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

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Nothing's Ever Fine

Oceanator

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2021

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4 charts

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The Fraud Department

Jim Jones & Harry Fraud

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2021

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5 charts

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上出来 [Jodeki]

tricot

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2021

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7 charts

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Celebrate The Music Of Peter Green And The Early Years Of Fleetwood Mac
Live

Mick Fleetwood & Friends

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2021

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3 charts

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995.

4:00 AM

Delgres

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2021

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3 charts

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From Squats To Lots: The Agony And The Xtc Of Low Life

Low Life

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2021

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Excretion Of Mortality

Cerebral Rot

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2021

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6 charts

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9th & Walnut

The Descendents

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2021

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4 charts

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All Lost Eyes And Glitter

Fleeting Joys

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2021

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Timeabout, (EP)

Yukika

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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%
St. Vincent	2	0%
The Telescopes	2	0%
DJ Sabrina The Teenage DJ	2	0%
David Bowie	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	462	46%
	190	19%
	51	5%
	46	5%
	35	4%
	23	2%
	19	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	13	1%

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

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

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