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
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| Rank | Score | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Flu Game | AJ Tracey | Apr-16-2021, Trap | |
| #2 | Collapsed In Sunbeams | Arlo Parks | Jan-29-2021, Bedroom Pop | |
| #3 | Cavalcade | black midi | May-26-2021, Avant-Prog | |
| #4 | Not Your Muse | Celeste | Jan-29-2021, Neo-Soul | |
| #5 | Querencia | CHUNG HA | Feb-15-2021, K-Pop | |
| #6 | Super Monster | Claud | Feb-12-2021, Indie Pop | |
| #7 | New Long Leg | Dry Cleaning | Apr-02-2021, Post-Punk | |
| #8 | life's a beach | easy life | May-28-2021, Pop Rap | |
| #9 | For Those I Love | For Those I Love | Mar-26-2021, Progressive House | |
| #10 | Smiling with No Teeth | Genesis Owusu | Mar-15-2021, Neo-Soul | |
| #11 | Conflict Of Interest | Ghetts | Feb-19-2021, UK Hip Hop | |
| #12 | if i could make it go quiet | girl in red | Apr-30-2021, Indie Pop | |
| #13 | Chemtrails Over The Country Club | Lana Del Rey | Mar-19-2021, Singer-Songwriter | |
| #14 | SOUR | Olivia Rodrigo | May-21-2021, Pop | |
| #15 | Typhoons | Royal Blood | Apr-30-2021, Alternative Dance | |
| #16 | Drunk Tank Pink | shame | Jan-15-2021, Post-Punk | |
| #17 | Spare Ribs | Sleaford Mods | Jan-15-2021, UK Hip Hop | |
| #18 | Bright Green Field | Squid | May-07-2021, Art Punk | |
| #19 | Daddy's Home | St. Vincent | May-14-2021, Psychedelic Soul | |
| #20 | The Chaos Chapter: FREEZE | TOMORROW X TOGETHER | May-31-2021, K-Pop | |
| #21 | Blue Weekend | Wolf Alice | Jun-04-2021, Alternative Rock |
Markdown
| Rank | Score | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | | Flu Game | AJ Tracey | Album, Apr-16-2021, Trap |
| #2 | | Collapsed In Sunbeams | Arlo Parks | Album, Jan-29-2021, Bedroom Pop |
| #3 | | Cavalcade | black midi | Album, May-26-2021, Avant-Prog |
| #4 | | Not Your Muse | Celeste | Album, Jan-29-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #5 | | Querencia | CHUNG HA | Album, Feb-15-2021, K-Pop |
| #6 | | Super Monster | Claud | Album, Feb-12-2021, Indie Pop |
| #7 | | New Long Leg | Dry Cleaning | Album, Apr-02-2021, Post-Punk |
| #8 | | life's a beach | easy life | Album, May-28-2021, Pop Rap |
| #9 | | For Those I Love | For Those I Love | Album, Mar-26-2021, Progressive House |
| #10 | | Smiling with No Teeth | Genesis Owusu | Album, Mar-15-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #11 | | Conflict Of Interest | Ghetts | Album, Feb-19-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #12 | | if i could make it go quiet | girl in red | Album, Apr-30-2021, Indie Pop |
| #13 | | Chemtrails Over The Country Club | Lana Del Rey | Album, Mar-19-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #14 | | SOUR | Olivia Rodrigo | Album, May-21-2021, Pop |
| #15 | | Typhoons | Royal Blood | Album, Apr-30-2021, Alternative Dance |
| #16 | | Drunk Tank Pink | shame | Album, Jan-15-2021, Post-Punk |
| #17 | | Spare Ribs | Sleaford Mods | Album, Jan-15-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #18 | | Bright Green Field | Squid | Album, May-07-2021, Art Punk |
| #19 | | Daddy's Home | St. Vincent | Album, May-14-2021, Psychedelic Soul |
| #20 | | The Chaos Chapter: FREEZE | TOMORROW X TOGETHER | Album, May-31-2021, K-Pop |
| #21 | | Blue Weekend | Wolf Alice | Album, Jun-04-2021, Alternative Rock |