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
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Comfort To Me | Amyl and The Sniffers | Sep-10-2021, Garage Punk |
| #2 | Nocturnal Manoeuvres | JOHN (TIMESTWO) | Oct-08-2021, Post-Hardcore |
| #3 | Sometimes I Might Be Introvert | Little Simz | Sep-03-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #4 | Back In Mono | The Courettes | Oct-15-2021, Garage Rock |
| #5 | As The Love Continues | Mogwai | Feb-19-2021, Post-Rock |
| #6 | Dark Matters | The Stranglers | Sep-10-2021, Art Rock |
| #7 | Spare Ribs | Sleaford Mods | Jan-15-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #8 | Prioritise Pleasure | Self Esteem | Oct-22-2021, Electropop |
| #10 | Bright Green Field | Squid | May-07-2021, Art Punk |
| #11 | New Long Leg | Dry Cleaning | Apr-02-2021, Post-Punk |
| #12 | Deep England | NYX, Gazelle Twin | Mar-19-2021, Ritual Ambient |
| #13 | L.W. | King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard | Feb-25-2021, Psychedelic Rock |
| #14 | Black To The Future | Sons Of Kemet | May-14-2021, Afro-Jazz |
| #15 | The Crippling Space Between | Carol Hodge | Sep-24-2021, |
| #16 | Golden Dirt | Hello Cosmos | Nov-19-2021, |
| #17 | CARNAGE | Nick Cave & Warren Ellis | Feb-25-2021, Chamber Pop |
| #18 | CRAWLER | IDLES | Nov-12-2021, Post-Punk |
| #19 | Violent Architecture | CHIHUAHUA | May-01-2021, Noise Rock |
| #20 | MAN MADE | Greentea Peng | Jun-04-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #21 | Excerpts From Chapter 3: The Mind Runs A Net Of Rabbit Paths | Rats On Rafts | Jan-29-2021, Post-Punk |
| #22 | Bottle Blonde | The Mudd Club | Jun-23-2020, Garage Punk |
| #23 | As Days Get Dark | Arab Strap | Mar-05-2021, Indietronica |
| #24 | Daddy's Home | St. Vincent | May-14-2021, Psychedelic Soul |
| #25 | Cavalcade | black midi | May-26-2021, Avant-Prog |
| #26 | The Blue Elephant | Matt Berry | May-14-2021, Psychedelic Pop |
| #27 | Whose Line Is It Anyway? | Private Function | Aug-28-2020, Punk Rock |
| #28 | Busy Guy | Stephen Fretwell | Jul-16-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #29 | Political Child | pink suits | Apr-16-2021, Queercore |
| #30 | Speed the Day | Blue Orchids | Jun-25-2021, Post-Punk |
| #31 | Flock | Jane Weaver | Mar-05-2021, Psychedelic Pop |
| #32 | Blue Weekend | Wolf Alice | Jun-04-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #33 | Blue Mountains | Zozo Ginzburg | Feb-21-2021, |
| #34 | Bronx Cheer | Steve Conte | Nov-05-2021, |
| #35 | All The Colours Of You | James | Jun-04-2021, Britpop |
| #36 | Stress | 24/7 Diva Heaven | Mar-19-2021, |
| #37 | Deathretro | Deathretro | Oct-29-2021, |
| #38 | Will There Ever Be a Day That Youre Hung Like a Thief? | The William Loveday Intention | Nov-13-2020, |
| #39 | The Nearer The Fountain, More Pure The Stream Flows | Damon Albarn | Nov-12-2021, Ambient Pop |
| #40 | The Path of The Clouds | Marissa Nadler | Oct-29-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #41 | Moon Moth | Lola in Slacks | Oct-22-2021, |
| #42 | Confines of Life | Neighborhood Brats | May-28-2021, |
| #43 | Birling Gap | The Catenary Wires | Jun-18-2021, Indie Pop |
| #44 | Seventeen Going Under | Sam Fender | Oct-08-2021, Heartland Rock |
| #45 | Daydreams & Stars | Turner | Jun-14-2023, |
| #46 | Animal | LUMP, Laura Marling, Mike Lindsay | Jul-30-2021, Art Pop |
| #47 | A Little More Time with Reigning Sound | Reigning Sound | May-21-2021, Garage Rock |
| #48 | Minor Deaths | Slow Down, Molasses | Oct-08-2021, Post-Punk |
| #49 | There is No Light Without the Dark | The Stan Laurels | Jan-23-2021, Power Pop |
| #50 | HEY WHAT | Low | Sep-10-2021, Post-Industrial |
| #51 | La Luz | La Luz | Oct-22-2021, Neo-Psychedelia |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Comfort To Me | Amyl and The Sniffers | Album, Sep-10-2021, Garage Punk |
| #2 | Nocturnal Manoeuvres | JOHN (TIMESTWO) | Album, Oct-08-2021, Post-Hardcore |
| #3 | Sometimes I Might Be Introvert | Little Simz | Album, Sep-03-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #4 | Back In Mono | The Courettes | Album, Oct-15-2021, Garage Rock |
| #5 | As The Love Continues | Mogwai | Album, Feb-19-2021, Post-Rock |
| #6 | Dark Matters | The Stranglers | Album, Sep-10-2021, Art Rock |
| #7 | Spare Ribs | Sleaford Mods | Album, Jan-15-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #8 | Prioritise Pleasure | Self Esteem | Album, Oct-22-2021, Electropop |
| #10 | Bright Green Field | Squid | Album, May-07-2021, Art Punk |
| #11 | New Long Leg | Dry Cleaning | Album, Apr-02-2021, Post-Punk |
| #12 | Deep England | NYXGazelle Twin | Album, Mar-19-2021, Ritual Ambient |
| #13 | L.W. | King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard | Album, Feb-25-2021, Psychedelic Rock |
| #14 | Black To The Future | Sons Of Kemet | Album, May-14-2021, Afro-Jazz |
| #15 | The Crippling Space Between | Carol Hodge | Album, Sep-24-2021, |
| #16 | Golden Dirt | Hello Cosmos | Album, Nov-19-2021, |
| #17 | CARNAGE | Nick Cave & Warren Ellis | Album, Feb-25-2021, Chamber Pop |
| #18 | CRAWLER | IDLES | Album, Nov-12-2021, Post-Punk |
| #19 | Violent Architecture | CHIHUAHUA | EP, May-01-2021, Noise Rock |
| #20 | MAN MADE | Greentea Peng | Album, Jun-04-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #21 | Excerpts From Chapter 3: The Mind Runs A Net Of Rabbit Paths | Rats On Rafts | Album, Jan-29-2021, Post-Punk |
| #22 | Bottle Blonde | The Mudd Club | Album, Jun-23-2020, Garage Punk |
| #23 | As Days Get Dark | Arab Strap | Album, Mar-05-2021, Indietronica |
| #24 | Daddy's Home | St. Vincent | Album, May-14-2021, Psychedelic Soul |
| #25 | Cavalcade | black midi | Album, May-26-2021, Avant-Prog |
| #26 | The Blue Elephant | Matt Berry | Album, May-14-2021, Psychedelic Pop |
| #27 | Whose Line Is It Anyway? | Private Function | Album, Aug-28-2020, Punk Rock |
| #28 | Busy Guy | Stephen Fretwell | Album, Jul-16-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #29 | Political Child | pink suits | Album, Apr-16-2021, Queercore |
| #30 | Speed the Day | Blue Orchids | Album, Jun-25-2021, Post-Punk |
| #31 | Flock | Jane Weaver | Album, Mar-05-2021, Psychedelic Pop |
| #32 | Blue Weekend | Wolf Alice | Album, Jun-04-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #33 | Blue Mountains | Zozo Ginzburg | Album, Feb-21-2021, |
| #34 | Bronx Cheer | Steve Conte | Album, Nov-05-2021, |
| #35 | All The Colours Of You | James | Album, Jun-04-2021, Britpop |
| #36 | Stress | 24/7 Diva Heaven | Album, Mar-19-2021, |
| #37 | Deathretro | Deathretro | Album, Oct-29-2021, |
| #38 | Will There Ever Be a Day That Youre Hung Like a Thief? | The William Loveday Intention | Album, Nov-13-2020, |
| #39 | The Nearer The Fountain, More Pure The Stream Flows | Damon Albarn | Album, Nov-12-2021, Ambient Pop |
| #40 | The Path of The Clouds | Marissa Nadler | Album, Oct-29-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #41 | Moon Moth | Lola in Slacks | Album, Oct-22-2021, |
| #42 | Confines of Life | Neighborhood Brats | Album, May-28-2021, |
| #43 | Birling Gap | The Catenary Wires | Album, Jun-18-2021, Indie Pop |
| #44 | Seventeen Going Under | Sam Fender | Album, Oct-08-2021, Heartland Rock |
| #45 | Daydreams & Stars | Turner | Album, Jun-14-2023, |
| #46 | Animal | LUMPLaura MarlingMike Lindsay | Album, Jul-30-2021, Art Pop |
| #47 | A Little More Time with Reigning Sound | Reigning Sound | Album, May-21-2021, Garage Rock |
| #48 | Minor Deaths | Slow Down, Molasses | Album, Oct-08-2021, Post-Punk |
| #49 | There is No Light Without the Dark | The Stan Laurels | Album, Jan-23-2021, Power Pop |
| #50 | HEY WHAT | Low | Album, Sep-10-2021, Post-Industrial |
| #51 | La Luz | La Luz | Album, Oct-22-2021, Neo-Psychedelia |