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The Highest Rated Albums of 2021

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1.

Self Esteem - Prioritise Pleasure
October 22, 2021
Electropop, Alt-Pop, Art Pop
Critic Score
93
18 reviews
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2.

For Those I Love - For Those I Love
March 26, 2021
Spoken Word, Progressive House, UK Garage
Critic Score
91
15 reviews
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3.

Little Simz - Sometimes I Might Be Introvert
September 3, 2021
UK Hip Hop, Conscious Hip Hop, Neo-Soul, Jazz Rap
Critic Score
90
35 reviews
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4.

Nick Cave & Warren Ellis - CARNAGE
February 25, 2021
Chamber Pop, Art Pop
Critic Score
88
30 reviews
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5.

Møl - Diorama
November 5, 2021
Blackgaze
Critic Score
88
5 reviews
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6.

Green Lung - Black Harvest
October 22, 2021
Stoner Metal
Critic Score
88
5 reviews
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7.

Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra - Promises
March 26, 2021
Modern Classical, Post-Minimalism, Third Stream, Spiritual Jazz
Critic Score
88
25 reviews
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8.

Taylor Swift - Red (Taylor's Version)
November 12, 2021
Country Pop, Pop Rock, Singer-Songwriter, Pop, Country
Critic Score
88
17 reviews
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9.

Dave - We're All Alone In This Together
July 23, 2021
UK Hip Hop, Conscious Hip Hop
Critic Score
88
19 reviews
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10.

Turnstile - GLOW ON
August 27, 2021
Post-Hardcore, Hardcore Punk, Alternative Rock
Critic Score
88
19 reviews
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11.

Sons of Kemet - Black To The Future
May 14, 2021
Jazz, Afrobeat, Jazz Fusion
Critic Score
87
25 reviews
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12.

Converge & Chelsea Wolfe - Bloodmoon: I
November 19, 2021
Sludge Metal, Gothic Metal, Atmospheric Sludge Metal
Critic Score
87
15 reviews
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13.

Rhiannon Giddens With Francesco Turrisi - They're Calling Me Home
April 9, 2021
Folk, Contemporary Folk
Critic Score
87
8 reviews
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14.

Tyler, The Creator - CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST
June 25, 2021
West Coast Hip Hop, Jazz Rap, Hip Hop, Neo-Soul, Hardcore Hip Hop
Critic Score
86
24 reviews
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15.

Wolf Alice - Blue Weekend
June 4, 2021
Alternative Rock, Dream Pop, Indie Rock
Critic Score
86
34 reviews
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16.

Boss Keloid - Family the Smiling Thrush
June 4, 2021
Critic Score
86
5 reviews
Amazon

17.

Spiritbox - Eternal Blue
September 17, 2021
Alternative Metal, Djent, Metalcore
Critic Score
86
9 reviews
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18.

LINGUA IGNOTA - SINNER GET READY
August 6, 2021
Neoclassical Darkwave, Avant-Folk, Singer-Songwriter, Appalachian Folk Music, Drone
Critic Score
86
16 reviews
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19.

Japanese Breakfast - Jubilee
June 4, 2021
Indie Pop, Chamber Pop, Synthpop
Critic Score
86
27 reviews
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20.

Archspire - Bleed the Future
October 29, 2021
Technical Death Metal
Critic Score
86
6 reviews
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21.

Trivium - In the Court of the Dragon
October 8, 2021
Melodic Metalcore, Thrash Metal
Critic Score
86
9 reviews
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22.

The Bug - Fire
August 27, 2021
Grime, UK Bass, Dubstep, Ambient Dub, Post-Industrial, Illbient
Critic Score
86
13 reviews
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23.

SAULT - Nine
June 25, 2021
Neo-Soul, Contemporary R&B, UK Hip Hop, R&B, Funk
Critic Score
86
13 reviews
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24.

Nala Sinephro - Space 1.8
September 3, 2021
Nu Jazz, Avant-Garde Jazz, Ambient, Spiritual Jazz
Critic Score
86
6 reviews
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25.

PinkPantheress - to hell with it
October 15, 2021
Atmospheric Drum and Bass, Alternative R&B, Alt-Pop
Critic Score
86
12 reviews
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