Best Albums of 2021

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Listed below are the best albums of 2021 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 greatest album charts.

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

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Black Country, New Road

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

438 charts

Rank Score:

2,885

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Overall Rank:

615

Average Rating:

81 (501 votes)

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Sometimes I Might Be Introvert

Little Simz

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

433 charts

Rank Score:

2,873

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Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

277 charts

Rank Score:

1,388

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Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

274 charts

Rank Score:

1,218

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Overall Rank:

1,423

Average Rating:

79 (316 votes)

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11.

Blue Weekend

Wolf Alice

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

210 charts

Rank Score:

962

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Overall Rank:

1,755

Average Rating:

77 (190 votes)

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Drunk Tank Pink

Shame

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

187 charts

Rank Score:

708

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Overall Rank:

2,276

Average Rating:

75 (222 votes)

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New Long Leg

Dry Cleaning

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

204 charts

Rank Score:

631

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Overall Rank:

2,499

Average Rating:

76 (153 votes)

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Collapsed In Sunbeams

Arlo Parks

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

221 charts

Rank Score:

630

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Overall Rank:

2,503

Average Rating:

74 (170 votes)

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37.

Screen Violence

CHVRCHES

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

98 charts

Rank Score:

442

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112

Overall Rank:

3,317

Average Rating:

74 (81 votes)

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46.

As The Love Continues

Mogwai

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

113 charts

Rank Score:

332

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166

Overall Rank:

4,262

Average Rating:

76 (115 votes)

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Best Albums of 2021 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	6	1%
Arca	4	0%
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	3	0%
Sewerslvt	2	0%
Jean Michel Jarre	2	0%
White Suns	2	0%
Pat Metheny	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	460	46%
	194	19%
	49	5%
	45	4%
	35	3%
	26	3%
	18	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	993	99%
Yes	8	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	972	97%
Yes	29	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	12	1%

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