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Highest Rated Albums of 2021

Decade
Source
Genre
2020s
2020
2021

1.

Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga - Love For Sale
October 1, 2021
Vocal Jazz
Score
100
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2.

Nas - King’s Disease II
August 6, 2021
East Coast Hip Hop
Score
100
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3.

Dave - We're All Alone In This Together
July 23, 2021
UK Hip Hop
Score
100
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4.

Tyler, the Creator - CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST
June 25, 2021
West Coast Hip Hop
Score
100
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5.

Bess Atwell - Already Always
September 24, 2021
Score
100
Source →
Amazon

6.

Sleater-Kinney - Path of Wellness
June 11, 2021
Indie Rock
Score
100
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7.

Little Simz - Sometimes I Might Be Introvert
September 3, 2021
UK Hip Hop
Score
100
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8.

Vince Staples - Vince Staples
July 9, 2021
Trap Rap
Score
100
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9.

Lil Nas X - MONTERO
September 17, 2021
Pop Rap
Score
100
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10.

Lord Huron - Long Lost
May 21, 2021
Indie Folk
Score
100
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11.

Flyte - This Is Really Going To Hurt
April 9, 2021
Indie Folk
Score
100
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12.

Japanese Breakfast - Jubilee
June 4, 2021
Indie Pop
Score
100
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13.

Wolf Alice - Blue Weekend
June 4, 2021
Alternative Rock
Score
100
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14.

serpentwithfeet - DEACON
March 26, 2021
Alternative R&B
Score
100
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15.

Marianne Faithfull With Warren Ellis - She Walks In Beauty
April 30, 2021
New Age
Score
100
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16.

For Those I Love - For Those I Love
March 26, 2021
Progressive House
Score
100
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17.

Nick Cave & Warren Ellis - CARNAGE
February 25, 2021
Art Rock
Score
100
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18.

St. Vincent - Daddy's Home
May 14, 2021
Psychedelic Soul
Score
100
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19.

Lana Del Rey - Chemtrails Over the Country Club
March 19, 2021
Singer-Songwriter
Score
100
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20.

Common - A Beautiful Revolution (Рt 2)
September 10, 2021
Conscious Hip Hop
Score
80
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21.

Finneas - Optimist
October 15, 2021
Score
80
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22.

Nao - And Then Life Was Beautiful
September 24, 2021
Neo-Soul
Score
80
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iTunes
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Spotify

23.

James Blake - Friends That Break Your Heart
October 8, 2021
Alternative R&B
Score
80
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iTunes
Music
Spotify

24.

Iron Maiden - Senjutsu
September 3, 2021
Heavy Metal
Score
80
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iTunes
Music
Spotify

25.

Sam Fender - Seventeen Going Under
October 8, 2021
Heartland Rock
Score
80
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iTunes
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Spotify
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NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings The Independent awarded albums throughout 2021.
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