RIFF's 108 Best Albums of 2021
The best albums of 2021 include Billie Eilish, Brandi Carlile, Tyler, The Creator, Little Simz, Olivia Rodrigo, Wolf Alice, Gojira,…
Published: December 10, 2021 08:01
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Stand For Myself | Yola | Jul-30-2021, Country Soul |
| #2 | Nowhere Generation | Rise Against | Jun-04-2021, Melodic Hardcore |
| #3 | CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST | Tyler, The Creator | Jun-25-2021, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #4 | In These Silent Days | Brandi Carlile | Oct-01-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #5 | Long Lost | Lord Huron | May-21-2021, Indie Folk |
| #6 | SOUR | Olivia Rodrigo | May-21-2021, Pop |
| #7 | Sometimes I Might Be Introvert | Little Simz | Sep-03-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #8 | Blue Weekend | Wolf Alice | Jun-04-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #9 | Happier Than Ever | Billie Eilish | Jul-30-2021, Alt-Pop |
| #10 | Fortitude | GOJIRA | Apr-30-2021, Groove Metal |
| #11 | A Beginner's Mind | Sufjan Stevens, Angelo De Augustine | Sep-24-2021, Indie Folk |
| #12 | Woman on the Internet | Orla Gartland | Aug-20-2021, Indie Pop |
| #13 | Screen Violence | CHVRCHES | Aug-27-2021, Synthpop |
| #14 | The Phantom Tomorrow | Black Veil Brides | Oct-29-2021, Alternative Metal |
| #15 | Garbology | Aesop Rock, Blockhead | Nov-12-2021, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #16 | 30 | Adele | Nov-19-2021, Pop Soul |
| #17 | The Off-Season | J. Cole | May-14-2021, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #18 | MONTERO | Lil Nas X | Sep-17-2021, Pop Rap |
| #19 | If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power | Halsey | Aug-27-2021, Art Pop |
| #20 | For the first time | Black Country, New Road | Feb-05-2021, Post-Rock |
| #21 | Sympathy for Life | Parquet Courts | Oct-22-2021, Post-Punk |
| #22 | Hall of Fame | Polo G | Jun-25-2021, Trap |
| #23 | I Don’t Live Here Anymore | The War on Drugs | Oct-29-2021, Heartland Rock |
| #24 | Flux | Poppy | Sep-24-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #25 | No Gods No Masters | Garbage | Jun-11-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #26 | Planet Her | Doja Cat | Jun-25-2021, Pop Rap |
| #27 | Maximum Sorrow! | Desperate Journalist | Jul-02-2021, Post-Punk |
| #28 | The Horses and the Hounds | James McMurtry | Aug-20-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #29 | Infinite Granite | Deafheaven | Aug-20-2021, Shoegaze |
| #30 | Dancing With The Devil…The Art of Starting Over | Demi Lovato | Apr-02-2021, Pop |
| #31 | As The Love Continues | Mogwai | Feb-19-2021, Post-Rock |
| #32 | Sound Ancestors | Madlib | Jan-29-2021, Instrumental Hip Hop |
| #33 | Daddy's Home | St. Vincent | May-14-2021, Psychedelic Soul |
| #34 | Collapsed In Sunbeams | Arlo Parks | Jan-29-2021, Bedroom Pop |
| #35 | Promises | Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders | Mar-26-2021, Post-Minimalism |
| #36 | We're All Alone In This Together | Dave | Jul-23-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #37 | Local Valley | José González | Sep-17-2021, Indie Folk |
| #38 | Death By Rock And Roll | The Pretty Reckless | Feb-12-2021, Hard Rock |
| #39 | An Evening With Silk Sonic | Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic | Nov-12-2021, Smooth Soul |
| #40 | Typhoons | Royal Blood | Apr-30-2021, Alternative Dance |
| #41 | The Bitter Truth | Evanescence | Mar-26-2021, Alternative Metal |
| #42 | Lindsey Buckingham | Lindsey Buckingham | Sep-17-2021, Pop Rock |
| #43 | Home Video | Lucy Dacus | Jun-25-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #44 | Seventeen Going Under | Sam Fender | Oct-08-2021, Heartland Rock |
| #45 | Cavalcade | black midi | May-26-2021, Avant-Prog |
| #46 | Gold-Diggers Sound | Leon Bridges | Jul-23-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #47 | Vince Staples | Vince Staples | Jul-09-2021, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #48 | I Know I'm Funny haha | Faye Webster | Jun-25-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #49 | Drunk Tank Pink | shame | Jan-15-2021, Post-Punk |
| #50 | Little Oblivions | Julien Baker | Feb-26-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Stand For Myself | Yola | Album, Jul-30-2021, Country Soul |
| #2 | Nowhere Generation | Rise Against | Album, Jun-04-2021, Melodic Hardcore |
| #3 | CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST | Tyler, The Creator | Album, Jun-25-2021, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #4 | In These Silent Days | Brandi Carlile | Album, Oct-01-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #5 | Long Lost | Lord Huron | Album, May-21-2021, Indie Folk |
| #6 | SOUR | Olivia Rodrigo | Album, May-21-2021, Pop |
| #7 | Sometimes I Might Be Introvert | Little Simz | Album, Sep-03-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #8 | Blue Weekend | Wolf Alice | Album, Jun-04-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #9 | Happier Than Ever | Billie Eilish | Album, Jul-30-2021, Alt-Pop |
| #10 | Fortitude | GOJIRA | Album, Apr-30-2021, Groove Metal |
| #11 | A Beginner's Mind | Sufjan StevensAngelo De Augustine | Album, Sep-24-2021, Indie Folk |
| #12 | Woman on the Internet | Orla Gartland | Album, Aug-20-2021, Indie Pop |
| #13 | Screen Violence | CHVRCHES | Album, Aug-27-2021, Synthpop |
| #14 | The Phantom Tomorrow | Black Veil Brides | Album, Oct-29-2021, Alternative Metal |
| #15 | Garbology | Aesop RockBlockhead | Album, Nov-12-2021, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #16 | 30 | Adele | Album, Nov-19-2021, Pop Soul |
| #17 | The Off-Season | J. Cole | Album, May-14-2021, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #18 | MONTERO | Lil Nas X | Album, Sep-17-2021, Pop Rap |
| #19 | If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power | Halsey | Album, Aug-27-2021, Art Pop |
| #20 | For the first time | Black Country, New Road | Album, Feb-05-2021, Post-Rock |
| #21 | Sympathy for Life | Parquet Courts | Album, Oct-22-2021, Post-Punk |
| #22 | Hall of Fame | Polo G | Album, Jun-25-2021, Trap |
| #23 | I Don’t Live Here Anymore | The War on Drugs | Album, Oct-29-2021, Heartland Rock |
| #24 | Flux | Poppy | Album, Sep-24-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #25 | No Gods No Masters | Garbage | Album, Jun-11-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #26 | Planet Her | Doja Cat | Album, Jun-25-2021, Pop Rap |
| #27 | Maximum Sorrow! | Desperate Journalist | Album, Jul-02-2021, Post-Punk |
| #28 | The Horses and the Hounds | James McMurtry | Album, Aug-20-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #29 | Infinite Granite | Deafheaven | Album, Aug-20-2021, Shoegaze |
| #30 | Dancing With The Devil…The Art of Starting Over | Demi Lovato | Album, Apr-02-2021, Pop |
| #31 | As The Love Continues | Mogwai | Album, Feb-19-2021, Post-Rock |
| #32 | Sound Ancestors | Madlib | Album, Jan-29-2021, Instrumental Hip Hop |
| #33 | Daddy's Home | St. Vincent | Album, May-14-2021, Psychedelic Soul |
| #34 | Collapsed In Sunbeams | Arlo Parks | Album, Jan-29-2021, Bedroom Pop |
| #35 | Promises | Floating PointsPharoah Sanders | Album, Mar-26-2021, Post-Minimalism |
| #36 | We're All Alone In This Together | Dave | Album, Jul-23-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #37 | Local Valley | José González | Album, Sep-17-2021, Indie Folk |
| #38 | Death By Rock And Roll | The Pretty Reckless | Album, Feb-12-2021, Hard Rock |
| #39 | An Evening With Silk Sonic | Bruno MarsAnderson .PaakSilk Sonic | Album, Nov-12-2021, Smooth Soul |
| #40 | Typhoons | Royal Blood | Album, Apr-30-2021, Alternative Dance |
| #41 | The Bitter Truth | Evanescence | Album, Mar-26-2021, Alternative Metal |
| #42 | Lindsey Buckingham | Lindsey Buckingham | Album, Sep-17-2021, Pop Rock |
| #43 | Home Video | Lucy Dacus | Album, Jun-25-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #44 | Seventeen Going Under | Sam Fender | Album, Oct-08-2021, Heartland Rock |
| #45 | Cavalcade | black midi | Album, May-26-2021, Avant-Prog |
| #46 | Gold-Diggers Sound | Leon Bridges | Album, Jul-23-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #47 | Vince Staples | Vince Staples | Album, Jul-09-2021, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #48 | I Know I'm Funny haha | Faye Webster | Album, Jun-25-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #49 | Drunk Tank Pink | shame | Album, Jan-15-2021, Post-Punk |
| #50 | Little Oblivions | Julien Baker | Album, Feb-26-2021, Singer-Songwriter |