Best Albums of 2021

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Listed below are the best albums of 2021 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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2021 year summaryThe best artists of 2021 were Little Simz, Black Country, New Road, Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra, Weezer, Japanese Breakfast, Tyler, The Creator, Squid (2020s), Black Midi, Low and Wolf Alice.

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Sometimes I Might Be Introvert

Little Simz

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

423 charts

Rank Score:

2,895

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Overall Rank:

615

Average Rating:

83 (379 votes)

Comments:

For The First Time

Black Country, New Road

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

436 charts

Rank Score:

2,755

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Overall Rank:

652

Average Rating:

81 (496 votes)

Comments:

Promises

Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

343 charts

Rank Score:

1,980

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Overall Rank:

908

Average Rating:

79 (284 votes)

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Jubilee

Japanese Breakfast

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

323 charts

Rank Score:

1,430

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Overall Rank:

1,242

Average Rating:

78 (285 votes)

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Call Me If You Get Lost

Tyler, The Creator

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

310 charts

Rank Score:

1,372

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Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

276 charts

Rank Score:

1,353

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Overall Rank:

1,301

Average Rating:

78 (296 votes)

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OK Human

Weezer

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

255 charts

Rank Score:

1,339

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Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

273 charts

Rank Score:

1,221

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Overall Rank:

1,423

Average Rating:

79 (316 votes)

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Hey What

Low

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

255 charts

Rank Score:

1,001

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Overall Rank:

1,703

Average Rating:

78 (185 votes)

Comments:

10.

Blue Weekend

Wolf Alice

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

209 charts

Rank Score:

962

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Overall Rank:

1,769

Average Rating:

77 (188 votes)

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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%
Glaive	2	0%
Westside Gunn	2	0%
DJ Sabrina The Teenage DJ	2	0%
Neil Young	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	457	46%
	192	19%
	50	5%
	44	4%
	37	4%
	28	3%
	19	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	992	99%
Yes	8	1%

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

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	990	99%
Yes	10	1%

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Best Artists of 2023
1. Sufjan Stevens
2. Lana Del Rey
3. JPEGMAFIA & Danny Brown
4. Boygenius
5. Caroline Polachek
6. 파란노을 [Parannoul]
7. The National
8. Slowdive
9. Jessie Ware
10. Black Country, New Road
11. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
12. Blur
13. Mitski
14. Paramore
15. Billy Woods & Kenny Segal
16. Foo Fighters
17. Sampha
18. Young Fathers
19. Lil Yachty
20. PJ Harvey