Editor’s Note: The Albumism staff has selected what we believe to be the 110 Best Albums of the 2010s, representing a varied cross-section of artists, genres, and styles. Click “Next Album” below to explore each album in the list or for easier navigation, view the full introduction & album index here.

LITTLE DRAGON | Nabuma Rubberband
Because (2014)
Selected by Justin Chadwick

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Swedish electro-soul group Little Dragon continued their impressive musical evolution with this, their fourth and most accomplished LP to date. Dynamic lead single “Klapp Klapp” signaled a whole new level of maturity for the band, and the album that followed more than delivered on that promise. Singer Yukimi Nagano’s majestic voice is still the centerpiece of the whole affair, but the stellar production ripe with hypnotic melodies and crunchy beats make this an irresistibly memorable album, one that sticks in your dome well after the first listen.

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