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The Best Rock Albums of 2021

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2021

1.

Nick Cave & Warren Ellis - CARNAGE
February 25, 2021
Critic Score
88
30 reviews
Amazon
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Spotify

2.

Genghis Tron - Dream Weapon
March 26, 2021
Critic Score
84
6 reviews
Amazon
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Spotify

3.

The Anchoress - The Art Of Losing
March 12, 2021
Critic Score
84
12 reviews
Amazon
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Spotify

4.

The Armed - Ultrapop
April 16, 2021
Critic Score
83
8 reviews
Amazon
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Spotify

5.

Joe Strummer - Assembly
March 26, 2021
Critic Score
82
7 reviews
Amazon

6.

Black Country, New Road - For the first time
February 5, 2021
Critic Score
82
29 reviews
Amazon
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Spotify

7.

Here Lies Man - Ritual Divination
January 22, 2021
Critic Score
82
6 reviews
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Spotify

8.

Julien Baker - Little Oblivions
February 26, 2021
Critic Score
81
35 reviews
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9.

Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Way Down In The Rust Bucket
February 26, 2021
Critic Score
81
8 reviews
Amazon

10.

Steve Earle - J.T.
January 4, 2021
Critic Score
80
13 reviews
Amazon
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Spotify

11.

Godspeed You! Black Emperor - G_d's Pee AT STATE'S END!
April 2, 2021
Critic Score
79
24 reviews
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Spotify

12.

Mogwai - As The Love Continues
February 19, 2021
Critic Score
79
28 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
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Spotify

13.

Goat Girl - On All Fours
January 29, 2021
Critic Score
79
26 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
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Spotify

14.

Bell Orchestre - House Music
March 19, 2021
Critic Score
79
7 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

15.

Tomahawk - Tonic Immobility
March 26, 2021
Critic Score
78
9 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
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Spotify

16.

The Telescopes - Songs Of Love And Revolution
February 5, 2021
Critic Score
78
5 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
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Spotify

17.

Melvins - Working With God
February 26, 2021
Critic Score
78
9 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

18.

King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - L.W.
February 25, 2021
Critic Score
78
15 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
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Spotify

19.

Kiwi Jr. - Cooler Returns
January 22, 2021
Critic Score
78
17 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

20.

Du Blonde - Homecoming
April 2, 2021
Critic Score
78
12 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

21.

Nancy - The Seven Foot Tall Post-Suicidal Feel Good Blues
January 15, 2021
Critic Score
78
7 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

22.

Psychedelic Porn Crumpets - SHYGA! The Sunlight Mound
February 5, 2021
Critic Score
78
10 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

23.

Lonely The Brave - The Hope List
January 22, 2021
Critic Score
77
7 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
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Spotify

24.

Aaron Lee Tasjan - Tasjan! Tasjan! Tasjan!
February 5, 2021
Critic Score
77
7 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

25.

LICE - Wasteland: What Ails Our People Is Clear
January 8, 2021
Critic Score
77
11 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
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