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Pop
Pop Rap
Pop Rock
Post-Punk
Psychedelia
Punk
R&B
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This is an ordered list of Clash's highest rated albums of 2021. Check out
Clash's Year End List
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1
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Peakes - Peripheral Figures
November 19, 2021
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
2
.
Nas - Magic
December 24, 2021
East Coast Hip Hop
,
Boom Bap
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
.
Aeon Station - Observatory
December 10, 2021
Indie Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
.
Jon Hopkins - Music for Psychedelic Therapy
November 12, 2021
Ambient
,
New Age
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
.
Taylor Swift - Red (Taylor's Version)
November 12, 2021
Pop Rock
,
Country Pop
,
Singer-Songwriter
,
Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
.
Dave Gahan & Soulsavers - Imposter
November 12, 2021
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
.
Summer Walker - STILL OVER IT
November 5, 2021
Contemporary R&B
,
R&B
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
.
Mick Jenkins - Elephant In the Room
October 29, 2021
Conscious Hip Hop
,
Jazz Rap
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
Mastodon - Hushed and Grim
October 29, 2021
Progressive Metal
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
JPEGMAFIA - LP!
October 22, 2021
Experimental Hip Hop
,
Hardcore Hip Hop
,
Glitch Hop
,
Cloud Rap
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
PinkPantheress - to hell with it
October 15, 2021
Atmospheric Drum and Bass
,
Alternative R&B
,
Alt-Pop
,
Contemporary R&B
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
Joy Crookes - Skin
October 15, 2021
Neo-Soul
,
Adult Contemporary
,
Psychedelic Soul
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
Theo Croker - BLK2LIFE || A FUTURE PAST
September 24, 2021
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
14
.
Lil Nas X - MONTERO
September 17, 2021
Pop Rap
,
Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
Injury Reserve - By the Time I Get to Phoenix
September 15, 2021
Experimental Hip Hop
,
Glitch Hop
,
Abstract Hip Hop
,
Experimental
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Kacey Musgraves - star-crossed
September 10, 2021
Country Pop
,
Folk Pop
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
Amyl & The Sniffers - Comfort to Me
September 10, 2021
Punk Rock
,
Garage Punk
,
Hard Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
Low - HEY WHAT
September 10, 2021
Experimental Rock
,
Post-Industrial
,
Ambient Pop
,
Glitch Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Meet Me @ The Altar - Model Citizen
August 13, 2021
Pop Punk
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
Lorde - Solar Power
August 20, 2021
Folk Pop
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
Villagers - Fever Dreams
August 20, 2021
Indie Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
Isaiah Rashad - The House Is Burning
July 30, 2021
Southern Hip Hop
,
Trap
,
Hip Hop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
Dave - We're All Alone In This Together
July 23, 2021
Conscious Hip Hop
,
UK Hip Hop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Leon Bridges - Gold-Diggers Sound
July 23, 2021
Pop Soul
,
Contemporary R&B
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Clairo - Sling
July 16, 2021
Singer-Songwriter
,
Contemporary Folk
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
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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