Best Albums of 2021

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Listed below are the best albums of 2021 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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

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Black Country, New Road

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

450 charts

Rank Score:

3,116

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Overall Rank:

566

Average Rating:

81 (516 votes)

Comments:

Sometimes I Might Be Introvert

Little Simz

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

447 charts

Rank Score:

3,053

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Overall Rank:

572

Average Rating:

83 (392 votes)

Comments:

Promises

Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

369 charts

Rank Score:

2,285

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Overall Rank:

776

Average Rating:

80 (298 votes)

Comments:

Call Me If You Get Lost

Tyler, The Creator

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

329 charts

Rank Score:

1,474

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Overall Rank:

1,196

Average Rating:

78 (348 votes)

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Jubilee

Japanese Breakfast

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

340 charts

Rank Score:

1,461

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Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

286 charts

Rank Score:

1,447

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Overall Rank:

1,214

Average Rating:

78 (308 votes)

Comments:

OK Human

Weezer

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

263 charts

Rank Score:

1,386

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Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

278 charts

Rank Score:

1,320

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Overall Rank:

1,320

Average Rating:

79 (323 votes)

Comments:

Hey What

Low

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

268 charts

Rank Score:

1,316

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Overall Rank:

1,322

Average Rating:

79 (192 votes)

Comments:

10.

By The Time I Get To Phoenix

Injury Reserve

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

177 charts

Rank Score:

1,160

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Overall Rank:

1,492

Average Rating:

78 (192 votes)

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Best Albums of 2021 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	7	1%
Arca	4	0%
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	3	0%
St. Vincent	2	0%
DJ Sabrina The Teenage DJ	2	0%
The Telescopes	2	0%
David Bowie	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	458	46%
	191	19%
	51	5%
	46	5%
	35	4%
	24	2%
	19	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	13	1%

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

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	13	1%

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