BrooklynVegan’s Top 50 Albums of 2021
From Low to Jazmine Sullivan to Turnstile to Japanese Breakfast to Floating Points/Pharoah Sanders to Vince Staples, here are our favorite albums of the year...
Published: December 28, 2021 18:35
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | GLOW ON | Turnstile | Aug-27-2021, Post-Hardcore |
| #2 | Heaux Tales | Jazmine Sullivan | Jan-08-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #3 | HEY WHAT | Low | Sep-10-2021, Post-Industrial |
| #4 | CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST | Tyler, The Creator | Jun-25-2021, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #5 | Sometimes I Might Be Introvert | Little Simz | Sep-03-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #6 | Ignorance | The Weather Station | Feb-05-2021, Sophisti-Pop |
| #7 | An Overview on Phenomenal Nature | Cassandra Jenkins | Feb-19-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #8 | Radical | Every Time I Die | Oct-22-2021, Metalcore |
| #9 | Happier Than Ever | Billie Eilish | Jul-30-2021, Alt-Pop |
| #10 | Jubilee | Japanese Breakfast | Jun-04-2021, Indie Pop |
| #11 | Promises | Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders | Mar-26-2021, Post-Minimalism |
| #12 | The Million Masks Of God | Manchester Orchestra | Apr-30-2021, Indie Rock |
| #13 | WEIGHT OF THE WORLD | Maxo Kream | Oct-18-2021, Southern Hip Hop |
| #14 | Black Encyclopedia of the Air | Moor Mother | Sep-17-2021, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #15 | We Are Always Alone | Portrayal of Guilt | Jan-29-2021, Screamo |
| #16 | Illusory Walls | The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die | Oct-08-2021, Post-Rock |
| #17 | Half God | Wiki | Oct-01-2021, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #18 | Vulture Prince | Arooj Aftab | Apr-23-2021, Chamber Folk |
| #19 | This Place You Know | One Step Closer | Sep-24-2021, Melodic Hardcore |
| #20 | Fatigue | L’Rain | Jun-25-2021, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #21 | I Became Birds | Home Is Where | Jul-06-2021, Midwest Emo |
| #22 | Vince Staples | Vince Staples | Jul-09-2021, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #23 | Thirstier | TORRES | Jul-30-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #24 | SOUR | Olivia Rodrigo | May-21-2021, Pop |
| #25 | We're All Alone In This Together | Dave | Jul-23-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #26 | ULTRAPOP | The Armed | Apr-16-2021, Noise Rock |
| #27 | Chemtrails Over The Country Club | Lana Del Rey | Mar-19-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #28 | Nine | SAULT | Jun-25-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #29 | Hall of Fame | Polo G | Jun-25-2021, Trap |
| #30 | Black To The Future | Sons Of Kemet | May-14-2021, Afro-Jazz |
| #31 | Haram | Armand Hammer, The Alchemist | Mar-26-2021, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #32 | New Long Leg | Dry Cleaning | Apr-02-2021, Post-Punk |
| #33 | Blue Banisters | Lana Del Rey | Oct-22-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #34 | Pray For Haiti | Mach-Hommy | May-21-2021, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #35 | Home Video | Lucy Dacus | Jun-25-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #36 | Crypt of Ice | Frozen Soul | Nov-13-2020, Death Metal |
| #37 | Sling | Clairo | Jul-16-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #38 | Shade | Grouper | Oct-22-2021, Contemporary Folk |
| #39 | Ordinary Life | We Are The Union | Jun-04-2021, Ska Punk |
| #40 | A Tear in the Fabric of Life | Knocked Loose | Oct-13-2021, Metalcore |
| #41 | Menneskekollektivet | Lost Girls, Jenny Hval, Håvard Volden | Mar-26-2021, Electronic |
| #42 | Any Shape You Take | Indigo De Souza | Aug-27-2021, Indie Rock |
| #43 | In Spite Of | For Your Health | Feb-12-2021, Screamo |
| #44 | Between the Richness | Fiddlehead | May-21-2021, Emo |
| #45 | NOW | Damon Locks Black Monument Ensemble | Apr-09-2021, Spiritual Jazz |
| #46 | Celestial Blues | King Woman | Jul-30-2021, Atmospheric Sludge Metal |
| #47 | As Days Get Dark | Arab Strap | Mar-05-2021, Indietronica |
| #48 | Astro Tough | Audiobooks | Oct-01-2021, Art Pop |
| #49 | History Of A Feeling | Madi Diaz | Aug-27-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #50 | Twin Plagues | Wednesday | Aug-13-2021, Shoegaze |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | GLOW ON | Turnstile | Album, Aug-27-2021, Post-Hardcore |
| #2 | Heaux Tales | Jazmine Sullivan | EP, Jan-08-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #3 | HEY WHAT | Low | Album, Sep-10-2021, Post-Industrial |
| #4 | CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST | Tyler, The Creator | Album, Jun-25-2021, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #5 | Sometimes I Might Be Introvert | Little Simz | Album, Sep-03-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #6 | Ignorance | The Weather Station | Album, Feb-05-2021, Sophisti-Pop |
| #7 | An Overview on Phenomenal Nature | Cassandra Jenkins | Album, Feb-19-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #8 | Radical | Every Time I Die | Album, Oct-22-2021, Metalcore |
| #9 | Happier Than Ever | Billie Eilish | Album, Jul-30-2021, Alt-Pop |
| #10 | Jubilee | Japanese Breakfast | Album, Jun-04-2021, Indie Pop |
| #11 | Promises | Floating PointsPharoah Sanders | Album, Mar-26-2021, Post-Minimalism |
| #12 | The Million Masks Of God | Manchester Orchestra | Album, Apr-30-2021, Indie Rock |
| #13 | WEIGHT OF THE WORLD | Maxo Kream | Album, Oct-18-2021, Southern Hip Hop |
| #14 | Black Encyclopedia of the Air | Moor Mother | Album, Sep-17-2021, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #15 | We Are Always Alone | Portrayal of Guilt | Album, Jan-29-2021, Screamo |
| #16 | Illusory Walls | The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die | Album, Oct-08-2021, Post-Rock |
| #17 | Half God | Wiki | Album, Oct-01-2021, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #18 | Vulture Prince | Arooj Aftab | Album, Apr-23-2021, Chamber Folk |
| #19 | This Place You Know | One Step Closer | Album, Sep-24-2021, Melodic Hardcore |
| #20 | Fatigue | L’Rain | Album, Jun-25-2021, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #21 | I Became Birds | Home Is Where | Album, Jul-06-2021, Midwest Emo |
| #22 | Vince Staples | Vince Staples | Album, Jul-09-2021, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #23 | Thirstier | TORRES | Album, Jul-30-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #24 | SOUR | Olivia Rodrigo | Album, May-21-2021, Pop |
| #25 | We're All Alone In This Together | Dave | Album, Jul-23-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #26 | ULTRAPOP | The Armed | Album, Apr-16-2021, Noise Rock |
| #27 | Chemtrails Over The Country Club | Lana Del Rey | Album, Mar-19-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #28 | Nine | SAULT | Album, Jun-25-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #29 | Hall of Fame | Polo G | Album, Jun-25-2021, Trap |
| #30 | Black To The Future | Sons Of Kemet | Album, May-14-2021, Afro-Jazz |
| #31 | Haram | Armand HammerThe Alchemist | Album, Mar-26-2021, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #32 | New Long Leg | Dry Cleaning | Album, Apr-02-2021, Post-Punk |
| #33 | Blue Banisters | Lana Del Rey | Album, Oct-22-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #34 | Pray For Haiti | Mach-Hommy | Album, May-21-2021, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #35 | Home Video | Lucy Dacus | Album, Jun-25-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #36 | Crypt of Ice | Frozen Soul | Album, Nov-13-2020, Death Metal |
| #37 | Sling | Clairo | Album, Jul-16-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #38 | Shade | Grouper | Album, Oct-22-2021, Contemporary Folk |
| #39 | Ordinary Life | We Are The Union | Album, Jun-04-2021, Ska Punk |
| #40 | A Tear in the Fabric of Life | Knocked Loose | EP, Oct-13-2021, Metalcore |
| #41 | Menneskekollektivet | Lost GirlsJenny HvalHåvard Volden | Album, Mar-26-2021, Electronic |
| #42 | Any Shape You Take | Indigo De Souza | Album, Aug-27-2021, Indie Rock |
| #43 | In Spite Of | For Your Health | Album, Feb-12-2021, Screamo |
| #44 | Between the Richness | Fiddlehead | Album, May-21-2021, Emo |
| #45 | NOW | Damon Locks Black Monument Ensemble | Album, Apr-09-2021, Spiritual Jazz |
| #46 | Celestial Blues | King Woman | Album, Jul-30-2021, Atmospheric Sludge Metal |
| #47 | As Days Get Dark | Arab Strap | Album, Mar-05-2021, Indietronica |
| #48 | Astro Tough | Audiobooks | Album, Oct-01-2021, Art Pop |
| #49 | History Of A Feeling | Madi Diaz | Album, Aug-27-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #50 | Twin Plagues | Wednesday | Album, Aug-13-2021, Shoegaze |