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This is an ordered list of The Young Folks's highest rated albums of 2021. Check out
The Young Folks's Year End List
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1
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Bleachers - Take The Sadness Out of Saturday Night
July 30, 2021
Indie Pop
,
Pop Rock
Score
100
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2
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The Killers - Pressure Machine
August 13, 2021
Heartland Rock
,
Folk Rock
,
Americana
Score
100
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3
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Julien Baker - Little Oblivions
February 26, 2021
Indie Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Folk
,
Indie Pop
Score
100
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Spotify
4
.
Wolf Alice - Blue Weekend
June 4, 2021
Alternative Rock
,
Dream Pop
,
Indie Rock
Score
90
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Amazon
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5
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Jazmine Sullivan - Heaux Tales
January 8, 2021
Neo-Soul
,
Contemporary R&B
,
R&B
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
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Spotify
6
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Adele - 30
November 19, 2021
Pop Soul
,
Adult Contemporary
,
Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
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Spotify
7
.
Taylor Swift - Red (Taylor's Version)
November 12, 2021
Pop Rock
,
Country Pop
,
Singer-Songwriter
,
Pop
Score
90
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
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Snail Mail - Valentine
November 5, 2021
Indie Rock
,
Indie Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
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Remi Wolf - Juno
October 15, 2021
Bedroom Pop
,
Synth Funk
,
Funk
,
Indie Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
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Spotify
10
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Brandi Carlile - In These Silent Days
October 1, 2021
Americana
,
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Folk
Score
90
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Amazon
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Spotify
11
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Tyler, The Creator - CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST
June 25, 2021
West Coast Hip Hop
,
Hip Hop
,
Jazz Rap
,
Hardcore Hip Hop
,
Neo-Soul
Score
90
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Amazon
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Spotify
12
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The Wallflowers - Exit Wounds
July 9, 2021
Roots Rock
,
Country Rock
,
Heartland Rock
,
Americana
Score
90
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
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black midi - Cavalcade
May 26, 2021
Avant-Prog
,
Jazz-Rock
,
Experimental Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
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Porter Robinson - Nurture
April 23, 2021
Electropop
,
Synthpop
,
Glitch Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
Godspeed You! Black Emperor - G_d's Pee AT STATE'S END!
April 2, 2021
Post-Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
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serpentwithfeet - DEACON
March 26, 2021
Alternative R&B
,
Art Pop
,
Neo-Soul
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
Arlo Parks - Collapsed In Sunbeams
January 29, 2021
Neo-Soul
,
Bedroom Pop
,
Indie Pop
,
Alternative R&B
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
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Jane Birkin - Oh! Pardon tu dormais...
February 5, 2021
French Pop
,
Chamber Pop
,
Chanson
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
19
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Black Country, New Road - For the first time
February 5, 2021
Experimental Rock
,
Post-Punk
,
Post-Rock
,
Art Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
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The Dodos - Grizzly Peak
November 12, 2021
Score
85
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Amazon
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Spotify
21
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J. Nicolás - Wild Oak
November 19, 2021
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
22
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Elbow - Flying Dream 1
November 19, 2021
Art Pop
,
Chamber Pop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
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Mastodon - Hushed and Grim
October 29, 2021
Progressive Metal
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
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BADBADNOTGOOD - Talk Memory
October 8, 2021
Jazz Fusion
,
Chamber Jazz
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
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Jhelisa - 7 Keys V.2
October 8, 2021
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings The Young Folks awarded albums throughout 2021.
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