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Highest Rated Albums of 2021

Decade
Source
Genre
2020s
2020
2021

1.

Armand Hammer & The Alchemist - HARAM
March 26, 2021
Abstract Hip Hop
Score
80
Source →
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iTunes
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Spotify

2.

Black Dresses - Forever In Your Heart
February 14, 2021
Electro-Industrial
Score
80
Source →
Amazon

3.

Feu! Chatterton - Palais d'argile
March 12, 2021
Art Pop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
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Spotify

4.

Ad Nauseam - Imperative Imperceptible Impulse
February 12, 2021
Avant-Garde Metal
Score
80
Source →
Amazon

5.

Nick Cave & Warren Ellis - CARNAGE
February 25, 2021
Art Rock
Score
80
Source →
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iTunes
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Spotify

6.

Jazmine Sullivan - Heaux Tales
January 8, 2021
Neo-Soul
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

7.

Weezer - OK Human
January 29, 2021
Chamber Pop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

8.

Genesis Owusu - Smiling With No Teeth
March 5, 2021
Neo-Soul
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

9.

slowthai - TYRON
February 12, 2021
UK Hip Hop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

10.

Black Country, New Road - For the first time
February 5, 2021
Experimental Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

11.

Viagra Boys - Welfare Jazz
January 8, 2021
Post-Punk
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

12.

Godspeed You! Black Emperor - G_d's Pee AT STATE'S END!
April 2, 2021
Post-Rock
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

13.

Rural Internet - breaking up.
February 26, 2021
Experimental Hip Hop
Score
70
Source →
Amazon

14.

Conway & Big Ghost Ltd. - IF IT BLEEDS IT CAN BE KILLED
February 5, 2021
Hardcore Hip Hop
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

15.

C. Tangana - El Madrileño
February 26, 2021
Alternative R&B
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

16.

Xiu Xiu - Oh No
March 26, 2021
Experimental Rock
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

17.

King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - L.W.
February 25, 2021
Psychedelic Rock
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

18.

Benny The Butcher & Harry Fraud - The Plugs I Met 2
March 19, 2021
Gangsta Rap
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

19.

Altın Gün - Yol
February 26, 2021
Synthpop
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

20.

Madlib - Sound Ancestors
January 29, 2021
Instrumental Hip Hop
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

21.

The Body - I've Seen All I Need to See
January 29, 2021
Power Electronics
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

22.

Lana Del Rey - Chemtrails Over the Country Club
March 19, 2021
Singer-Songwriter
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

23.

Iglooghost - Lei Line Eon
April 2, 2021
Progressive Electronic
Score
60
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

24.

Danny L Harle - HARLECORE
February 26, 2021
Trance
Score
60
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

25.

R.A.P. Ferreira - bob's son: R​.​A​.​P. Ferreira in the garden level cafe of the scallops hotel
January 1, 2021
Abstract Hip Hop
Score
60
Source →
Amazon
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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.
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