PopMatters' 15 Best Indie Pop Albums of 2021

In 2021, indie pop had the job of scoring the world's reopening, marrying joy and uncertainty. From Wolf Alice to Illuminati Hotties, these albums got the gold.

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# 1

Jubilee by Japanese Breakfast

Album • Jun 04 / 2021 Indie Pop Chamber Pop

# 2

Blue Weekend by Wolf Alice

Album • Jun 04 / 2021 Alternative Rock

# 3

Let Me Do One More by illuminati hotties

Album • Oct 01 / 2021 Indie Rock Indie Pop

# 4

Collapsed In Sunbeams by Arlo Parks

Album • Jan 29 / 2021 Bedroom Pop Neo-Soul

# 5

Seeking New Gods by Gruff Rhys

Album • May 21 / 2021 Psychedelic Pop Neo-Psychedelia

# 6

I Know I'm Funny haha by Faye Webster

Album • Jun 25 / 2021 Singer-Songwriter Alt-Country

# 7

Things Take Time, Take Time by Courtney Barnett

Album • Nov 12 / 2021 Singer-Songwriter Indie Rock

# 8

You Don't Know by Lizzie Loveless

Album • Sep 17 / 2021 Indie Pop

# 9

Cooler Returns by Kiwi jr.

Album • Jan 22 / 2021 Indie Rock

# 10

Heaven's Just A Flight by Caroline Kingsbury

Album • Apr 16 / 2021 Pop Rock Synthpop

# 11

Doomin' Sun by Bachelor + Jay Som + Palehound

Album • May 28 / 2021 Indie Rock Dream Pop

# 12

True Love by Hovvdy

Album • Oct 01 / 2021 Indie Folk Indie Pop

# 13

Threesome by Baby Boys

Album • Mar 12 / 2021 Art Pop Indietronica

# 14

Always Something by UV-TV

Album • May 28 / 2021 Indie Rock

# 15

Civilisation II by Kero Kero Bonito

EP • Apr 21 / 2021 Synthpop Indietronica