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Flyte - This Is Really Going To Hurt
April 9, 2021
Indie Folk
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100
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serpentwithfeet - DEACON
March 26, 2021
Alternative R&B
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100
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For Those I Love - For Those I Love
March 26, 2021
Progressive House
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100
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Nick Cave & Warren Ellis - CARNAGE
February 25, 2021
Art Rock
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100
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5
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Lana Del Rey - Chemtrails Over the Country Club
March 19, 2021
Singer-Songwriter
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100
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AJ Tracey - Flu Game
April 16, 2021
UK Hip Hop
Score
80
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Demi Lovato - Dancing With The Devil…The Art of Starting Over
April 2, 2021
Pop
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80
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8
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Justin Bieber - Justice
March 19, 2021
Pop
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80
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9
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The Horrors - Lout
March 12, 2021
Industrial Rock
Score
80
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10
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Taylor Swift - Fearless (Taylor's Version)
April 9, 2021
Country Pop
Score
80
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The Snuts - W.L.
April 2, 2021
Indie Rock
Score
80
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12
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Flock of Dimes - Head of Roses
April 2, 2021
Dream Pop
Score
80
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13
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Ben Howard - Collections From The Whiteout
March 26, 2021
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
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14
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Alice Cooper - Detroit Stories
February 26, 2021
Hard Rock
Score
80
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15
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Genesis Owusu - Smiling With No Teeth
March 5, 2021
Neo-Soul
Score
80
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16
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shame - Drunk Tank Pink
January 15, 2021
Post-Punk
Score
80
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17
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Rhye - Home
January 22, 2021
Sophisti-Pop
Score
80
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18
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Django Django - Glowing in the Dark
February 12, 2021
Indie Pop
Score
80
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19
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Architects - For Those That Wish To Exist
February 26, 2021
Metalcore
Score
80
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20
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Arlo Parks - Collapsed In Sunbeams
January 29, 2021
Bedroom Pop
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80
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21
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The Staves - Good Woman
February 5, 2021
Indie Pop
Score
80
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22
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Viagra Boys - Welfare Jazz
January 8, 2021
Post-Punk
Score
80
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23
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London Grammar - Californian Soil
April 16, 2021
Art Pop
Score
80
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24
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Goat Girl - On All Fours
January 29, 2021
Neo-Psychedelia
Score
80
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25
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Pearl Charles - Magic Mirror
January 15, 2021
Soft Rock
Score
80
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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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