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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931.

Songs Of Love And Revolution

The Telescopes

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2021

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4 charts

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932.

Feed Me

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2021

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2 charts

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933.

Im Institut Für Strömungstechnik

Konstantin Unwohl

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2021

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5 charts

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934.

I Told You So

Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio

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2021

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7 charts

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935.

Revolutionary Love

Ani DiFranco

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2021

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8 charts

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936.

Unlocked 1.5

Denzel Curry X Kenny Beats

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2021

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6 charts

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Greasy Truckers Party
Live

Hawkwind

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2021

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5 charts

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ВАТРА Red

Танок На Майданi Конґо [Tanok Na Maydani Kongo]

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2021

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Smoke From The Chimney

Tony Joe White

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2021

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21 charts

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Moral Collapse

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2021

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3 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%
Lana Del Rey	2	0%
Sewerslvt	2	0%
Max Richter	2	0%
Steve Hackett	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	461	46%
	190	19%
	51	5%
	46	5%
	35	4%
	24	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 Artists of the 2020s
1. Black Country, New Road
2. The Strokes
3. Taylor Swift
4. Charli XCX
5. Little Simz
6. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
7. Phoebe Bridgers
8. Fiona Apple
9. Kendrick Lamar
10. Fontaines D.C.
11. Black Midi
12. The Smile
13. Lana Del Rey
14. Big Thief
15. The Weeknd
16. Sufjan Stevens
17. Magdalena Bay
18. Jessie Ware
19. Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra
20. Tyler, The Creator