AllMusic's Best of 2021
AllMusic has assembled our Best of 2021. Browse through and check out what music our editors have been listening to this year.
Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 30 | Adele | Nov-19-2021, Pop Soul |
| #2 | Queens of the Summer Hotel | Aimee Mann | Nov-05-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #3 | Missa solemnis | Freiburger Barockorchester, RIAS Kammerchor, René Jacobs, Polina Pastirchak, Sophie Harmsen, Steve Davislim, Johannes Weisser | Jan-29-2021, Romanticism |
| #4 | Outside Child | Allison Russell | May-21-2021, Contemporary Folk |
| #5 | Comfort To Me | Amyl and The Sniffers | Sep-10-2021, Garage Punk |
| #6 | Talk Memory | BADBADNOTGOOD | Oct-08-2021, Jazz Fusion |
| #7 | Open Arms to Open Us | Ben LaMar Gay | Nov-19-2021, Nu Jazz |
| #8 | Happier Than Ever | Billie Eilish | Jul-30-2021, Alt-Pop |
| #9 | Hardware | Billy F Gibbons | Jun-04-2021, Southern Rock |
| #10 | INSIDE | Bo Burnham | Jun-10-2021, |
| #11 | Deja | Bomba Estéreo | Sep-10-2021, Latin Electronic |
| #12 | In These Silent Days | Brandi Carlile | Oct-01-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #13 | El Madrileño | C. Tangana | Feb-26-2021, Latin Pop |
| #14 | Parallel World | Cadence Weapon | Apr-30-2021, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #15 | An Overview on Phenomenal Nature | Cassandra Jenkins | Feb-19-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #16 | The River Doesn’t Like Strangers | Chelsea Carmichael | Oct-22-2021, Jazz |
| #17 | Screen Violence | CHVRCHES | Aug-27-2021, Synthpop |
| #18 | Playground In A Lake | Clark | Mar-26-2021, Ambient |
| #19 | Mother | Cleo Sol | Aug-20-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #20 | PROSTHETIC BOOMBOX | Cola Boyy | Jun-18-2021, Hypnagogic Pop |
| #21 | The Tunnel and the Clearing | Colleen | May-21-2021, Electronic |
| #22 | Bloodmoon: I | Converge, Chelsea Wolfe | Nov-19-2021, Atmospheric Sludge Metal |
| #23 | If Words Were Flowers | Curtis Harding | Nov-05-2021, Psychedelic Soul |
| #24 | The Nearer The Fountain, More Pure The Stream Flows | Damon Albarn | Nov-12-2021, Ambient Pop |
| #25 | New Long Leg | Dry Cleaning | Apr-02-2021, Post-Punk |
| #26 | The Obvious I | Ed Dowie | Mar-26-2021, Synthpop |
| #27 | Phantasmagoria or a Different Kind of Journey | Eivind Aarset | Sep-24-2021, Jazz-Rock |
| #28 | Dear America | Eric Bibb | Aug-20-2021, Blues |
| #29 | Flat White Moon | Field Music | Apr-23-2021, Progressive Pop |
| #30 | Medicine At Midnight | Foo Fighters | Feb-05-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #31 | For As Long As I Can Remember | Geoffrey O'Connor | Aug-06-2021, Sophisti-Pop |
| #32 | Shade | Grouper | Oct-22-2021, Contemporary Folk |
| #33 | If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power | Halsey | Aug-27-2021, Art Pop |
| #34 | Far In | Helado Negro | Oct-22-2021, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #35 | Arvo Pärt: Passio | Helsinki Chamber Choir, Nils Schweckendiek | Sep-03-2021, |
| #36 | Mood Valiant | Hiatus Kaiyote | Jun-25-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #37 | The Marfa Tapes | Jack Ingram, Miranda Lambert, Jon Randall | May-07-2021, Country |
| #38 | The Horses and the Hounds | James McMurtry | Aug-20-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #39 | Jubilee | Japanese Breakfast | Jun-04-2021, Indie Pop |
| #40 | Dear Love | Jazzmeia Horn and Her Noble Force | Sep-10-2021, Vocal Jazz |
| #41 | Haydn: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 9 | Jean-Efflam Bavouzet | Mar-01-2021, |
| #42 | Brighten | Jerry Cantrell | Oct-29-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #43 | Septet | John Carroll Kirby | Jun-25-2021, Jazz Fusion |
| #44 | WE ARE | Jon Batiste | Mar-19-2021, Soul |
| #45 | Presentable Corpse - 002 | Jorge Elbrecht | May-28-2021, Psychedelic Pop |
| #46 | KG0516 | KAROL G | Mar-26-2021, Reggaetón |
| #47 | Broken Land 2 | Kenneth Whalum | Jul-16-2021, |
| #48 | Butterfly 3000 | King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard | Jun-11-2021, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #49 | Clarinet Quintet; Horn Quintet | Klenke Quartett, Nicola Jürgensen, Stephan Katte, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Johann Sebastian Bach | May-21-2021, |
| #50 | Fatigue | L’Rain | Jun-25-2021, Neo-Psychedelia |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 30 | Adele | Album, Nov-19-2021, Pop Soul |
| #2 | Queens of the Summer Hotel | Aimee Mann | Album, Nov-05-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #3 | Missa solemnis | Freiburger BarockorchesterRIAS KammerchorRené JacobsPolina PastirchakSophie HarmsenSteve DavislimJohannes Weisser | Album, Jan-29-2021, Romanticism |
| #4 | Outside Child | Allison Russell | Album, May-21-2021, Contemporary Folk |
| #5 | Comfort To Me | Amyl and The Sniffers | Album, Sep-10-2021, Garage Punk |
| #6 | Talk Memory | BADBADNOTGOOD | Album, Oct-08-2021, Jazz Fusion |
| #7 | Open Arms to Open Us | Ben LaMar Gay | Album, Nov-19-2021, Nu Jazz |
| #8 | Happier Than Ever | Billie Eilish | Album, Jul-30-2021, Alt-Pop |
| #9 | Hardware | Billy F Gibbons | Album, Jun-04-2021, Southern Rock |
| #10 | INSIDE | Bo Burnham | Album, Jun-10-2021, |
| #11 | Deja | Bomba Estéreo | Album, Sep-10-2021, Latin Electronic |
| #12 | In These Silent Days | Brandi Carlile | Album, Oct-01-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #13 | El Madrileño | C. Tangana | Album, Feb-26-2021, Latin Pop |
| #14 | Parallel World | Cadence Weapon | Album, Apr-30-2021, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #15 | An Overview on Phenomenal Nature | Cassandra Jenkins | Album, Feb-19-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #16 | The River Doesn’t Like Strangers | Chelsea Carmichael | Album, Oct-22-2021, Jazz |
| #17 | Screen Violence | CHVRCHES | Album, Aug-27-2021, Synthpop |
| #18 | Playground In A Lake | Clark | Album, Mar-26-2021, Ambient |
| #19 | Mother | Cleo Sol | Album, Aug-20-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #20 | PROSTHETIC BOOMBOX | Cola Boyy | Album, Jun-18-2021, Hypnagogic Pop |
| #21 | The Tunnel and the Clearing | Colleen | Album, May-21-2021, Electronic |
| #22 | Bloodmoon: I | ConvergeChelsea Wolfe | Album, Nov-19-2021, Atmospheric Sludge Metal |
| #23 | If Words Were Flowers | Curtis Harding | Album, Nov-05-2021, Psychedelic Soul |
| #24 | The Nearer The Fountain, More Pure The Stream Flows | Damon Albarn | Album, Nov-12-2021, Ambient Pop |
| #25 | New Long Leg | Dry Cleaning | Album, Apr-02-2021, Post-Punk |
| #26 | The Obvious I | Ed Dowie | Album, Mar-26-2021, Synthpop |
| #27 | Phantasmagoria or a Different Kind of Journey | Eivind Aarset | Album, Sep-24-2021, Jazz-Rock |
| #28 | Dear America | Eric Bibb | Album, Aug-20-2021, Blues |
| #29 | Flat White Moon | Field Music | Album, Apr-23-2021, Progressive Pop |
| #30 | Medicine At Midnight | Foo Fighters | Album, Feb-05-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #31 | For As Long As I Can Remember | Geoffrey O'Connor | Album, Aug-06-2021, Sophisti-Pop |
| #32 | Shade | Grouper | Album, Oct-22-2021, Contemporary Folk |
| #33 | If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power | Halsey | Album, Aug-27-2021, Art Pop |
| #34 | Far In | Helado Negro | Album, Oct-22-2021, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #35 | Arvo Pärt: Passio | Helsinki Chamber ChoirNils Schweckendiek | Album, Sep-03-2021, |
| #36 | Mood Valiant | Hiatus Kaiyote | Album, Jun-25-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #37 | The Marfa Tapes | Jack IngramMiranda LambertJon Randall | Album, May-07-2021, Country |
| #38 | The Horses and the Hounds | James McMurtry | Album, Aug-20-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #39 | Jubilee | Japanese Breakfast | Album, Jun-04-2021, Indie Pop |
| #40 | Dear Love | Jazzmeia Horn and Her Noble Force | Album, Sep-10-2021, Vocal Jazz |
| #41 | Haydn: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 9 | Jean-Efflam Bavouzet | Album, Mar-01-2021, |
| #42 | Brighten | Jerry Cantrell | Album, Oct-29-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #43 | Septet | John Carroll Kirby | Album, Jun-25-2021, Jazz Fusion |
| #44 | WE ARE | Jon Batiste | Album, Mar-19-2021, Soul |
| #45 | Presentable Corpse - 002 | Jorge Elbrecht | Album, May-28-2021, Psychedelic Pop |
| #46 | KG0516 | KAROL G | Album, Mar-26-2021, Reggaetón |
| #47 | Broken Land 2 | Kenneth Whalum | Album, Jul-16-2021, |
| #48 | Butterfly 3000 | King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard | Album, Jun-11-2021, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #49 | Clarinet Quintet; Horn Quintet | Klenke QuartettNicola JürgensenStephan KatteWolfgang Amadeus MozartJohann Sebastian Bach | Album, May-21-2021, |
| #50 | Fatigue | L’Rain | Album, Jun-25-2021, Neo-Psychedelia |