Double J's 50 Best Albums of 2021

The 50 best albums of the year, as voted by the Double J team

Published: December 08, 2021 22:00 Source

# 1

We Will Always Love You by The Avalanches

Album • Dec 11 / 2020 Neo-Psychedelia Electronic

# 2

Sometimes I Might Be Introvert by Little Simz

Album • Sep 03 / 2021 UK Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop

# 3

Mood Valiant by Hiatus Kaiyote

Album • Jun 25 / 2021 Neo-Soul

# 4

Comfort To Me by Amyl and The Sniffers

Album • Sep 10 / 2021 Garage Punk

# 5

3 by Ngaiire

Album • Aug 27 / 2021 Alternative R&B Art Pop

# 6

Gela by Baker Boy

Album • Oct 15 / 2021 Pop Rap Conscious Hip Hop

# 7

Actual Life (April 14 - December 17 2020) by Fred again..

Album • Apr 15 / 2021 Future Garage Deep House

# 8

Today We're The Greatest by Middle Kids

Album • Mar 19 / 2021 Indie Rock

# 9

Fried by REMI + Sensible J

Album • May 07 / 2021 Hip Hop

# 10

New Long Leg by Dry Cleaning

Album • Apr 02 / 2021 Post-Punk

# 11

Smiling with No Teeth by Genesis Owusu

Album • Mar 15 / 2021 Neo-Soul

# 12

The Wait by Vika & Linda

Album • Sep 17 / 2021 Country Pop

# 13

I Don’t Live Here Anymore by The War on Drugs

Album • Oct 29 / 2021 Heartland Rock

# 14

First Time Really Feeling by Liz Stringer

Album • Apr 30 / 2021 Adult Contemporary Folk Pop

# 15

Sympathy for Life by Parquet Courts

Album • Oct 22 / 2021 Post-Punk Indie Rock

# 16

For Those I Love by For Those I Love

Album • Mar 26 / 2021 Progressive House Spoken Word

# 17

Ignorance by The Weather Station

Album • Feb 05 / 2021 Sophisti-Pop Art Pop

# 18

Hard Up by The Bamboos

Album • May 07 / 2021 Soul Funk

# 19

Isles by Bicep

Album • Jan 22 / 2021 Progressive Breaks Future Garage

# 20

Old Gods by Shihad

Album • Oct 08 / 2021 Alternative Metal

# 21

Things Take Time, Take Time by Courtney Barnett

Album • Nov 12 / 2021 Singer-Songwriter Indie Rock

# 22

Not Your Muse by Celeste

Album • Jan 29 / 2021 Neo-Soul

# 23

The Lives Of Others by You Am I

Album • May 14 / 2021 Alternative Rock Power Pop

# 24

Collapsed In Sunbeams by Arlo Parks

Album • Jan 29 / 2021 Bedroom Pop Neo-Soul

# 25

Open Door Policy by The Hold Steady

Album • Feb 19 / 2021 Indie Rock

# 26

Stop The Hate by Femi Kuti

Album • Feb 06 / 2021 Afrobeat

# 27

Golden Doubt by Quivers

Album • Jun 11 / 2021 Jangle Pop Indie Pop

# 28

What We Call Life by Jordan Rakei

Album • Sep 17 / 2021 Art Pop Alternative R&B

# 29

And Then Life Was Beautiful by Nao

Album • Sep 24 / 2021 Neo-Soul

# 30

Deep States by Tropical Fuck Storm

Album • Aug 20 / 2021 Noise Rock Art Punk Experimental Rock

# 31

In These Silent Days by Brandi Carlile

Album • Oct 01 / 2021 Singer-Songwriter Americana

# 32

Ocean to Ocean by Tori Amos

Album • Oct 29 / 2021 Pop Rock Singer-Songwriter

# 33

King's Disease II by Nas

Album • Aug 06 / 2021 East Coast Hip Hop

# 34

Skin by Joy Crookes

Album • Oct 15 / 2021 Neo-Soul Pop Soul

# 35

Sixty Summers by Julia Stone

Album • Apr 30 / 2021 Art Pop

# 36

Little Love by Robbie Miller

Album • Feb 12 / 2021

# 37

Modern Condition by MOD CON

Album • Oct 22 / 2021 Post-Punk

# 38

Thirstier by TORRES

Album • Jul 30 / 2021 Alternative Rock Indie Rock

# 39

DEACON by serpentwithfeet

Album • Mar 26 / 2021 Alternative R&B Art Pop

# 40

Butterfly 3000 by King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

Album • Jun 11 / 2021 Neo-Psychedelia Psychedelic Pop

# 41

Chemtrails Over The Country Club by Lana Del Rey

Album • Mar 19 / 2021 Singer-Songwriter

# 42

Tread by Ross from Friends

Album • Oct 22 / 2021 Future Garage

# 43

Jubilee by Japanese Breakfast

Album • Jun 04 / 2021 Indie Pop Chamber Pop

# 44

I Know I'm Funny haha by Faye Webster

Album • Jun 25 / 2021 Singer-Songwriter Alt-Country

# 45

Hello My Beautiful World by Holy Holy

Album • Aug 20 / 2021 Indie Pop

# 46

Medicine Man by Martha Marlow

Album • May 21 / 2021 Chamber Folk Singer-Songwriter

# 47

Bronx VI by The Bronx

Album • Aug 27 / 2021 Punk Rock Hard Rock

# 48

I Feel Better But I Don’t Feel Good by Alice Skye

Album • Jul 23 / 2021 Indie Rock Chamber Pop

# 49

Escapades by Gaspard Auge

Album • Jun 25 / 2021 Electro-Disco

# 50

Friends That Break Your Heart by James Blake

Album • Oct 08 / 2021 Alternative R&B