Paste's 50 Best Albums of 2021
Here they are: the 50 best albums released during this strange rollercoaster ride of a year.
Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Promises | Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders | Mar-26-2021, Post-Minimalism |
| #2 | GLOW ON | Turnstile | Aug-27-2021, Post-Hardcore |
| #3 | Ignorance | The Weather Station | Feb-05-2021, Sophisti-Pop |
| #4 | Sometimes I Might Be Introvert | Little Simz | Sep-03-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #5 | Jubilee | Japanese Breakfast | Jun-04-2021, Indie Pop |
| #6 | CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST | Tyler, The Creator | Jun-25-2021, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #7 | New Long Leg | Dry Cleaning | Apr-02-2021, Post-Punk |
| #8 | ULTRAPOP | The Armed | Apr-16-2021, Noise Rock |
| #9 | ENTERTAINMENT, DEATH | SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE | Apr-09-2021, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #10 | Valentine | Snail Mail | Nov-05-2021, Indie Rock |
| #11 | Afrique Victime | Mdou Moctar | May-21-2021, Tishoumaren |
| #12 | HEY WHAT | Low | Sep-10-2021, Post-Industrial |
| #13 | CARNAGE | Nick Cave & Warren Ellis | Feb-25-2021, Chamber Pop |
| #14 | DEACON | serpentwithfeet | Mar-26-2021, Alternative R&B |
| #15 | Between the Richness | Fiddlehead | May-21-2021, Emo |
| #16 | Haram | Armand Hammer, The Alchemist | Mar-26-2021, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #17 | An Overview on Phenomenal Nature | Cassandra Jenkins | Feb-19-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #18 | Bright Green Field | Squid | May-07-2021, Art Punk |
| #19 | Sound Ancestors | Madlib | Jan-29-2021, Instrumental Hip Hop |
| #20 | I Don’t Live Here Anymore | The War on Drugs | Oct-29-2021, Heartland Rock |
| #21 | Collapsed In Sunbeams | Arlo Parks | Jan-29-2021, Bedroom Pop |
| #22 | Pray For Haiti | Mach-Hommy | May-21-2021, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #23 | SINNER GET READY | Lingua Ignota | Aug-06-2021, Neoclassical Darkwave |
| #24 | Heaux Tales | Jazmine Sullivan | Jan-08-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #25 | Any Shape You Take | Indigo De Souza | Aug-27-2021, Indie Rock |
| #26 | Black To The Future | Sons Of Kemet | May-14-2021, Afro-Jazz |
| #27 | Infinite Granite | Deafheaven | Aug-20-2021, Shoegaze |
| #28 | Home Video | Lucy Dacus | Jun-25-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #29 | Projector | Geese | Oct-29-2021, Indie Rock |
| #30 | Juno | Remi Wolf | Oct-15-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #31 | Twin Plagues | Wednesday | Aug-13-2021, Shoegaze |
| #32 | Nine | SAULT | Jun-25-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #33 | Cool Dry Place | Katy Kirby | Feb-19-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #34 | Bo Jackson | Boldy James, The Alchemist | Aug-13-2021, Gangsta Rap |
| #35 | Fortitude | GOJIRA | Apr-30-2021, Groove Metal |
| #36 | Little Oblivions | Julien Baker | Feb-26-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #37 | MAXIMUMBLASTSUPERLOUD: The First 24 Songs | Dazy | Aug-20-2021, Power Pop |
| #38 | Fatigue | L’Rain | Jun-25-2021, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #39 | I Know I'm Funny haha | Faye Webster | Jun-25-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #40 | For the first time | Black Country, New Road | Feb-05-2021, Post-Rock |
| #41 | Nurture | Porter Robinson | Apr-23-2021, Electropop |
| #42 | Vulture Prince | Arooj Aftab | Apr-23-2021, Chamber Folk |
| #43 | Dark in Here | The Mountain Goats | Jun-25-2021, Indie Folk |
| #44 | Death of a Cheerleader | Pom Pom Squad | Jun-25-2021, Indie Rock |
| #45 | Half God | Wiki | Oct-01-2021, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #46 | Eternal Home | Fire-Toolz | Oct-15-2021, Post-Industrial |
| #47 | Second Line | Dawn Richard | Apr-30-2021, Alternative R&B |
| #48 | GUMBO'! | Pink Siifu | Aug-02-2021, Trap |
| #49 | Things Take Time, Take Time | Courtney Barnett | Nov-12-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #50 | Smiling with No Teeth | Genesis Owusu | Mar-15-2021, Neo-Soul |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Promises | Floating PointsPharoah Sanders | Album, Mar-26-2021, Post-Minimalism |
| #2 | GLOW ON | Turnstile | Album, Aug-27-2021, Post-Hardcore |
| #3 | Ignorance | The Weather Station | Album, Feb-05-2021, Sophisti-Pop |
| #4 | Sometimes I Might Be Introvert | Little Simz | Album, Sep-03-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #5 | Jubilee | Japanese Breakfast | Album, Jun-04-2021, Indie Pop |
| #6 | CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST | Tyler, The Creator | Album, Jun-25-2021, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #7 | New Long Leg | Dry Cleaning | Album, Apr-02-2021, Post-Punk |
| #8 | ULTRAPOP | The Armed | Album, Apr-16-2021, Noise Rock |
| #9 | ENTERTAINMENT, DEATH | SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE | Album, Apr-09-2021, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #10 | Valentine | Snail Mail | Album, Nov-05-2021, Indie Rock |
| #11 | Afrique Victime | Mdou Moctar | Album, May-21-2021, Tishoumaren |
| #12 | HEY WHAT | Low | Album, Sep-10-2021, Post-Industrial |
| #13 | CARNAGE | Nick Cave & Warren Ellis | Album, Feb-25-2021, Chamber Pop |
| #14 | DEACON | serpentwithfeet | Album, Mar-26-2021, Alternative R&B |
| #15 | Between the Richness | Fiddlehead | Album, May-21-2021, Emo |
| #16 | Haram | Armand HammerThe Alchemist | Album, Mar-26-2021, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #17 | An Overview on Phenomenal Nature | Cassandra Jenkins | Album, Feb-19-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #18 | Bright Green Field | Squid | Album, May-07-2021, Art Punk |
| #19 | Sound Ancestors | Madlib | Album, Jan-29-2021, Instrumental Hip Hop |
| #20 | I Don’t Live Here Anymore | The War on Drugs | Album, Oct-29-2021, Heartland Rock |
| #21 | Collapsed In Sunbeams | Arlo Parks | Album, Jan-29-2021, Bedroom Pop |
| #22 | Pray For Haiti | Mach-Hommy | Album, May-21-2021, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #23 | SINNER GET READY | Lingua Ignota | Album, Aug-06-2021, Neoclassical Darkwave |
| #24 | Heaux Tales | Jazmine Sullivan | EP, Jan-08-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #25 | Any Shape You Take | Indigo De Souza | Album, Aug-27-2021, Indie Rock |
| #26 | Black To The Future | Sons Of Kemet | Album, May-14-2021, Afro-Jazz |
| #27 | Infinite Granite | Deafheaven | Album, Aug-20-2021, Shoegaze |
| #28 | Home Video | Lucy Dacus | Album, Jun-25-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #29 | Projector | Geese | Album, Oct-29-2021, Indie Rock |
| #30 | Juno | Remi Wolf | Album, Oct-15-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #31 | Twin Plagues | Wednesday | Album, Aug-13-2021, Shoegaze |
| #32 | Nine | SAULT | Album, Jun-25-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #33 | Cool Dry Place | Katy Kirby | Album, Feb-19-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #34 | Bo Jackson | Boldy JamesThe Alchemist | Album, Aug-13-2021, Gangsta Rap |
| #35 | Fortitude | GOJIRA | Album, Apr-30-2021, Groove Metal |
| #36 | Little Oblivions | Julien Baker | Album, Feb-26-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #37 | MAXIMUMBLASTSUPERLOUD: The First 24 Songs | Dazy | Album, Aug-20-2021, Power Pop |
| #38 | Fatigue | L’Rain | Album, Jun-25-2021, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #39 | I Know I'm Funny haha | Faye Webster | Album, Jun-25-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #40 | For the first time | Black Country, New Road | Album, Feb-05-2021, Post-Rock |
| #41 | Nurture | Porter Robinson | Album, Apr-23-2021, Electropop |
| #42 | Vulture Prince | Arooj Aftab | Album, Apr-23-2021, Chamber Folk |
| #43 | Dark in Here | The Mountain Goats | Album, Jun-25-2021, Indie Folk |
| #44 | Death of a Cheerleader | Pom Pom Squad | Album, Jun-25-2021, Indie Rock |
| #45 | Half God | Wiki | Album, Oct-01-2021, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #46 | Eternal Home | Fire-Toolz | Album, Oct-15-2021, Post-Industrial |
| #47 | Second Line | Dawn Richard | Album, Apr-30-2021, Alternative R&B |
| #48 | GUMBO'! | Pink Siifu | Album, Aug-02-2021, Trap |
| #49 | Things Take Time, Take Time | Courtney Barnett | Album, Nov-12-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #50 | Smiling with No Teeth | Genesis Owusu | Album, Mar-15-2021, Neo-Soul |