Paste's 25 Best Albums of 2021 (So Far)

We have Floating Points & Pharoah Sanders, The Weather Station, The Armed and others to thank for the year's best records…

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# 1
Album • Mar 26 / 2021 Post-Minimalism Third Stream
# 2
Album • Feb 05 / 2021 Sophisti-Pop Art Pop
# 3
Album • Apr 16 / 2021 Noise Rock Post-Hardcore
# 4
Album • Apr 09 / 2021 Neo-Psychedelia Noise Pop
# 5
Album • Mar 26 / 2021 Alternative R&B Art Pop
# 6
Album • Feb 19 / 2021 Singer-Songwriter
# 7
Album • May 21 / 2021 Tishoumaren Psychedelic Rock
# 8
Album • May 07 / 2021 Art Punk Post-Punk Experimental Rock
# 9
Album • Jun 04 / 2021 Indie Pop Chamber Pop
# 10
Album • Apr 02 / 2021 Post-Punk
# 11
EP • Jan 08 / 2021 Contemporary R&B Neo-Soul
# 12
Album • Feb 26 / 2021 Singer-Songwriter Indie Rock
# 13
Album • Feb 25 / 2021 Chamber Pop Art Pop
# 14
Album • Apr 30 / 2021 Groove Metal Progressive Metal
# 15
Album • Jan 29 / 2021 Instrumental Hip Hop
# 16
Album • May 21 / 2021 Emo Post-Hardcore
# 17
Album • Mar 15 / 2021 Neo-Soul
# 18
Album • Feb 19 / 2021 Singer-Songwriter Indie Pop
# 19
Album • Jul 06 / 2021 Midwest Emo Post-Hardcore
# 20
Album • Mar 26 / 2021 Abstract Hip Hop East Coast Hip Hop Hardcore Hip Hop
# 21
Album • Jan 29 / 2021 Bedroom Pop Neo-Soul
# 22
Album • May 14 / 2021 Afro-Jazz
# 23
Album • Apr 30 / 2021 Emo-Pop Pop Punk Midwest Emo
# 24
Album • May 21 / 2021 East Coast Hip Hop Abstract Hip Hop
# 25
Album • Apr 30 / 2021 Alternative R&B