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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21.

A Beginner's Mind

Sufjan Stevens & Angelo De Augustine

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

196 charts

Rank Score:

705

Rank in 2021:

Rank in 2020s:

Overall Rank:

2,291

Average Rating:

79 (183 votes)

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22.

Drunk Tank Pink

Shame

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

189 charts

Rank Score:

703

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Rank in 2020s:

Overall Rank:

2,300

Average Rating:

75 (221 votes)

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23.

Daddy's Home

St. Vincent

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

220 charts

Rank Score:

682

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Overall Rank:

2,358

Average Rating:

75 (213 votes)

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24.

Donda

Kanye West

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

173 charts

Rank Score:

652

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Overall Rank:

2,439

Average Rating:

72 (309 votes)

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25.

Carnage

Nick Cave & Warren Ellis

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

211 charts

Rank Score:

639

Rank in 2021:

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Overall Rank:

2,474

Average Rating:

77 (188 votes)

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26.

Collapsed In Sunbeams

Arlo Parks

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

216 charts

Rank Score:

622

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Overall Rank:

2,529

Average Rating:

74 (170 votes)

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27.

Chemtrails Over The Country Club

Lana Del Rey

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

210 charts

Rank Score:

616

Rank in 2021:

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Overall Rank:

2,551

Average Rating:

75 (256 votes)

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28.

Sour

Olivia Rodrigo

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

199 charts

Rank Score:

611

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Overall Rank:

2,565

Average Rating:

70 (174 votes)

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29.

New Long Leg

Dry Cleaning

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

201 charts

Rank Score:

600

Rank in 2021:

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Overall Rank:

2,598

Average Rating:

76 (151 votes)

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30.

Afrique Victime

Mdou Moctar

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

147 charts

Rank Score:

575

Rank in 2021:

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Overall Rank:

2,696

Average Rating:

76 (104 votes)

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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%
Fred Again..	2	0%
Guided By Voices	2	0%
Portrayal Of Guilt	2	0%
Neil Young & Crazy Horse	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	458	46%
	191	19%
	50	5%
	44	4%
	37	4%
	28	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	990	99%
Yes	10	1%

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