Best Albums of 2021

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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Buy album United States
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28
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Best Albums of 2021 composition

Country Albums %


United States 461 46%
United Kingdom 190 19%
Canada 51 5%
Mixed Nationality 46 5%
Australia 35 4%
Germany 23 2%
France 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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1. Illinois by Sufjan Stevens
2. Demon Days by Gorillaz
3. Late Registration by Kanye West
4. Silent Alarm by Bloc Party
5. Takk... by Sigur Rós
6. I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning by Bright Eyes
7. Alligator by The National
8. X&Y by Coldplay
9. Feels by Animal Collective
10. Deadwing by Porcupine Tree
11. I Am A Bird Now by Antony & The Johnsons
12. Plans by Death Cab For Cutie
13. Mezmerize by System Of A Down
14. Frances The Mute by The Mars Volta
15. Z by My Morning Jacket
16. LCD Soundsystem by LCD Soundsystem
17. Aerial by Kate Bush
18. Picaresque by The Decemberists
19. The Woods by Sleater-Kinney
20. First Impressions Of Earth by The Strokes
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