Best Albums of 2021

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Listed below are the best albums of 2021 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 2021 were Black Country, New Road, Little Simz, Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra, Weezer, Tyler, The Creator, Japanese Breakfast, Squid (2020s), Black Midi, Low and Lana Del Rey.

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131.

Isles

Bicep

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

61 charts

Rank Score:

128

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132.

Flying Dream 1

Elbow

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

45 charts

Rank Score:

127

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Voyage

ABBA

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

40 charts

Rank Score:

127

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134.

Pluperfect Mind

Dear Laika

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

9 charts

Rank Score:

125

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135.

In These Silent Days

Brandi Carlile

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

49 charts

Rank Score:

124

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Tako Tsubo

L'Impératrice

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

17 charts

Rank Score:

121

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Disco!

MIKE

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

17 charts

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121

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Certified Lover Boy

Drake

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

36 charts

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120

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When You See Yourself

Kings Of Leon

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

47 charts

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119

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140.

Untourable Album

Men I Trust

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

21 charts

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118

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Best Albums of 2021 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	7	1%
Arca	4	0%
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	3	0%
Weezer	2	0%
Can	2	0%
Guided By Voices	2	0%
Sewerslvt	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	458	46%
	189	19%
	50	5%
	46	5%
	35	4%
	24	2%
	19	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	13	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	975	98%
Yes	25	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	13	1%

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