Best Albums of 2021

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Listed below are the best albums of 2021 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 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, Japanese Breakfast, Tyler, The Creator, Squid (2020s), Black Midi, Low and Injury Reserve.

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21.

A Beginner's Mind

Sufjan Stevens & Angelo De Augustine

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

201 charts

Rank Score:

757

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Overall Rank:

2,156

Average Rating:

79 (185 votes)

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22.

Drunk Tank Pink

Shame

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

185 charts

Rank Score:

701

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Rank in 2020s:

Overall Rank:

2,291

Average Rating:

75 (223 votes)

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23.

Sour

Olivia Rodrigo

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

201 charts

Rank Score:

698

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Overall Rank:

2,307

Average Rating:

70 (179 votes)

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24.

Daddy's Home

St. Vincent

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

221 charts

Rank Score:

689

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Overall Rank:

2,324

Average Rating:

75 (217 votes)

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25.

Chemtrails Over The Country Club

Lana Del Rey

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

223 charts

Rank Score:

674

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Overall Rank:

2,367

Average Rating:

75 (263 votes)

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26.

Carnage

Nick Cave & Warren Ellis

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

216 charts

Rank Score:

668

Rank in 2021:

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Overall Rank:

2,387

Average Rating:

77 (194 votes)

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27.

Donda

Kanye West

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

177 charts

Rank Score:

644

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Overall Rank:

2,460

Average Rating:

72 (321 votes)

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28.

Collapsed In Sunbeams

Arlo Parks

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

222 charts

Rank Score:

636

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Overall Rank:

2,491

Average Rating:

74 (170 votes)

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29.

New Long Leg

Dry Cleaning

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

205 charts

Rank Score:

633

Rank in 2021:

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Overall Rank:

2,499

Average Rating:

76 (154 votes)

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30.

Afrique Victime

Mdou Moctar

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

153 charts

Rank Score:

588

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Overall Rank:

2,635

Average Rating:

76 (109 votes)

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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%
Lana Del Rey	2	0%
Portrayal Of Guilt	2	0%
Weezer	2	0%
Pat Metheny	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	461	46%
	196	20%
	50	5%
	43	4%
	34	3%
	27	3%
	17	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	11	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	974	97%
Yes	26	3%

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

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