The 50 Best Albums of 2021
by Pitchfork (2021) 
Pitchfork is an American online music publication. These are their best albums of 2021.
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576
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Total albums: 50. Page 1 of 5
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The 50 Best Albums of 2021 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Spirit Of The Beehive | 1 | 2% | |
| The Weather Station | 1 | 2% | |
| Loraine James | 1 | 2% | |
| Grouper | 1 | 2% | |
| Yasmin Williams | 1 | 2% | |
| Little Simz | 1 | 2% | |
| Mdou Moctar | 1 | 2% | |
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32 | 64% | |
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Other 2021 year charts
A total of 187 charts from recognised sources are available for 2021, with the 3 most prominent highlighted below. Additionally, there are 363 user submitted charts covering this period.
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 40 Albums of 2021 | Decibel | 2021 year chart | 2021 | |
| Top 10 Albums of the Year 2021 | Bleep | 2021 year chart | 2021 | |
| The 50 Best Albums of 2021 | Billboard | 2021 year chart | 2021 | |
Other charts by Pitchfork
A total of 37charts from Pitchfork are available; the 3 most recent of this type are highlighted below.
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
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| Albums of the year 2025 | Pitchfork | 2025 year chart | 2025 | |
| The 50 Best Albums of 2024 | Pitchfork | 2024 year chart | 2024 | |
| The 50 Best Albums Of 2023 | Pitchfork | 2023 year chart | 2023 | |
The 50 Best Albums of 2021 ratings
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n = number of ratings an item has currently received.
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DommeDamian 12/07/2021 15:10 | #277213
this list is ass.
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