Best Albums of 2021
Explore the best albums of 2021, based on over 2 million album rankings across 60,000 charts.
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"Good album from Lil Nas X, never thought I would like this that much. Loved That's what I want, Lost in the citadel and tales of dominica." Reply
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2021
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"(A new, slower, more world-weary and soulful Iceage has immerged with this one. And...its stunning and brilliant. Some of the best rock music of the year of any style or sub-genre. Faint hints of that youthful Iceage post-punk-y-ness that we have come to know so well melds with a blues punk, root..." [+] Reply
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Mercury | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"For the most part, beautifully written and produced, but come on. If you're gonna come away with anything, it's Adele's commanding presence. And maybe you already knew what that felt like, but on 30, she's as passionate and pitch perfect as always. I will say some of the variety is a bit hit or m..." [+] Reply
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HoldenM | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (3 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
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"For what it is I really don’t know how it could possibly be better." Reply
"Another solid entry into Mach-Hommy's dense and illustrious discography. Westside Gunn puts his impeccable ear for curation on show here once again, even if this does feel a bit cursory and convoluted at times. Mach's oft deeply reflective word-play seems a bit more "on-the-nose" through the enti..." [+] Reply
"Great new album with constantly transforming musical approach. This time lesser classical prog than ever, but a deep dive into the best of the 80ties. Catchy, but still sophisticated and equipped with great songwriting and top-notch production." Reply
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MW19704U | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Excellent album, I was skeptical at first listen but the instrumentals are very good and sound like prog rock influenced. One of the good album from 2021." Reply
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"Strong contender for Hip Hop AOTY" Reply
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LebowskiRams | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (3 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
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"I don't know what it is, this album just doesn't really appeal to me. Maybe Brockhampton is played out for me but I doubt it. There doesn't seem to be a sense of direction on the record which hadn't been too big a problem on earlier albums but here I don't hear anything that I can grab onto. I do..." [+] Reply
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mdbaxter | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"This is by far the worst album in their discography in my opinion. Really weak effort, I feel completely disappointed." Reply
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luigybetis | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 7 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% | |
| Fred Again.. | 2 | 0% | |
| David Bowie | 2 | 0% | |
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443 | 44% | |
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196 | 20% | |
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52 | 5% | |
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46 | 5% | |
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33 | 3% | |
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24 | 2% | |
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Best Albums of 2021 chart changes
| Biggest climbers Biggest climbers in top 100 since last month |
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Up 4 from 55th to 51st |
Up 3 from 102nd to 99th |
Up 3 from 92nd to 89th |
| Biggest fallers Biggest fallers in top 100 since last month |
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Down 3 from 51st to 54th |
Down 2 from 46th to 48th |
Down 2 from 78th to 80th |
| New entries New entries in top 100 since last month |
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Up 3 from 102nd to 99th |
| Leavers Leavers from top 100 since last month |
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Down 1 from 100th to 101st |
