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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Homecoming

Du Blonde

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2021

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13 charts

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Navy's Reprise

Navy Blue

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2021

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19 charts

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Soberish

Liz Phair

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2021

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19 charts

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Pink Noise

Laura Mvula

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2021

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24 charts

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The Space In Which The Uncontrollable Unknown Resides, Can Be The Place From Which Creation Arises

Work Money Death

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2021

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21 charts

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Little Eden

The Bevis Frond

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2021

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23 charts

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Welcome 2 America

Prince

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2021

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20 charts

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Moral Hygiene

Ministry

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2021

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1 chart

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Day/Night

Parcels

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2021

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18 charts

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Anything Can't Happen

Dorothea Paas

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2021

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5 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%
Sewerslvt	2	0%
Nick Cave & Warren Ellis	2	0%
Steve Hackett	2	0%
Transatlantic	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	462	46%
	191	19%
	49	5%
	43	4%
	39	4%
	26	3%
	19	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	996	99%
Yes	8	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	978	97%
Yes	26	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	993	99%
Yes	11	1%

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