Our Culture's 50 Best Albums of 2021
Our Culture's top 50 albums of 2021, featuring Clairo, Foxing, The War on Drugs, Low, Turnstile, Japanese Breakfast, and more.
Published: December 09, 2021 19:19
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Nurture | Porter Robinson | Apr-23-2021, Electropop |
| #2 | HEY WHAT | Low | Sep-10-2021, Post-Industrial |
| #3 | Jubilee | Japanese Breakfast | Jun-04-2021, Indie Pop |
| #4 | Mythopoetics | Half Waif | Jul-09-2021, Art Pop |
| #5 | GLOW ON | Turnstile | Aug-27-2021, Post-Hardcore |
| #6 | An Overview on Phenomenal Nature | Cassandra Jenkins | Feb-19-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #7 | Ignorance | The Weather Station | Feb-05-2021, Sophisti-Pop |
| #8 | Sometimes I Might Be Introvert | Little Simz | Sep-03-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #9 | New Long Leg | Dry Cleaning | Apr-02-2021, Post-Punk |
| #10 | Fatigue | L’Rain | Jun-25-2021, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #11 | In Heaven | Strand of Oaks | Oct-01-2021, Heartland Rock |
| #12 | ENTERTAINMENT, DEATH | SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE | Apr-09-2021, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #13 | The Turning Wheel | SPELLLING | Jun-25-2021, Art Pop |
| #14 | I Don’t Live Here Anymore | The War on Drugs | Oct-29-2021, Heartland Rock |
| #15 | one hand on the steering wheel the other sewing a garden | Ada Lea | Sep-24-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #16 | SINNER GET READY | Lingua Ignota | Aug-06-2021, Neoclassical Darkwave |
| #17 | Any Shape You Take | Indigo De Souza | Aug-27-2021, Indie Rock |
| #18 | CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST | Tyler, The Creator | Jun-25-2021, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #19 | Mercurial World | Magdalena Bay | Oct-08-2021, Synthpop |
| #20 | Home Video | Lucy Dacus | Jun-25-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #21 | ULTRAPOP | The Armed | Apr-16-2021, Noise Rock |
| #22 | Afrique Victime | Mdou Moctar | May-21-2021, Tishoumaren |
| #23 | I Know I'm Funny haha | Faye Webster | Jun-25-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #24 | Vulture Prince | Arooj Aftab | Apr-23-2021, Chamber Folk |
| #25 | For the first time | Black Country, New Road | Feb-05-2021, Post-Rock |
| #26 | A Billion Little Lights | Wild Pink | Feb-19-2021, Indie Rock |
| #27 | Draw Down The Moon | Foxing | Aug-06-2021, Indie Rock |
| #28 | Cavalcade | black midi | May-26-2021, Avant-Prog |
| #29 | Una Rosa | Xenia Rubinos | Oct-15-2021, Art Pop |
| #30 | Let Me Do One More | illuminati hotties | Oct-01-2021, Indie Rock |
| #31 | Fun House | Hand Habits | Oct-22-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #32 | CARNAGE | Nick Cave & Warren Ellis | Feb-25-2021, Chamber Pop |
| #33 | Bright Green Field | Squid | May-07-2021, Art Punk |
| #34 | Death of a Cheerleader | Pom Pom Squad | Jun-25-2021, Indie Rock |
| #35 | Engine of Hell | Emma Ruth Rundle | Nov-05-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #36 | Shade | Grouper | Oct-22-2021, Contemporary Folk |
| #37 | Cool Dry Place | Katy Kirby | Feb-19-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #38 | -io | Circuit des Yeux | Oct-22-2021, Neoclassical Darkwave |
| #39 | Valentine | Snail Mail | Nov-05-2021, Indie Rock |
| #40 | maybe next time | allie | Aug-27-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #41 | To See the Next Part of the Dream | Parannoul | Apr-19-2021, Shoegaze |
| #42 | Thirstier | TORRES | Jul-30-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #43 | I Want The Door To Open | Lala Lala | Oct-08-2021, Bedroom Pop |
| #44 | Show Me How You Disappear | IAN SWEET | Mar-05-2021, Indie Pop |
| #45 | Sling | Clairo | Jul-16-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #46 | A Way Forward | Nation of Language | Nov-05-2021, Synthpop |
| #47 | Bodies of Water | Moontype | Apr-02-2021, Indie Rock |
| #48 | MiiRROR | BABii | May-21-2021, Alternative R&B |
| #49 | Collapsed In Sunbeams | Arlo Parks | Jan-29-2021, Bedroom Pop |
| #50 | a softer focus | claire rousay | Apr-09-2021, Ambient |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Nurture | Porter Robinson | Album, Apr-23-2021, Electropop |
| #2 | HEY WHAT | Low | Album, Sep-10-2021, Post-Industrial |
| #3 | Jubilee | Japanese Breakfast | Album, Jun-04-2021, Indie Pop |
| #4 | Mythopoetics | Half Waif | Album, Jul-09-2021, Art Pop |
| #5 | GLOW ON | Turnstile | Album, Aug-27-2021, Post-Hardcore |
| #6 | An Overview on Phenomenal Nature | Cassandra Jenkins | Album, Feb-19-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #7 | Ignorance | The Weather Station | Album, Feb-05-2021, Sophisti-Pop |
| #8 | Sometimes I Might Be Introvert | Little Simz | Album, Sep-03-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #9 | New Long Leg | Dry Cleaning | Album, Apr-02-2021, Post-Punk |
| #10 | Fatigue | L’Rain | Album, Jun-25-2021, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #11 | In Heaven | Strand of Oaks | Album, Oct-01-2021, Heartland Rock |
| #12 | ENTERTAINMENT, DEATH | SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE | Album, Apr-09-2021, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #13 | The Turning Wheel | SPELLLING | Album, Jun-25-2021, Art Pop |
| #14 | I Don’t Live Here Anymore | The War on Drugs | Album, Oct-29-2021, Heartland Rock |
| #15 | one hand on the steering wheel the other sewing a garden | Ada Lea | Album, Sep-24-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #16 | SINNER GET READY | Lingua Ignota | Album, Aug-06-2021, Neoclassical Darkwave |
| #17 | Any Shape You Take | Indigo De Souza | Album, Aug-27-2021, Indie Rock |
| #18 | CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST | Tyler, The Creator | Album, Jun-25-2021, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #19 | Mercurial World | Magdalena Bay | Album, Oct-08-2021, Synthpop |
| #20 | Home Video | Lucy Dacus | Album, Jun-25-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #21 | ULTRAPOP | The Armed | Album, Apr-16-2021, Noise Rock |
| #22 | Afrique Victime | Mdou Moctar | Album, May-21-2021, Tishoumaren |
| #23 | I Know I'm Funny haha | Faye Webster | Album, Jun-25-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #24 | Vulture Prince | Arooj Aftab | Album, Apr-23-2021, Chamber Folk |
| #25 | For the first time | Black Country, New Road | Album, Feb-05-2021, Post-Rock |
| #26 | A Billion Little Lights | Wild Pink | Album, Feb-19-2021, Indie Rock |
| #27 | Draw Down The Moon | Foxing | Album, Aug-06-2021, Indie Rock |
| #28 | Cavalcade | black midi | Album, May-26-2021, Avant-Prog |
| #29 | Una Rosa | Xenia Rubinos | Album, Oct-15-2021, Art Pop |
| #30 | Let Me Do One More | illuminati hotties | Album, Oct-01-2021, Indie Rock |
| #31 | Fun House | Hand Habits | Album, Oct-22-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #32 | CARNAGE | Nick Cave & Warren Ellis | Album, Feb-25-2021, Chamber Pop |
| #33 | Bright Green Field | Squid | Album, May-07-2021, Art Punk |
| #34 | Death of a Cheerleader | Pom Pom Squad | Album, Jun-25-2021, Indie Rock |
| #35 | Engine of Hell | Emma Ruth Rundle | Album, Nov-05-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #36 | Shade | Grouper | Album, Oct-22-2021, Contemporary Folk |
| #37 | Cool Dry Place | Katy Kirby | Album, Feb-19-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #38 | -io | Circuit des Yeux | Album, Oct-22-2021, Neoclassical Darkwave |
| #39 | Valentine | Snail Mail | Album, Nov-05-2021, Indie Rock |
| #40 | maybe next time | allie | Album, Aug-27-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #41 | To See the Next Part of the Dream | Parannoul | Album, Apr-19-2021, Shoegaze |
| #42 | Thirstier | TORRES | Album, Jul-30-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #43 | I Want The Door To Open | Lala Lala | Album, Oct-08-2021, Bedroom Pop |
| #44 | Show Me How You Disappear | IAN SWEET | Album, Mar-05-2021, Indie Pop |
| #45 | Sling | Clairo | Album, Jul-16-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #46 | A Way Forward | Nation of Language | Album, Nov-05-2021, Synthpop |
| #47 | Bodies of Water | Moontype | Album, Apr-02-2021, Indie Rock |
| #48 | MiiRROR | BABii | Album, May-21-2021, Alternative R&B |
| #49 | Collapsed In Sunbeams | Arlo Parks | Album, Jan-29-2021, Bedroom Pop |
| #50 | a softer focus | claire rousay | Album, Apr-09-2021, Ambient |