Best Albums of 2021

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Listed below are the best albums of 2021 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 59,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 4 hours ago).
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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, Japanese Breakfast, Squid (2020s), Weezer, Black Midi, Low and Lana Del Rey.
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991.
II 
United States LNZNDRF
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
2021
Appears in:
5 charts
Rank Score:
17
Rank in 2021:
991
Rank in 2020s:
5,081
Overall Rank:
43,422
Average Rating:
 68 (9 votes)
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992.
A Touch Of The Beat Gets You Up On Your Feet Gets You Out And Then Into The Sun 
United States Aly & AJ
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
2021
Appears in:
9 charts
Rank Score:
17
Rank in 2021:
992
Rank in 2020s:
5,087
Overall Rank:
43,461
Average Rating:
 74 (10 votes)
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993.
Road To The Sun 
United States Pat Metheny
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
2021
Appears in:
8 charts
Rank Score:
17
Rank in 2021:
993
Rank in 2020s:
5,088
Overall Rank:
43,478
Average Rating:
 68 (4 votes)
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994.
東方妖々夢 〜 Perfect Cherry Blossom. サウンドトラック [Touhou Youyoumu ~ Perfect Cherry Blossom. Soundtrack] 
Soundtrack
Japan 上海アリス幻樂団 [Team Shanghai Alice]
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
2021
Appears in:
3 charts
Rank Score:
17
Rank in 2021:
994
Rank in 2020s:
5,091
Overall Rank:
43,493
Average Rating:
 75 (2 votes)
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995.
Jupiter 13 
Australia Steve Kilbey & Martin Kennedy
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
2021
Appears in:
6 charts
Rank Score:
17
Rank in 2021:
995
Rank in 2020s:
5,097
Overall Rank:
43,523
Average Rating:
 74 (3 votes)
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996.
Manso Queimor Dacordado 
Brazil Vauruvã
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
2021
Appears in:
1 chart
Rank Score:
17
Rank in 2021:
996
Rank in 2020s:
5,101
Overall Rank:
43,585
Average Rating:
 73 (1 vote)
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997.
Before The Road 
Russia Motorama
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
2021
Appears in:
6 charts
Rank Score:
17
Rank in 2021:
997
Rank in 2020s:
5,103
Overall Rank:
43,594
Average Rating:
 68 (10 votes)
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998.
Distrito Federal 
Mexico Mexican Institute Of Sound
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
2021
Appears in:
3 charts
Rank Score:
17
Rank in 2021:
998
Rank in 2020s:
5,104
Overall Rank:
43,597
Average Rating:
 73 (1 vote)
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999.
Saet El Hazz (The Luck Hour) 
Egypt Maurice Louca
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
2021
Appears in:
5 charts
Rank Score:
17
Rank in 2021:
999
Rank in 2020s:
5,105
Overall Rank:
43,598
Average Rating:
 71 (7 votes)
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999.
Provisional License 
United Kingdom M1llionz
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
2021
Appears in:
5 charts
Rank Score:
17
Rank in 2021:
999
Rank in 2020s:
5,105
Overall Rank:
43,598
Average Rating:
 72 (3 votes)
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Best Albums of 2021 composition

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Best Artists of 2020
1. The Strokes
2. Fiona Apple
3. Phoebe Bridgers
4. Taylor Swift
5. Charli XCX
6. Jessie Ware
7. Fleet Foxes
8. The Weeknd
9. Run The Jewels
10. Tame Impala