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, Squid (2020s), Tyler, The Creator, Weezer, Japanese Breakfast, Low, Black Midi and Lana Del Rey.

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Call Me If You Get Lost

Tyler, The Creator

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

332 charts

Rank Score:

1,454

Rank in 2021:

Rank in 2020s:

Overall Rank:

1,203

Average Rating:

78 (349 votes)

Comments:

Jubilee

Japanese Breakfast

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

342 charts

Rank Score:

1,389

Rank in 2021:

Rank in 2020s:

Overall Rank:

1,254

Average Rating:

78 (297 votes)

Comments:

Hey What

Low

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

269 charts

Rank Score:

1,320

Rank in 2021:

Rank in 2020s:

Overall Rank:

1,317

Average Rating:

79 (192 votes)

Comments:

OK Human

Weezer

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

260 charts

Rank Score:

1,312

Rank in 2021:

Rank in 2020s:

Overall Rank:

1,325

Average Rating:

76 (365 votes)

Comments:

10.

By The Time I Get To Phoenix

Injury Reserve

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

178 charts

Rank Score:

1,122

Rank in 2021:

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Overall Rank:

1,529

Average Rating:

78 (194 votes)

Comments:

12.

I Don't Live Here Anymore

The War On Drugs

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

260 charts

Rank Score:

973

Rank in 2021:

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Overall Rank:

1,738

Average Rating:

77 (193 votes)

Comments:

13.

An Evening With Silk Sonic

Silk Sonic

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

223 charts

Rank Score:

927

Rank in 2021:

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Overall Rank:

1,810

Average Rating:

77 (215 votes)

Comments:

14.

Mercurial World

Magdalena Bay

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

145 charts

Rank Score:

922

Rank in 2021:

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Overall Rank:

1,821

Average Rating:

77 (145 votes)

Comments:

15.

Glow On

Turnstile

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

194 charts

Rank Score:

907

Rank in 2021:

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Overall Rank:

1,849

Average Rating:

76 (159 votes)

Comments:

16.

Sinner Get Ready

Lingua Ignota

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

156 charts

Rank Score:

890

Rank in 2021:

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Overall Rank:

1,875

Average Rating:

77 (161 votes)

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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%
Weezer	2	0%
Steve Hackett	2	0%
트와이스 [Twice]	2	0%
White Suns	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	459	46%
	197	20%
	51	5%
	46	5%
	33	3%
	22	2%
	19	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	986	99%
Yes	14	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	975	98%
Yes	25	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	986	99%
Yes	14	1%

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