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121.

Shade 

 Grouper

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Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

68 charts

Rank Score:

170

Rank in 2021:

121

Rank in 2020s:

586

Overall Rank:

7,520

Average Rating:

 72 (40 votes)

Comments:

0

122.

Lei Line Eon 

 Iglooghost

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"(Really unique, insanely creative, album by Iglooghost here. Has opened my eyes to some other new avenues of music listening going forward. I really liked it, and the only thing keeping me from loving it was feeling like the pay offs and peaks weren’t reached very often and the album’s flow was a...""(Really unique, insanely creative, album by Iglooghost here. Has opened my eyes to some other new avenues of music listening going forward. I really liked it, and the only thing keeping me from loving it was feeling like the pay offs and peaks weren’t reached very often and the album’s flow was a bit unchanging - if gorgeous.) I’ve been putting off writing my comment on this album. Wanted to give it another listen. Then once I’d done that I wanted another and another. And that wasn’t really because I absolutely adore the album, but because I hadn’t really been able to put my finger on what I had heard. I’m not familiar with Progressive Electronic, Wonky, UK Bass, Deconstructed House, etc - really I don’t have any context on any genre this is labeled as. I suppose the closest this comes to from my catalogue in my little mind is Flying Lotus. But it’s not a great fit. This is very unique. There is clearly a DEEP well of imagination and talent this artist has. They seem to be able to create intricate, crisp, alien yet soulful beats and tracks with ease (obviously it’s not easy, but he seems to have such a profound talent for such that it comes across as just a natural extension of his soul. Or something. Whatever). On the whole, the album is strikingly vibrant, loud yet not in a ridiculous way, but all the electronic sounds pop and the vocals, when they appear, come in hard and there are some really interesting climaxes that the artist takes his time to get to. After my listens I can’t say this is a true mind-blowing, game-changing album for me, and I think that the flow of the album is almost too methodical and restrained and slow building and, despite being a brilliantly unique sound, somewhat same-y. It’s not at all monotonous but based off how wild the individual parts are, the last thing in the world I thought I’d take away from this album is that it’s, idk, somewhat un-dynamic. Yet, I did feel at the end of each listen like there was something left on the table and that the peaks that are consistently hinted at are very rarely hit. Of course, those are the reasons I don’t personally feel this is a GREAT album. I do absolutely think it’s a good album, a damn fine one even. And it may be that my relatively lukewarm appreciation for it is due to how alien some of the sounds and certainly this combination of sounds is to my usual listening. I do think it’s opened up a few avenues of musical exploration that I didn’t know existed last week. And I look forward to checking out the Iglooghost debut as well as other similar stuff soon. "  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

34 charts

Rank Score:

168

Rank in 2021:

122

Rank in 2020s:

596

Overall Rank:

7,605

Average Rating:

 71 (46 votes)

Comments:

2

123.

To Hell With It 

 PinkPantheress

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Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

49 charts

Rank Score:

164

Rank in 2021:

123

Rank in 2020s:

609

Overall Rank:

7,725

Average Rating:

 75 (43 votes)

Comments:

1

124.

Black Metal 2 

 Dean Blunt

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Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

163

Rank in 2021:

124

Rank in 2020s:

610

Overall Rank:

7,773

Average Rating:

 68 (29 votes)

Comments:

0

125.

Purple Hotel 

 The Notorious Lightbulbs

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Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

7 charts

Rank Score:

158

Rank in 2021:

125

Rank in 2020s:

623

Overall Rank:

7,975

Average Rating:

 69 (14 votes)

Comments:

0

126.

Scaled And Icy 

 Twenty One Pilots

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"This one's growing on me. I didn't like it at first but there are some great tracks and the album flows really well. Best tracks: Good Day, Choker, No Chances, Redecorate Worst tracks: Formidable, Bounce Man"  Reply

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Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

20 charts

Rank Score:

158

Rank in 2021:

126

Rank in 2020s:

624

Overall Rank:

7,978

Average Rating:

 65 (50 votes)

Comments:

2

127.

Isles 

 Bicep

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"90 to 100/100 (Consistently gorgeous Future Garage/Ambient Techno album with lots of twists and turns and a consistent melodic and rhythmic beauty that I loved.) For me, anyway, this album is a revelation. I love almost every minute of it. The genres of this album are many per the music resources...""90 to 100/100 (Consistently gorgeous Future Garage/Ambient Techno album with lots of twists and turns and a consistent melodic and rhythmic beauty that I loved.) For me, anyway, this album is a revelation. I love almost every minute of it. The genres of this album are many per the music resources I use. And I can hear the variety, but also there is a nice flow and consistent vibe of the album. Even when the sound gets more rhythmic and less ambient (such as on the sublime "Sundial") there is something stitching it together with the mood of the mellower songs that make the shift less whiplash-inducing. In terms of tracks that really stand out to me as some of my fave songs this year, the opener "Atlas" is brilliant. Before this album came out and when only a few tracks were available for me to listen to, I listened to this opener many times. The gorgeous, intimate melody and the way the whole thing builds and shifts mercurially, as well the mood the song put me into as it progressed, made me just fall head over heels for this song. And this made this full length album one of the most anticipated for me in the early part of this year. In context of the whole album "Atlas" works just as well as it does as a standalone. Really, the first half of this album is head to toe great! "Cazenove", "Saku" and especially "Apricots" (personally love the recurring vocal part here and the way the song builds. The vocals may rub some the wrong way, but I don't know, I honestly love it.) The second half is a little more chiseled and less atmospheric I suppose. The album's second half is also dominated by a couple absilutely amazing songs - "X" is so cool I can't even convey. Its just awesome! And "Fir" is a standout, as is the previously mentioned "Sundial." Anyway, I'm rambling. I'm not super familiar or really at all familiar with Future Garage, or UK Bass, nor have I spent a lot of time delving into the earlier works by Bicep, so coming to this album with no previous exposure and just experiencing it as newbie over and over and over, I can say I think this is one of the best albums I've heard this year and it is consistently quite great. Even tracks that don't really amaze me (such as "Lido") are at least pretty and keep the album moving along a very intimate line."  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

66 charts

Rank Score:

158

Rank in 2021:

127

Rank in 2020s:

625

Overall Rank:

7,982

Average Rating:

 70 (72 votes)

Comments:

5

128.

Flying Dream 1 

 Elbow

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"Very stripped back Elbow Sparse and beautiful, sort of like their "get back" project. The last two songs are a test to check if you have a heart. Seldom seen kid paints a picture of what would have happened if his wife had had the opportunity to meet his best friend who died. While I read the las...""Very stripped back Elbow Sparse and beautiful, sort of like their "get back" project. The last two songs are a test to check if you have a heart. Seldom seen kid paints a picture of what would have happened if his wife had had the opportunity to meet his best friend who died. While I read the last one as an ode to fatherhood in the simplest of things. I could totally understand if people dont like it as it is very mellow, but if you are on the mood for it. Its one of their best works to date."  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

157

Rank in 2021:

128

Rank in 2020s:

627

Overall Rank:

8,011

Average Rating:

 71 (38 votes)

Comments:

3

129.

Thirstier 

 Torres

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"I’ve been following Mackenzie Scott’s unique stylings of raw vocals and introspective lyrics for a while now and for 2020’s strong ‘Silver Tongue’ I wrote - “Each album has been progressively more assured and here on album number 4 she has released her best album to date . I’ve no doubt the maste...""I’ve been following Mackenzie Scott’s unique stylings of raw vocals and introspective lyrics for a while now and for 2020’s strong ‘Silver Tongue’ I wrote - “Each album has been progressively more assured and here on album number 4 she has released her best album to date . I’ve no doubt the masterpiece or breakout album is just around the corner for Mackenzie , remember it took Sharon Van Etten until album 5 to hit pay-dirt with ‘Are We There’ “ So here we have that number 5 album from Torres and whilst this one is clearly her best album to date with a decidedly more edgy and crunchy sound its not quite that sublime gem we had hoped for. Reading the music press the critics agree, raising Scotts profile immensely and setting the scene for a huge breakthrough on album 6 (hopefully) "  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

51 charts

Rank Score:

157

Rank in 2021:

129

Rank in 2020s:

631

Overall Rank:

8,041

Average Rating:

 74 (34 votes)

Comments:

2

130.

How The Mighty Fall 

 Charles Wesley Godwin

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Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

155

Rank in 2021:

130

Rank in 2020s:

635

Overall Rank:

8,091

Average Rating:

 75 (5 votes)

Comments:

0

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Best Albums of 2021 composition

Top 1,000 Top 500 Top 250 Top 100

Artist	Albums	%
Various Artists	6	1%
Arca	4	0%
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	3	0%
The Telescopes	2	0%
R.A.P. Ferreira	2	0%
Max Richter	2	0%
Hawkwind	2	0%
Show all

Country	Albums	%
	445	45%
	195	20%
	50	5%
	46	5%
	33	3%
	24	2%
	22	2%
Show all

Compilation?	Albums	%
No	986	99%
Yes	14	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	976	98%
Yes	24	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	986	99%
Yes	14	1%