Louder Than War Albums of the Year 2021

Louder Than War present their best albums of the year for 2021. Our Top 100 as voted for by writers and contributors to the site.

Published: December 01, 2021 08:30 Source

# 1

Comfort To Me by Amyl and The Sniffers

Album • Sep 10 / 2021 Garage Punk

# 2

Nocturnal Manoeuvres by JOHN (TIMESTWO)

Album • Oct 08 / 2021 Post-Hardcore

# 3

Sometimes I Might Be Introvert by Little Simz

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

# 4

Back In Mono by The Courettes

Album • Oct 15 / 2021 Garage Rock

# 5

As The Love Continues by Mogwai

Album • Feb 19 / 2021 Post-Rock

# 6

Dark Matters by The Stranglers

Album • Sep 10 / 2021 Art Rock

# 7

Spare Ribs by Sleaford Mods

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

# 8

Prioritise Pleasure by Self Esteem

Album • Oct 22 / 2021 Electropop Alt-Pop

# 10

Bright Green Field by Squid

Album • May 07 / 2021 Art Punk Post-Punk Experimental Rock

# 11

New Long Leg by Dry Cleaning

Album • Apr 02 / 2021 Post-Punk

# 12

Deep England by NYX + Gazelle Twin

Album • Mar 19 / 2021 Ritual Ambient Post-Industrial

# 13

L.W. by King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

Album • Feb 25 / 2021 Psychedelic Rock

# 14

Black To The Future by Sons Of Kemet

Album • May 14 / 2021 Afro-Jazz

# 15

The Crippling Space Between by Carol Hodge

Album • Sep 24 / 2021

# 16

Golden Dirt by Hello Cosmos

Album • Nov 19 / 2021

# 17

CARNAGE by Nick Cave & Warren Ellis

Album • Feb 25 / 2021 Chamber Pop Art Pop

# 18

CRAWLER by IDLES

Album • Nov 12 / 2021 Post-Punk Art Punk

# 19

Violent Architecture by CHIHUAHUA

EP • May 01 / 2021 Noise Rock Experimental Rock

# 20

MAN MADE by Greentea Peng

Album • Jun 04 / 2021 Neo-Soul Psychedelic Soul

# 21

Excerpts From Chapter 3: The Mind Runs A Net Of Rabbit Paths by Rats On Rafts

Album • Jan 29 / 2021 Post-Punk

# 22

Bottle Blonde by The Mudd Club

Album • Jun 23 / 2020 Garage Punk Surf Punk

# 23

As Days Get Dark by Arab Strap

Album • Mar 05 / 2021 Indietronica

# 24

Daddy's Home by St. Vincent

Album • May 14 / 2021 Psychedelic Soul Art Rock

# 25

Cavalcade by black midi

Album • May 26 / 2021 Avant-Prog

# 26

The Blue Elephant by Matt Berry

Album • May 14 / 2021 Psychedelic Pop Psychedelic Rock Progressive Pop

# 27

Whose Line Is It Anyway? by Private Function

Album • Aug 28 / 2020 Punk Rock

# 28

Busy Guy by Stephen Fretwell

Album • Jul 16 / 2021 Singer-Songwriter Indie Folk

# 29

Political Child by pink suits

Album • Apr 16 / 2021 Queercore

# 30

Speed the Day by Blue Orchids

Album • Jun 25 / 2021 Post-Punk Garage Rock

# 31

Flock by Jane Weaver

Album • Mar 05 / 2021 Psychedelic Pop Art Pop Indietronica

# 32

Blue Weekend by Wolf Alice

Album • Jun 04 / 2021 Alternative Rock

# 33

Blue Mountains by Zozo Ginzburg

Album • Feb 21 / 2021

# 34

Bronx Cheer by Steve Conte

Album • Nov 05 / 2021

# 35

All The Colours Of You by James

Album • Jun 04 / 2021 Britpop Pop Rock

# 36

Stress by 24/7 Diva Heaven

Album • Mar 19 / 2021

# 37

Deathretro by Deathretro

Album • Oct 29 / 2021

# 38

Will There Ever Be a Day That Youre Hung Like a Thief? by The William Loveday Intention

Album • Nov 13 / 2020

# 39

The Nearer The Fountain, More Pure The Stream Flows by Damon Albarn

Album • Nov 12 / 2021 Ambient Pop Art Pop

# 40

The Path of The Clouds by Marissa Nadler

Album • Oct 29 / 2021 Singer-Songwriter Dream Pop Psychedelic Folk

# 41

Moon Moth by Lola in Slacks

Album • Oct 22 / 2021

# 42

Confines of Life by Neighborhood Brats

Album • May 28 / 2021

# 43

Birling Gap by The Catenary Wires

Album • Jun 18 / 2021 Indie Pop

# 44

Seventeen Going Under by Sam Fender

Album • Oct 08 / 2021 Heartland Rock

# 45

Daydreams & Stars by Turner

Album • Jun 14 / 2023

# 46

Animal by LUMP + Laura Marling + Mike Lindsay

Album • Jul 30 / 2021 Art Pop Indie Pop Indietronica

# 47

A Little More Time with Reigning Sound by Reigning Sound

Album • May 21 / 2021 Garage Rock

# 48

Minor Deaths by Slow Down, Molasses

Album • Oct 08 / 2021 Post-Punk

# 49

There is No Light Without the Dark by The Stan Laurels

Album • Jan 23 / 2021 Power Pop

# 50

HEY WHAT by Low

Album • Sep 10 / 2021 Post-Industrial Ambient Pop Experimental Rock

# 51

La Luz by La Luz

Album • Oct 22 / 2021 Neo-Psychedelia