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.
Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Jubilee | Japanese Breakfast | Jun-04-2021, Indie Pop |
| #2 | Blue Weekend | Wolf Alice | Jun-04-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #3 | Let Me Do One More | illuminati hotties | Oct-01-2021, Indie Rock |
| #4 | Collapsed In Sunbeams | Arlo Parks | Jan-29-2021, Bedroom Pop |
| #5 | Seeking New Gods | Gruff Rhys | May-21-2021, Psychedelic Pop |
| #6 | I Know I'm Funny haha | Faye Webster | Jun-25-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #7 | Things Take Time, Take Time | Courtney Barnett | Nov-12-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #8 | You Don't Know | Lizzie Loveless | Sep-17-2021, Indie Pop |
| #9 | Cooler Returns | Kiwi jr. | Jan-22-2021, Indie Rock |
| #10 | Heaven's Just A Flight | Caroline Kingsbury | Apr-16-2021, Pop Rock |
| #11 | Doomin' Sun | Bachelor, Jay Som, Palehound | May-28-2021, Indie Rock |
| #12 | True Love | Hovvdy | Oct-01-2021, Indie Folk |
| #13 | Threesome | Baby Boys | Mar-12-2021, Art Pop |
| #14 | Always Something | UV-TV | May-28-2021, Indie Rock |
| #15 | Civilisation II | Kero Kero Bonito | Apr-21-2021, Synthpop |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Jubilee | Japanese Breakfast | Album, Jun-04-2021, Indie Pop |
| #2 | Blue Weekend | Wolf Alice | Album, Jun-04-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #3 | Let Me Do One More | illuminati hotties | Album, Oct-01-2021, Indie Rock |
| #4 | Collapsed In Sunbeams | Arlo Parks | Album, Jan-29-2021, Bedroom Pop |
| #5 | Seeking New Gods | Gruff Rhys | Album, May-21-2021, Psychedelic Pop |
| #6 | I Know I'm Funny haha | Faye Webster | Album, Jun-25-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #7 | Things Take Time, Take Time | Courtney Barnett | Album, Nov-12-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #8 | You Don't Know | Lizzie Loveless | Album, Sep-17-2021, Indie Pop |
| #9 | Cooler Returns | Kiwi jr. | Album, Jan-22-2021, Indie Rock |
| #10 | Heaven's Just A Flight | Caroline Kingsbury | Album, Apr-16-2021, Pop Rock |
| #11 | Doomin' Sun | BachelorJay SomPalehound | Album, May-28-2021, Indie Rock |
| #12 | True Love | Hovvdy | Album, Oct-01-2021, Indie Folk |
| #13 | Threesome | Baby Boys | Album, Mar-12-2021, Art Pop |
| #14 | Always Something | UV-TV | Album, May-28-2021, Indie Rock |
| #15 | Civilisation II | Kero Kero Bonito | EP, Apr-21-2021, Synthpop |