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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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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Islomania

Islands

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2021

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13 charts

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Fresia Magdalena

Sofia Kourtesis

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2021

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15 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%
St. Vincent	2	0%
The Telescopes	2	0%
DJ Sabrina The Teenage DJ	2	0%
David Bowie	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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Best Albums of the 2020s
1. Ants From Up There by Black Country, New Road
2. The New Abnormal by The Strokes
3. Punisher by Phoebe Bridgers
4. Fetch The Bolt Cutters by Fiona Apple
5. For The First Time by Black Country, New Road
6. Sometimes I Might Be Introvert by Little Simz
7. Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You by Big Thief
8. Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers by Kendrick Lamar
9. Promises by Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra
10. Folklore by Taylor Swift
11. Did You Know That There's A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd by Lana Del Rey
12. Blue Rev by Alvvays
13. Hellfire by Black Midi
14. Javelin by Sufjan Stevens
15. What's Your Pleasure? by Jessie Ware
16. After Hours by The Weeknd
17. Brat by Charli XCX
18. Shore by Fleet Foxes
19. A Light For Attracting Attention by The Smile
20. How I'm Feeling Now by Charli XCX