Best Albums of 2021

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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2021
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Buy album United States
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Buy album United States
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Buy album United States
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2021
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32
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2021
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32
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Buy album United States
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Best Albums of 2021 composition

Country Albums %


United States 458 46%
United Kingdom 189 19%
Canada 50 5%
Mixed Nationality 46 5%
Australia 35 4%
Germany 24 2%
France 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%
Recognised  Year Charts (2024)
1. Albums of the year 2024 by Decibel (2024)
2. The 50 Best Albums Of 2024 by Billboard (2024)
3. The Top 50 Albums of 2024 by Crack Magazine (2024)
4. The 25 best albums of 2024 by The A.V. Club (2024)
5. Best albums of 2024 by Independent (2024)
6. Albums of the Year 2024 by Loud And Quiet (2024)
7. Albums of the year 2024 by Kerrang! (2024)
8. Top 50 Albums of 2024 by The Needle Drop (2024)
9. The 50 Best Albums of 2024 by Pitchfork (2024)
10. Albums of the year 2024 by Piccadilly Records (2024)
11. Uncut's 80 Best Albums of 2024 by Uncut (2024)
12. The 100 Best Albums of 2024 by Rolling Stone (2024)
13. The 50 Best Albums of 2024 by Treble (2024)
14. BrooklynVegan's Top 50 Albums of 2024 by BrooklynVegan (2024)
15. The Best Albums of the Year 2024 by The Line Of Best Fit (2024)
16. The 10 best albums of 2024 by The Atlantic (2024)
17. Albums of 2024 by The Skinny (2024)
18. The 10 Best Albums of 2024 by Esquire (2024)
19. The Best Albums of 2024 by New Music Express (2024)
20. The 20 best albums of 2024 by Dazed (2024)
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