2021’s Scientifically Proven Best Albums

81 Jon Hopkins: Music for Psychedelic Therapy

80 Manslaughter 777: World Vison Perfect Harmony

79 mynameisblueske: No Ordinary Summer

78 Neptune: Mother of Millions

77 algae dust // hennen: algae dust // hennen

76 Holland Andrews: Worldless

75 Mica Levi: Ruff Dog

74 Mica Levi: Blue Alibi

73 Blanck Mass: In Ferneaux

72 Prince: Welcome 2 America

71 Japanese Breakfast: Jubilee

70 Kings of Leon: When You See Yourself

69 (dude) Avalanches: We Will Always Love You

68 Son Lux: Tomorrows I, II & III

67 Yvette Janine Jackson: Freedom

66 Wednesday: Twin Plagues

65 Pickle Darling: Cosmonaut

64 Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds: Idiot Prayer

63 St Vincent: Daddy’s Home

62 Phew: New Decade

61 Yeasayer: All Hour Symbols

60 Justin Blackburn: Unlearning White America

59 DMX: It’s Dark and Hell is Hot

58 Helltown: Bleed

57 Miley Cyrus: Plastic Hearts

56 Jordana & TV Girl: Summer’s Over

55 Jane Weaver: Flock

54 Dan Deacon: Mystic Familiar

53 Lindsay Munroe: Softest Edge

52 Tommy Genesis: goldilocks x

51 Gruff Rhys: Seeking New Gods

50 Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds: B-Sides and Rarities II

49 The Body: I’ve Seen All I Need to See

48 Sō Percussion, Dawn Upshaw, and Gil Kalish: Caroline Shaw; Narrow Sea

47 Billie Eilish: Happier Than Ever

46 Nicholas Lens & Nick Cave: L.I.T.A.N.I.E.S

45 Lost Girls: Menneskekollektivet

44 Sufjan Stevens & Angelo De Augustine: A Beginner’s Mind

43: Tyler the Creator: Call Me When You Get Lost

42 John Grant: Boy from Michigan

41 Rico Nasty: Nightmare Vacation

40 Kanye West: Donda

39 Caroline Shaw, Sō Percussion: Let the Soil Play Its Simple Part

38 Arlo Parks: Collapsed in Sunbeams

37 JPEGMAFIA: LP!

36 Sal Dulu: Xompulse

35 Big $ilky: Big $ilky vol.3

34 Dua Saleh: CROSSOVER

33 The Joy Formidable: Into the Blue

32 Illuminati Hotties: Let Me Do One More

31 Manic Street Preachers: The Ultra Vivid Lament

30 Jordana: Something to Say to You

29 Emeka Ogboh: Beyond the Yellow Haze

28 Lava La Rue: BUTTER-FLY

27 Lonelady: Former Things

26 Olivia Rodrigo: SOUR

25 Shaun Ryder: Visits from Future Technology

24 MARINA: Ancient Dreams in a Modern Land

23 Little Simz: Sometimes I Might Be Introvert

22 slowthai: TYRON

21 Mogwai: As the Love Continues

20 Poppy Ackroyd: Pause

19 Backxwash: I LIE HERE BURIED WITH MY RINGS AND MY DRESSES

18 Tape Deck Mountain: True Deceiver

17 Leanne Betasamosake Simpson: Theory of Ice

16 Sharon van Etten: epic Ten

15 Magdalena Bay: Mercurial World

14 CHVRCHES: Screen Violence

13 Lingua Ignota: SINNER GET READY

12 Taylor Swift: evermore

11 Lorde: Solar Power

10 Jazmine Sullivan: Heaux Tales

9 Kid Cudi: Man on the Moon III: The Chosen

8 DAWN: Second Line

7 Self Esteem: Prioritise Pleasure

6 Prince: Controversy

5 Ultrasound: Everything Picture (Deluxe Edition)

4 serpentwithfeet: DEACON

3 Nick Cave & Warren Ellis: CARNAGE

2 SPELLLING: The Turning Wheel

1 Low: HEY WHAT

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