Best Albums of 2021

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Listed below are the best albums of 2021 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 55,000 greatest album charts.

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2021 year 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 Injury Reserve.

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Kukkia Muovipussissa

Litku Klemetti

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2021

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4 charts

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Lord Sun Heavy Mental 1.1

Killah Priest

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2021

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6 charts

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Тернистий Шлях [Ternystyy Shlyakh]

Тінь Сонця [Tin Sontsya]

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2021

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Excerpts From Chapter 3: The Mind Runs A Net Of Rabbit Paths

Rats On Rafts

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2021

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6 charts

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When We Leave

Mathias Eick

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2021

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Tasjan! Tasjan! Tasjan!

Aaron Lee Tasjan

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2021

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7 charts

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Half Drunk Under A Full Moon

The Fratellis

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2021

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Moonflowers

Swallow The Sun

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2021

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5 charts

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The Fraud Department

Jim Jones & Harry Fraud

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2021

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5 charts

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Distrito Federal

Mexican Institute Of Sound

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2021

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Best Albums of 2021 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	15	2%
Arca	4	0%
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	3	0%
Transatlantic	2	0%
St. Vincent	2	0%
Pat Metheny	2	0%
King Buffalo	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	459	46%
	188	19%
	53	5%
	50	5%
	33	3%
	26	3%
	18	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	984	98%
Yes	16	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	976	98%
Yes	24	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	12	1%

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