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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The Future

Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats

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2021

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21 charts

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Don't Think You Can Escape Your Purpose

Yoo Doo Right

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2021

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11 charts

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冥冥 Míng Míng

Otay:onii

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2021

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13 charts

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Young Heart

Birdy

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2021

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13 charts

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Spllit Sides

Spllit

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2021

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2 charts

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Brighten

Jerry Cantrell

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2021

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14 charts

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Hardware

Billy F Gibbons

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2021

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26 charts

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Seeking New Gods

Gruff Rhys

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2021

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18 charts

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Still Over It

Summer Walker

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2021

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18 charts

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Common Ground

Big Big Train

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2021

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13 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%
Hey, Ily!	2	0%
Fred Again..	2	0%
St. Vincent	2	0%
The Telescopes	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	461	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	987	99%
Yes	13	1%

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