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2021 Music

Variety: Chris Willman: The Best Albums of 2021

09 December 2021

Outside Child - Allison Russell

Chris Willman: The Best Albums of 2021, as published by Variety

[see also 2023 • 2022 • 2020 • 2010s • 2019 • 2018]

  1. Outside Child
    Allison Russell
  2. In These Silent Days
    Brandi Carlile
  3. Happier Than Ever
    Billie Eilish
  4. Soberish
    Liz Phair
  5. 30
    Adele
  6. Sometimes I Might Be Introvert
    Little Simz
  7. Sour
    Olivia Rodrigo
  8. Daddy's Home
    St. Vincent
  9. If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power
    Halsey
  10. if I could make it go quiet
    girl in red

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