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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2021 year 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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Big Colors

Ryan Adams

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

23 charts

Rank Score:

106

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162.

Gami Gang

Origami Angel

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

12 charts

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106

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163.

New Fragility

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

32 charts

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106

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Music Of The Spheres

Coldplay

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2021

Appears in:

48 charts

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106

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165.

Colourgrade

Tirzah

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

37 charts

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106

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The Fool

Bladee

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2021

Appears in:

12 charts

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105

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Man Made

Greentea Peng

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2021

Appears in:

29 charts

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105

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Not Your Muse

Celeste (UK)

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2021

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28 charts

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104

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Van Weezer

Weezer

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2021

Appears in:

56 charts

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104

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170.

Bo Jackson

Boldy James & The Alchemist

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2021

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52 charts

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103

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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%
Dltzk	2	0%
트와이스 [Twice]	2	0%
Hawkwind	2	0%
Fred Again..	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	458	46%
	194	19%
	51	5%
	46	5%
	33	3%
	22	2%
	19	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	985	99%
Yes	15	2%

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

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

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