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
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | We Will Always Love You | The Avalanches | Dec-11-2020, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #2 | Sometimes I Might Be Introvert | Little Simz | Sep-03-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #3 | Mood Valiant | Hiatus Kaiyote | Jun-25-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #4 | Comfort To Me | Amyl and The Sniffers | Sep-10-2021, Garage Punk |
| #5 | 3 | Ngaiire | Aug-27-2021, Alternative R&B |
| #6 | Gela | Baker Boy | Oct-15-2021, Pop Rap |
| #7 | Actual Life (April 14 - December 17 2020) | Fred again.. | Apr-15-2021, Future Garage |
| #8 | Today We're The Greatest | Middle Kids | Mar-19-2021, Indie Rock |
| #9 | Fried | REMI, Sensible J | May-07-2021, Hip Hop |
| #10 | New Long Leg | Dry Cleaning | Apr-02-2021, Post-Punk |
| #11 | Smiling with No Teeth | Genesis Owusu | Mar-15-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #12 | The Wait | Vika & Linda | Sep-17-2021, Country Pop |
| #13 | I Don’t Live Here Anymore | The War on Drugs | Oct-29-2021, Heartland Rock |
| #14 | First Time Really Feeling | Liz Stringer | Apr-30-2021, Adult Contemporary |
| #15 | Sympathy for Life | Parquet Courts | Oct-22-2021, Post-Punk |
| #16 | For Those I Love | For Those I Love | Mar-26-2021, Progressive House |
| #17 | Ignorance | The Weather Station | Feb-05-2021, Sophisti-Pop |
| #18 | Hard Up | The Bamboos | May-07-2021, Soul |
| #19 | Isles | Bicep | Jan-22-2021, Progressive Breaks |
| #20 | Old Gods | Shihad | Oct-08-2021, Alternative Metal |
| #21 | Things Take Time, Take Time | Courtney Barnett | Nov-12-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #22 | Not Your Muse | Celeste | Jan-29-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #23 | The Lives Of Others | You Am I | May-14-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #24 | Collapsed In Sunbeams | Arlo Parks | Jan-29-2021, Bedroom Pop |
| #25 | Open Door Policy | The Hold Steady | Feb-19-2021, Indie Rock |
| #26 | Stop The Hate | Femi Kuti | Feb-06-2021, Afrobeat |
| #27 | Golden Doubt | Quivers | Jun-11-2021, Jangle Pop |
| #28 | What We Call Life | Jordan Rakei | Sep-17-2021, Art Pop |
| #29 | And Then Life Was Beautiful | Nao | Sep-24-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #30 | Deep States | Tropical Fuck Storm | Aug-20-2021, Noise Rock |
| #31 | In These Silent Days | Brandi Carlile | Oct-01-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #32 | Ocean to Ocean | Tori Amos | Oct-29-2021, Pop Rock |
| #33 | King's Disease II | Nas | Aug-06-2021, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #34 | Skin | Joy Crookes | Oct-15-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #35 | Sixty Summers | Julia Stone | Apr-30-2021, Art Pop |
| #36 | Little Love | Robbie Miller | Feb-12-2021, |
| #37 | Modern Condition | MOD CON | Oct-22-2021, Post-Punk |
| #38 | Thirstier | TORRES | Jul-30-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #39 | DEACON | serpentwithfeet | Mar-26-2021, Alternative R&B |
| #40 | Butterfly 3000 | King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard | Jun-11-2021, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #41 | Chemtrails Over The Country Club | Lana Del Rey | Mar-19-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #42 | Tread | Ross from Friends | Oct-22-2021, Future Garage |
| #43 | Jubilee | Japanese Breakfast | Jun-04-2021, Indie Pop |
| #44 | I Know I'm Funny haha | Faye Webster | Jun-25-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #45 | Hello My Beautiful World | Holy Holy | Aug-20-2021, Indie Pop |
| #46 | Medicine Man | Martha Marlow | May-21-2021, Chamber Folk |
| #47 | Bronx VI | The Bronx | Aug-27-2021, Punk Rock |
| #48 | I Feel Better But I Don’t Feel Good | Alice Skye | Jul-23-2021, Indie Rock |
| #49 | Escapades | Gaspard Auge | Jun-25-2021, Electro-Disco |
| #50 | Friends That Break Your Heart | James Blake | Oct-08-2021, Alternative R&B |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | We Will Always Love You | The Avalanches | Album, Dec-11-2020, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #2 | Sometimes I Might Be Introvert | Little Simz | Album, Sep-03-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #3 | Mood Valiant | Hiatus Kaiyote | Album, Jun-25-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #4 | Comfort To Me | Amyl and The Sniffers | Album, Sep-10-2021, Garage Punk |
| #5 | 3 | Ngaiire | Album, Aug-27-2021, Alternative R&B |
| #6 | Gela | Baker Boy | Album, Oct-15-2021, Pop Rap |
| #7 | Actual Life (April 14 - December 17 2020) | Fred again.. | Album, Apr-15-2021, Future Garage |
| #8 | Today We're The Greatest | Middle Kids | Album, Mar-19-2021, Indie Rock |
| #9 | Fried | REMISensible J | Album, May-07-2021, Hip Hop |
| #10 | New Long Leg | Dry Cleaning | Album, Apr-02-2021, Post-Punk |
| #11 | Smiling with No Teeth | Genesis Owusu | Album, Mar-15-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #12 | The Wait | Vika & Linda | Album, Sep-17-2021, Country Pop |
| #13 | I Don’t Live Here Anymore | The War on Drugs | Album, Oct-29-2021, Heartland Rock |
| #14 | First Time Really Feeling | Liz Stringer | Album, Apr-30-2021, Adult Contemporary |
| #15 | Sympathy for Life | Parquet Courts | Album, Oct-22-2021, Post-Punk |
| #16 | For Those I Love | For Those I Love | Album, Mar-26-2021, Progressive House |
| #17 | Ignorance | The Weather Station | Album, Feb-05-2021, Sophisti-Pop |
| #18 | Hard Up | The Bamboos | Album, May-07-2021, Soul |
| #19 | Isles | Bicep | Album, Jan-22-2021, Progressive Breaks |
| #20 | Old Gods | Shihad | Album, Oct-08-2021, Alternative Metal |
| #21 | Things Take Time, Take Time | Courtney Barnett | Album, Nov-12-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #22 | Not Your Muse | Celeste | Album, Jan-29-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #23 | The Lives Of Others | You Am I | Album, May-14-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #24 | Collapsed In Sunbeams | Arlo Parks | Album, Jan-29-2021, Bedroom Pop |
| #25 | Open Door Policy | The Hold Steady | Album, Feb-19-2021, Indie Rock |
| #26 | Stop The Hate | Femi Kuti | Album, Feb-06-2021, Afrobeat |
| #27 | Golden Doubt | Quivers | Album, Jun-11-2021, Jangle Pop |
| #28 | What We Call Life | Jordan Rakei | Album, Sep-17-2021, Art Pop |
| #29 | And Then Life Was Beautiful | Nao | Album, Sep-24-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #30 | Deep States | Tropical Fuck Storm | Album, Aug-20-2021, Noise Rock |
| #31 | In These Silent Days | Brandi Carlile | Album, Oct-01-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #32 | Ocean to Ocean | Tori Amos | Album, Oct-29-2021, Pop Rock |
| #33 | King's Disease II | Nas | Album, Aug-06-2021, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #34 | Skin | Joy Crookes | Album, Oct-15-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #35 | Sixty Summers | Julia Stone | Album, Apr-30-2021, Art Pop |
| #36 | Little Love | Robbie Miller | Album, Feb-12-2021, |
| #37 | Modern Condition | MOD CON | Album, Oct-22-2021, Post-Punk |
| #38 | Thirstier | TORRES | Album, Jul-30-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #39 | DEACON | serpentwithfeet | Album, Mar-26-2021, Alternative R&B |
| #40 | Butterfly 3000 | King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard | Album, Jun-11-2021, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #41 | Chemtrails Over The Country Club | Lana Del Rey | Album, Mar-19-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #42 | Tread | Ross from Friends | Album, Oct-22-2021, Future Garage |
| #43 | Jubilee | Japanese Breakfast | Album, Jun-04-2021, Indie Pop |
| #44 | I Know I'm Funny haha | Faye Webster | Album, Jun-25-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #45 | Hello My Beautiful World | Holy Holy | Album, Aug-20-2021, Indie Pop |
| #46 | Medicine Man | Martha Marlow | Album, May-21-2021, Chamber Folk |
| #47 | Bronx VI | The Bronx | Album, Aug-27-2021, Punk Rock |
| #48 | I Feel Better But I Don’t Feel Good | Alice Skye | Album, Jul-23-2021, Indie Rock |
| #49 | Escapades | Gaspard Auge | Album, Jun-25-2021, Electro-Disco |
| #50 | Friends That Break Your Heart | James Blake | Album, Oct-08-2021, Alternative R&B |