A.V. Club's 20 Best Albums of 2021
See how the latest from Adele, Japanese Breakfast, Billie Eilish and more rank on our countdown
Published: December 23, 2021 06:00
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Jubilee | Japanese Breakfast | Jun-04-2021, Indie Pop |
| #2 | Heaux Tales | Jazmine Sullivan | Jan-08-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #3 | Valentine | Snail Mail | Nov-05-2021, Indie Rock |
| #4 | CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST | Tyler, The Creator | Jun-25-2021, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #5 | Any Shape You Take | Indigo De Souza | Aug-27-2021, Indie Rock |
| #6 | ULTRAPOP | The Armed | Apr-16-2021, Noise Rock |
| #7 | GLOW ON | Turnstile | Aug-27-2021, Post-Hardcore |
| #8 | The House Is Burning | Isaiah Rashad | Jul-30-2021, Southern Hip Hop |
| #9 | Sometimes I Might Be Introvert | Little Simz | Sep-03-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #10 | Ignorance | The Weather Station | Feb-05-2021, Sophisti-Pop |
| #11 | An Evening With Silk Sonic | Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic | Nov-12-2021, Smooth Soul |
| #12 | SOUR | Olivia Rodrigo | May-21-2021, Pop |
| #13 | HEY WHAT | Low | Sep-10-2021, Post-Industrial |
| #14 | FUTURE PAST | Duran Duran | Oct-22-2021, Synthpop |
| #15 | 30 | Adele | Nov-19-2021, Pop Soul |
| #16 | Happier Than Ever | Billie Eilish | Jul-30-2021, Alt-Pop |
| #17 | Loving In Stereo | Jungle | Aug-13-2021, Synth Funk |
| #18 | Collapsed In Sunbeams | Arlo Parks | Jan-29-2021, Bedroom Pop |
| #19 | Sound Ancestors | Madlib | Jan-29-2021, Instrumental Hip Hop |
| #20 | If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power | Halsey | Aug-27-2021, Art Pop |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Jubilee | Japanese Breakfast | Album, Jun-04-2021, Indie Pop |
| #2 | Heaux Tales | Jazmine Sullivan | EP, Jan-08-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #3 | Valentine | Snail Mail | Album, Nov-05-2021, Indie Rock |
| #4 | CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST | Tyler, The Creator | Album, Jun-25-2021, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #5 | Any Shape You Take | Indigo De Souza | Album, Aug-27-2021, Indie Rock |
| #6 | ULTRAPOP | The Armed | Album, Apr-16-2021, Noise Rock |
| #7 | GLOW ON | Turnstile | Album, Aug-27-2021, Post-Hardcore |
| #8 | The House Is Burning | Isaiah Rashad | Album, Jul-30-2021, Southern Hip Hop |
| #9 | Sometimes I Might Be Introvert | Little Simz | Album, Sep-03-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #10 | Ignorance | The Weather Station | Album, Feb-05-2021, Sophisti-Pop |
| #11 | An Evening With Silk Sonic | Bruno MarsAnderson .PaakSilk Sonic | Album, Nov-12-2021, Smooth Soul |
| #12 | SOUR | Olivia Rodrigo | Album, May-21-2021, Pop |
| #13 | HEY WHAT | Low | Album, Sep-10-2021, Post-Industrial |
| #14 | FUTURE PAST | Duran Duran | Album, Oct-22-2021, Synthpop |
| #15 | 30 | Adele | Album, Nov-19-2021, Pop Soul |
| #16 | Happier Than Ever | Billie Eilish | Album, Jul-30-2021, Alt-Pop |
| #17 | Loving In Stereo | Jungle | Album, Aug-13-2021, Synth Funk |
| #18 | Collapsed In Sunbeams | Arlo Parks | Album, Jan-29-2021, Bedroom Pop |
| #19 | Sound Ancestors | Madlib | Album, Jan-29-2021, Instrumental Hip Hop |
| #20 | If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power | Halsey | Album, Aug-27-2021, Art Pop |