Gigwise's 51 Best Albums of 2021

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Published: December 01, 2021 00:00 Source

# 1

Prioritise Pleasure by Self Esteem

Album • Oct 22 / 2021 Electropop Alt-Pop

# 2

Spare Ribs by Sleaford Mods

Album • Jan 15 / 2021 UK Hip Hop Post-Punk

# 3

Comfort To Me by Amyl and The Sniffers

Album • Sep 10 / 2021 Garage Punk

# 4

Black To The Future by Sons Of Kemet

Album • May 14 / 2021 Afro-Jazz

# 5

to hell with it by PinkPantheress

Album • Oct 15 / 2021 Atmospheric Drum and Bass Contemporary R&B Alt-Pop Downtempo

# 6

For My Mama And Anyone Who Look Like Her by McKinley Dixon

Album • May 07 / 2021 Jazz Rap Southern Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop

# 7

For Those I Love by For Those I Love

Album • Mar 26 / 2021 Progressive House Spoken Word

# 8

Sometimes I Might Be Introvert by Little Simz

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

# 9

As Days Get Dark by Arab Strap

Album • Mar 05 / 2021 Indietronica

# 10

Homecoming by Du Blonde

Album • Apr 02 / 2021 Indie Rock

# 11

Seventeen Going Under by Sam Fender

Album • Oct 08 / 2021 Heartland Rock

# 12

Yellow by Emma-Jean Thackray

Album • Jul 23 / 2021 Jazz Fusion

# 13

Bullseye by Charli Adams

Album • Jul 16 / 2021 Pop Rock Singer-Songwriter

# 14

Happier Than Ever by Billie Eilish

Album • Jul 30 / 2021 Alt-Pop Contemporary R&B

# 15

SOUR by Olivia Rodrigo

Album • May 21 / 2021 Pop Singer-Songwriter

# 16

An Evening With Silk Sonic by Bruno Mars + Anderson .Paak + Silk Sonic

Album • Nov 12 / 2021 Smooth Soul

# 17

As The Love Continues by Mogwai

Album • Feb 19 / 2021 Post-Rock

# 18

Heaux Tales by Jazmine Sullivan

EP • Jan 08 / 2021 Contemporary R&B Neo-Soul

# 19

CRAWLER by IDLES

Album • Nov 12 / 2021 Post-Punk Art Punk

# 20

Keep On Truckin' by Surfbort

Album • Oct 11 / 2021 Garage Punk

# 21

New Long Leg by Dry Cleaning

Album • Apr 02 / 2021 Post-Punk

# 22

The world within our bedrooms by Drug Store Romeos

Album • Jul 09 / 2021 Dream Pop Indie Pop

# 23

Afrique Victime by Mdou Moctar

Album • May 21 / 2021 Tishoumaren Psychedelic Rock

# 24

MONTERO by Lil Nas X

Album • Sep 17 / 2021 Pop Rap Pop Trap

# 25

Blue Weekend by Wolf Alice

Album • Jun 04 / 2021 Alternative Rock

# 26

CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST by Tyler, The Creator

Album • Jun 25 / 2021 West Coast Hip Hop

# 27

goldilocks x by Tommy Genesis

Album • Sep 10 / 2021 Pop Rap Trap

# 28

Back In Love City by The Vaccines

Album • Sep 10 / 2021 Power Pop

# 29

Still Over It by Summer Walker

Album • Nov 05 / 2021 Contemporary R&B

# 30

Any Shape You Take by Indigo De Souza

Album • Aug 27 / 2021 Indie Rock

# 31

Collapsed In Sunbeams by Arlo Parks

Album • Jan 29 / 2021 Bedroom Pop Neo-Soul

# 32

Sling by Clairo

Album • Jul 16 / 2021 Singer-Songwriter Contemporary Folk

# 33

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

Album • Oct 29 / 2021 Heartland Rock

# 34

CARNAGE by Nick Cave & Warren Ellis

Album • Feb 25 / 2021 Chamber Pop Art Pop

# 35

LP! by JPEGMAFIA

Album • Oct 22 / 2021 Experimental Hip Hop Hardcore Hip Hop

# 36

Daddy's Home by St. Vincent

Album • May 14 / 2021 Psychedelic Soul Art Rock

# 37

Pink Noise by Laura Mvula

Album • Jul 02 / 2021 Synthpop Contemporary R&B Dance-Pop

# 38

Isles by Bicep

Album • Jan 22 / 2021 Progressive Breaks Future Garage

# 39

WINK by CHAI

Album • May 21 / 2021 Electropop Indie Pop

# 40

BOY ANONYMOUS by Paris Texas

EP • May 14 / 2021 West Coast Hip Hop Experimental Hip Hop

# 41

Modern Tricks for Living by Low Hummer

Album • Sep 17 / 2021 Post-Punk Revival

# 42

A Way Forward by Nation of Language

Album • Nov 05 / 2021 Synthpop

# 43

Sympathy for Life by Parquet Courts

Album • Oct 22 / 2021 Post-Punk Indie Rock

# 44

Friends That Break Your Heart by James Blake

Album • Oct 08 / 2021 Alternative R&B

# 45

Planet Her by Doja Cat

Album • Jun 25 / 2021 Pop Rap Contemporary R&B

# 46

The Reson For Hardcore Vibes Again by Joe & The Shitboys

Album • Nov 16 / 2021

# 47

Seek Shelter by Iceage

Album • May 07 / 2021 Alternative Rock Art Rock

# 48

Typhoons by Royal Blood

Album • Apr 30 / 2021 Alternative Dance Alternative Rock

# 49

Discover Effortless Living by Bull

Album • Mar 26 / 2021 Slacker Rock Indie Rock

# 50

DEMIDEVIL by Ashnikko

Album • Jan 15 / 2021 Pop Rap Trap Electropop