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Highest Rated Albums of 2021
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Morgan Wade - Reckless
March 19, 2021
Score
80
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Valerie June - The Moon And Stars: Prescriptions For Dreamers
March 12, 2021
Country Soul
Score
80
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3
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serpentwithfeet - DEACON
March 26, 2021
Alternative R&B
Score
80
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4
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Aaron Lee Tasjan - Tasjan! Tasjan! Tasjan!
February 5, 2021
Power Pop
Score
80
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5
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Dinosaur Jr. - Sweep It Into Space
April 23, 2021
Score
80
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6
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The Hold Steady - Open Door Policy
February 19, 2021
Indie Rock
Score
80
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7
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Julien Baker - Little Oblivions
February 26, 2021
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
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8
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Cloud Nothings - The Shadow I Remember
February 26, 2021
Indie Rock
Score
80
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9
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Tōth - You and Me and Everything
April 30, 2021
Score
70
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Amazon
10
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TroyBoi - V!BEZ, Vol. 4
January 29, 2021
Score
70
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Amazon
11
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The Antlers - Green To Gold
March 26, 2021
Indie Folk
Score
70
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12
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Teenage Fanclub - Endless Arcade
April 30, 2021
Score
70
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13
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Steven Wilson - THE FUTURE BITES
January 29, 2021
Art Pop
Score
70
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14
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Lana Del Rey - Chemtrails Over the Country Club
March 19, 2021
Singer-Songwriter
Score
70
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15
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Taylor Swift - Fearless (Taylor's Version)
April 9, 2021
Country Pop
Score
60
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16
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Kings of Leon - When You See Yourself
March 5, 2021
Alternative Rock
Score
60
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17
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Lucero - When You Found Me
January 29, 2021
Alt-Country
Score
40
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18
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London Grammar - Californian Soil
April 16, 2021
Art Pop
Score
40
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Slant Magazine awarded albums throughout 2021.
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