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Chrissie Hynde - Standing in the Doorway: Chrissie Hynde Sings Dylan
May 21, 2021
Score
80
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2
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Sleater-Kinney - Path of Wellness
June 11, 2021
Indie Rock
Score
80
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3
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Olivia Rodrigo - SOUR
May 21, 2021
Pop
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80
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4
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Mustafa - When Smoke Rises
May 28, 2021
Neo-Soul
Score
80
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5
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Mdou Moctar - Afrique Victime
May 21, 2021
Tishoumaren
Score
80
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6
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Japanese Breakfast - Jubilee
June 4, 2021
Indie Pop
Score
80
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7
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Guided By Voices - Earth Man Blues
April 30, 2021
Indie Rock
Score
80
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Amazon
8
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Valerie June - The Moon And Stars: Prescriptions For Dreamers
March 12, 2021
Country Soul
Score
80
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9
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Dawn Richard - Second Line
April 30, 2021
Alternative R&B
Score
80
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10
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Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra - Promises
March 26, 2021
Modern Classical
Score
80
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11
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Taylor Swift - Fearless (Taylor's Version)
April 9, 2021
Country Pop
Score
80
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12
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tUnE-yArDs - sketchy.
March 26, 2021
Art Pop
Score
80
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13
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serpentwithfeet - DEACON
March 26, 2021
Alternative R&B
Score
80
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14
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Adult Mom - Driver
March 5, 2021
Indie Pop
Score
80
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15
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Nick Cave & Warren Ellis - CARNAGE
February 25, 2021
Art Rock
Score
80
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16
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Jazmine Sullivan - Heaux Tales
January 8, 2021
Neo-Soul
Score
80
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17
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St. Vincent - Daddy's Home
May 14, 2021
Psychedelic Soul
Score
80
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18
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The Weather Station - Ignorance
February 5, 2021
Art Pop
Score
80
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19
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Foo Fighters - Medicine at Midnight
February 5, 2021
Alternative Rock
Score
80
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20
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Sarah Mary Chadwick - Me and Ennui Are Friends, Baby
February 5, 2021
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
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21
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Madlib - Sound Ancestors
January 29, 2021
Instrumental Hip Hop
Score
80
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22
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Julien Baker - Little Oblivions
February 26, 2021
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
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23
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Migos - Culture III
June 11, 2021
Trap Rap
Score
80
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24
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Lana Del Rey - Chemtrails Over the Country Club
March 19, 2021
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
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25
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Nancy Wilson - You and Me
May 7, 2021
Score
70
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Amazon
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This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Rolling Stone awarded albums throughout 2021.
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