Best Albums of 2021

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Listed below are the best albums of 2021 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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

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101.

Entertainment, Death

Spirit Of The Beehive

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

63 charts

Rank Score:

157

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102.

For Those I Love (2021)

For Those I Love

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2021

Appears in:

45 charts

Rank Score:

155

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103.

Vulture Prince

Arooj Aftab

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

56 charts

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155

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104.

Purple Hotel

The Notorious Lightbulbs

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

7 charts

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155

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105.

The Nearer The Fountain, More Pure The Stream Flows

Damon Albarn

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

60 charts

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154

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106.

How Long Do You Think It's Gonna Last?

Big Red Machine

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

52 charts

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154

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On All Fours

Goat Girl

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

75 charts

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154

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108.

Flock

Jane Weaver

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

56 charts

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150

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Vertigo Days

The Notwist

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

48 charts

Rank Score:

149

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Fortitude

Gojira

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2021

Appears in:

52 charts

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148

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Best Albums of 2021 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	7	1%
Arca	4	0%
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	3	0%
Pat Metheny	2	0%
Guided By Voices	2	0%
Weezer	2	0%
Taylor Swift	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	461	46%
	190	19%
	51	5%
	46	5%
	35	4%
	24	2%
	19	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	13	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	974	97%
Yes	26	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	13	1%

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