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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41.

Pressure Machine

The Killers

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

104 charts

Rank Score:

365

Rank in 2021:

Rank in 2020s:

140

Overall Rank:

3,938

Average Rating:

75 (110 votes)

Comments:

42.

Inside

Bo Burnham

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

53 charts

Rank Score:

361

Rank in 2021:

Rank in 2020s:

141

Overall Rank:

3,977

Average Rating:

76 (59 votes)

Comments:

43.

Solar Power

Lorde

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

92 charts

Rank Score:

343

Rank in 2021:

Rank in 2020s:

147

Overall Rank:

4,148

Average Rating:

66 (144 votes)

Comments:

44.

Montero

Lil Nas X

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

86 charts

Rank Score:

343

Rank in 2021:

Rank in 2020s:

148

Overall Rank:

4,155

Average Rating:

71 (88 votes)

Comments:

45.

Home Video

Lucy Dacus

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

123 charts

Rank Score:

331

Rank in 2021:

Rank in 2020s:

154

Overall Rank:

4,267

Average Rating:

74 (92 votes)

Comments:

46.

As The Love Continues

Mogwai

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

113 charts

Rank Score:

330

Rank in 2021:

Rank in 2020s:

157

Overall Rank:

4,279

Average Rating:

76 (114 votes)

Comments:

47.

Senjutsu

Iron Maiden

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

73 charts

Rank Score:

324

Rank in 2021:

Rank in 2020s:

158

Overall Rank:

4,343

Average Rating:

73 (87 votes)

Comments:

48.

Blue Banisters

Lana Del Rey

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

96 charts

Rank Score:

315

Rank in 2021:

Rank in 2020s:

165

Overall Rank:

4,461

Average Rating:

74 (113 votes)

Comments:

49.

The Million Masks Of God

Manchester Orchestra

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

52 charts

Rank Score:

290

Rank in 2021:

Rank in 2020s:

182

Overall Rank:

4,753

Average Rating:

72 (47 votes)

Comments:

50.

Crawler

Idles

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

118 charts

Rank Score:

288

Rank in 2021:

Rank in 2020s:

185

Overall Rank:

4,786

Average Rating:

73 (101 votes)

Comments:

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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%
Jean Michel Jarre	2	0%
Guided By Voices	2	0%
R.A.P. Ferreira	2	0%
Steve Hackett	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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