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Highest Rated Albums of 2021

Decade
Source
Genre
2020s
2020
2021

1.

Goat Girl - On All Fours
January 29, 2021
Neo-Psychedelia
Score
100
Source →
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iTunes
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Spotify

2.

Skullcrusher - Storm In Summer
April 9, 2021
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
Source →
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iTunes
Music
Spotify

3.

The Horrors - Lout
March 12, 2021
Industrial Rock
Score
90
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iTunes
Music
Spotify

4.

Miss Grit - Impostor
February 5, 2021
Noise Pop
Score
90
Source →
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iTunes
Music
Spotify

5.

Hayley Williams - FLOWERS for VASES / descansos
February 5, 2021
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

6.

Do Nothing - Glueland
March 12, 2021
Post-Punk
Score
90
Source →
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iTunes
Music
Spotify

7.

BROCKHAMPTON - ROADRUNNER: NEW LIGHT, NEW MACHINE
April 9, 2021
Hip Hop
Score
90
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iTunes
Music
Spotify

8.

The Antlers - Green To Gold
March 26, 2021
Indie Folk
Score
90
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iTunes
Music
Spotify

9.

Nick Cave & Warren Ellis - CARNAGE
February 25, 2021
Art Rock
Score
90
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iTunes
Music
Spotify

10.

Julien Baker - Little Oblivions
February 26, 2021
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

11.

Coach Party - After Party
April 13, 2021
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

12.

CLAMM - Beseech Me
April 9, 2021
Score
80
Source →
Amazon

13.

Sorry - Twixtustwain
April 6, 2021
Art Pop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

14.

Nasty Cherry - The Movie
April 2, 2021
Pop Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

15.

ĠENN - Liminal
March 30, 2021
Score
80
Source →
Amazon

16.

NewDad - Waves
March 26, 2021
Score
80
Source →
Amazon

17.

Bull - Discover Effortless Living
March 26, 2021
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

18.

Pixey - Free to Live in Colour
March 23, 2021
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

19.

Benny Sings - Music
April 9, 2021
Indie Pop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

20.

Sydney Sprague - maybe i will see you at the end of the world
February 26, 2021
Score
80
Source →
Amazon

21.

Kero Kero Bonito - Civilisation II
April 21, 2021
Synthpop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

22.

Ryley Walker - Course In Fable
April 2, 2021
Progressive Folk
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

23.

Dry Cleaning - New Long Leg
April 2, 2021
Post-Punk
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

24.

Peace Chord - Peace Chord
February 5, 2021
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

25.

The Natvral - Tethers
April 2, 2021
Indie Folk
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
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NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings DIY awarded albums throughout 2021.
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