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Highest Rated Albums of 2021

Decade
Source
Genre
2020s
2020
2021
2022

1.

Eliane Elias - Mirror Mirror
September 10, 2021
Score
100
Source →
Amazon

2.

Katy B - Peace and Offerings
October 29, 2021
Score
100
Source →
Amazon

3.

PinkPantheress - to hell with it
October 15, 2021
Atmospheric Drum and Bass
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

4.

The Limiñanas & Laurent Garnier - De Película
September 10, 2021
Psychedelic Rock
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

5.

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss - Raise The Roof
November 19, 2021
Americana
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

6.

Alan Vega, Ben Vaughn, Barb Dwyer & Palmyra Delran - After Dark
July 30, 2021
Score
100
Source →
Amazon

7.

Katherine Priddy - The Eternal Rocks Beneath
June 25, 2021
Score
100
Source →
Amazon

8.

Black Dice - Mod Prog Sic
October 1, 2021
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

9.

Dot Allison - Heart-Shaped Scars
July 30, 2021
Folk
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

10.

SAULT - Nine
June 25, 2021
Neo-Soul
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

11.

Emma-Jean Thackray - Yellow
July 23, 2021
Jazz Fusion
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

12.

Scotch Rolex - TEWARI
May 28, 2021
Deconstructed Club
Score
100
Source →
Amazon

13.

Matt Berry - The Blue Elephant
May 14, 2021
Psychedelic Rock
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

14.

Little Simz - Sometimes I Might Be Introvert
September 3, 2021
UK Hip Hop
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

15.

MARINA - Ancient Dreams In A Modern Land
June 11, 2021
Pop
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

16.

Sons of Kemet - Black To The Future
May 14, 2021
Jazz
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

17.

Laura Mvula - Pink Noise
July 2, 2021
Synthpop
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

18.

Ted Barnes - 17 Postcards
March 19, 2021
Score
100
Source →
Amazon

19.

Dry Cleaning - New Long Leg
April 2, 2021
Post-Punk
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

20.

Gazelle Twin & NYX - Deep England
March 19, 2021
Post-Industrial
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

21.

Arab Strap - As Days Get Dark
March 5, 2021
Slowcore
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

22.

The Anchoress - The Art Of Losing
March 12, 2021
Art Rock
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

23.

Mogwai - As the Love Continues
February 19, 2021
Post-Rock
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

24.

Bed Wetter - A Life in the Day
December 17, 2021
Score
80
Source →
Amazon

25.

Spell Songs - Spell Songs II: Let The Light In
December 10, 2021
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
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NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings The Arts Desk awarded albums throughout 2021.
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