Best Albums of 2021

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Listed below are the best albums of 2021 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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

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151.

Animal

LUMP

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2021

Appears in:

37 charts

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101

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Memoryland

CFCF

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2021

Appears in:

12 charts

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100

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Black Metal 2

Dean Blunt

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2021

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41 charts

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The Purple Zombie Lobsters

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2021

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1 chart

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Planet Her

Doja Cat

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2021

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54 charts

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Not Your Muse

Celeste (UK)

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2021

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23 charts

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Spare Ribs

Sleaford Mods

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2021

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51 charts

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The Wide, Wide River

James Yorkston And The Second Hand Orchestra

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2021

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14 charts

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IRA

Iosonouncane

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2021

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30 charts

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Paradigmes

La Femme

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2021

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17 charts

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Best Albums of 2021 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	8	1%
Arca	4	0%
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	3	0%
Hey, Ily!	2	0%
Taylor Swift	2	0%
Dltzk	2	0%
JPEGMAFIA	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	459	46%
	190	19%
	50	5%
	44	4%
	39	4%
	26	3%
	19	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	992	99%
Yes	8	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	974	97%
Yes	26	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	11	1%

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