Best Albums of 2021
Explore the best albums of 2021, based on over 2 million album rankings across 60,000 charts.
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"It seems to be the talk of the town lately and I can see why, not exactly what you 'd expect to hear in 2021, it has this early to mid 2000's vibe that I can easily relate to, not very often does a new release feel so nostalgic. On the other hand, you could argue about the lack of consistency bri..." [+] Reply
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2021
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"Didn't really stir me at all. I'm sure it's lyrically sound and the music is pleasant enough, it's just not my bag." Reply
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"One thing I’ve learned over the journey is that to fully appreciating an Annie Clarke album takes time, however this one took a lot of time even by Annie Clarke album standards. I simply couldn’t get my head around it. However I eventually did and am now happy to recommend this latest release. My..." [+] Reply
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Brad1770 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2021
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"Great album, some great songs, my favourite Lanal Del Rey album to this date. The reason for the score is its repetitivity and overall lack of change in the instrumental but still a great effort IMO" Reply
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2021
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"87/100 Song's rating With 27 songs i thought this would have a lot of filler, but no, good album, its like Kanye White Album in a good way, lets see how this one evolves in the recent future" Reply
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2021
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"Solid start to her career. It's not very consistent and it's a bit repetitive, but I enjoyed it quite a bit. There's some genuine, cathartic angst here and some beautiful honesty, even if it feels a bit slickly produced for what's actually being expressed. The punky songs (Brutal and Good 4 U) ar..." [+] Reply
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indieshins | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2021
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"Perfectly in sync four piece band whose members each do more than hold their own. The fantastically uncaring vocals (and lyrics) make the album a unique experience. Really great stuff." Reply
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mdbaxter | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Peggie is always reinventing his style releasing banger after banger. Always a clever use of samples; sonically is one of my favourite rappers to listen. Even if I prefer AMHAC and Veteran a little bit more, this record deeply contribute to enrich his solid catalogue full of genious and inventive..." [+] Reply
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"After enjoying their tremendous debut and catching them live a couple of times in 2018, I called myself a Shame fan, bought the t-shirt and spent almost 3 years desperate for a follow up. Drunk Tank Pink doesn’t disappoint and with each listen comes closer to beating out their excellent first alb..." [+] Reply
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2021
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"75 to 80/100 (Beautiful, assured and uplifting debut from this British singer and songwriter. Full of subtle and honest and understanding and warm soulful pop songs. She's now one of the most exciting young artists that I look forward to hearing all her releases going forward for years to come.) ..." [+] Reply
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Mercury | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 3 of 100
Best Albums of 2021 composition
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| Various Artists | 6 | 1% | |
| Arca | 4 | 0% | |
| Neil Young | 4 | 0% | |
| King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard | 3 | 0% | |
| Jane Remover | 3 | 0% | |
| Can | 2 | 0% | |
| Summrs | 2 | 0% | |
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443 | 44% | |
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196 | 20% | |
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52 | 5% | |
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46 | 5% | |
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33 | 3% | |
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24 | 2% | |
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21 | 2% | |
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Best Albums of 2021 chart changes
| Biggest climbers Biggest climbers in top 100 since last month |
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Up 3 from 102nd to 99th |
Up 3 from 92nd to 89th |
Up 3 from 55th to 52nd |
| Biggest fallers Biggest fallers in top 100 since last month |
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Down 3 from 51st to 54th |
Down 2 from 78th to 80th |
Down 2 from 79th to 81st |
| New entries New entries in top 100 since last month |
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Up 3 from 102nd to 99th |
| Leavers Leavers from top 100 since last month |
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Down 1 from 100th to 101st |
