NBHAP’s 50 Best Albums Of 2021

Listen to the best albums of 2021 picked by NBHAP. Including Little Simz, Wolf Alice, Big Red Machine, IDLES, Noga Erez and more. Stream here.

Published: December 02, 2021 15:00 Source

# 1

Sometimes I Might Be Introvert by Little Simz

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

# 2

Blue Weekend by Wolf Alice

Album • Jun 04 / 2021 Alternative Rock

# 3

KIDS by Noga Erez

Album • Mar 26 / 2021 Pop Rap Contemporary R&B

# 4

How Long Do You Think It's Gonna Last? by Big Red Machine

Album • Aug 27 / 2021 Chamber Pop Art Pop

# 5

CRAWLER by IDLES

Album • Nov 12 / 2021 Post-Punk Art Punk

# 6

For the first time by Black Country, New Road

Album • Feb 05 / 2021 Post-Rock Experimental Rock Post-Punk

# 7

CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST by Tyler, The Creator

Album • Jun 25 / 2021 West Coast Hip Hop

# 8

Echo by Indigo Sparke

Album • Feb 19 / 2021 Contemporary Folk Singer-Songwriter

# 9

Bright Green Field by Squid

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

# 10

Collapsed In Sunbeams by Arlo Parks

Album • Jan 29 / 2021 Bedroom Pop Neo-Soul

# 11

Jubilee by Japanese Breakfast

Album • Jun 04 / 2021 Indie Pop Chamber Pop

# 12

Green to Gold by The Antlers

Album • Mar 26 / 2021 Indie Folk Dream Pop

# 13

Adolescence by THALA

Album • Sep 17 / 2021

# 14

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

Album • Oct 29 / 2021 Heartland Rock

# 15

Animal by LUMP + Laura Marling + Mike Lindsay

Album • Jul 30 / 2021 Art Pop Indie Pop Indietronica

# 16

Transit Tapes (For Women Who Move Furniture Around) by Lucy Kruger & The Lost Boys

Album • May 14 / 2021

# 17

New Long Leg by Dry Cleaning

Album • Apr 02 / 2021 Post-Punk

# 18

Seek Shelter by Iceage

Album • May 07 / 2021 Alternative Rock Art Rock

# 19

Drunk Tank Pink by shame

Album • Jan 15 / 2021 Post-Punk Art Punk

# 20

I Know I'm Funny haha by Faye Webster

Album • Jun 25 / 2021 Singer-Songwriter Alt-Country

# 21

Little Oblivions by Julien Baker

Album • Feb 26 / 2021 Singer-Songwriter Indie Rock

# 22

Leftovers by Le Ren

Album • Oct 15 / 2021 Contemporary Folk Singer-Songwriter

# 23

Fever Dreams by Villagers

Album • Aug 20 / 2021 Indie Pop Dream Pop

# 24

Peace Or Love by Kings of Convenience

Album • Jun 18 / 2021 Folk Pop

# 25

A Common Turn by Anna B Savage

Album • Jan 29 / 2021 Singer-Songwriter Art Pop

# 26

Maximum Sorrow! by Desperate Journalist

Album • Jul 02 / 2021 Post-Punk Alternative Rock

# 27

life's a beach by easy life

Album • May 28 / 2021 Pop Rap Bedroom Pop

# 28

Happier Than Ever by Billie Eilish

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

# 29

Valentine by Snail Mail

Album • Nov 05 / 2021 Indie Rock Indie Pop

# 30

Local Valley by José González

Album • Sep 17 / 2021 Indie Folk Singer-Songwriter

# 31

Californian Soil by London Grammar

Album • Apr 16 / 2021 Art Pop Alt-Pop

# 32

Daddy's Home by St. Vincent

Album • May 14 / 2021 Psychedelic Soul Art Rock

# 33

Voyager by Current Joys

Album • May 14 / 2021 Indie Pop

# 34

Glow by Alice Phoebe Lou

Album • Mar 19 / 2021 Indie Pop

# 35

Mercurial World by Magdalena Bay

Album • Oct 08 / 2021 Synthpop Dance-Pop Alt-Pop

# 36

Sunny Bay by Odd Beholder

Album • Sep 10 / 2021

# 37

Cavalcade by black midi

Album • May 26 / 2021 Avant-Prog

# 38

Windflowers by Efterklang

Album • Oct 08 / 2021 Ambient Pop

# 39

Flying Dream 1 by Elbow

Album • Nov 19 / 2021 Art Pop Chamber Pop

# 40

Hotel Surrender by Chet Faker

Album • Jul 16 / 2021 Downtempo Alternative R&B

# 41

Home Video by Lucy Dacus

Album • Jun 25 / 2021 Singer-Songwriter

# 42

Spare Ribs by Sleaford Mods

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

# 43

Comfort To Me by Amyl and The Sniffers

Album • Sep 10 / 2021 Garage Punk

# 44

The Witness by SUUNS

Album • Sep 03 / 2021 Art Rock

# 45

Screen Violence by CHVRCHES

Album • Aug 27 / 2021 Synthpop

# 46

Sling by Clairo

Album • Jul 16 / 2021 Singer-Songwriter Contemporary Folk

# 47

Chemtrails Over The Country Club by Lana Del Rey

Album • Mar 19 / 2021 Singer-Songwriter

# 48

In Heaven by Strand of Oaks

Album • Oct 01 / 2021 Heartland Rock

# 49

Not Your Muse by Celeste

Album • Jan 29 / 2021 Neo-Soul

# 50

Picture Of A Good Life by Neøv

Album • Jan 15 / 2021 Indie Pop