Best Albums of 2021

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Listed below are the best albums of 2021 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 greatest album charts.

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

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31.

LP!

JPEGMAFIA

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

134 charts

Rank Score:

575

Rank in 2021:

Rank in 2020s:

Overall Rank:

2,682

Average Rating:

79 (138 votes)

Comments:

32.

Smiling With No Teeth

Genesis Owusu

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

152 charts

Rank Score:

546

Rank in 2021:

Rank in 2020s:

Overall Rank:

2,810

Average Rating:

78 (140 votes)

Comments:

33.

Ignorance

The Weather Station

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

186 charts

Rank Score:

541

Rank in 2021:

Rank in 2020s:

Overall Rank:

2,829

Average Rating:

74 (167 votes)

Comments:

34.

An Overview On Phenomenal Nature

Cassandra Jenkins

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

148 charts

Rank Score:

490

Rank in 2021:

Rank in 2020s:

100

Overall Rank:

3,073

Average Rating:

74 (122 votes)

Comments:

35.

Nurture

Porter Robinson

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

79 charts

Rank Score:

450

Rank in 2021:

Rank in 2020s:

110

Overall Rank:

3,289

Average Rating:

74 (102 votes)

Comments:

36.

Valentine

Snail Mail

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

131 charts

Rank Score:

447

Rank in 2021:

Rank in 2020s:

113

Overall Rank:

3,301

Average Rating:

73 (102 votes)

Comments:

37.

Screen Violence

CHVRCHES

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

98 charts

Rank Score:

436

Rank in 2021:

Rank in 2020s:

116

Overall Rank:

3,365

Average Rating:

74 (82 votes)

Comments:

38.

Butterfly 3000

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

105 charts

Rank Score:

390

Rank in 2021:

Rank in 2020s:

136

Overall Rank:

3,716

Average Rating:

76 (134 votes)

Comments:

39.

Pressure Machine

The Killers

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

107 charts

Rank Score:

371

Rank in 2021:

Rank in 2020s:

145

Overall Rank:

3,882

Average Rating:

75 (111 votes)

Comments:

40.

Solar Power

Lorde

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

97 charts

Rank Score:

367

Rank in 2021:

Rank in 2020s:

146

Overall Rank:

3,915

Average Rating:

66 (149 votes)

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Best Albums of 2021 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	6	1%
Arca	4	0%
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	3	0%
Sewerslvt	2	0%
Taylor Swift	2	0%
Dltzk	2	0%
Summrs	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	461	46%
	193	19%
	50	5%
	44	4%
	35	4%
	26	3%
	18	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	991	99%
Yes	9	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	972	97%
Yes	28	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	12	1%

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Recognised Year Charts (2023)
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2. Top 40 Albums of 2023 by Decibel (2023)
3. The 50 Best Albums of 2023 by Billboard (2023)
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5. The 10 Best Global Music Albums Of 2023 by PopMatters (2023)
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7. The 30 best albums of 2023 by Time Out (2023)
8. The 50 Best Albums Of 2023 by Pitchfork (2023)
9. The 80 Best Albums Of 2023 by PopMatters (2023)
10. The 20 Best Albums of 2023 by Esquire (2023)
11. The 20 best albums of 2023 by Dazed (2023)
12. Top 100 Albums of 2023 by Piccadilly Records (2023)
13. The best albums of 2023 by Independent (2023)
14. BrooklynVegan's Top 55 Albums of 2023 by BrooklynVegan (2023)
15. The Best Albums of 2023 by FLOOD Magazine (2023)
16. Exclaim!'s 50 Best Albums of 2023 by Exclaim! (2023)
17. Dit zijn de 20 beste albums van 2023 by OOR (2023)
18. The Top 50 Albums of the Year by Crack Magazine (2023)
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20. Under the Radar's Top 100 Albums of 2023 by Under The Radar by Under The Radar (2023)