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Highest Rated Albums of 2021

Decade
Source
Genre
2020s
2020
2021

1.

Closer - Within One Stem
March 12, 2021
Screamo
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

2.

Glitterer - Life Is Not a Lesson
February 26, 2021
Indie Rock
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

3.

Architects - For Those That Wish To Exist
February 26, 2021
Metalcore
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

4.

Evanescence - The Bitter Truth
March 26, 2021
Alternative Rock
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

5.

The Blue Stones - Hidden Gems
March 19, 2021
Alternative Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon

6.

Kali Masi - [laughs]
March 26, 2021
Score
80
Source →
Amazon

7.

Future Teens - Deliberately Alive
March 12, 2021
Score
80
Source →
Amazon

8.

Chase Atlantic - BEAUTY IN DEATH
March 5, 2021
Alternative R&B
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

9.

Adult Mom - Driver
March 5, 2021
Indie Pop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

10.

Hospital Bracelet - South Loop Summer
January 12, 2021
Midwest Emo
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

11.

Citizen - Life In Your Glass World
March 26, 2021
Post-Punk Revival
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

12.

Dead Poet Society - -!-
March 12, 2021
Alternative Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

13.

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

14.

nothing,nowhere. - trauma factory
February 19, 2021
Emo-Pop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

15.

Lande Hekt - Going to Hell
January 22, 2021
Indie Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

16.

The Dirty Nil - Fuck Art
January 1, 2021
Pop Punk
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

17.

Tigers Jaw - I Won't Care How You Remember Me
March 5, 2021
Emo-Pop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

18.

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

19.

Cloud Nothings - The Shadow I Remember
February 26, 2021
Indie Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

20.

Wild Pink - A Billion Little Lights
February 19, 2021
Indie Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

21.

Black Honey - Written & Directed
March 19, 2021
Indie Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

22.

Goat Girl - On All Fours
January 29, 2021
Neo-Psychedelia
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

23.

You Me At Six - SUCKAPUNCH
January 15, 2021
Alternative Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

24.

Lonely The Brave - The Hope List
January 22, 2021
Alternative Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

25.

The Pretty Reckless - Death by Rock And Roll
February 12, 2021
Hard Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
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NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Upset awarded albums throughout 2021.
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