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Highest Rated Albums of 2021

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This is an ordered list of Paste's highest rated albums of 2021. Check out Paste's Year End List.

51. The Hold Steady - Open Door Policy

February 19, 2021

Indie Rock

Heartland Rock, Pub Rock

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52. Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Raise The Roof

November 19, 2021

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53. Courtney Barnett - Things Take Time, Take Time

November 12, 2021

Singer-Songwriter, Indie Rock, Jangle Pop

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54. Andy Shauf - Wilds

September 24, 2021

Indie Pop, Singer-Songwriter, Indie Folk

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55. Kacey Musgraves - star-crossed

September 10, 2021

Folk Pop, Country Pop, Singer-Songwriter

Psychedelic Pop, Country Pop

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56. Billie Eilish - Happier Than Ever

July 30, 2021

Alt-Pop

Singer-Songwriter, Alternative R&B, Electropop, Bedroom Pop

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57. Lucy Dacus - Home Video

June 25, 2021

Singer-Songwriter, Indie Rock

Indie Pop, Indie Rock, Contemporary Folk, Indie Folk

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58. Bruiser Brigade - TV62

May 14, 2021

Abstract Hip Hop, Hardcore Hip Hop

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Amazon

Spotify

59. Squid - Bright Green Field

May 7, 2021

Art Punk, Post-Punk, Experimental Rock

Krautrock, Dance-Punk, Post-Rock

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60. girl in red - if i could make it go quiet

April 30, 2021

Indie Pop, Alt-Pop

Dream Pop, Pop Rock, Bedroom Pop

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61. Cheap Trick - In Another World

April 9, 2021

Rock & Roll, Power Pop

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62. Godspeed You! Black Emperor - G_d's Pee AT STATE'S END!

April 2, 2021

Post-Rock

Drone, Chamber Music, Field Recordings

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Amazon

Bandcamp

63. serpentwithfeet - DEACON

March 26, 2021

Alternative R&B, Art Pop

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64. Valerie June - The Moon And Stars: Prescriptions For Dreamers

March 12, 2021

Country Soul, Americana

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65. Goat Girl - On All Fours

January 29, 2021

Post-Punk, Neo-Psychedelia, Art Rock

Indie Rock, Post-Punk

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66. Sleaford Mods - Spare Ribs

January 15, 2021

Post-Punk, UK Hip Hop

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67. Soda Blonde - Small Talk

July 9, 2021

Art Pop, Indie Pop, Alternative Dance, Synthpop

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Amazon

Bandcamp

68. Billy Bragg - The Million Things That Never Happened

October 29, 2021

Singer-Songwriter, Folk Rock, Roots Rock, Alt-Country, Adult Contemporary

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69. Julia Shapiro - Zorked

October 15, 2021

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70. TORRES - Thirstier

July 30, 2021

Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, New Wave

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71. Twin Shadow - Twin Shadow

July 9, 2021

Psychedelic Pop, Indie Pop

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72. Apollo Brown & Raheem DeVaughn - Lovesick

June 4, 2021

Contemporary R&B, Neo-Soul, Soul, R&B

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73. Bachelor - Doomin’ Sun

May 28, 2021

Indie Rock, Dream Pop

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74. Lula Wiles - Shame and Sedition

May 21, 2021

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Amazon

75. Amy Speace & The Orphan Brigade - There Used to Be Horses Here

April 30, 2021

Singer-Songwriter, Folk, Country

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Amazon

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NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Paste awarded albums throughout 2021.