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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STOMACH BOOK

Stomach Book

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2021

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4 charts

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Wink

Chai

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2021

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18 charts

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Sand

Balthazar

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2021

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13 charts

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I Became Birds

Home Is Where

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2021

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17 charts

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435.

Acheron

King Buffalo

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2021

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10 charts

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A Diabolic Thirst

Spectral Wound

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2021

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12 charts

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In Cinerama

April March

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2021

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5 charts

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Moult

Clara Iannotta

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2021

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5 charts

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Engine Of Hell

Emma Ruth Rundle

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2021

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18 charts

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Demidevil

Ashnikko

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2021

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14 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%
Weezer	2	0%
Taylor Swift	2	0%
Mach-Hommy	2	0%
Can	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	463	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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