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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Kick II

Arca

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2021

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16 charts

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Civilisation
Compilation

Kero Kero Bonito

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2021

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14 charts

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Blue Heron Suite

Sarah Jarosz

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2021

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5 charts

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Notes With Attachments

Pino Palladino & Blake Mills

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2021

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15 charts

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Moral Hygiene

Ministry

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2021

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1 chart

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Great Spans Of Muddy Time

William Doyle

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2021

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14 charts

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Lucy & Aaron

Aaron Dilloway & Lucrecia Dalt

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2021

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14 charts

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The Darkest Skies Are The Brightest

Anneke Van Giersbergen

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2021

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13 charts

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Outside Child

Allison Russell

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2021

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21 charts

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Colors II

Between The Buried And Me

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2021

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19 charts

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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%
Hey, Ily!	2	0%
Neil Young	2	0%
Taylor Swift	2	0%
The Telescopes	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	457	46%
	190	19%
	50	5%
	44	4%
	35	4%
	26	3%
	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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