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Highest Rated Albums of 2021

Decade
Source
Genre
2020s
2020
2021

1.

Ghetts - Conflict Of Interest
February 19, 2021
UK Hip Hop
Score
100
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2.

Sofia Kourtesis - Fresia Magdalena
March 19, 2021
House
Score
100
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3.

For Those I Love - For Those I Love
March 26, 2021
Progressive House
Score
100
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4.

Nick Cave & Warren Ellis - CARNAGE
February 25, 2021
Art Rock
Score
100
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5.

CHUNG HA - Querencia
February 15, 2021
K-Pop
Score
100
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6.

shame - Drunk Tank Pink
January 15, 2021
Post-Punk
Score
100
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7.

slowthai - TYRON
February 12, 2021
UK Hip Hop
Score
100
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8.

Sleaford Mods - Spare Ribs
January 15, 2021
UK Hip Hop
Score
100
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9.

Black Country, New Road - For the first time
February 5, 2021
Experimental Rock
Score
100
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10.

Arlo Parks - Collapsed In Sunbeams
January 29, 2021
Bedroom Pop
Score
100
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11.

Lana Del Rey - Chemtrails Over the Country Club
March 19, 2021
Singer-Songwriter
Score
100
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12.

Sorry - Twixtustwain
April 6, 2021
Score
80
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13.

Yaw Tog - Time
March 27, 2021
Score
80
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14.

Wendy - Like Water
April 5, 2021
K-Pop
Score
80
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Spotify

15.

Pixey - Free to Live in Colour
March 23, 2021
Score
80
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16.

Demi Lovato - Dancing With The Devil…The Art of Starting Over
April 2, 2021
Pop
Score
80
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17.

CIVIC - Future Forecast
March 26, 2021
Punk Rock
Score
80
Source →
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18.

DPR IAN - Moodswings in This Order
March 12, 2021
K-Pop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon

19.

BAEKHYUN - Bambi
March 30, 2021
R&B
Score
80
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20.

Skullcrusher - Storm In Summer
April 9, 2021
Score
80
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21.

Billy Nomates - Emergency Telephone
March 5, 2021
Score
80
Source →
Amazon

22.

Godspeed You! Black Emperor - G_d's Pee AT STATE'S END!
April 2, 2021
Post-Rock
Score
80
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23.

Blu DeTiger - How Did We Get Here?
March 5, 2021
Score
80
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iTunes
Music
Spotify

24.

Justin Bieber - Justice
March 19, 2021
Pop
Score
80
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iTunes
Music
Spotify

25.

6 Dogs - RONALD.
March 12, 2021
Score
80
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Spotify
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NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings NME awarded albums throughout 2021.
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