NME's Best Albums of 2021 (So Far)

Six months deep into the year and we've already had a ton of top records. Catch up on all our favourites to date

Published: June 10, 2021 11:23 Source

# 1
Album • Apr 16 / 2021 Trap UK Hip Hop
# 2
Album • Jan 29 / 2021 Bedroom Pop Neo-Soul
# 3
Album • May 26 / 2021 Avant-Prog
# 4
Album • Jan 29 / 2021 Neo-Soul
# 5
Album • Feb 15 / 2021 K-Pop Contemporary R&B
# 6
Album • Feb 12 / 2021 Indie Pop Bedroom Pop
# 7
Album • Apr 02 / 2021 Post-Punk
# 8
Album • May 28 / 2021 Pop Rap Bedroom Pop
# 9
Album • Mar 26 / 2021 Progressive House Spoken Word
# 10
Album • Mar 15 / 2021 Neo-Soul
# 11
Album • Feb 19 / 2021 UK Hip Hop
# 12
Album • Apr 30 / 2021 Indie Pop Alt-Pop
# 13
Album • Mar 19 / 2021 Singer-Songwriter
# 14
Album • May 21 / 2021 Pop Singer-Songwriter
# 15
Album • Apr 30 / 2021 Alternative Dance Alternative Rock
# 16
Album • Jan 15 / 2021 Post-Punk Art Punk
# 17
Album • Jan 15 / 2021 UK Hip Hop Post-Punk
# 18
Album • May 07 / 2021 Art Punk Post-Punk Experimental Rock
# 19
Album • May 14 / 2021 Psychedelic Soul Art Rock
# 20
Album • May 31 / 2021 K-Pop Dance-Pop
# 21
Album • Jun 04 / 2021 Alternative Rock