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Art Pop
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Country
Country Pop
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Indie Pop
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Neo-Soul
Pop
Pop Rap
Pop Rock
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Soul
Trap
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This is an ordered list of Rolling Stone's highest rated albums of 2021. Check out
Rolling Stone's Year End List
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1
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Adele - 30
November 19, 2021
Pop Soul
,
Adult Contemporary
,
Pop
Score
100
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2
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Taylor Swift - Red (Taylor's Version)
November 12, 2021
Pop Rock
,
Country Pop
,
Singer-Songwriter
,
Pop
Score
100
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3
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Lucy Dacus - Home Video
June 25, 2021
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Rock
,
Indie Pop
Score
90
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4
.
Tainy & Yandel - DYNASTY
July 16, 2021
Reggaeton
Score
80
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5
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PinkPantheress - to hell with it
October 15, 2021
Atmospheric Drum and Bass
,
Alternative R&B
,
Alt-Pop
,
Contemporary R&B
Score
80
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6
.
Anuel AA - Las Leyendas Nunca Mueren
November 26, 2021
Trap
Score
80
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7
.
Silk Sonic - An Evening with Silk Sonic
November 12, 2021
Smooth Soul
,
Funk
,
R&B
,
Soul
Score
80
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Spotify
8
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Courtney Barnett - Things Take Time, Take Time
November 12, 2021
Singer-Songwriter
,
Jangle Pop
,
Indie Rock
Score
80
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9
.
Snail Mail - Valentine
November 5, 2021
Indie Rock
,
Indie Pop
Score
80
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10
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Summer Walker - STILL OVER IT
November 5, 2021
Contemporary R&B
,
R&B
Score
80
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11
.
ABBA - Voyage
November 5, 2021
Europop
,
Adult Contemporary
,
Pop
,
Disco
,
Synthpop
Score
80
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12
.
Geese - Projector
October 29, 2021
Post-Punk
,
Art Punk
,
Alternative Rock
Score
80
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
Mastodon - Hushed and Grim
October 29, 2021
Progressive Metal
Score
80
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Music
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14
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Lana Del Rey - Blue Banisters
October 22, 2021
Singer-Songwriter
,
Baroque Pop
Score
80
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15
.
Tems - If Orange Was A Place
September 14, 2021
Neo-Soul
,
Afrobeats
,
Alternative R&B
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Bomba Estéreo - Deja
September 10, 2021
Latin Electronic
,
Latin Alternative
Score
80
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Spotify
17
.
Low - HEY WHAT
September 10, 2021
Experimental Rock
,
Post-Industrial
,
Ambient Pop
,
Glitch Pop
Score
80
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
Mickey Guyton - Remember Her Name
September 24, 2021
Adult Contemporary
,
Country Pop
Score
80
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19
.
Iron Maiden - Senjutsu
September 3, 2021
Heavy Metal
Score
80
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Spotify
20
.
Billie Eilish - Happier Than Ever
July 30, 2021
Alt-Pop
,
Ambient Pop
,
Alternative R&B
,
Art Pop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
Clairo - Sling
July 16, 2021
Singer-Songwriter
,
Contemporary Folk
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
Rauw Alejandro - VICE VERSA
June 25, 2021
Reggaeton
,
Latin Pop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
Vince Staples - Vince Staples
July 9, 2021
West Coast Hip Hop
,
Trap
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Cedric Burnside - I Be Trying
June 25, 2021
Blues Rock
Score
80
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Amythyst Kiah - Wary + Strange
June 18, 2021
Blues Rock
,
Country Soul
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Rolling Stone awarded albums throughout 2021.
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