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Highest Rated Albums of 2021

Decade
Source
Genre
2020s
2020
2021

1.

Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra - Promises
March 26, 2021
Modern Classical
Score
90
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Spotify

2.

Dialect - Under ~ Between
March 19, 2021
Electroacoustic
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Spotify

3.

serpentwithfeet - DEACON
March 26, 2021
Alternative R&B
Score
90
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Spotify

4.

Chip - Snakes & Ladders
January 29, 2021
UK Hip Hop
Score
90
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5.

For Those I Love - For Those I Love
March 26, 2021
Progressive House
Score
90
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Spotify

6.

Nick Cave & Warren Ellis - CARNAGE
February 25, 2021
Art Rock
Score
90
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7.

Claud - Super Monster
February 12, 2021
Indie Pop
Score
90
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8.

Arab Strap - As Days Get Dark
March 5, 2021
Slowcore
Score
90
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Spotify

9.

Steve Earle - J.T.
January 4, 2021
Americana
Score
90
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iTunes
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Spotify

10.

slowthai - TYRON
February 12, 2021
UK Hip Hop
Score
90
Source →
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iTunes
Music
Spotify

11.

Mogwai - As The Love Continues
February 19, 2021
Post-Rock
Score
90
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iTunes
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Spotify

12.

Black Country, New Road - For the first time
February 5, 2021
Experimental Rock
Score
90
Source →
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iTunes
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Spotify

13.

Julien Baker - Little Oblivions
February 26, 2021
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
Source →
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iTunes
Music
Spotify

14.

Architects - For Those That Wish To Exist
February 26, 2021
Metalcore
Score
90
Source →
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iTunes
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Spotify

15.

Lana Del Rey - Chemtrails Over the Country Club
March 19, 2021
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
Source →
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iTunes
Music
Spotify

16.

Hannah Peel - Fir Wave
March 26, 2021
Electronic
Score
80
Source →
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iTunes
Music
Spotify

17.

AJ Tracey - Flu Game
April 16, 2021
UK Hip Hop
Score
80
Source →
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iTunes
Music
Spotify

18.

Demi Lovato - Dancing With The Devil…The Art of Starting Over
April 2, 2021
Pop
Score
80
Source →
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iTunes
Music
Spotify

19.

Gazo - DRILL FR
February 26, 2021
Score
80
Source →
Amazon

20.

Neil Cowley - Hall of Mirrors
March 5, 2021
Ambient
Score
80
Source →
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iTunes
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Spotify

21.

Benny Sings - Music
April 9, 2021
Indie Pop
Score
80
Source →
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iTunes
Music
Spotify

22.

Godspeed You! Black Emperor - G_d's Pee AT STATE'S END!
April 2, 2021
Post-Rock
Score
80
Source →
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iTunes
Music
Spotify

23.

The Horrors - Lout
March 12, 2021
Industrial Rock
Score
80
Source →
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iTunes
Music
Spotify

24.

Digga D - Made In The Pyrex
February 26, 2021
Drill
Score
80
Source →
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iTunes
Music
Spotify

25.

Ghetts - Conflict Of Interest
February 19, 2021
UK Hip Hop
Score
80
Source →
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iTunes
Music
Spotify
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NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Clash awarded albums throughout 2021.
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