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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71.

Sound Ancestors

Madlib

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

102 charts

Rank Score:

216

Rank in 2021:

Rank in 2020s:

255

Overall Rank:

6,038

Average Rating:

72 (95 votes)

Comments:

72.

A Tiny House, In Secret Speeches, Polar Equals

Sweet Trip

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

72 charts

Rank Score:

214

Rank in 2021:

Rank in 2020s:

257

Overall Rank:

6,075

Average Rating:

75 (98 votes)

Comments:

73.

Heaux Tales

Jazmine Sullivan

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

81 charts

Rank Score:

212

Rank in 2021:

Rank in 2020s:

260

Overall Rank:

6,130

Average Rating:

70 (81 votes)

Comments:

74.

Seek Shelter

Iceage

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

83 charts

Rank Score:

210

Rank in 2021:

Rank in 2020s:

263

Overall Rank:

6,183

Average Rating:

73 (94 votes)

Comments:

75.

Things Take Time, Take Time

Courtney Barnett

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

84 charts

Rank Score:

209

Rank in 2021:

Rank in 2020s:

264

Overall Rank:

6,217

Average Rating:

72 (62 votes)

Comments:

76.

Green To Gold

The Antlers

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

51 charts

Rank Score:

208

Rank in 2021:

Rank in 2020s:

266

Overall Rank:

6,242

Average Rating:

72 (66 votes)

Comments:

77.

Black To The Future

Sons Of Kemet

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

86 charts

Rank Score:

207

Rank in 2021:

Rank in 2020s:

267

Overall Rank:

6,271

Average Rating:

75 (65 votes)

Comments:

78.

Pray For Haiti

Mach-Hommy

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

84 charts

Rank Score:

206

Rank in 2021:

Rank in 2020s:

268

Overall Rank:

6,285

Average Rating:

74 (68 votes)

Comments:

79.

Scaled And Icy

Twenty One Pilots

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

19 charts

Rank Score:

201

Rank in 2021:

Rank in 2020s:

275

Overall Rank:

6,416

Average Rating:

64 (46 votes)

Comments:

80.

Nine

Sault

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

61 charts

Rank Score:

201

Rank in 2021:

Rank in 2020s:

277

Overall Rank:

6,443

Average Rating:

71 (52 votes)

Comments:

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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%
Neil Young & Crazy Horse	2	0%
Summrs	2	0%
Nas	2	0%
Hey, Ily!	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	458	46%
	191	19%
	49	5%
	43	4%
	39	4%
	27	3%
	19	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	992	99%
Yes	8	1%

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

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	11	1%

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