Clash's Albums of the Year 2021
The end of the year is always an opportunity to look back, embracing winter’s implicit themes of decay and renewal. With the world still shrouded in the
Published: December 16, 2021 16:46
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Sometimes I Might Be Introvert | Little Simz | Sep-03-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #2 | We're All Alone In This Together | Dave | Jul-23-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #3 | Collapsed In Sunbeams | Arlo Parks | Jan-29-2021, Bedroom Pop |
| #4 | Sensational | Erika de Casier | May-21-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #5 | CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST | Tyler, The Creator | Jun-25-2021, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #6 | Jubilee | Japanese Breakfast | Jun-04-2021, Indie Pop |
| #7 | For Those I Love | For Those I Love | Mar-26-2021, Progressive House |
| #8 | Sling | Clairo | Jul-16-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #9 | The House Is Burning | Isaiah Rashad | Jul-30-2021, Southern Hip Hop |
| #10 | still slipping vol. 1 | Joy Orbison | Aug-13-2021, UK Bass |
| #11 | The Off-Season | J. Cole | May-14-2021, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #12 | Heaux Tales | Jazmine Sullivan | Jan-08-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #13 | Conflict Of Interest | Ghetts | Feb-19-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #14 | Bright Green Field | Squid | May-07-2021, Art Punk |
| #15 | Promises | Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders | Mar-26-2021, Post-Minimalism |
| #16 | DEACON | serpentwithfeet | Mar-26-2021, Alternative R&B |
| #17 | MONTERO | Lil Nas X | Sep-17-2021, Pop Rap |
| #18 | Play With The Changes | Rochelle Jordan | Apr-30-2021, Alternative R&B |
| #19 | Prioritise Pleasure | Self Esteem | Oct-22-2021, Electropop |
| #20 | Happier Than Ever | Billie Eilish | Jul-30-2021, Alt-Pop |
| #21 | Skin | Joy Crookes | Oct-15-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #22 | BLACK METAL 2 | Dean Blunt | Jun-11-2021, Art Pop |
| #23 | Siren Spine Sysex | Proc Fiskal | Sep-24-2021, IDM |
| #24 | MAN MADE | Greentea Peng | Jun-04-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #25 | Blue Weekend | Wolf Alice | Jun-04-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #26 | New Long Leg | Dry Cleaning | Apr-02-2021, Post-Punk |
| #27 | SOUR | Olivia Rodrigo | May-21-2021, Pop |
| #28 | Mother | Cleo Sol | Aug-20-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #29 | Honest Labour | Space Afrika | Aug-27-2021, Sound Collage |
| #30 | Fatigue | L’Rain | Jun-25-2021, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #31 | Provisional Licence | M1llionz | Sep-17-2021, |
| #32 | CARNAGE | Nick Cave & Warren Ellis | Feb-25-2021, Chamber Pop |
| #33 | Nine | SAULT | Jun-25-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #34 | Hushed and Grim | Mastodon | Oct-29-2021, Progressive Metal |
| #35 | Agor | Koreless | Jul-09-2021, Progressive Electronic |
| #36 | Balance | Children of Zeus | Jun-04-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #37 | Sound Ancestors | Madlib | Jan-29-2021, Instrumental Hip Hop |
| #38 | HEY WHAT | Low | Sep-10-2021, Post-Industrial |
| #39 | Back of My Mind | H.E.R. | Jun-18-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #40 | 30 | Adele | Nov-19-2021, Pop Soul |
| #41 | GLOW ON | Turnstile | Aug-27-2021, Post-Hardcore |
| #42 | Colourgrade | Tirzah | Oct-01-2021, Minimal Wave |
| #43 | Reflection | Loraine James | Jun-04-2021, UK Bass |
| #44 | Absolutely | Dijon | Nov-05-2021, Alternative R&B |
| #45 | Chemtrails Over The Country Club | Lana Del Rey | Mar-19-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #46 | Ignorance | The Weather Station | Feb-05-2021, Sophisti-Pop |
| #47 | SHILOH: Lost For Words | John Glacier | Jul-30-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #48 | Talk Memory | BADBADNOTGOOD | Oct-08-2021, Jazz Fusion |
| #49 | As The Love Continues | Mogwai | Feb-19-2021, Post-Rock |
| #50 | Fell In Love In Brasil | Jevon | Feb-05-2021, UK Hip Hop |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Sometimes I Might Be Introvert | Little Simz | Album, Sep-03-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #2 | We're All Alone In This Together | Dave | Album, Jul-23-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #3 | Collapsed In Sunbeams | Arlo Parks | Album, Jan-29-2021, Bedroom Pop |
| #4 | Sensational | Erika de Casier | Album, May-21-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #5 | CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST | Tyler, The Creator | Album, Jun-25-2021, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #6 | Jubilee | Japanese Breakfast | Album, Jun-04-2021, Indie Pop |
| #7 | For Those I Love | For Those I Love | Album, Mar-26-2021, Progressive House |
| #8 | Sling | Clairo | Album, Jul-16-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #9 | The House Is Burning | Isaiah Rashad | Album, Jul-30-2021, Southern Hip Hop |
| #10 | still slipping vol. 1 | Joy Orbison | Album, Aug-13-2021, UK Bass |
| #11 | The Off-Season | J. Cole | Album, May-14-2021, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #12 | Heaux Tales | Jazmine Sullivan | EP, Jan-08-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #13 | Conflict Of Interest | Ghetts | Album, Feb-19-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #14 | Bright Green Field | Squid | Album, May-07-2021, Art Punk |
| #15 | Promises | Floating PointsPharoah Sanders | Album, Mar-26-2021, Post-Minimalism |
| #16 | DEACON | serpentwithfeet | Album, Mar-26-2021, Alternative R&B |
| #17 | MONTERO | Lil Nas X | Album, Sep-17-2021, Pop Rap |
| #18 | Play With The Changes | Rochelle Jordan | Album, Apr-30-2021, Alternative R&B |
| #19 | Prioritise Pleasure | Self Esteem | Album, Oct-22-2021, Electropop |
| #20 | Happier Than Ever | Billie Eilish | Album, Jul-30-2021, Alt-Pop |
| #21 | Skin | Joy Crookes | Album, Oct-15-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #22 | BLACK METAL 2 | Dean Blunt | Album, Jun-11-2021, Art Pop |
| #23 | Siren Spine Sysex | Proc Fiskal | Album, Sep-24-2021, IDM |
| #24 | MAN MADE | Greentea Peng | Album, Jun-04-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #25 | Blue Weekend | Wolf Alice | Album, Jun-04-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #26 | New Long Leg | Dry Cleaning | Album, Apr-02-2021, Post-Punk |
| #27 | SOUR | Olivia Rodrigo | Album, May-21-2021, Pop |
| #28 | Mother | Cleo Sol | Album, Aug-20-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #29 | Honest Labour | Space Afrika | Album, Aug-27-2021, Sound Collage |
| #30 | Fatigue | L’Rain | Album, Jun-25-2021, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #31 | Provisional Licence | M1llionz | Album, Sep-17-2021, |
| #32 | CARNAGE | Nick Cave & Warren Ellis | Album, Feb-25-2021, Chamber Pop |
| #33 | Nine | SAULT | Album, Jun-25-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #34 | Hushed and Grim | Mastodon | Album, Oct-29-2021, Progressive Metal |
| #35 | Agor | Koreless | Album, Jul-09-2021, Progressive Electronic |
| #36 | Balance | Children of Zeus | Album, Jun-04-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #37 | Sound Ancestors | Madlib | Album, Jan-29-2021, Instrumental Hip Hop |
| #38 | HEY WHAT | Low | Album, Sep-10-2021, Post-Industrial |
| #39 | Back of My Mind | H.E.R. | Album, Jun-18-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #40 | 30 | Adele | Album, Nov-19-2021, Pop Soul |
| #41 | GLOW ON | Turnstile | Album, Aug-27-2021, Post-Hardcore |
| #42 | Colourgrade | Tirzah | Album, Oct-01-2021, Minimal Wave |
| #43 | Reflection | Loraine James | Album, Jun-04-2021, UK Bass |
| #44 | Absolutely | Dijon | Album, Nov-05-2021, Alternative R&B |
| #45 | Chemtrails Over The Country Club | Lana Del Rey | Album, Mar-19-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #46 | Ignorance | The Weather Station | Album, Feb-05-2021, Sophisti-Pop |
| #47 | SHILOH: Lost For Words | John Glacier | Album, Jul-30-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #48 | Talk Memory | BADBADNOTGOOD | Album, Oct-08-2021, Jazz Fusion |
| #49 | As The Love Continues | Mogwai | Album, Feb-19-2021, Post-Rock |
| #50 | Fell In Love In Brasil | Jevon | Album, Feb-05-2021, UK Hip Hop |