Best Albums of 2021
Listed below are the best albums of 2021 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 59,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 4 hours ago).
"Maybe it's because I was too excited for this and set the bar too high, but I sadly found it a bit underwhelming, it left something more to be desired. I fail to see how this comes even close to his best work. Still, there were some great moments, like the self-titled track." Reply
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2021
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"Let's Rock was a decent album and very listenable but this feels like a real return to form. Got an RL Burnside feel to it" Reply
"(Really cool mix of Soul, R&B, Gospel, Blues, Hip Hop, Neo-Soul, Jazz etc etc. And maybe most remarkable is how Batiste and Co. are able to make these varied sounds and textures meld into a coherent album. Not just a coherent album, but a joyous, celebratory, powerful, bright, inspiring album. On..." [+] Reply
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Mercury | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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""I Know I'm Funny Haha" shows Faye Webster solidifying her sound. Faye has created this blend of country guitars and light R&B vocals that set her apart from the indistinct singer song writer norm. "Cheers" in particular has a fantastic guitar breakdown at the end. The contrast is the song writin..." [+] Reply
"Shabaka Hutchings has done it again. Black to the Future is further proof that the London jazz scene is THE jazz scene right now (2021)." Reply
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EyeKanFly | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2021
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"Being an Australian I’m probably more than a little biased in saying Courtney Barnett is a national treasure & proof that if someone can go from their bedroom in Preston Melbourne to global stardom and appearing on Ellen within a short few years, well, anyone can And despite the middling critical..." [+] Reply
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Brad1770 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"One of the best albums of 2021. Not as good as Velocity: Design: Comfort or You Will Never Know Why but this album is a blast of sound from start to finish. So glad this came out this year." Reply
"It's like Nas was made to fit in with these new school beats. I surprisingly enjoyed this a bit. For me, the best version of a sound im not particularly fond of. That being said: Store Run Moments Nobody Features some nice soulful beats and Nas delivers. Hit-boy's production is on point." Reply
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Larcx13 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Very creative and well put together album. Impressive mix of styles. Good vocals and arrangements." Reply
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mdbaxter | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"I’ve been a huge Deafheaven guy since they blew me away with ‘Sunbather’ some 8 years post & through ‘New Bermuda’ and ‘Ordinary Corrupt..” they have been a staple of my regular musical diet. As such I have been tracking this 2021 release for the past 18 months and from the get go the word has co..." [+] Reply
- Brad1770 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (3 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
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Best Albums of 2021 composition
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| Various Artists | 6 | 1% | |
| Arca | 4 | 0% | |
| King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard | 3 | 0% | |
| Neil Young | 2 | 0% | |
| Sewerslvt | 2 | 0% | |
| Nas | 2 | 0% | |
| White Suns | 2 | 0% | |
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445 | 45% | |
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195 | 20% | |
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50 | 5% | |
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46 | 5% | |
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33 | 3% | |
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24 | 2% | |
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