Best Albums of 2021
Explore the best albums of 2021, based on over 2 million album rankings across 59,000 charts.
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"It's decent well-written arena rock, but void of any edge, like strong vocals with tight harmonies and melodic hooks. The songs are still too long, and I find myself getting lost in the dreamy nature of a lot of these songs. Yes, it's good. But if you're doing arena rock, I want a few songs that ..." [+] Reply
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2021
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"Best way to tribute Stepa J.Groggs, what a surprising record!" Reply
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"Very very nice album!!!! Best track: The last man on earth" Reply
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"There is real joy in listening to an album that the artists clearly loved making. Bruno Mars' natural smoothness and Anderson Paak's instrumental creativity compliment each other perfectly. Vocally, they bounce off each other above funk cuts that feel like they've been there forever. "Smokin' Out..." [+] Reply
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"Easily a top AOTY contender. The entire project is fluid and jam-packed with amazing sounds, vibes, and a less-than-serious stance on hardcore. Highlights: Underwater Boi, Mystery, Blackout, TLC" Reply
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"This is truly a work of art . Very operatic, very modern. Emotionally one of the most powerful albums in a long time." Reply
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"This album is good, really good in mainstream pop standards, and I know you shouldn’t always compare artists new works to their previous ones but I can’t help but feel that everything that’s lacking here is everything that made WWAFAWDWG so amazing. There’s no cohesive sound here, there’s no stro..." [+] Reply
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"Thanks, Melon! Seriously, as much as we've been discussing on this site whether Fantano is too influential on people's taste, I probably wouldn't have discovered this album without him! It's a beautiful piece of work, evoking artists such as Kate Bush, Joanna Newsom and Stevie Wonder, while at th..." [+] Reply
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indieshins | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +8 votes (8 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Gods Pee haha I get it. Quite a strange title for this band. I feel like secretly maybe it's brilliant or just an inside joke. Either way this album is really good. Slightly haunting and definitely beautiful." Reply
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ExTeaSea | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"This is very good. Unpopular opinion: I like The Ascension way more, but this is a very good comeback to that older style! Anyways, more Sufjan!" Reply
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lleon79 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 2 of 100
Best Albums of 2021 composition
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| Various Artists | 6 | 1% | |
| Arca | 4 | 0% | |
| Neil Young | 4 | 0% | |
| Jane Remover | 3 | 0% | |
| King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard | 3 | 0% | |
| David Bowie | 2 | 0% | |
| The Telescopes | 2 | 0% | |
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196 | 20% | |
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