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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121.

Vince Staples

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

70 charts

Rank Score:

134

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122.

Isles

Bicep

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

61 charts

Rank Score:

131

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123.

Pluperfect Mind

Dear Laika

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

7 charts

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131

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124.

Certified Lover Boy

Drake

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

36 charts

Rank Score:

130

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125.

Voyage

ABBA

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

38 charts

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129

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126.

In These Silent Days

Brandi Carlile

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

51 charts

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129

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127.

Thirstier

Torres

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

47 charts

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126

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128.

The Marfa Tapes

Jack Ingram / Miranda Lambert / Jon Randall

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

21 charts

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124

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129.

Kick III

Arca

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2021

Appears in:

40 charts

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124

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130.

A Love Supreme: Live In Seattle
Live

John Coltrane

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

20 charts

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124

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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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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 10 Best Global Music Albums Of 2023 by PopMatters (2023)
4. Top 50 Albums Of 2023 by Rock Sound (2023)
5. Loud And Quiet Albums of the Year 2023 by Loud And Quiet (2023)
6. The 30 best albums of 2023 by Time Out (2023)
7. The 80 Best Albums Of 2023 by PopMatters (2023)
8. The 20 Best Albums of 2023 by Esquire (2023)
9. KCRW's Best Albums of 2023 by KCRW (2023)
10. Top 100 Albums of 2023 by Piccadilly Records (2023)
11. BrooklynVegan's Top 55 Albums of 2023 by BrooklynVegan (2023)
12. Louder Than War Albums Of 2023 by Louder Than War (2023)
13. Exclaim!'s 50 Best Albums of 2023 by Exclaim! (2023)
14. The 50 Best Albums Of 2023 by Pitchfork (2023)
15. Dit zijn de 20 beste albums van 2023 by OOR (2023)
16. The best albums of 2023 by Independent (2023)
17. Albums of the year 2023 by The Line Of Best Fit (2023)
18. The 20 best albums of 2023 by Dazed (2023)
19. Albums Of The Year 2023 by Rough Trade (2023)
20. Les Inrocks Albums of the Year 2023 by Les Inrocks (2023)