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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491.

Entendre

Nik Bärtsch

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2021

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5 charts

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492.

Ma Délire - Songs Of Love, Lost & Found

Myriam Gendron

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2021

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10 charts

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493.

Collections From The Whiteout

Ben Howard

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2021

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14 charts

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Ad Majorem Dei Glorium

Dawnbreaker

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2021

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1 chart

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Pond (AU)

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2021

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12 charts

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496.

Wary + Strange

Amythyst Kiah

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2021

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12 charts

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Deep Fried Grandeur
Live

Ryley Walker & Kikagaku Moyo

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2021

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12 charts

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I've Seen All I Need To See

The Body

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2021

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14 charts

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A Magnificent Day For An Exorcism

Th1rt3en

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2021

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4 charts

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Amperland, NY

Pinegrove

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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%
Steve Hackett	2	0%
White Suns	2	0%
Transatlantic	2	0%
Neil Young	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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