A.V. Club's Best Albums of 2021 So Far
From Julien Baker to Rostam, Madlib to Mogwai, these are the records that most impressed us at this point in the year
Published: July 09, 2021 05:00
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Sweep It Into Space | Dinosaur Jr. | Apr-23-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #2 | Between the Richness | Fiddlehead | May-21-2021, Emo |
| #3 | Promises | Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders | Mar-26-2021, Post-Minimalism |
| #4 | Smiling with No Teeth | Genesis Owusu | Mar-15-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #5 | if i could make it go quiet | girl in red | Apr-30-2021, Indie Pop |
| #6 | Jubilee | Japanese Breakfast | Jun-04-2021, Indie Pop |
| #7 | Heaux Tales | Jazmine Sullivan | Jan-08-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #8 | Little Oblivions | Julien Baker | Feb-26-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #9 | Cool Dry Place | Katy Kirby | Feb-19-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #10 | Pray For Haiti | Mach-Hommy | May-21-2021, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #11 | The Wedding Album | Machel Montano | Mar-19-2021, Dancehall |
| #12 | Sound Ancestors | Madlib | Jan-29-2021, Instrumental Hip Hop |
| #13 | For My Mama And Anyone Who Look Like Her | McKinley Dixon | May-07-2021, Jazz Rap |
| #14 | As The Love Continues | Mogwai | Feb-19-2021, Post-Rock |
| #15 | Hot Sauce | NCT DREAM | May-10-2021, K-Pop |
| #16 | SOUR | Olivia Rodrigo | May-21-2021, Pop |
| #17 | Death of a Cheerleader | Pom Pom Squad | Jun-25-2021, Indie Rock |
| #18 | TV Baby | PONY | Apr-09-2021, Power Pop |
| #19 | Happy Birthday, Ratboy | Ratboys | Apr-01-2021, Indie Pop |
| #20 | Changephobia | Rostam | Jun-04-2021, Indie Pop |
| #21 | Tomorrows III | Son Lux | Apr-16-2021, Art Pop |
| #22 | ULTRAPOP | The Armed | Apr-16-2021, Noise Rock |
| #23 | Ignorance | The Weather Station | Feb-05-2021, Sophisti-Pop |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Sweep It Into Space | Dinosaur Jr. | Album, Apr-23-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #2 | Between the Richness | Fiddlehead | Album, May-21-2021, Emo |
| #3 | Promises | Floating PointsPharoah Sanders | Album, Mar-26-2021, Post-Minimalism |
| #4 | Smiling with No Teeth | Genesis Owusu | Album, Mar-15-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #5 | if i could make it go quiet | girl in red | Album, Apr-30-2021, Indie Pop |
| #6 | Jubilee | Japanese Breakfast | Album, Jun-04-2021, Indie Pop |
| #7 | Heaux Tales | Jazmine Sullivan | EP, Jan-08-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #8 | Little Oblivions | Julien Baker | Album, Feb-26-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #9 | Cool Dry Place | Katy Kirby | Album, Feb-19-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #10 | Pray For Haiti | Mach-Hommy | Album, May-21-2021, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #11 | The Wedding Album | Machel Montano | Album, Mar-19-2021, Dancehall |
| #12 | Sound Ancestors | Madlib | Album, Jan-29-2021, Instrumental Hip Hop |
| #13 | For My Mama And Anyone Who Look Like Her | McKinley Dixon | Album, May-07-2021, Jazz Rap |
| #14 | As The Love Continues | Mogwai | Album, Feb-19-2021, Post-Rock |
| #15 | Hot Sauce | NCT DREAM | Album, May-10-2021, K-Pop |
| #16 | SOUR | Olivia Rodrigo | Album, May-21-2021, Pop |
| #17 | Death of a Cheerleader | Pom Pom Squad | Album, Jun-25-2021, Indie Rock |
| #18 | TV Baby | PONY | Album, Apr-09-2021, Power Pop |
| #19 | Happy Birthday, Ratboy | Ratboys | Album, Apr-01-2021, Indie Pop |
| #20 | Changephobia | Rostam | Album, Jun-04-2021, Indie Pop |
| #21 | Tomorrows III | Son Lux | Album, Apr-16-2021, Art Pop |
| #22 | ULTRAPOP | The Armed | Album, Apr-16-2021, Noise Rock |
| #23 | Ignorance | The Weather Station | Album, Feb-05-2021, Sophisti-Pop |