Consequence of Sound's Top 50 Albums of 2021
As the year comes to a close, we've rounded up the 50 top albums of 2021. Check out the complete list to see what made the cut here.
Published: December 07, 2021 13:00
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST | Tyler, The Creator | Jun-25-2021, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #2 | Jubilee | Japanese Breakfast | Jun-04-2021, Indie Pop |
| #3 | Collapsed In Sunbeams | Arlo Parks | Jan-29-2021, Bedroom Pop |
| #4 | GLOW ON | Turnstile | Aug-27-2021, Post-Hardcore |
| #5 | Sometimes I Might Be Introvert | Little Simz | Sep-03-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #6 | Home Video | Lucy Dacus | Jun-25-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #7 | Screen Violence | CHVRCHES | Aug-27-2021, Synthpop |
| #8 | MONTERO | Lil Nas X | Sep-17-2021, Pop Rap |
| #9 | Haram | Armand Hammer, The Alchemist | Mar-26-2021, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #10 | Let Me Do One More | illuminati hotties | Oct-01-2021, Indie Rock |
| #11 | DEACON | serpentwithfeet | Mar-26-2021, Alternative R&B |
| #12 | Valentine | Snail Mail | Nov-05-2021, Indie Rock |
| #13 | Planet Her | Doja Cat | Jun-25-2021, Pop Rap |
| #14 | The Million Masks Of God | Manchester Orchestra | Apr-30-2021, Indie Rock |
| #15 | Little Oblivions | Julien Baker | Feb-26-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #16 | CRAWLER | IDLES | Nov-12-2021, Post-Punk |
| #17 | New Long Leg | Dry Cleaning | Apr-02-2021, Post-Punk |
| #18 | Bo Jackson | Boldy James, The Alchemist | Aug-13-2021, Gangsta Rap |
| #19 | Projector | Geese | Oct-29-2021, Indie Rock |
| #20 | 30 | Adele | Nov-19-2021, Pop Soul |
| #21 | Death of a Cheerleader | Pom Pom Squad | Jun-25-2021, Indie Rock |
| #22 | SOUR | Olivia Rodrigo | May-21-2021, Pop |
| #23 | For My Mama And Anyone Who Look Like Her | McKinley Dixon | May-07-2021, Jazz Rap |
| #24 | CARNAGE | Nick Cave & Warren Ellis | Feb-25-2021, Chamber Pop |
| #25 | True Love | Hovvdy | Oct-01-2021, Indie Folk |
| #26 | Happier Than Ever | Billie Eilish | Jul-30-2021, Alt-Pop |
| #27 | Nine | SAULT | Jun-25-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #28 | Any Shape You Take | Indigo De Souza | Aug-27-2021, Indie Rock |
| #29 | Juno | Remi Wolf | Oct-15-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #30 | INSIDE | Bo Burnham | Jun-10-2021, |
| #31 | Red (Taylor's Version) | Taylor Swift | Nov-12-2021, Pop Rock |
| #32 | I Don’t Live Here Anymore | The War on Drugs | Oct-29-2021, Heartland Rock |
| #33 | The House Is Burning | Isaiah Rashad | Jul-30-2021, Southern Hip Hop |
| #34 | WE ARE | Jon Batiste | Mar-19-2021, Soul |
| #35 | Afrique Victime | Mdou Moctar | May-21-2021, Tishoumaren |
| #36 | Pray For Haiti | Mach-Hommy | May-21-2021, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #37 | For the first time | Black Country, New Road | Feb-05-2021, Post-Rock |
| #38 | ULTRAPOP | The Armed | Apr-16-2021, Noise Rock |
| #39 | Born Against | Amigo the Devil | Apr-16-2021, Gothic Country |
| #40 | If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power | Halsey | Aug-27-2021, Art Pop |
| #41 | By the Time I Get to Phoenix | Injury Reserve | Sep-15-2021, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #42 | Ignorance | The Weather Station | Feb-05-2021, Sophisti-Pop |
| #43 | Bright Green Field | Squid | May-07-2021, Art Punk |
| #44 | Stock Exchange | Haviah Mighty | Nov-12-2021, Trap |
| #45 | Things Take Time, Take Time | Courtney Barnett | Nov-12-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #46 | ROADRUNNER: NEW LIGHT, NEW MACHINE | BROCKHAMPTON | Apr-09-2021, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #47 | Stand For Myself | Yola | Jul-30-2021, Country Soul |
| #48 | Comfort To Me | Amyl and The Sniffers | Sep-10-2021, Garage Punk |
| #49 | Cool Dry Place | Katy Kirby | Feb-19-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #50 | Daddy's Home | St. Vincent | May-14-2021, Psychedelic Soul |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST | Tyler, The Creator | Album, Jun-25-2021, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #2 | Jubilee | Japanese Breakfast | Album, Jun-04-2021, Indie Pop |
| #3 | Collapsed In Sunbeams | Arlo Parks | Album, Jan-29-2021, Bedroom Pop |
| #4 | GLOW ON | Turnstile | Album, Aug-27-2021, Post-Hardcore |
| #5 | Sometimes I Might Be Introvert | Little Simz | Album, Sep-03-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #6 | Home Video | Lucy Dacus | Album, Jun-25-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #7 | Screen Violence | CHVRCHES | Album, Aug-27-2021, Synthpop |
| #8 | MONTERO | Lil Nas X | Album, Sep-17-2021, Pop Rap |
| #9 | Haram | Armand HammerThe Alchemist | Album, Mar-26-2021, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #10 | Let Me Do One More | illuminati hotties | Album, Oct-01-2021, Indie Rock |
| #11 | DEACON | serpentwithfeet | Album, Mar-26-2021, Alternative R&B |
| #12 | Valentine | Snail Mail | Album, Nov-05-2021, Indie Rock |
| #13 | Planet Her | Doja Cat | Album, Jun-25-2021, Pop Rap |
| #14 | The Million Masks Of God | Manchester Orchestra | Album, Apr-30-2021, Indie Rock |
| #15 | Little Oblivions | Julien Baker | Album, Feb-26-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #16 | CRAWLER | IDLES | Album, Nov-12-2021, Post-Punk |
| #17 | New Long Leg | Dry Cleaning | Album, Apr-02-2021, Post-Punk |
| #18 | Bo Jackson | Boldy JamesThe Alchemist | Album, Aug-13-2021, Gangsta Rap |
| #19 | Projector | Geese | Album, Oct-29-2021, Indie Rock |
| #20 | 30 | Adele | Album, Nov-19-2021, Pop Soul |
| #21 | Death of a Cheerleader | Pom Pom Squad | Album, Jun-25-2021, Indie Rock |
| #22 | SOUR | Olivia Rodrigo | Album, May-21-2021, Pop |
| #23 | For My Mama And Anyone Who Look Like Her | McKinley Dixon | Album, May-07-2021, Jazz Rap |
| #24 | CARNAGE | Nick Cave & Warren Ellis | Album, Feb-25-2021, Chamber Pop |
| #25 | True Love | Hovvdy | Album, Oct-01-2021, Indie Folk |
| #26 | Happier Than Ever | Billie Eilish | Album, Jul-30-2021, Alt-Pop |
| #27 | Nine | SAULT | Album, Jun-25-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #28 | Any Shape You Take | Indigo De Souza | Album, Aug-27-2021, Indie Rock |
| #29 | Juno | Remi Wolf | Album, Oct-15-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #30 | INSIDE | Bo Burnham | Album, Jun-10-2021, |
| #31 | Red (Taylor's Version) | Taylor Swift | Album, Nov-12-2021, Pop Rock |
| #32 | I Don’t Live Here Anymore | The War on Drugs | Album, Oct-29-2021, Heartland Rock |
| #33 | The House Is Burning | Isaiah Rashad | Album, Jul-30-2021, Southern Hip Hop |
| #34 | WE ARE | Jon Batiste | Album, Mar-19-2021, Soul |
| #35 | Afrique Victime | Mdou Moctar | Album, May-21-2021, Tishoumaren |
| #36 | Pray For Haiti | Mach-Hommy | Album, May-21-2021, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #37 | For the first time | Black Country, New Road | Album, Feb-05-2021, Post-Rock |
| #38 | ULTRAPOP | The Armed | Album, Apr-16-2021, Noise Rock |
| #39 | Born Against | Amigo the Devil | Album, Apr-16-2021, Gothic Country |
| #40 | If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power | Halsey | Album, Aug-27-2021, Art Pop |
| #41 | By the Time I Get to Phoenix | Injury Reserve | Album, Sep-15-2021, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #42 | Ignorance | The Weather Station | Album, Feb-05-2021, Sophisti-Pop |
| #43 | Bright Green Field | Squid | Album, May-07-2021, Art Punk |
| #44 | Stock Exchange | Haviah Mighty | Album, Nov-12-2021, Trap |
| #45 | Things Take Time, Take Time | Courtney Barnett | Album, Nov-12-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #46 | ROADRUNNER: NEW LIGHT, NEW MACHINE | BROCKHAMPTON | Album, Apr-09-2021, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #47 | Stand For Myself | Yola | Album, Jul-30-2021, Country Soul |
| #48 | Comfort To Me | Amyl and The Sniffers | Album, Sep-10-2021, Garage Punk |
| #49 | Cool Dry Place | Katy Kirby | Album, Feb-19-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #50 | Daddy's Home | St. Vincent | Album, May-14-2021, Psychedelic Soul |