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

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Love Will Be Reborn

Martha Wainwright

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2021

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9 charts

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Swagger & Stroll Down The Rabbit Hole

Diablo Swing Orchestra

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2021

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5 charts

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993.

Sunburst

The Birthday

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2021

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2 charts

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Lord Sun Heavy Mental 1.1

Killah Priest

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2021

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6 charts

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Jesup Wagon

James Brandon Lewis / Red Lily Quintet

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2021

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J.S. Bach: Partitas Part 1: BWV 825, 826, 830

Evgeni Koroliov

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2021

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4 charts

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Ngủ Ngày Ngay Ngày Tận Thế

Rắn Cạp Đuôi

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2021

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998.

4:00 AM

Delgres

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2021

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3 charts

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Life Is Pain Idiot

Liquids

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2021

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3 charts

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Kukkia Muovipussissa

Litku Klemetti

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2021

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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%
Summrs	2	0%
The Telescopes	2	0%
Hawkwind	2	0%
King Buffalo	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	459	46%
	197	20%
	51	5%
	46	5%
	33	3%
	22	2%
	19	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	986	99%
Yes	14	1%

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

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

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