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Highest Rated Albums of 2021

Decade
Source
Genre
2020s
2020
2021

1.

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

2.

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

3.

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

4.

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

5.

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

6.

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

7.

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

8.

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

9.

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

10.

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

11.

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

12.

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

13.

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

14.

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

15.

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

16.

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

17.

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

18.

girl in red - if i could make it go quiet
April 30, 2021
Indie Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

19.

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

20.

MAN ON MAN - MAN ON MAN
May 7, 2021
Indie Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon

21.

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

22.

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

23.

Squid - Bright Green Field
May 7, 2021
Art Punk
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

24.

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

25.

BROCKHAMPTON - ROADRUNNER: NEW LIGHT, NEW MACHINE
April 9, 2021
Hip Hop
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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