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The Needle Drop

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Highest Rated Albums of 2021

Decade

2020s
- All Time
- 2020s
- 2010s

Source

Genre

2021

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

1. Lingua Ignota - SINNER GET READY

August 6, 2021

Neoclassical Darkwave, Avant-Folk, Singer-Songwriter, Appalachian Folk Music, Drone

Score

100

2. Spellling - The Turning Wheel

June 25, 2021

Art Pop, Baroque Pop, Progressive Pop

Score

100

3. Arca - KicK iii

December 1, 2021

Deconstructed Club, Glitch Hop, Latin Electronic, Experimental, Industrial Hip Hop, Experimental Hip Hop

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4. Richard Dawson & Circle - Henki

November 26, 2021

Art Rock, Progressive Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Krautrock

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5. JPEGMAFIA - LP! (Offline Version)

October 22, 2021

Experimental Hip Hop, Glitch Hop, Hardcore Hip Hop, Cloud Rap

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Amazon

6. JPEGMAFIA - LP!

October 22, 2021

Experimental Hip Hop, Hardcore Hip Hop, Glitch Hop, Cloud Rap

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7. Injury Reserve - By the Time I Get to Phoenix

September 15, 2021

Experimental Hip Hop, Glitch Hop, Abstract Hip Hop, Experimental, Industrial Hip Hop

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8. St. Vincent - Daddy's Home

May 14, 2021

Psychedelic Soul, Art Rock, Art Pop

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9. Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra - Promises

March 26, 2021

Modern Classical, Post-Minimalism, Third Stream, Minimalism

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10. death's dynamic shroud.wmv - Faith in Persona

November 1, 2021

Vaporwave, Glitch Pop, Plunderphonics

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11. L'Rain - Fatigue

June 25, 2021

Neo-Psychedelia, Neo-Soul, Psychedelic Soul, Art Pop

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12. Deerhoof - Actually, You Can

October 22, 2021

Noise Pop, Math Rock, Indie Rock

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13. Sloppy Jane - Madison

November 5, 2021

Art Pop, Progressive Pop

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14. James Blake - Friends That Break Your Heart

October 8, 2021

Alternative R&B, Ambient Pop

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15. Magdalena Bay - Mercurial World

October 8, 2021

Synthpop, Dance Pop, Electropop

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16. Blu - The Color Blu(e)

September 24, 2021

West Coast Hip Hop, Boom Bap, Jazz Rap, Conscious Hip Hop

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17. illuminati hotties - Let Me Do One More

October 1, 2021

Indie Rock, Indie Pop, Garage Punk, Art Punk

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18. Wiki - Half God

October 1, 2021

East Coast Hip Hop, Hip Hop, Jazz Rap

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19. Westside Gunn - Hitler Wears Hermes 8: Side B

September 24, 2021

East Coast Hip Hop, Boom Bap, Gangsta Rap, Hip Hop, Jazz Rap

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20. Sufjan Stevens & Angelo De Augustine - A Beginner’s Mind

September 24, 2021

Indie Folk, Singer-Songwriter, Chamber Folk, Contemporary Folk

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21. Low - HEY WHAT

September 10, 2021

Post-Industrial, Ambient Pop, Experimental Rock, Drone, Glitch Pop

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22. Little Simz - Sometimes I Might Be Introvert

September 3, 2021

UK Hip Hop, Conscious Hip Hop, Neo-Soul, Jazz Rap

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23. Turnstile - GLOW ON

August 27, 2021

Post-Hardcore, Hardcore Punk, Alternative Rock

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24. Pink Siifu - GUMBO'!

August 2, 2021

Abstract Hip Hop, Southern Hip Hop, Trap, Cloud Rap, Jazz Rap, Memphis Rap

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25. Yola - Stand for Myself

July 30, 2021

Country Soul, Pop Soul, Psychedelic Soul

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NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings The Needle Drop awarded albums throughout 2021.

The Needle Drop

Highest Rated Albums of 2021

1. Lingua Ignota - SINNER GET READY

2. Spellling - The Turning Wheel

3. Arca - KicK iii

4. Richard Dawson & Circle - Henki

5. JPEGMAFIA - LP! (Offline Version)

6. JPEGMAFIA - LP!

7. Injury Reserve - By the Time I Get to Phoenix

8. St. Vincent - Daddy's Home

9. Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra - Promises

10. death's dynamic shroud.wmv - Faith in Persona

11. L'Rain - Fatigue

12. Deerhoof - Actually, You Can

13. Sloppy Jane - Madison

14. James Blake - Friends That Break Your Heart

15. Magdalena Bay - Mercurial World

16. Blu - The Color Blu​(​e)

17. illuminati hotties - Let Me Do One More

18. Wiki - Half God

19. Westside Gunn - Hitler Wears Hermes 8: Side B

20. Sufjan Stevens & Angelo De Augustine - A Beginner’s Mind

21. Low - HEY WHAT

22. Little Simz - Sometimes I Might Be Introvert

23. Turnstile - GLOW ON

24. Pink Siifu - GUMBO'!

25. Yola - Stand for Myself

16. Blu - The Color Blu(e)