Rolling Stone: Rob Sheffield's Top 20 Albums of 2021
Rob Sheffield runs down his 20 favorite albums of 2021, from Adele to Adult Mom.
Published: December 21, 2021 15:00
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| Rank | Score | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | SOUR | Olivia Rodrigo | May-21-2021, Pop | |
| #2 | Red (Taylor's Version) | Taylor Swift | Nov-12-2021, Pop Rock | |
| #3 | Home Video | Lucy Dacus | Jun-25-2021, Singer-Songwriter | |
| #4 | 30 | Adele | Nov-19-2021, Pop Soul | |
| #5 | to hell with it | PinkPantheress | Oct-15-2021, Atmospheric Drum and Bass | |
| #6 | Doomin' Sun | Bachelor, Jay Som, Palehound | May-28-2021, Indie Rock | |
| #7 | Heaux Tales | Jazmine Sullivan | Jan-08-2021, Contemporary R&B | |
| #8 | Driver | Adult Mom | Mar-05-2021, Indie Pop | |
| #9 | Open Door Policy | The Hold Steady | Feb-19-2021, Indie Rock | |
| #10 | Afrique Victime | Mdou Moctar | May-21-2021, Tishoumaren | |
| #11 | Happier Than Ever | Billie Eilish | Jul-30-2021, Alt-Pop | |
| #12 | Hall of Fame | Polo G | Jun-25-2021, Trap | |
| #13 | Mercurial World | Magdalena Bay | Oct-08-2021, Synthpop | |
| #14 | CARNAGE | Nick Cave & Warren Ellis | Feb-25-2021, Chamber Pop | |
| #15 | FUTURE PAST | Duran Duran | Oct-22-2021, Synthpop | |
| #16 | Laura Stevenson | Laura Stevenson | Aug-06-2021, Singer-Songwriter | |
| #17 | VICE VERSA | Rauw Alejandro | Jun-25-2021, Latin Pop | |
| #18 | Jubilee | Japanese Breakfast | Jun-04-2021, Indie Pop | |
| #19 | GLOW ON | Turnstile | Aug-27-2021, Post-Hardcore | |
| #20 | Lindsey Buckingham | Lindsey Buckingham | Sep-17-2021, Pop Rock |
Markdown
| Rank | Score | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | | SOUR | Olivia Rodrigo | Album, May-21-2021, Pop |
| #2 | | Red (Taylor's Version) | Taylor Swift | Album, Nov-12-2021, Pop Rock |
| #3 | | Home Video | Lucy Dacus | Album, Jun-25-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #4 | | 30 | Adele | Album, Nov-19-2021, Pop Soul |
| #5 | | to hell with it | PinkPantheress | Album, Oct-15-2021, Atmospheric Drum and Bass |
| #6 | | Doomin' Sun | BachelorJay SomPalehound | Album, May-28-2021, Indie Rock |
| #7 | | Heaux Tales | Jazmine Sullivan | EP, Jan-08-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #8 | | Driver | Adult Mom | Album, Mar-05-2021, Indie Pop |
| #9 | | Open Door Policy | The Hold Steady | Album, Feb-19-2021, Indie Rock |
| #10 | | Afrique Victime | Mdou Moctar | Album, May-21-2021, Tishoumaren |
| #11 | | Happier Than Ever | Billie Eilish | Album, Jul-30-2021, Alt-Pop |
| #12 | | Hall of Fame | Polo G | Album, Jun-25-2021, Trap |
| #13 | | Mercurial World | Magdalena Bay | Album, Oct-08-2021, Synthpop |
| #14 | | CARNAGE | Nick Cave & Warren Ellis | Album, Feb-25-2021, Chamber Pop |
| #15 | | FUTURE PAST | Duran Duran | Album, Oct-22-2021, Synthpop |
| #16 | | Laura Stevenson | Laura Stevenson | Album, Aug-06-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #17 | | VICE VERSA | Rauw Alejandro | Album, Jun-25-2021, Latin Pop |
| #18 | | Jubilee | Japanese Breakfast | Album, Jun-04-2021, Indie Pop |
| #19 | | GLOW ON | Turnstile | Album, Aug-27-2021, Post-Hardcore |
| #20 | | Lindsey Buckingham | Lindsey Buckingham | Album, Sep-17-2021, Pop Rock |