The 2010s

(Great to Masterpiece) The number next to the band indicates how many albums I recommend.

Runner-Ups

Electronic:
Andy Stott (1) *****
Four Tet (1)
Oneohtrix Point Never (1)
Rocketnumbernine (1)
Special Request (1) *****
Tim Hecker (2) *****

Metal/Hardcore:
Daughters (1) *****

Pop/R&B:
Disclosure (1) *****
SZA (1)

Rap:
Kendrick Lamarr (2) *****

Rock/Folk:
Abe Vigoda (1) *****
Beach House (3) *****
Bill Callahan (2) *****
Cloud Nothings (1)
Courtney Barnett (1) *****
Destroyer (1)
Eternal Summers (3)
Foxygen (1)
Future Islands (3) *****
Jen Cloher (2) *****
Klaus Johann Grobe (1) *****
Mac DeMarco (2) *****
Ought (1) *****
Parquet Courts (1) *****
Real Estate (2) *****
Shopping (1)
Sufjan Stevens (1)
Sun Kil Moon (1) *****
Tame Impala (2)
Ty Segall (2) *****
Vampire Weekend (1)
Veronica Falls (1) *****
The War On Drugs (3) *****
Wild Beasts (2) *****