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Highest Rated Albums of 2021

Decade
Source
Genre
2020s
2020
2021

1.

Joy Crookes - Skin
October 15, 2021
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

2.

Poppy - Flux
September 24, 2021
Alternative Rock
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

3.

KennyHoopla & Travis Barker - SURVIVORS GUILT: THE MIXTAPE//
June 11, 2021
Pop Punk
Score
100
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Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

4.

CHVRCHES - Screen Violence
August 27, 2021
Synthpop
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

5.

Creeper - American Noir
July 30, 2021
Pop Rock
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

6.

Billie Eilish - Happier Than Ever
July 30, 2021
Ambient Pop
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

7.

Little Simz - Sometimes I Might Be Introvert
September 3, 2021
UK Hip Hop
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

8.

Paris Texas - BOY ANONYMOUS
May 14, 2021
Experimental Hip Hop
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

9.

Laura Mvula - Pink Noise
July 2, 2021
Synthpop
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

10.

Japanese Breakfast - Jubilee
June 4, 2021
Indie Pop
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

11.

Wolf Alice - Blue Weekend
June 4, 2021
Alternative Rock
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

12.

St. Vincent - Daddy's Home
May 14, 2021
Psychedelic Soul
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

13.

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

14.

Porij - Baby Face
September 17, 2021
Score
90
Source →
Amazon

15.

James Blake - Friends That Break Your Heart
October 8, 2021
Alternative R&B
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

16.

Dave - We're All Alone In This Together
July 23, 2021
UK Hip Hop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

17.

Master Peace - Public Display Of Affection
July 1, 2021
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

18.

Clairo - Sling
July 16, 2021
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

19.

Half Waif - Mythopoetics
July 9, 2021
Art Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

20.

Biig Piig - The Sky Is Bleeding
May 21, 2021
Indie Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

21.

Vince Staples - Vince Staples
July 9, 2021
Trap Rap
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

22.

Lucy Dacus - Home Video
June 25, 2021
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

23.

Greentea Peng - MAN MADE
June 4, 2021
Neo-Soul
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

24.

Bachelor - Doomin’ Sun
May 28, 2021
Indie Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

25.

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