Best Albums of 2021

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Listed below are the best albums of 2021 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 2021 were Little Simz, Black Country, New Road, Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra, Tyler, The Creator, Squid (2020s), Japanese Breakfast, Weezer, Low, Black Midi and Lana Del Rey.

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971.

Into The Mystery

NEEDTOBREATHE

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2021

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2 charts

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972.

I've Called Off The Search, I Know Exactly Where You Are

Katia Krow

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2021

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10 charts

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973.

Familiar Patterns

Swiss Portrait

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2021

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3 charts

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974.

Northeast Corridor: Steely Dan Live!
Live

Steely Dan

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2021

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4 charts

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975.

Norwegian Gothic

Årabrot

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2021

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5 charts

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976.

Watch Out!

India Jordan

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2021

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4 charts

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977.

Astro Tough

Audiobooks

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2021

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5 charts

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978.

Present Tense

Facs

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2021

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8 charts

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979.

LNZNDRF

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2021

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5 charts

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980.

It's Not Them. It Couldn't Be Them. It Is Them!

Guided By Voices

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2021

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5 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%
King Buffalo	2	0%
R.A.P. Ferreira	2	0%
DJ Sabrina The Teenage DJ	2	0%
Summrs	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	461	46%
	195	20%
	50	5%
	46	5%
	33	3%
	23	2%
	18	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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