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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Black Harvest

Green Lung

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2021

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10 charts

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Attacca

Artis Quartett

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2021

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2 charts

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Feed Me

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2021

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Flag Day (Original Soundtrack)
Soundtrack

Eddie Vedder / Glen Hansard / Cat Power

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2021

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6 charts

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855.

Leftovers

Le Ren

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2021

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8 charts

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856.

Batidão Tropical

Pabllo Vittar

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2021

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5 charts

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Chime School

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2021

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6 charts

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Interstice

Knoll

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2021

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6 charts

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ВАТРА Red

Танок На Майданi Конґо [Tanok Na Maydani Kongo]

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2021

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4 charts

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Smoke From The Chimney

Tony Joe White

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2021

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21 charts

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Best Albums of 2021 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	8	1%
Arca	4	0%
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	3	0%
Sewerslvt	2	0%
Hawkwind	2	0%
Summrs	2	0%
DJ Sabrina The Teenage DJ	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	459	46%
	190	19%
	50	5%
	46	5%
	33	3%
	27	3%
	18	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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Best Artists of the 2020s
1. Black Country, New Road
2. The Strokes
3. Taylor Swift
4. Little Simz
5. Charli XCX
6. Fiona Apple
7. Phoebe Bridgers
8. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
9. Black Midi
10. Fontaines D.C.
11. Kendrick Lamar
12. The Smile
13. The Weeknd
14. Big Thief
15. Lana Del Rey
16. Sufjan Stevens
17. Jessie Ware
18. Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra
19. Magdalena Bay
20. 파란노을 [Parannoul]