Best Albums of 2021

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Listed below are the best albums of 2021 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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2021 year summaryThe best artists of 2021 were Little Simz, Black Country, New Road, Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra, Weezer, Japanese Breakfast, Tyler, The Creator, Squid (2020s), Black Midi, Low and Wolf Alice.

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We Are Always Alone

Portrayal Of Guilt

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2021

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12 charts

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622.

Renewal

Billy Strings

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2021

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8 charts

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623.

Scatterbrain

The Chills

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2021

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9 charts

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Uneasy

Vijay Iyer / Linda May Han Oh / Tyshawn Sorey

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2021

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12 charts

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Beachy Head

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2021

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6 charts

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東方妖々夢～ Perfect Cherry Blossom (Touhou Youyoumu)
Soundtrack

太田順也 [Zun]

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2021

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3 charts

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627.

Too Mean To Die

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2021

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6 charts

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628.

What We Call Life

Jordan Rakei

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2021

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11 charts

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Grapefruit Season

James Vincent McMorrow

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2021

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7 charts

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Nowhere Generation

Rise Against

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2021

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Best Albums of 2021 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	8	1%
Arca	4	0%
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	3	0%
Sewerslvt	2	0%
Jean Michel Jarre	2	0%
Pat Metheny	2	0%
St. Vincent	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	457	46%
	193	19%
	49	5%
	46	5%
	37	4%
	26	3%
	18	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	991	99%
Yes	9	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	973	97%
Yes	27	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	12	1%

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