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, Tyler, The Creator, Squid (2020s), Black Midi, Low and Wolf Alice.

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111.

Typical Of Me

Laufey

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

142

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112.

Vertigo Days

The Notwist

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

48 charts

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142

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113.

Shade

Grouper

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

61 charts

Rank Score:

138

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114.

The Off-Season

J. Cole

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

48 charts

Rank Score:

137

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115.

We're All Alone In This Together

Dave

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

53 charts

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137

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116.

To Hell With It

PinkPantheress

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

45 charts

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136

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117.

Fortitude

Gojira

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

52 charts

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136

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118.

A Way Forward

Nation Of Language

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2021

Appears in:

40 charts

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136

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119.

Lei Line Eon

Iglooghost

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

30 charts

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135

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A View From The Top Of The World

Dream Theater

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

28 charts

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135

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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%
Mach-Hommy	2	0%
Can	2	0%
Fred Again..	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	457	46%
	192	19%
	49	5%
	46	5%
	37	4%
	27	3%
	18	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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