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, Squid (2020s), Japanese Breakfast, Black Midi, Low and Lana Del Rey.

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Violence Unimagined

Cannibal Corpse

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2021

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11 charts

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Epic Ten

Sharon Van Etten

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2021

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17 charts

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Under A Mediterranean Sky

Steve Hackett

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2021

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12 charts

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Weight Of The World

Maxo Kream

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2021

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15 charts

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The Weight Of Many Winters

Graeme James

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2021

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14 charts

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What We Call Life

Jordan Rakei

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2021

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12 charts

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Floating Mountains

Soshi Takeda

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2021

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3 charts

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Head Of Roses

Flock Of Dimes

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2021

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19 charts

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Scatterbrain

The Chills

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2021

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14 charts

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Fresia Magdalena

Sofia Kourtesis

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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%
Max Richter	2	0%
Sewerslvt	2	0%
Steve Hackett	2	0%
White Suns	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	462	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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