Atwood Magazine's Albums of the Year 2021

As 2021 comes to a close, we took a step back to honor the music that had the greatest impact on our lives. Here are Atwood Magazine's favorite albums of the year!

Published: December 30, 2021 21:00 Source

# 1

Glow by Alice Phoebe Lou

Album • Mar 19 / 2021 Indie Pop

# 2

Comfort To Me by Amyl and The Sniffers

Album • Sep 10 / 2021 Garage Punk

# 3

Collapsed In Sunbeams by Arlo Parks

Album • Jan 29 / 2021 Bedroom Pop Neo-Soul

# 4

Parasocial by Bishop Ivy

EP • Oct 15 / 2021

# 5

For the first time by Black Country, New Road

Album • Feb 05 / 2021 Post-Rock Experimental Rock Post-Punk

# 6

INSIDE by Bo Burnham

Album • Jun 10 / 2021

# 7

+/- by Boys Noize

Album • Sep 24 / 2021 EBM

# 8

Note to Self by Bre Kennedy

Album • Oct 08 / 2021

# 9

Bullseye by Charli Adams

Album • Jul 16 / 2021 Pop Rock Singer-Songwriter

# 10

Hotel Surrender by Chet Faker

Album • Jul 16 / 2021 Downtempo Alternative R&B

# 11

Voyager by Current Joys

Album • May 14 / 2021 Indie Pop

# 12

Planet Her by Doja Cat

Album • Jun 25 / 2021 Pop Rap Contemporary R&B

# 13

New Long Leg by Dry Cleaning

Album • Apr 02 / 2021 Post-Punk

# 14

Alt Therapy by Emanuel

Album • Jun 16 / 2021

# 15

Smiling with No Teeth by Genesis Owusu

Album • Mar 15 / 2021 Neo-Soul

# 16

GRACEFUL RAGE by Harmony Woods

Album • Mar 12 / 2021 Indie Rock Singer-Songwriter

# 17

Afraid of Nothing by Harrison Whitford

Album • Nov 12 / 2021

# 18

True Love by Hovvdy

Album • Oct 01 / 2021 Indie Folk Indie Pop

# 19

It Won't Always Be Like This by Inhaler

Album • Jul 09 / 2021 Post-Punk Revival Indie Rock

# 20

Jubilee by Japanese Breakfast

Album • Jun 04 / 2021 Indie Pop Chamber Pop

# 21

Little Oblivions by Julien Baker

Album • Feb 26 / 2021 Singer-Songwriter Indie Rock

# 22

Blue Banisters by Lana Del Rey

Album • Oct 22 / 2021 Singer-Songwriter

# 23

Long Lost by Lord Huron

Album • May 21 / 2021 Indie Folk Americana

# 24

You Signed Up For This by Maisie Peters

Album • Aug 27 / 2021 Pop

# 25

Afrique Victime by Mdou Moctar

Album • May 21 / 2021 Tishoumaren Psychedelic Rock

# 26

Shiny (little) Mind by Milquetoast & Co.

Album • Oct 15 / 2021

# 27

CARNAGE by Nick Cave & Warren Ellis

Album • Feb 25 / 2021 Chamber Pop Art Pop

# 28

In Praise Of Shadows by Puma Blue

Album • Feb 05 / 2021 Downtempo Alternative R&B Hypnagogic Pop

# 29

bob's son: R.A.P. Ferreira in the garden level cafe of the scallops hotel by R.A.P. Ferreira

Album • Jan 01 / 2021 Abstract Hip Hop Jazz Rap

# 30

DEACON by serpentwithfeet

Album • Mar 26 / 2021 Alternative R&B Art Pop

# 31

An Evening With Silk Sonic by Bruno Mars + Anderson .Paak + Silk Sonic

Album • Nov 12 / 2021 Smooth Soul

# 32

The Rise & Fall of Loverboy by Sir Sly

Album • Apr 23 / 2021 Electropop

# 33

Small Talk by Soda Blonde

Album • Jul 09 / 2021 Indie Pop

# 34

Holy / Unholy by Strange Boy

Album • Jun 25 / 2021 Hardcore Hip Hop Experimental Hip Hop Irish Folk Music

# 35

Pressure Machine by The Killers

Album • Aug 13 / 2021 Heartland Rock

# 36

Good Woman by The Staves

Album • Feb 05 / 2021 Indie Pop

# 37

CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST by Tyler, The Creator

Album • Jun 25 / 2021 West Coast Hip Hop

# 38

A Billion Little Lights by Wild Pink

Album • Feb 19 / 2021 Indie Rock

# 39

Blue Weekend by Wolf Alice

Album • Jun 04 / 2021 Alternative Rock

# 40

Dawn by Yebba

Album • Sep 10 / 2021 Neo-Soul Pop Soul