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, Weezer, Japanese Breakfast, Low, Black Midi and Lana Del Rey.

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11.

Blue Weekend

Wolf Alice

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

219 charts

Rank Score:

1,050

Rank in 2021:

Rank in 2020s:

Overall Rank:

1,628

Average Rating:

77 (199 votes)

Comments:

12.

I Don't Live Here Anymore

The War On Drugs

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

259 charts

Rank Score:

973

Rank in 2021:

Rank in 2020s:

Overall Rank:

1,742

Average Rating:

77 (193 votes)

Comments:

13.

An Evening With Silk Sonic

Silk Sonic

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

225 charts

Rank Score:

971

Rank in 2021:

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Overall Rank:

1,744

Average Rating:

77 (216 votes)

Comments:

14.

Mercurial World

Magdalena Bay

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

145 charts

Rank Score:

920

Rank in 2021:

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Overall Rank:

1,824

Average Rating:

77 (145 votes)

Comments:

15.

Glow On

Turnstile

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

194 charts

Rank Score:

908

Rank in 2021:

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Overall Rank:

1,848

Average Rating:

77 (160 votes)

Comments:

16.

Sinner Get Ready

Lingua Ignota

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

156 charts

Rank Score:

889

Rank in 2021:

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Overall Rank:

1,880

Average Rating:

77 (161 votes)

Comments:

17.

The Turning Wheel

Spellling

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

185 charts

Rank Score:

884

Rank in 2021:

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Overall Rank:

1,887

Average Rating:

79 (212 votes)

Comments:

18.

Happier Than Ever

Billie Eilish

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

218 charts

Rank Score:

860

Rank in 2021:

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Overall Rank:

1,930

Average Rating:

74 (216 votes)

Comments:

19.

To See The Next Part Of The Dream

파란노을 [Parannoul]

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

174 charts

Rank Score:

850

Rank in 2021:

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Overall Rank:

1,956

Average Rating:

79 (208 votes)

Comments:

20.

G_d's Pee At State's End!

Godspeed You! Black Emperor

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

202 charts

Rank Score:

849

Rank in 2021:

Rank in 2020s:

Overall Rank:

1,958

Average Rating:

77 (206 votes)

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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%
Weezer	2	0%
Pat Metheny	2	0%
Steve Hackett	2	0%
Transatlantic	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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