Vacants is a triumph. It's a ridiculous concept album driven by excellent song writing and musicanship. The amazing guitar solo's take the main spotlight, but there is so much more to love: great bass sound and excellent background vocals for example |
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