Best Albums

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Highest Rated Albums of 2021

Decade

2020s
- All Time
- 2020s
- 2010s
- 2000s
- 1990s

Source

Genre

All
- All
- Adult Contemporary
- Alternative R&B
- Alternative Rock
- Art Pop
- Contemporary Folk
- Contemporary R&B
- Country
- Electronic
- Folk
- Folk Pop
- Hip Hop
- Indie Pop
- Indie Rock
- Jazz
- Neo-Soul
- Pop
- Pop Rap
- Pop Rock
- Post-Punk
- R&B
- Rock
- Singer-Songwriter
- Soul

2020s

2020

2021

2022

This is an ordered list of The Independent's highest rated albums of 2021. Check out The Independent's Year End List.

1. David Bowie - Toy

November 26, 2021

Score

100

2. ABBA - Voyage

November 5, 2021

Europop

Score

100

3. Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga - Love For Sale

October 1, 2021

Vocal Jazz

Score

100

4. Nas - King’s Disease II

August 6, 2021

East Coast Hip Hop

Score

100

5. LP - Churches

December 3, 2021

Score

100

6. Dave - We're All Alone In This Together

July 23, 2021

UK Hip Hop

Score

100

7. Taylor Swift - Red (Taylor's Version)

November 12, 2021

Country Pop

Score

100

8. Tyler, the Creator - CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST

June 25, 2021

West Coast Hip Hop

Score

100

9. Bess Atwell - Already Always

September 24, 2021

Indie Folk

Score

100

Source →

Amazon

10. Sleater-Kinney - Path of Wellness

June 11, 2021

Indie Rock

Score

100

11. Little Simz - Sometimes I Might Be Introvert

September 3, 2021

UK Hip Hop

Score

100

12. Vince Staples - Vince Staples

July 9, 2021

Trap

Score

100

13. Lil Nas X - MONTERO

September 17, 2021

Pop Rap

Score

100

14. Lord Huron - Long Lost

May 21, 2021

Indie Folk

Score

100

15. Flyte - This Is Really Going To Hurt

April 9, 2021

Indie Folk

Score

100

16. Japanese Breakfast - Jubilee

June 4, 2021

Indie Pop

Score

100

17. Wolf Alice - Blue Weekend

June 4, 2021

Alternative Rock

Score

100

18. serpentwithfeet - DEACON

March 26, 2021

Alternative R&B

Score

100

19. Marianne Faithfull With Warren Ellis - She Walks In Beauty

April 30, 2021

New Age

Score

100

20. For Those I Love - For Those I Love

March 26, 2021

Progressive House

Score

100

21. Nick Cave & Warren Ellis - CARNAGE

February 25, 2021

Art Rock

Score

100

22. St. Vincent - Daddy's Home

May 14, 2021

Psychedelic Soul

Score

100

23. Lana Del Rey - Chemtrails Over the Country Club

March 19, 2021

Singer-Songwriter

Score

100

24. Adele - 30

November 19, 2021

Score

25. Idles - CRAWLER

November 12, 2021

Score

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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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