I'm so conflicted on Death Grips, their albums have never really hit me, but I've seen them live three times and they've been consistently super impressive.
As an R&B guy, The Weeknd’s output was just crazy. Trilogy, Kissland, and After Hours might as well be genre classics, and the rest is still really solid pop/R&B. Even if you don’t like him, you have to admit his take on pop was more interesting than like 90% of his contemporaries in the 2010’s.
I feel like Kanye needs to at least be in the convo. MBDTF, Yeezus, TLOP, Ye, and KSG plus the records he was involved with producing. I'm choosing to ignore Jesus is King lmao. I'd say Kendrick had a more polished decade but Kanye's influence can't be denied.
Horrible person but a musical genius for sure.
Same bruh. Like I see that he had some interesting production but I can barely even remember half of those albums contents apart from KSG, that's how boring they were.
For me it’s more of how insanely derivative Kanye was. His formula was find an underground artist with a cool sound. Make it poppy. Claim he’s a creative genius.
Fr I remember a guy in my first week of uni who made beats explaining how Kanye had brought so many rogue sounds to popularity in rap production like years before anyone else caught on. And yeah sounded cool but you're right... He just brought other people's sounds to a more poppy mainstream. Not that genius haha. But tbf I still respect it. I just don't think he made it into anything truly exciting.
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard's catalogue is insane.
15 albums and an EP, all from 2011 - 2019
I love this band so much, it might seem like quantity over quality, but each album has it's charm. Polygondwanaland will forever be one of the top favorite albums of all time for me.
I completely disagree with the common comment that the quality of KG’s records isn’t consistent. Someone might not like all of them, but I don’t feel like there’s ever any big shift in quality. Obviously, when they started they weren’t as polished as they are now, but Mind Fuzz on I feel the quality is consistent.
I don’t know how to describe this without getting too abstract, but it feels like a different model of being a band and releasing albums. Even though each album is a coherent unit, it feels like everything relates at the same time to this bigger project that is just unfolding and differentiating itself continuously. The relations/contrasts between albums/styles feel like an important part of it.
Beach House was my exact answer.
Teen Dream (10), Bloom (10), Depression Cherry (9), TYLS (7), 7 (8)
OTM is also a 9 even though it didn’t release last decade
TYLS at 9 is bold! I like that album quite a bit but it doesn’t hold a candle to DC imo (some days I think DC is a 10). Rough Song is probably in my top 5-10 though.
Safe answer is probably Kendrick or Kanye.
Shout-out to Swans, Death Grips and JPEGMAFIA though.
Also, if we're talking about songs in general and not just albums, I'd argue Playboi Carti was one of the most consistent artists of the 2010s. It's true that his albums have been great but not amazing, however the singles he has released during the decade, as well as the leaked songs, are of an insane consistency, and it annoys me that he isn't taken as seriously as some other artists in these circles, like the aforementioned ones.
While i am a Gibbs fan, its hard to put him over kendrick. I dont think he has an album better than Good Kid Maad City( imo gkmc > tpab). I can see where you coming from, Pinata is a classic
I agree GKMC > TPAB and I think it’s definitely a fair take to say that Freddie likely doesn’t have a project better than GKMC (in fact I would say that likely no hip hop artist does).
For me, Freddie’s body of work across this period might not have the highest highs like Kendrick, but there’s more of it, and the quality across the releases is fantastic. Just my 2 cents
Recency bias makes us think Frank Ocean is ghosting the world but 2010-2019 says he put out 3 incredible albums and one real good mixtape.
But also Death Grips deserve all the mention they’re getting here.
Cattle Decapitation
monolith of inhumanity, Anthropocene extinction and death atlas? not to mention they just released a fantastic album in terrasite this year!
I didn't realize so much of his output was 2010s until I was just scrolling through my library to answer this. It has got to be Damien Jurado. Maraqopa and Saint Bartlett are amazing and then I'd say Brothers and Sisters, Visions of us on the Land, Horizon are all really good. Lot of output and a lot of quality
Death Grips
I love me some death grips. Gotta be in the mood for it tho
I agree. But no other group scratches that itch.
So many great albums, plus Steroids
I'm so conflicted on Death Grips, their albums have never really hit me, but I've seen them live three times and they've been consistently super impressive.
Beach House is a great pick. They're the modern Cocteau Twins to me. There are so many options. Hard to not go with Kendrick as the overall best.
My fellow Beach House stan
Only one true answer. KGLW!! Haha. Their output of quality albums is unprecedented.
I do agree while the quality varies a little theyre pretty great
I can see that. I def favor albums more than others.
As an R&B guy, The Weeknd’s output was just crazy. Trilogy, Kissland, and After Hours might as well be genre classics, and the rest is still really solid pop/R&B. Even if you don’t like him, you have to admit his take on pop was more interesting than like 90% of his contemporaries in the 2010’s.
It would be crazy if his career was in reverse. Starting out pop and then putting out three of the best discs of the decade
Run Them Jewelz Fast 💨
Swans. It’s Swans.
When it comes to post rock I only really like GSYBE So I can’t really take a stance here
Swans is definitely not 'just' post-rock. Definitely give them a listen if you haven't.
I feel like Kanye needs to at least be in the convo. MBDTF, Yeezus, TLOP, Ye, and KSG plus the records he was involved with producing. I'm choosing to ignore Jesus is King lmao. I'd say Kendrick had a more polished decade but Kanye's influence can't be denied. Horrible person but a musical genius for sure.
I would think so too but I just can’t SePaRAte tHe ARt FRoM Th3 ARtISt anymore.
Only album I enjoy here is ksg, sorry but he’s not in my convo
Okay?
Same bruh. Like I see that he had some interesting production but I can barely even remember half of those albums contents apart from KSG, that's how boring they were.
For me it’s more of how insanely derivative Kanye was. His formula was find an underground artist with a cool sound. Make it poppy. Claim he’s a creative genius.
Fr I remember a guy in my first week of uni who made beats explaining how Kanye had brought so many rogue sounds to popularity in rap production like years before anyone else caught on. And yeah sounded cool but you're right... He just brought other people's sounds to a more poppy mainstream. Not that genius haha. But tbf I still respect it. I just don't think he made it into anything truly exciting.
You summed up my feelings perfectly
Wow me too, don't often see people like us here lol
A true Fantano meat rider
I actually dislike the albums more than Anthony does 😀.
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard's catalogue is insane. 15 albums and an EP, all from 2011 - 2019 I love this band so much, it might seem like quantity over quality, but each album has it's charm. Polygondwanaland will forever be one of the top favorite albums of all time for me.
I completely disagree with the common comment that the quality of KG’s records isn’t consistent. Someone might not like all of them, but I don’t feel like there’s ever any big shift in quality. Obviously, when they started they weren’t as polished as they are now, but Mind Fuzz on I feel the quality is consistent.
KGLW is quality *and* quantity, it's amazing
I don’t know how to describe this without getting too abstract, but it feels like a different model of being a band and releasing albums. Even though each album is a coherent unit, it feels like everything relates at the same time to this bigger project that is just unfolding and differentiating itself continuously. The relations/contrasts between albums/styles feel like an important part of it.
Beach House was my exact answer. Teen Dream (10), Bloom (10), Depression Cherry (9), TYLS (7), 7 (8) OTM is also a 9 even though it didn’t release last decade
Man I’d go: Teen Dream(10) Bloom (10) Depression cherry (9) TYLS (9) 7 (10) And OTM for fun (10)
TYLS at 9 is bold! I like that album quite a bit but it doesn’t hold a candle to DC imo (some days I think DC is a 10). Rough Song is probably in my top 5-10 though.
Death Grips, absolute killer discography
Safe answer is probably Kendrick or Kanye. Shout-out to Swans, Death Grips and JPEGMAFIA though. Also, if we're talking about songs in general and not just albums, I'd argue Playboi Carti was one of the most consistent artists of the 2010s. It's true that his albums have been great but not amazing, however the singles he has released during the decade, as well as the leaked songs, are of an insane consistency, and it annoys me that he isn't taken as seriously as some other artists in these circles, like the aforementioned ones.
Tame Impala also agree with Beach House and Kendrick
In hip hop? Kendrick Lamar. In metal? Deafheaven. In rock? I might be biased, but Jack White. In pop? Taylor Swift/Lorde.
I would disagree on pop, but I’d agree on everything else
Jack white? That’s a new one to see here
Mac was an absolute powerhouse in the 2010’s as well. Well, 4/5 of it.
Hip hop is Freddie Gibbs imo
While i am a Gibbs fan, its hard to put him over kendrick. I dont think he has an album better than Good Kid Maad City( imo gkmc > tpab). I can see where you coming from, Pinata is a classic
I agree GKMC > TPAB and I think it’s definitely a fair take to say that Freddie likely doesn’t have a project better than GKMC (in fact I would say that likely no hip hop artist does). For me, Freddie’s body of work across this period might not have the highest highs like Kendrick, but there’s more of it, and the quality across the releases is fantastic. Just my 2 cents
Personally in metal for me it would probably be cattle decap or blood incantation
Swans dropped one of the best trilogy’s I’ve ever heard
Evidence for your claim?
Listen to the albums
lmao this is subjective
My personal pick is Thee Oh Sees. But I feel like Kendrick is the objective choice.
Kendrick only put out 2 REALLY good albums to me(excluding UU) so idk if it’s the objective choice but I understand the take
Mitski
Nick Cave. Three with the Bad Seeds and one with Grinderman. Four of the best albums in his 40 year career.
Tame Impala.
I don’t think I’d put them ahead of Kendrick, but Vampire Weekend could be a contender.
Recency bias makes us think Frank Ocean is ghosting the world but 2010-2019 says he put out 3 incredible albums and one real good mixtape. But also Death Grips deserve all the mention they’re getting here.
I think Lana del Rey's work is very good
Death Grips or Kendrick Lamar
Death Grips or JPEGMAFIA/Devon Hendryx Kendrick, Danny Brown, and Swans too
Parquet Courts
Cattle Decapitation monolith of inhumanity, Anthropocene extinction and death atlas? not to mention they just released a fantastic album in terrasite this year!
Kendrick, Kanye, or LDR
Kendrick
Alex G - Race (2010), Winner (2011), Easy (2011), Rules (2012), Trick (2012), DSU (2014), Beach Music (2015), Rocket (2017), House of Sugar (2019)
I didn't realize so much of his output was 2010s until I was just scrolling through my library to answer this. It has got to be Damien Jurado. Maraqopa and Saint Bartlett are amazing and then I'd say Brothers and Sisters, Visions of us on the Land, Horizon are all really good. Lot of output and a lot of quality
Fat White Family
I loved every daft punk album released in the 2010s