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This is an ordered list of The Irish Times's highest rated albums of 2021. Check out
The Irish Times's Year End List
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1
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MARINA - Ancient Dreams In A Modern Land
June 11, 2021
Pop Rock
,
Pop
,
Electropop
,
New Wave
,
Indie Pop
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
2
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Damon Albarn - The Nearer the Fountain, More Pure the Stream Flows
November 12, 2021
Ambient Pop
,
Art Pop
,
Chamber Pop
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
.
ABBA - Voyage
November 5, 2021
Europop
,
Adult Contemporary
,
Pop
,
Disco
,
Synthpop
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
.
Sufjan Stevens & Angelo De Augustine - A Beginner’s Mind
September 24, 2021
Indie Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
,
Chamber Folk
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
.
Low - HEY WHAT
September 10, 2021
Experimental Rock
,
Post-Industrial
,
Ambient Pop
,
Glitch Pop
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
.
Rhiannon Giddens With Francesco Turrisi - They're Calling Me Home
April 9, 2021
Folk
,
Contemporary Folk
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
.
For Those I Love - For Those I Love
March 26, 2021
Spoken Word
,
Progressive House
,
UK Garage
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
.
Lana Del Rey - Chemtrails Over the Country Club
March 19, 2021
Singer-Songwriter
,
Folk Pop
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
The Staves - Good Woman
February 5, 2021
Indie Pop
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
slowthai - TYRON
February 12, 2021
UK Hip Hop
,
Trap
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
Soda Blonde - Small Talk
July 9, 2021
Art Pop
,
Indie Pop
,
Alternative Dance
,
Synthpop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
12
.
Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Barn
December 10, 2021
Folk Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
13
.
No Rome - It's All Smiles
December 3, 2021
Alternative R&B
,
Shoegaze
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Richard Dawson & Circle - Henki
November 26, 2021
Progressive Rock
,
Art Rock
,
Psychedelic Rock
,
Krautrock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
Ist Ist - The Art of Lying
November 26, 2021
Post-Punk
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Adele - 30
November 19, 2021
Pop Soul
,
Adult Contemporary
,
Pop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss - Raise The Roof
November 19, 2021
Americana
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
Tori Amos - Ocean to Ocean
October 29, 2021
Pop Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
,
Art Pop
,
Piano Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
The War on Drugs - I Don't Live Here Anymore
October 29, 2021
Heartland Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
A Ritual Sea - A Ritual Sea
September 24, 2021
Dream Pop
,
Shoegaze
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
21
.
Saint Etienne - I've Been Trying To Tell You
September 10, 2021
Art Pop
,
Trip Hop
,
Ambient Pop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
Kacey Musgraves - star-crossed
September 10, 2021
Country Pop
,
Folk Pop
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
Manic Street Preachers - The Ultra Vivid Lament
September 10, 2021
Pop Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Big Red Machine - How Long Do You Think It's Gonna Last?
August 27, 2021
Chamber Pop
,
Art Pop
,
Folktronica
,
Indie Folk
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Deafheaven - Infinite Granite
August 20, 2021
Shoegaze
,
Dream Pop
,
Post-Rock
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 Irish Times awarded albums throughout 2021.
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