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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31.

LP!

JPEGMAFIA

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

129 charts

Rank Score:

558

Rank in 2021:

Rank in 2020s:

Overall Rank:

2,777

Average Rating:

79 (135 votes)

Comments:

32.

Smiling With No Teeth

Genesis Owusu

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

152 charts

Rank Score:

548

Rank in 2021:

Rank in 2020s:

Overall Rank:

2,819

Average Rating:

78 (140 votes)

Comments:

33.

Ignorance

The Weather Station

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

187 charts

Rank Score:

536

Rank in 2021:

Rank in 2020s:

Overall Rank:

2,862

Average Rating:

74 (167 votes)

Comments:

34.

An Overview On Phenomenal Nature

Cassandra Jenkins

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

147 charts

Rank Score:

479

Rank in 2021:

Rank in 2020s:

Overall Rank:

3,129

Average Rating:

74 (120 votes)

Comments:

35.

Nurture

Porter Robinson

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

78 charts

Rank Score:

458

Rank in 2021:

Rank in 2020s:

102

Overall Rank:

3,247

Average Rating:

74 (101 votes)

Comments:

36.

Valentine

Snail Mail

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

128 charts

Rank Score:

446

Rank in 2021:

Rank in 2020s:

105

Overall Rank:

3,309

Average Rating:

72 (101 votes)

Comments:

37.

Screen Violence

CHVRCHES

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

96 charts

Rank Score:

439

Rank in 2021:

Rank in 2020s:

107

Overall Rank:

3,353

Average Rating:

74 (81 votes)

Comments:

38.

Butterfly 3000

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

102 charts

Rank Score:

389

Rank in 2021:

Rank in 2020s:

128

Overall Rank:

3,733

Average Rating:

76 (130 votes)

Comments:

39.

Little Oblivions

Julien Baker

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

101 charts

Rank Score:

369

Rank in 2021:

Rank in 2020s:

137

Overall Rank:

3,898

Average Rating:

71 (95 votes)

Comments:

40.

Sling

Clairo

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

92 charts

Rank Score:

368

Rank in 2021:

Rank in 2020s:

138

Overall Rank:

3,907

Average Rating:

72 (84 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%
Guided By Voices	2	0%
Neil Young & Crazy Horse	2	0%
Nas	2	0%
White Suns	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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