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.
SOPHIE ELLIS-BEXTOR | Wanderlust
EBGB’s (2014) | Buy
Selected by Quentin Harrison
Having conquered the dance-pop genre, English vocalist and songwriter Sophie Ellis-Bextor could’ve churned out more records stacked back to front with further floorfillers. Instead, she turned over the board and began a new game with Wanderlust, her fifth album. Comprised of rumbling chamber pop, lush folk excursions and other richly cinematic soundscapes, Ellis-Bextor crossed a musical rubicon with Wanderlust, where the broader pop experimentation which had always lurked under the surface of her anterior work was now fully realized and on display.
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