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
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Sometimes I Might Be Introvert | Little Simz | Sep-03-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #2 | Blue Weekend | Wolf Alice | Jun-04-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #3 | KIDS | Noga Erez | Mar-26-2021, Pop Rap |
| #4 | How Long Do You Think It's Gonna Last? | Big Red Machine | Aug-27-2021, Chamber Pop |
| #5 | CRAWLER | IDLES | Nov-12-2021, Post-Punk |
| #6 | For the first time | Black Country, New Road | Feb-05-2021, Post-Rock |
| #7 | CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST | Tyler, The Creator | Jun-25-2021, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #8 | Echo | Indigo Sparke | Feb-19-2021, Contemporary Folk |
| #9 | Bright Green Field | Squid | May-07-2021, Art Punk |
| #10 | Collapsed In Sunbeams | Arlo Parks | Jan-29-2021, Bedroom Pop |
| #11 | Jubilee | Japanese Breakfast | Jun-04-2021, Indie Pop |
| #12 | Green to Gold | The Antlers | Mar-26-2021, Indie Folk |
| #13 | Adolescence | THALA | Sep-17-2021, |
| #14 | I Don’t Live Here Anymore | The War on Drugs | Oct-29-2021, Heartland Rock |
| #15 | Animal | LUMP, Laura Marling, Mike Lindsay | Jul-30-2021, Art Pop |
| #16 | Transit Tapes (For Women Who Move Furniture Around) | Lucy Kruger & The Lost Boys | May-14-2021, |
| #17 | New Long Leg | Dry Cleaning | Apr-02-2021, Post-Punk |
| #18 | Seek Shelter | Iceage | May-07-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #19 | Drunk Tank Pink | shame | Jan-15-2021, Post-Punk |
| #20 | I Know I'm Funny haha | Faye Webster | Jun-25-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #21 | Little Oblivions | Julien Baker | Feb-26-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #22 | Leftovers | Le Ren | Oct-15-2021, Contemporary Folk |
| #23 | Fever Dreams | Villagers | Aug-20-2021, Indie Pop |
| #24 | Peace Or Love | Kings of Convenience | Jun-18-2021, Folk Pop |
| #25 | A Common Turn | Anna B Savage | Jan-29-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #26 | Maximum Sorrow! | Desperate Journalist | Jul-02-2021, Post-Punk |
| #27 | life's a beach | easy life | May-28-2021, Pop Rap |
| #28 | Happier Than Ever | Billie Eilish | Jul-30-2021, Alt-Pop |
| #29 | Valentine | Snail Mail | Nov-05-2021, Indie Rock |
| #30 | Local Valley | José González | Sep-17-2021, Indie Folk |
| #31 | Californian Soil | London Grammar | Apr-16-2021, Art Pop |
| #32 | Daddy's Home | St. Vincent | May-14-2021, Psychedelic Soul |
| #33 | Voyager | Current Joys | May-14-2021, Indie Pop |
| #34 | Glow | Alice Phoebe Lou | Mar-19-2021, Indie Pop |
| #35 | Mercurial World | Magdalena Bay | Oct-08-2021, Synthpop |
| #36 | Sunny Bay | Odd Beholder | Sep-10-2021, |
| #37 | Cavalcade | black midi | May-26-2021, Avant-Prog |
| #38 | Windflowers | Efterklang | Oct-08-2021, Ambient Pop |
| #39 | Flying Dream 1 | Elbow | Nov-19-2021, Art Pop |
| #40 | Hotel Surrender | Chet Faker | Jul-16-2021, Downtempo |
| #41 | Home Video | Lucy Dacus | Jun-25-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #42 | Spare Ribs | Sleaford Mods | Jan-15-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #43 | Comfort To Me | Amyl and The Sniffers | Sep-10-2021, Garage Punk |
| #44 | The Witness | SUUNS | Sep-03-2021, Art Rock |
| #45 | Screen Violence | CHVRCHES | Aug-27-2021, Synthpop |
| #46 | Sling | Clairo | Jul-16-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #47 | Chemtrails Over The Country Club | Lana Del Rey | Mar-19-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #48 | In Heaven | Strand of Oaks | Oct-01-2021, Heartland Rock |
| #49 | Not Your Muse | Celeste | Jan-29-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #50 | Picture Of A Good Life | Neøv | Jan-15-2021, Indie Pop |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Sometimes I Might Be Introvert | Little Simz | Album, Sep-03-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #2 | Blue Weekend | Wolf Alice | Album, Jun-04-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #3 | KIDS | Noga Erez | Album, Mar-26-2021, Pop Rap |
| #4 | How Long Do You Think It's Gonna Last? | Big Red Machine | Album, Aug-27-2021, Chamber Pop |
| #5 | CRAWLER | IDLES | Album, Nov-12-2021, Post-Punk |
| #6 | For the first time | Black Country, New Road | Album, Feb-05-2021, Post-Rock |
| #7 | CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST | Tyler, The Creator | Album, Jun-25-2021, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #8 | Echo | Indigo Sparke | Album, Feb-19-2021, Contemporary Folk |
| #9 | Bright Green Field | Squid | Album, May-07-2021, Art Punk |
| #10 | Collapsed In Sunbeams | Arlo Parks | Album, Jan-29-2021, Bedroom Pop |
| #11 | Jubilee | Japanese Breakfast | Album, Jun-04-2021, Indie Pop |
| #12 | Green to Gold | The Antlers | Album, Mar-26-2021, Indie Folk |
| #13 | Adolescence | THALA | Album, Sep-17-2021, |
| #14 | I Don’t Live Here Anymore | The War on Drugs | Album, Oct-29-2021, Heartland Rock |
| #15 | Animal | LUMPLaura MarlingMike Lindsay | Album, Jul-30-2021, Art Pop |
| #16 | Transit Tapes (For Women Who Move Furniture Around) | Lucy Kruger & The Lost Boys | Album, May-14-2021, |
| #17 | New Long Leg | Dry Cleaning | Album, Apr-02-2021, Post-Punk |
| #18 | Seek Shelter | Iceage | Album, May-07-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #19 | Drunk Tank Pink | shame | Album, Jan-15-2021, Post-Punk |
| #20 | I Know I'm Funny haha | Faye Webster | Album, Jun-25-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #21 | Little Oblivions | Julien Baker | Album, Feb-26-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #22 | Leftovers | Le Ren | Album, Oct-15-2021, Contemporary Folk |
| #23 | Fever Dreams | Villagers | Album, Aug-20-2021, Indie Pop |
| #24 | Peace Or Love | Kings of Convenience | Album, Jun-18-2021, Folk Pop |
| #25 | A Common Turn | Anna B Savage | Album, Jan-29-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #26 | Maximum Sorrow! | Desperate Journalist | Album, Jul-02-2021, Post-Punk |
| #27 | life's a beach | easy life | Album, May-28-2021, Pop Rap |
| #28 | Happier Than Ever | Billie Eilish | Album, Jul-30-2021, Alt-Pop |
| #29 | Valentine | Snail Mail | Album, Nov-05-2021, Indie Rock |
| #30 | Local Valley | José González | Album, Sep-17-2021, Indie Folk |
| #31 | Californian Soil | London Grammar | Album, Apr-16-2021, Art Pop |
| #32 | Daddy's Home | St. Vincent | Album, May-14-2021, Psychedelic Soul |
| #33 | Voyager | Current Joys | Album, May-14-2021, Indie Pop |
| #34 | Glow | Alice Phoebe Lou | Album, Mar-19-2021, Indie Pop |
| #35 | Mercurial World | Magdalena Bay | Album, Oct-08-2021, Synthpop |
| #36 | Sunny Bay | Odd Beholder | Album, Sep-10-2021, |
| #37 | Cavalcade | black midi | Album, May-26-2021, Avant-Prog |
| #38 | Windflowers | Efterklang | Album, Oct-08-2021, Ambient Pop |
| #39 | Flying Dream 1 | Elbow | Album, Nov-19-2021, Art Pop |
| #40 | Hotel Surrender | Chet Faker | Album, Jul-16-2021, Downtempo |
| #41 | Home Video | Lucy Dacus | Album, Jun-25-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #42 | Spare Ribs | Sleaford Mods | Album, Jan-15-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #43 | Comfort To Me | Amyl and The Sniffers | Album, Sep-10-2021, Garage Punk |
| #44 | The Witness | SUUNS | Album, Sep-03-2021, Art Rock |
| #45 | Screen Violence | CHVRCHES | Album, Aug-27-2021, Synthpop |
| #46 | Sling | Clairo | Album, Jul-16-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #47 | Chemtrails Over The Country Club | Lana Del Rey | Album, Mar-19-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #48 | In Heaven | Strand of Oaks | Album, Oct-01-2021, Heartland Rock |
| #49 | Not Your Muse | Celeste | Album, Jan-29-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #50 | Picture Of A Good Life | Neøv | Album, Jan-15-2021, Indie Pop |