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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91.

Forever In Your Heart

Black Dresses

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

24 charts

Rank Score:

170

Rank in 2021:

Rank in 2020s:

328

Overall Rank:

7,413

Average Rating:

68 (44 votes)

Comments:

92.

Spiral

Darkside

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

65 charts

Rank Score:

169

Rank in 2021:

Rank in 2020s:

329

Overall Rank:

7,429

Average Rating:

72 (69 votes)

Comments:

93.

I Know I'm Funny Haha

Faye Webster

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

73 charts

Rank Score:

167

Rank in 2021:

Rank in 2020s:

333

Overall Rank:

7,510

Average Rating:

72 (64 votes)

Comments:

94.

Palais D'argile

Feu! Chatterton

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

36 charts

Rank Score:

165

Rank in 2021:

Rank in 2020s:

338

Overall Rank:

7,577

Average Rating:

74 (39 votes)

Comments:

95.

Hushed And Grim

Mastodon

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

57 charts

Rank Score:

159

Rank in 2021:

Rank in 2020s:

343

Overall Rank:

7,808

Average Rating:

74 (37 votes)

Comments:

96.

Sweep It Into Space

Dinosaur Jr.

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

65 charts

Rank Score:

159

Rank in 2021:

Rank in 2020s:

344

Overall Rank:

7,814

Average Rating:

73 (77 votes)

Comments:

97.

Purple Hotel

The Notorious Lightbulbs

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

7 charts

Rank Score:

158

Rank in 2021:

Rank in 2020s:

350

Overall Rank:

7,879

Average Rating:

70 (13 votes)

Comments:

98.

Raise The Roof

Robert Plant & Alison Krauss

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

55 charts

Rank Score:

157

Rank in 2021:

Rank in 2020s:

352

Overall Rank:

7,890

Average Rating:

73 (34 votes)

Comments:

99.

Ultrapop

The Armed

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

60 charts

Rank Score:

157

Rank in 2021:

Rank in 2020s:

356

Overall Rank:

7,910

Average Rating:

71 (52 votes)

Comments:

100.

On All Fours

Goat Girl

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

74 charts

Rank Score:

155

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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%
Hawkwind	2	0%
Portrayal Of Guilt	2	0%
DJ Sabrina The Teenage DJ	2	0%
R.A.P. Ferreira	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	457	46%
	191	19%
	49	5%
	46	5%
	37	4%
	28	3%
	19	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	993	99%
Yes	8	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	975	97%
Yes	26	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	990	99%
Yes	11	1%

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