Rolling Stone's 25 Best Country & Americana Albums of 2021
The best country and Americana albums of 2021, including Morgan Wade, Eric Church, Sturgill Simpson, and Allison Russell.
Published: December 13, 2021 14:02
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Reckless | Morgan Wade | Mar-19-2021, Contemporary Country |
| #2 | Outside Child | Allison Russell | May-21-2021, Contemporary Folk |
| #3 | & | Eric Church | Aug-19-2022, Contemporary Country |
| #4 | The Horses and the Hounds | James McMurtry | Aug-20-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #5 | 29: Written In Stone | Carly Pearce | Sep-17-2021, Contemporary Country |
| #6 | See You Next Time | Joshua Ray Walker | Oct-08-2021, Neo-Traditionalist Country |
| #7 | The Marfa Tapes | Jack Ingram, Miranda Lambert, Jon Randall | May-07-2021, Country |
| #8 | The Ballad of Dood & Juanita | Sturgill Simpson | Aug-20-2021, Outlaw Country |
| #9 | The Moon And Stars: Prescriptions For Dreamers | Valerie June | Mar-12-2021, Country Soul |
| #10 | Sayin What Im Thinkin | Lainey Wilson | Feb-19-2021, |
| #11 | Stand For Myself | Yola | Jul-30-2021, Country Soul |
| #12 | Remember Her Name | Mickey Guyton | Sep-24-2021, Adult Contemporary |
| #13 | One to Grow On | Mike and the Moonpies | Aug-10-2021, Red Dirt |
| #14 | Tasjan! Tasjan! Tasjan! | Aaron Lee Tasjan | Feb-05-2021, Soft Rock |
| #15 | Music City USA | Charley Crockett | Sep-17-2021, Progressive Country |
| #16 | American Siren | Emily Scott Robinson | Oct-29-2021, Americana |
| #17 | In These Silent Days | Brandi Carlile | Oct-01-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #18 | Wary + Strange | Amythyst Kiah | Jun-18-2021, Country Soul |
| #19 | Have a Seat | Maggie Rose | Aug-20-2021, Blue-Eyed Soul |
| #20 | Time, Tequila & Therapy | Old Dominion | Oct-08-2021, Country Pop |
| #21 | A Southern Gothic | Adia Victoria | Sep-17-2021, Gothic Country |
| #22 | Good Things | Dan + Shay | Aug-13-2021, |
| #23 | Backslider | Elvie Shane | Oct-29-2021, Country |
| #24 | Ruthless | Gary Allan | Jun-25-2021, Contemporary Country |
| #25 | star-crossed | Kacey Musgraves | Sep-10-2021, Folk Pop |
| #26 | Heart | Eric Church | Apr-16-2021, Country Rock |
| #27 | Soul | Eric Church | Apr-23-2021, Country Rock |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Reckless | Morgan Wade | Album, Mar-19-2021, Contemporary Country |
| #2 | Outside Child | Allison Russell | Album, May-21-2021, Contemporary Folk |
| #3 | & | Eric Church | Album, Aug-19-2022, Contemporary Country |
| #4 | The Horses and the Hounds | James McMurtry | Album, Aug-20-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #5 | 29: Written In Stone | Carly Pearce | Album, Sep-17-2021, Contemporary Country |
| #6 | See You Next Time | Joshua Ray Walker | Album, Oct-08-2021, Neo-Traditionalist Country |
| #7 | The Marfa Tapes | Jack IngramMiranda LambertJon Randall | Album, May-07-2021, Country |
| #8 | The Ballad of Dood & Juanita | Sturgill Simpson | Album, Aug-20-2021, Outlaw Country |
| #9 | The Moon And Stars: Prescriptions For Dreamers | Valerie June | Album, Mar-12-2021, Country Soul |
| #10 | Sayin What Im Thinkin | Lainey Wilson | Album, Feb-19-2021, |
| #11 | Stand For Myself | Yola | Album, Jul-30-2021, Country Soul |
| #12 | Remember Her Name | Mickey Guyton | Album, Sep-24-2021, Adult Contemporary |
| #13 | One to Grow On | Mike and the Moonpies | Album, Aug-10-2021, Red Dirt |
| #14 | Tasjan! Tasjan! Tasjan! | Aaron Lee Tasjan | Album, Feb-05-2021, Soft Rock |
| #15 | Music City USA | Charley Crockett | Album, Sep-17-2021, Progressive Country |
| #16 | American Siren | Emily Scott Robinson | Album, Oct-29-2021, Americana |
| #17 | In These Silent Days | Brandi Carlile | Album, Oct-01-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #18 | Wary + Strange | Amythyst Kiah | Album, Jun-18-2021, Country Soul |
| #19 | Have a Seat | Maggie Rose | Album, Aug-20-2021, Blue-Eyed Soul |
| #20 | Time, Tequila & Therapy | Old Dominion | Album, Oct-08-2021, Country Pop |
| #21 | A Southern Gothic | Adia Victoria | Album, Sep-17-2021, Gothic Country |
| #22 | Good Things | Dan + Shay | Album, Aug-13-2021, |
| #23 | Backslider | Elvie Shane | Album, Oct-29-2021, Country |
| #24 | Ruthless | Gary Allan | Album, Jun-25-2021, Contemporary Country |
| #25 | star-crossed | Kacey Musgraves | Album, Sep-10-2021, Folk Pop |
| #26 | Heart | Eric Church | Album, Apr-16-2021, Country Rock |
| #27 | Soul | Eric Church | Album, Apr-23-2021, Country Rock |