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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Bodies

AFI

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2021

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4 charts

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792.

Surrounded By Time

Tom Jones

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2021

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8 charts

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793.

A Secret To Hide

Poverty’s No Crime

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2021

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6 charts

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794.

Rub Some Dirt On It

Emery

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2021

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3 charts

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795.

Still Sucks

Limp Bizkit

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2021

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6 charts

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Electrically Possessed (Switched On Vol. 4)
Compilation

Stereolab

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2021

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8 charts

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They're Calling Me Home

Rhiannon Giddens (With Francesco Turrisi)

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2021

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12 charts

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798.

Circles Live
Live

Anne Paceo

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2021

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7 charts

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799.

W.L.

The Snuts

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2021

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6 charts

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800.

Life, And Another

Mega Bog

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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%
Neil Young	2	0%
Steve Hackett	2	0%
JPEGMAFIA	2	0%
Transatlantic	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	455	46%
	191	19%
	50	5%
	45	5%
	39	4%
	27	3%
	19	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	991	99%
Yes	9	1%

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

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

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Recognised Year Charts (2023)
1. Top 10 Albums of the Year 2023 by Bleep (2023)
2. Top 40 Albums of 2023 by Decibel (2023)
3. The 27 best albums of 2023 by The A.V. Club (2023)
4. KCRW's Best Albums of 2023 by KCRW (2023)
5. Exclaim!'s 50 Best Albums of 2023 by Exclaim! (2023)
6. The Best Albums of 2023 by FLOOD Magazine (2023)
7. Top 50 Albums of 2023 by The Wire (2023)
8. The Best Albums of 2023 by The Ringer (2023)
9. The 10 Best Global Music Albums Of 2023 by PopMatters (2023)
10. Dit zijn de 20 beste albums van 2023 by OOR (2023)
11. The 50 Best Albums Of 2023 by Pitchfork (2023)
12. The Needle Drop's Top 50 Albums of 2023 by The Needle Drop (2023)
13. BrooklynVegan's Top 55 Albums of 2023 by BrooklynVegan (2023)
14. Albums of 2023 by God is in the TV (2023)
15. The Top 50 Albums of the Year by Crack Magazine (2023)
16. Gorilla vs. Bear's Albums of 2023 by Gorilla vs. Bear (2023)
17. Louder Than War Albums Of 2023 by Louder Than War (2023)
18. Under the Radar's Top 100 Albums of 2023 by Under The Radar by Under The Radar (2023)
19. 30 Best Albums of 2023 by Revolver (2023)
20. NME Albums Of The Year 2023 by New Music Express (2023)