Best Albums of 2021

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Listed below are the best albums of 2021 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 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, Weezer, Japanese Breakfast, Tyler, The Creator, Squid (2020s), Black Midi, Low and Wolf Alice.

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41.

Little Oblivions

Julien Baker

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

101 charts

Rank Score:

366

Rank in 2021:

Rank in 2020s:

142

Overall Rank:

3,926

Average Rating:

71 (96 votes)

Comments:

42.

Solar Power

Lorde

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

93 charts

Rank Score:

360

Rank in 2021:

Rank in 2020s:

143

Overall Rank:

3,973

Average Rating:

66 (145 votes)

Comments:

43.

Inside (The Songs)
Live soundtrack

Bo Burnham

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

53 charts

Rank Score:

359

Rank in 2021:

Rank in 2020s:

144

Overall Rank:

3,983

Average Rating:

76 (59 votes)

Comments:

44.

Montero

Lil Nas X

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

87 charts

Rank Score:

344

Rank in 2021:

Rank in 2020s:

150

Overall Rank:

4,125

Average Rating:

71 (89 votes)

Comments:

45.

Home Video

Lucy Dacus

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

124 charts

Rank Score:

335

Rank in 2021:

Rank in 2020s:

155

Overall Rank:

4,226

Average Rating:

74 (92 votes)

Comments:

46.

As The Love Continues

Mogwai

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

113 charts

Rank Score:

334

Rank in 2021:

Rank in 2020s:

157

Overall Rank:

4,240

Average Rating:

76 (114 votes)

Comments:

47.

Senjutsu

Iron Maiden

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

73 charts

Rank Score:

325

Rank in 2021:

Rank in 2020s:

161

Overall Rank:

4,331

Average Rating:

73 (87 votes)

Comments:

48.

Blue Banisters

Lana Del Rey

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

96 charts

Rank Score:

314

Rank in 2021:

Rank in 2020s:

169

Overall Rank:

4,469

Average Rating:

73 (114 votes)

Comments:

49.

Crawler

Idles

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

119 charts

Rank Score:

292

Rank in 2021:

Rank in 2020s:

184

Overall Rank:

4,743

Average Rating:

73 (101 votes)

Comments:

50.

Comfort To Me

Amyl And The Sniffers

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

81 charts

Rank Score:

290

Rank in 2021:

Rank in 2020s:

187

Overall Rank:

4,760

Average Rating:

74 (55 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2021 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	8	1%
Arca	4	0%
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	3	0%
Nas	2	0%
Neil Young	2	0%
Jean Michel Jarre	2	0%
Summrs	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	457	46%
	193	19%
	49	5%
	46	5%
	37	4%
	26	3%
	18	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	991	99%
Yes	9	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	973	97%
Yes	27	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	12	1%

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