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Rolling Stone

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Highest Rated Albums of 2021

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Genre

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- Country Pop
- Country Rock
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- Indie Folk
- Indie Pop
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- Pop
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- Power Pop
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- R&B
- Reggaeton
- Rock
- Singer-Songwriter
- Soul
- Trap Rap

2021

1. Lucy Dacus - Home Video

Lucy Dacus - Home Video

June 25, 2021

Singer-Songwriter

Score

90

2. Tems - If Orange Was A Place

Tems - If Orange Was A Place

September 14, 2021

Score

80

3. Mickey Guyton - Remember Her Name

Mickey Guyton - Remember Her Name

September 24, 2021

Score

80

4. Iron Maiden - Senjutsu

Iron Maiden - Senjutsu

September 3, 2021

Score

80

5. Low - Hey What

September 10, 2021

Post-Industrial

Score

80

6. Rauw Alejandro - VICE VERSA

Rauw Alejandro - VICE VERSA

June 25, 2021

Score

80

7. Cedric Burnside - I Be Trying

Cedric Burnside - I Be Trying

June 25, 2021

Score

80

8. Amythyst Kiah - Wary + Strange

Amythyst Kiah - Wary + Strange

June 18, 2021

Score

80

9. Tyler, the Creator - CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST

Tyler, the Creator - CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST

June 25, 2021

West Coast Hip Hop

Score

80

10. Clairo - Sling

July 16, 2021

Singer-Songwriter

Score

80

11. Chrissie Hynde - Standing in the Doorway: Chrissie Hynde Sings Dylan

Chrissie Hynde - Standing in the Doorway: Chrissie Hynde Sings Dylan

May 21, 2021

Singer-Songwriter

Score

80

12. Leon Bridges - Gold-Diggers Sound

Leon Bridges - Gold-Diggers Sound

July 23, 2021

Score

80

13. Sleater-Kinney - Path of Wellness

Sleater-Kinney - Path of Wellness

June 11, 2021

Score

80

14. Billie Eilish - Happier Than Ever

Billie Eilish - Happier Than Ever

July 30, 2021

Score

80

15. Yola - Stand for Myself

Yola - Stand for Myself

July 30, 2021

Score

80

16. Vince Staples - Vince Staples

Vince Staples - Vince Staples

July 9, 2021

Score

80

17. Bomba Estéreo - Deja

Bomba Estéreo - Deja

September 10, 2021

Score

80

18. Olivia Rodrigo - SOUR

Olivia Rodrigo - SOUR

May 21, 2021

Score

80

19. Mustafa - When Smoke Rises

Mustafa - When Smoke Rises

May 28, 2021

Score

80

20. Hiss Golden Messenger - Quietly Blowing It

Hiss Golden Messenger - Quietly Blowing It

June 25, 2021

Score

80

21. Mdou Moctar - Afrique Victime

Mdou Moctar - Afrique Victime

May 21, 2021

Score

80

22. Japanese Breakfast - Jubilee

Japanese Breakfast - Jubilee

June 4, 2021

Score

80

23. Guided By Voices - Earth Man Blues

Guided By Voices - Earth Man Blues

April 30, 2021

Score

80

24. Valerie June - The Moon And Stars: Prescriptions For Dreamers

Valerie June - The Moon And Stars: Prescriptions For Dreamers

March 12, 2021

Score

80

25. Dawn Richard - Second Line

Dawn Richard - Second Line

April 30, 2021

Alternative R&B

Score

80

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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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