American Songwriter's Best Albums of 2021
While we are still battling back from the most unprecedented years in modern history, 2021 was another jam-packed, wild time… especially music.
Published: December 17, 2021 15:04
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Melchor Lullaby Hotline Vol. 1 | Adam Melchor | Mar-19-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #2 | 30 | Adele | Nov-19-2021, Pop Soul |
| #3 | Prospect | AHI | Nov-05-2021, |
| #4 | There Used to Be Horses Here | Amy Speace, The Orphan Brigade | Apr-30-2021, Americana |
| #5 | Wary + Strange | Amythyst Kiah | Jun-18-2021, Country Soul |
| #6 | American Static, Vol. 1 | Andrew Leahey & The Homestead | Oct-22-2021, Power Pop |
| #7 | Child Of The State | Ayron Jones | May-21-2021, Hard Rock |
| #8 | Take the Sadness Out of Saturday Night | Bleachers | Jul-30-2021, Pop Rock |
| #9 | Music City USA | Charley Crockett | Sep-17-2021, Progressive Country |
| #10 | I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself | Colin Hay | Oct-01-2021, |
| #11 | Big Mess | Danny Elfman | Jun-11-2021, Art Rock |
| #12 | I'll Meet You Here | Dar Williams | Oct-01-2021, Folk Pop |
| #13 | Smiling with No Teeth | Genesis Owusu | Mar-15-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #14 | The Battle at Garden’s Gate | Greta Van Fleet | Apr-16-2021, Hard Rock |
| #15 | What It Means to Be Human | Hayden Calnin | Sep-10-2021, |
| #16 | CRAWLER | IDLES | Nov-12-2021, Post-Punk |
| #17 | Topaz | Israel Nash | Mar-12-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #18 | The Horses and the Hounds | James McMurtry | Aug-20-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #19 | Brighten | Jerry Cantrell | Oct-29-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #20 | Sad and Beautiful World | Jesse Malin | Sep-24-2021, Americana |
| #21 | trying not to think about it | JoJo | Oct-01-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #22 | WE ARE | Jon Batiste | Mar-19-2021, Soul |
| #23 | Local Valley | José González | Sep-17-2021, Indie Folk |
| #24 | in defense of my own happiness | Joy Oladokun | Jun-04-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #25 | star-crossed | Kacey Musgraves | Sep-10-2021, Folk Pop |
| #26 | Sayin What Im Thinkin | Lainey Wilson | Feb-19-2021, |
| #27 | Typical of Me | Laufey | Apr-30-2021, Jazz Pop |
| #28 | Gold-Diggers Sound | Leon Bridges | Jul-23-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #29 | Have a Seat | Maggie Rose | Aug-20-2021, Blue-Eyed Soul |
| #30 | Little Men | Marc E. Bassy | Oct-08-2021, Pop |
| #31 | My Morning Jacket | My Morning Jacket | Oct-22-2021, Indie Rock |
| #32 | SOUR | Olivia Rodrigo | May-21-2021, Pop |
| #33 | Blessings and Miracles | Santana | Oct-15-2021, Latin Rock |
| #34 | An Evening With Silk Sonic | Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic | Nov-12-2021, Smooth Soul |
| #35 | Fuck Art | The Dirty Nil | Jan-01-2021, Pop Punk |
| #36 | Into the Blue | The Joy Formidable | Aug-20-2021, Indie Rock |
| #37 | Death By Rock And Roll | The Pretty Reckless | Feb-12-2021, Hard Rock |
| #38 | Harmonizer | Ty Segall | Aug-03-2021, Psychedelic Rock |
| #39 | CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST | Tyler, The Creator | Jun-25-2021, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #40 | Get Well Soon | Warren Dunes | Mar-19-2021, Indie Pop |
| #41 | Stand For Myself | Yola | Jul-30-2021, Country Soul |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Melchor Lullaby Hotline Vol. 1 | Adam Melchor | Album, Mar-19-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #2 | 30 | Adele | Album, Nov-19-2021, Pop Soul |
| #3 | Prospect | AHI | Album, Nov-05-2021, |
| #4 | There Used to Be Horses Here | Amy SpeaceThe Orphan Brigade | Album, Apr-30-2021, Americana |
| #5 | Wary + Strange | Amythyst Kiah | Album, Jun-18-2021, Country Soul |
| #6 | American Static, Vol. 1 | Andrew Leahey & The Homestead | Album, Oct-22-2021, Power Pop |
| #7 | Child Of The State | Ayron Jones | Album, May-21-2021, Hard Rock |
| #8 | Take the Sadness Out of Saturday Night | Bleachers | Album, Jul-30-2021, Pop Rock |
| #9 | Music City USA | Charley Crockett | Album, Sep-17-2021, Progressive Country |
| #10 | I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself | Colin Hay | Album, Oct-01-2021, |
| #11 | Big Mess | Danny Elfman | Album, Jun-11-2021, Art Rock |
| #12 | I'll Meet You Here | Dar Williams | Album, Oct-01-2021, Folk Pop |
| #13 | Smiling with No Teeth | Genesis Owusu | Album, Mar-15-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #14 | The Battle at Garden’s Gate | Greta Van Fleet | Album, Apr-16-2021, Hard Rock |
| #15 | What It Means to Be Human | Hayden Calnin | Album, Sep-10-2021, |
| #16 | CRAWLER | IDLES | Album, Nov-12-2021, Post-Punk |
| #17 | Topaz | Israel Nash | Album, Mar-12-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #18 | The Horses and the Hounds | James McMurtry | Album, Aug-20-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #19 | Brighten | Jerry Cantrell | Album, Oct-29-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #20 | Sad and Beautiful World | Jesse Malin | Album, Sep-24-2021, Americana |
| #21 | trying not to think about it | JoJo | Album, Oct-01-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #22 | WE ARE | Jon Batiste | Album, Mar-19-2021, Soul |
| #23 | Local Valley | José González | Album, Sep-17-2021, Indie Folk |
| #24 | in defense of my own happiness | Joy Oladokun | Album, Jun-04-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #25 | star-crossed | Kacey Musgraves | Album, Sep-10-2021, Folk Pop |
| #26 | Sayin What Im Thinkin | Lainey Wilson | Album, Feb-19-2021, |
| #27 | Typical of Me | Laufey | EP, Apr-30-2021, Jazz Pop |
| #28 | Gold-Diggers Sound | Leon Bridges | Album, Jul-23-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #29 | Have a Seat | Maggie Rose | Album, Aug-20-2021, Blue-Eyed Soul |
| #30 | Little Men | Marc E. Bassy | Album, Oct-08-2021, Pop |
| #31 | My Morning Jacket | My Morning Jacket | Album, Oct-22-2021, Indie Rock |
| #32 | SOUR | Olivia Rodrigo | Album, May-21-2021, Pop |
| #33 | Blessings and Miracles | Santana | Album, Oct-15-2021, Latin Rock |
| #34 | An Evening With Silk Sonic | Bruno MarsAnderson .PaakSilk Sonic | Album, Nov-12-2021, Smooth Soul |
| #35 | Fuck Art | The Dirty Nil | Album, Jan-01-2021, Pop Punk |
| #36 | Into the Blue | The Joy Formidable | Album, Aug-20-2021, Indie Rock |
| #37 | Death By Rock And Roll | The Pretty Reckless | Album, Feb-12-2021, Hard Rock |
| #38 | Harmonizer | Ty Segall | Album, Aug-03-2021, Psychedelic Rock |
| #39 | CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST | Tyler, The Creator | Album, Jun-25-2021, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #40 | Get Well Soon | Warren Dunes | Album, Mar-19-2021, Indie Pop |
| #41 | Stand For Myself | Yola | Album, Jul-30-2021, Country Soul |