Rolling Stone's Best Albums of 2021 So Far
The Best Albums of 2021 So Far
Published: June 11, 2021 16:30
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| Rank | Score | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Tasjan! Tasjan! Tasjan! | Aaron Lee Tasjan | Feb-05-2021, Soft Rock | |
| #2 | Driver | Adult Mom | Mar-05-2021, Indie Pop | |
| #3 | Detroit Stories | Alice Cooper | Feb-26-2021, Hard Rock | |
| #4 | Collapsed In Sunbeams | Arlo Parks | Jan-29-2021, Bedroom Pop | |
| #5 | Intermission | Assertion | Apr-09-2021, Alternative Rock | |
| #6 | Doomin' Sun | Bachelor, Jay Som, Palehound | May-28-2021, Indie Rock | |
| #7 | The Plugs I Met 2 | Benny the Butcher, Harry Fraud | Mar-19-2021, East Coast Hip Hop | |
| #8 | Cavalcade | black midi | May-26-2021, Avant-Prog | |
| #9 | Sex Over Love | Blaqbonez | Apr-30-2021, Pop Rap | |
| #10 | Superwolves | Matt Sweeney, Bonnie "Prince" Billy | Apr-30-2021, Contemporary Folk | |
| #11 | ROADRUNNER: NEW LIGHT, NEW MACHINE | BROCKHAMPTON | Apr-09-2021, West Coast Hip Hop | |
| #12 | Not Your Muse | Celeste | Jan-29-2021, Neo-Soul | |
| #13 | Standing in the Doorway: Chrissie Hynde Sings Bob Dylan | Chrissie Hynde | May-21-2021, Singer-Songwriter | |
| #14 | The Shadow I Remember | Cloud Nothings | Feb-26-2021, Indie Rock | |
| #15 | Second Line | Dawn Richard | Apr-30-2021, Alternative R&B | |
| #16 | Sweep It Into Space | Dinosaur Jr. | Apr-23-2021, Alternative Rock | |
| #17 | New Long Leg | Dry Cleaning | Apr-02-2021, Post-Punk | |
| #18 | & | Eric Church | Aug-19-2022, Contemporary Country | |
| #19 | Soul | Eric Church | Apr-23-2021, Country Rock | |
| #20 | Heart | Eric Church | Apr-16-2021, Country Rock | |
| #21 | The Bitter Truth | Evanescence | Mar-26-2021, Alternative Metal | |
| #22 | Promises | Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders | Mar-26-2021, Post-Minimalism | |
| #23 | Medicine At Midnight | Foo Fighters | Feb-05-2021, Alternative Rock | |
| #24 | if i could make it go quiet | girl in red | Apr-30-2021, Indie Pop | |
| #25 | On All Fours | Goat Girl | Jan-29-2021, Neo-Psychedelia | |
| #26 | Fortitude | GOJIRA | Apr-30-2021, Groove Metal | |
| #27 | Earth Man Blues | Guided By Voices | Apr-30-2021, | |
| #28 | FLOWERS for VASES / descansos | Hayley Williams | Feb-05-2021, Singer-Songwriter | |
| #29 | The Off-Season | J. Cole | May-14-2021, Conscious Hip Hop | |
| #30 | Jubilee | Japanese Breakfast | Jun-04-2021, Indie Pop | |
| #31 | Heaux Tales | Jazmine Sullivan | Jan-08-2021, Contemporary R&B | |
| #32 | Somewhere Between Beauty & Magic | Joeboy | Feb-04-2021, Afrobeats | |
| #33 | in defense of my own happiness | Joy Oladokun | Jun-04-2021, Singer-Songwriter | |
| #34 | Overgrown | Joyce Wrice | Mar-19-2021, Contemporary R&B | |
| #35 | Blood | Juliana Hatfield | May-14-2021, Indie Rock | |
| #36 | Little Oblivions | Julien Baker | Feb-26-2021, Singer-Songwriter | |
| #37 | Angelic Hoodrat: Supercut | Kenny Mason | Apr-16-2021, Trap | |
| #38 | Obviously | Lake Street Dive | Mar-12-2021, Pop Soul | |
| #39 | Chemtrails Over The Country Club | Lana Del Rey | Mar-19-2021, Singer-Songwriter | |
| #40 | Soberish | Liz Phair | Jun-04-2021, Indie Pop | |
| #41 | Sound Ancestors | Madlib | Jan-29-2021, Instrumental Hip Hop | |
| #42 | #7DJ (7 Días En Jamaica) | Maluma | Jan-28-2021, Latin Pop | |
| #43 | She Walks in Beauty | Marianne Faithfull | Apr-30-2021, Poetry | |
| #44 | Afrique Victime | Mdou Moctar | May-21-2021, Tishoumaren | |
| #45 | When Smoke Rises | Mustafa | May-28-2021, Neo-Soul | |
| #46 | CARNAGE | Nick Cave & Warren Ellis | Feb-25-2021, Chamber Pop | |
| #47 | SOUR | Olivia Rodrigo | May-21-2021, Pop | |
| #48 | Palberta5000 | Palberta | Jan-22-2021, Art Punk | |
| #49 | Cheater | Pom Poko | Jan-15-2021, Noise Pop | |
| #50 | Like a Stone | Remember Sports | Apr-23-2021, Indie Rock |
Markdown
| Rank | Score | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | | Tasjan! Tasjan! Tasjan! | Aaron Lee Tasjan | Album, Feb-05-2021, Soft Rock |
| #2 | | Driver | Adult Mom | Album, Mar-05-2021, Indie Pop |
| #3 | | Detroit Stories | Alice Cooper | Album, Feb-26-2021, Hard Rock |
| #4 | | Collapsed In Sunbeams | Arlo Parks | Album, Jan-29-2021, Bedroom Pop |
| #5 | | Intermission | Assertion | Album, Apr-09-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #6 | | Doomin' Sun | BachelorJay SomPalehound | Album, May-28-2021, Indie Rock |
| #7 | | The Plugs I Met 2 | Benny the ButcherHarry Fraud | EP, Mar-19-2021, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #8 | | Cavalcade | black midi | Album, May-26-2021, Avant-Prog |
| #9 | | Sex Over Love | Blaqbonez | Album, Apr-30-2021, Pop Rap |
| #10 | | Superwolves | Matt SweeneyBonnie "Prince" Billy | Album, Apr-30-2021, Contemporary Folk |
| #11 | | ROADRUNNER: NEW LIGHT, NEW MACHINE | BROCKHAMPTON | Album, Apr-09-2021, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #12 | | Not Your Muse | Celeste | Album, Jan-29-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #13 | | Standing in the Doorway: Chrissie Hynde Sings Bob Dylan | Chrissie Hynde | Album, May-21-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #14 | | The Shadow I Remember | Cloud Nothings | Album, Feb-26-2021, Indie Rock |
| #15 | | Second Line | Dawn Richard | Album, Apr-30-2021, Alternative R&B |
| #16 | | Sweep It Into Space | Dinosaur Jr. | Album, Apr-23-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #17 | | New Long Leg | Dry Cleaning | Album, Apr-02-2021, Post-Punk |
| #18 | | & | Eric Church | Album, Aug-19-2022, Contemporary Country |
| #19 | | Soul | Eric Church | Album, Apr-23-2021, Country Rock |
| #20 | | Heart | Eric Church | Album, Apr-16-2021, Country Rock |
| #21 | | The Bitter Truth | Evanescence | Album, Mar-26-2021, Alternative Metal |
| #22 | | Promises | Floating PointsPharoah Sanders | Album, Mar-26-2021, Post-Minimalism |
| #23 | | Medicine At Midnight | Foo Fighters | Album, Feb-05-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #24 | | if i could make it go quiet | girl in red | Album, Apr-30-2021, Indie Pop |
| #25 | | On All Fours | Goat Girl | Album, Jan-29-2021, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #26 | | Fortitude | GOJIRA | Album, Apr-30-2021, Groove Metal |
| #27 | | Earth Man Blues | Guided By Voices | Album, Apr-30-2021, |
| #28 | | FLOWERS for VASES / descansos | Hayley Williams | Album, Feb-05-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #29 | | The Off-Season | J. Cole | Album, May-14-2021, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #30 | | Jubilee | Japanese Breakfast | Album, Jun-04-2021, Indie Pop |
| #31 | | Heaux Tales | Jazmine Sullivan | EP, Jan-08-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #32 | | Somewhere Between Beauty & Magic | Joeboy | Album, Feb-04-2021, Afrobeats |
| #33 | | in defense of my own happiness | Joy Oladokun | Album, Jun-04-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #34 | | Overgrown | Joyce Wrice | Album, Mar-19-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #35 | | Blood | Juliana Hatfield | Album, May-14-2021, Indie Rock |
| #36 | | Little Oblivions | Julien Baker | Album, Feb-26-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #37 | | Angelic Hoodrat: Supercut | Kenny Mason | Album, Apr-16-2021, Trap |
| #38 | | Obviously | Lake Street Dive | Album, Mar-12-2021, Pop Soul |
| #39 | | Chemtrails Over The Country Club | Lana Del Rey | Album, Mar-19-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #40 | | Soberish | Liz Phair | Album, Jun-04-2021, Indie Pop |
| #41 | | Sound Ancestors | Madlib | Album, Jan-29-2021, Instrumental Hip Hop |
| #42 | | #7DJ (7 Días En Jamaica) | Maluma | Album, Jan-28-2021, Latin Pop |
| #43 | | She Walks in Beauty | Marianne Faithfull | Album, Apr-30-2021, Poetry |
| #44 | | Afrique Victime | Mdou Moctar | Album, May-21-2021, Tishoumaren |
| #45 | | When Smoke Rises | Mustafa | Album, May-28-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #46 | | CARNAGE | Nick Cave & Warren Ellis | Album, Feb-25-2021, Chamber Pop |
| #47 | | SOUR | Olivia Rodrigo | Album, May-21-2021, Pop |
| #48 | | Palberta5000 | Palberta | Album, Jan-22-2021, Art Punk |
| #49 | | Cheater | Pom Poko | Album, Jan-15-2021, Noise Pop |
| #50 | | Like a Stone | Remember Sports | Album, Apr-23-2021, Indie Rock |