Esquire's Best Albums of 2021
The best albums of 2021 come from stellar outings from Tyler, the Creator, Japanese Breakfast, the Kings of Leon, Leon Bridges, Mach-Hommy, the Weather Station, and more.
Published: December 10, 2021 13:38
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 30 | Adele | Nov-19-2021, Pop Soul |
| #2 | Collapsed In Sunbeams | Arlo Parks | Jan-29-2021, Bedroom Pop |
| #3 | An Overview on Phenomenal Nature | Cassandra Jenkins | Feb-19-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #4 | New Long Leg | Dry Cleaning | Apr-02-2021, Post-Punk |
| #5 | Promises | Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders | Mar-26-2021, Post-Minimalism |
| #6 | If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power | Halsey | Aug-27-2021, Art Pop |
| #7 | Seek Shelter | Iceage | May-07-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #8 | The Marfa Tapes | Jack Ingram, Miranda Lambert, Jon Randall | May-07-2021, Country |
| #9 | Jubilee | Japanese Breakfast | Jun-04-2021, Indie Pop |
| #10 | Heaux Tales | Jazmine Sullivan | Jan-08-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #11 | Sob Rock | John Mayer | Jul-16-2021, Soft Rock |
| #12 | When You See Yourself | Kings of Leon | Mar-05-2021, Indie Rock |
| #13 | Gold-Diggers Sound | Leon Bridges | Jul-23-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #14 | Sometimes I Might Be Introvert | Little Simz | Sep-03-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #15 | HEY WHAT | Low | Sep-10-2021, Post-Industrial |
| #16 | Pray For Haiti | Mach-Hommy | May-21-2021, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #17 | Afrique Victime | Mdou Moctar | May-21-2021, Tishoumaren |
| #18 | Space 1.8 | Nala Sinephro | Sep-03-2021, Nu Jazz |
| #19 | The Future | Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats | Nov-05-2021, Rhythm & Blues |
| #20 | SOUR | Olivia Rodrigo | May-21-2021, Pop |
| #21 | Hall of Fame | Polo G | Jun-25-2021, Trap |
| #22 | Raise The Roof | Robert Plant, Alison Krauss | Nov-19-2021, Americana |
| #23 | Valentine | Snail Mail | Nov-05-2021, Indie Rock |
| #24 | Delta Kream | The Black Keys | May-14-2021, Blues Rock |
| #25 | Ignorance | The Weather Station | Feb-05-2021, Sophisti-Pop |
| #26 | GLOW ON | Turnstile | Aug-27-2021, Post-Hardcore |
| #27 | CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST | Tyler, The Creator | Jun-25-2021, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #28 | Encore | Wanda Jackson | Aug-20-2021, Rock & Roll |
| #29 | Half God | Wiki | Oct-01-2021, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #30 | Stand For Myself | Yola | Jul-30-2021, Country Soul |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 30 | Adele | Album, Nov-19-2021, Pop Soul |
| #2 | Collapsed In Sunbeams | Arlo Parks | Album, Jan-29-2021, Bedroom Pop |
| #3 | An Overview on Phenomenal Nature | Cassandra Jenkins | Album, Feb-19-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #4 | New Long Leg | Dry Cleaning | Album, Apr-02-2021, Post-Punk |
| #5 | Promises | Floating PointsPharoah Sanders | Album, Mar-26-2021, Post-Minimalism |
| #6 | If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power | Halsey | Album, Aug-27-2021, Art Pop |
| #7 | Seek Shelter | Iceage | Album, May-07-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #8 | The Marfa Tapes | Jack IngramMiranda LambertJon Randall | Album, May-07-2021, Country |
| #9 | Jubilee | Japanese Breakfast | Album, Jun-04-2021, Indie Pop |
| #10 | Heaux Tales | Jazmine Sullivan | EP, Jan-08-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #11 | Sob Rock | John Mayer | Album, Jul-16-2021, Soft Rock |
| #12 | When You See Yourself | Kings of Leon | Album, Mar-05-2021, Indie Rock |
| #13 | Gold-Diggers Sound | Leon Bridges | Album, Jul-23-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #14 | Sometimes I Might Be Introvert | Little Simz | Album, Sep-03-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #15 | HEY WHAT | Low | Album, Sep-10-2021, Post-Industrial |
| #16 | Pray For Haiti | Mach-Hommy | Album, May-21-2021, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #17 | Afrique Victime | Mdou Moctar | Album, May-21-2021, Tishoumaren |
| #18 | Space 1.8 | Nala Sinephro | Album, Sep-03-2021, Nu Jazz |
| #19 | The Future | Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats | Album, Nov-05-2021, Rhythm & Blues |
| #20 | SOUR | Olivia Rodrigo | Album, May-21-2021, Pop |
| #21 | Hall of Fame | Polo G | Album, Jun-25-2021, Trap |
| #22 | Raise The Roof | Robert PlantAlison Krauss | Album, Nov-19-2021, Americana |
| #23 | Valentine | Snail Mail | Album, Nov-05-2021, Indie Rock |
| #24 | Delta Kream | The Black Keys | Album, May-14-2021, Blues Rock |
| #25 | Ignorance | The Weather Station | Album, Feb-05-2021, Sophisti-Pop |
| #26 | GLOW ON | Turnstile | Album, Aug-27-2021, Post-Hardcore |
| #27 | CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST | Tyler, The Creator | Album, Jun-25-2021, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #28 | Encore | Wanda Jackson | Album, Aug-20-2021, Rock & Roll |
| #29 | Half God | Wiki | Album, Oct-01-2021, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #30 | Stand For Myself | Yola | Album, Jul-30-2021, Country Soul |