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The Highest Rated Albums of 2021

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2020s
2020
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703.

Steve Cropper - Fire It Up
April 23, 2021
Critic Score
65
6 reviews
Amazon
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704.

Tom Grennan - Evering Road
March 12, 2021
Pop Soul
Critic Score
65
6 reviews
Amazon
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Vinyl

709.

September 10, 2021
Trap
Critic Score
65
6 reviews
Amazon
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712.

Ashley Monroe - Rosegold
April 30, 2021
Country Pop
Critic Score
64
9 reviews
Amazon
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713.

Roger Taylor - Outsider
October 1, 2021
Art Rock
Singer-Songwriter, Pop Rock
Critic Score
64
5 reviews
Amazon

717.

Joe Bonamassa - Time Clocks
October 29, 2021
Blues Rock
Critic Score
64
6 reviews
Amazon
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721.

Max Bloom - Pedestrian
June 18, 2021
Indie Pop, Dream Pop
Critic Score
63
8 reviews
Amazon
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722.

Trippie Redd - Trip At Knight
August 20, 2021
Rage, Pop Rap, Trap
Future Bass, Digicore
Critic Score
63
6 reviews
Amazon
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