Best Albums of 2021

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Listed below are the best albums of 2021 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 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, Tyler, The Creator, Squid (2020s), Japanese Breakfast, Weezer, Low, Black Midi and Lana Del Rey.

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The Bronx VI

The Bronx

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2021

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9 charts

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Road To The Sun

Pat Metheny

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2021

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8 charts

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Pacific Kiss

Rat Columns

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2021

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8 charts

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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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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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Denham Audio & Friends

Denham Audio

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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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Best Albums of 2021 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	7	1%
Arca	4	0%
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	3	0%
Steve Hackett	2	0%
Boldy James & The Alchemist	2	0%
Transatlantic	2	0%
White Suns	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	459	46%
	198	20%
	51	5%
	47	5%
	34	3%
	22	2%
	18	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	986	99%
Yes	14	1%

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

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

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