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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Black Country, New Road

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

457 charts

Rank Score:

3,073

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Overall Rank:

569

Average Rating:

81 (524 votes)

Comments:

Sometimes I Might Be Introvert

Little Simz

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

452 charts

Rank Score:

3,047

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Overall Rank:

573

Average Rating:

83 (392 votes)

Comments:

Promises

Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

369 charts

Rank Score:

2,274

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Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

291 charts

Rank Score:

1,455

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Overall Rank:

1,204

Average Rating:

78 (313 votes)

Comments:

Call Me If You Get Lost

Tyler, The Creator

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

332 charts

Rank Score:

1,454

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Overall Rank:

1,205

Average Rating:

78 (350 votes)

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Jubilee

Japanese Breakfast

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

342 charts

Rank Score:

1,389

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Overall Rank:

1,254

Average Rating:

78 (297 votes)

Comments:

Hey What

Low

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

268 charts

Rank Score:

1,320

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Overall Rank:

1,318

Average Rating:

79 (192 votes)

Comments:

OK Human

Weezer

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

260 charts

Rank Score:

1,310

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Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

282 charts

Rank Score:

1,267

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Overall Rank:

1,368

Average Rating:

79 (325 votes)

Comments:

10.

By The Time I Get To Phoenix

Injury Reserve

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

178 charts

Rank Score:

1,122

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Overall Rank:

1,529

Average Rating:

78 (194 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%
R.A.P. Ferreira	2	0%
Neil Young	2	0%
Neil Young & Crazy Horse	2	0%
Hawkwind	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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