Resident Advisor's Best Albums of 2021
Leftfield R&B, rave euphoria, ambient jazz—the RA staff and contributors pick their favorite albums of the year.
Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | A Future | AceMoMa | Apr-23-2021, Breakbeat |
| #2 | Never The Right Time | Andy Stott | Apr-16-2021, UK Bass |
| #3 | Under the Lilac Sky | Arushi Jain | Jul-09-2021, Progressive Electronic |
| #4 | im hole | aya | Oct-22-2021, Deconstructed Club |
| #5 | Conclave | Conclave, Toribio | Jun-18-2021, House |
| #6 | Second Line | Dawn Richard | Apr-30-2021, Alternative R&B |
| #7 | BLACK METAL 2 | Dean Blunt | Jun-11-2021, Art Pop |
| #8 | Signals in My Head | DJ Manny | Jul-23-2021, Footwork |
| #9 | Beyond The Yellow Haze | Emeka Ogboh | Jan-15-2021, IDM |
| #10 | Sensational | Erika de Casier | May-21-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #11 | Quivering In Time | Eris Drew | Oct-29-2021, Breakbeat |
| #12 | Promises | Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders | Mar-26-2021, Post-Minimalism |
| #13 | interest rates, a tape | George Riley | Jun-24-2021, Alternative R&B |
| #14 | Invariant | Hoavi | Oct-08-2021, IDM |
| #15 | Rhinestones | HTRK | Sep-17-2021, Ambient Pop |
| #16 | still slipping vol. 1 | Joy Orbison | Aug-13-2021, UK Bass |
| #17 | Fatigue | L’Rain | Jun-25-2021, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #18 | Reflection | Loraine James | Jun-04-2021, UK Bass |
| #19 | Lazy | Mr. Mitch | Mar-05-2021, Weightless |
| #20 | Space 1.8 | Nala Sinephro | Sep-03-2021, Nu Jazz |
| #21 | How Much Time it is Between You and Me? | Perila | Jun-25-2021, Ambient |
| #22 | Pool | Skee Mask | May-07-2021, IDM |
| #23 | Honest Labour | Space Afrika | Aug-27-2021, Sound Collage |
| #24 | Colourgrade | Tirzah | Oct-01-2021, Minimal Wave |
| #25 | Virtual Dreams: Ambient Explorations In The House & Techno Age, 1993-1997 | Various Artists | Dec-14-2020, |
| #26 | Amapiano Now | Various Artists | Jul-23-2021, |
| #27 | The Sound of Limo | Various Artists | Aug-06-2021, Tech House |
| #28 | Wanton Witch LP | Wanton Witch | Jun-04-2021, |
| #29 | Yellow River Blue | Yu Su | Jan-22-2021, Ambient Dub |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | A Future | AceMoMa | Album, Apr-23-2021, Breakbeat |
| #2 | Never The Right Time | Andy Stott | Album, Apr-16-2021, UK Bass |
| #3 | Under the Lilac Sky | Arushi Jain | Album, Jul-09-2021, Progressive Electronic |
| #4 | im hole | aya | Album, Oct-22-2021, Deconstructed Club |
| #5 | Conclave | ConclaveToribio | Album, Jun-18-2021, House |
| #6 | Second Line | Dawn Richard | Album, Apr-30-2021, Alternative R&B |
| #7 | BLACK METAL 2 | Dean Blunt | Album, Jun-11-2021, Art Pop |
| #8 | Signals in My Head | DJ Manny | Album, Jul-23-2021, Footwork |
| #9 | Beyond The Yellow Haze | Emeka Ogboh | Album, Jan-15-2021, IDM |
| #10 | Sensational | Erika de Casier | Album, May-21-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #11 | Quivering In Time | Eris Drew | Album, Oct-29-2021, Breakbeat |
| #12 | Promises | Floating PointsPharoah Sanders | Album, Mar-26-2021, Post-Minimalism |
| #13 | interest rates, a tape | George Riley | Album, Jun-24-2021, Alternative R&B |
| #14 | Invariant | Hoavi | Album, Oct-08-2021, IDM |
| #15 | Rhinestones | HTRK | Album, Sep-17-2021, Ambient Pop |
| #16 | still slipping vol. 1 | Joy Orbison | Album, Aug-13-2021, UK Bass |
| #17 | Fatigue | L’Rain | Album, Jun-25-2021, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #18 | Reflection | Loraine James | Album, Jun-04-2021, UK Bass |
| #19 | Lazy | Mr. Mitch | Album, Mar-05-2021, Weightless |
| #20 | Space 1.8 | Nala Sinephro | Album, Sep-03-2021, Nu Jazz |
| #21 | How Much Time it is Between You and Me? | Perila | Album, Jun-25-2021, Ambient |
| #22 | Pool | Skee Mask | Album, May-07-2021, IDM |
| #23 | Honest Labour | Space Afrika | Album, Aug-27-2021, Sound Collage |
| #24 | Colourgrade | Tirzah | Album, Oct-01-2021, Minimal Wave |
| #25 | Virtual Dreams: Ambient Explorations In The House & Techno Age, 1993-1997 | Various Artists | Album, Dec-14-2020, |
| #26 | Amapiano Now | Various Artists | Album, Jul-23-2021, |
| #27 | The Sound of Limo | Various Artists | Album, Aug-06-2021, Tech House |
| #28 | Wanton Witch LP | Wanton Witch | Album, Jun-04-2021, |
| #29 | Yellow River Blue | Yu Su | Album, Jan-22-2021, Ambient Dub |