The 40 best albums of 2021 by Independent (2021) 
The Independent is a British online newspaper. These are their best albums of 2021.
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2021
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2021
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The 40 best albums of 2021 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Bess Atwell | 1 | 3% | |
| Doja Cat | 1 | 3% | |
| Dave | 1 | 3% | |
| AJ Tracey | 1 | 3% | |
| Billie Eilish | 1 | 3% | |
| Courtney Barnett | 1 | 3% | |
| Self Esteem | 1 | 3% | |
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Year charts
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Decade charts
- The 50 best albums of the decade – 2010 to 2019 by Independent (2010s decade chart) (published 2019)
Overall charts
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