Rough Trade UK's Albums of the Year 2021

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# 1

New Long Leg by Dry Cleaning

Album • Apr 02 / 2021 Post-Punk

# 2

Collapsed In Sunbeams by Arlo Parks

Album • Jan 29 / 2021 Bedroom Pop Neo-Soul

# 3

Sometimes I Might Be Introvert by Little Simz

Album • Sep 03 / 2021 UK Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop

# 4

For the first time by Black Country, New Road

Album • Feb 05 / 2021 Post-Rock Experimental Rock Post-Punk

# 5

CRAWLER by IDLES

Album • Nov 12 / 2021 Post-Punk Art Punk

# 6

Bright Green Field by Squid

Album • May 07 / 2021 Art Punk Post-Punk Experimental Rock

# 7

Flock by Jane Weaver

Album • Mar 05 / 2021 Psychedelic Pop Art Pop Indietronica

# 8

Blue Weekend by Wolf Alice

Album • Jun 04 / 2021 Alternative Rock

# 9

An Overview on Phenomenal Nature by Cassandra Jenkins

Album • Feb 19 / 2021 Singer-Songwriter

# 10

Sound Ancestors by Madlib

Album • Jan 29 / 2021 Instrumental Hip Hop

# 11

Ignorance by The Weather Station

Album • Feb 05 / 2021 Sophisti-Pop Art Pop

# 12

Cavalcade by black midi

Album • May 26 / 2021 Avant-Prog

# 13

For Those I Love by For Those I Love

Album • Mar 26 / 2021 Progressive House Spoken Word

# 14

Isles by Bicep

Album • Jan 22 / 2021 Progressive Breaks Future Garage

# 15

Jubilee by Japanese Breakfast

Album • Jun 04 / 2021 Indie Pop Chamber Pop

# 16

Daddy's Home by St. Vincent

Album • May 14 / 2021 Psychedelic Soul Art Rock

# 17

Things Take Time, Take Time by Courtney Barnett

Album • Nov 12 / 2021 Singer-Songwriter Indie Rock

# 18

Promises by Floating Points + Pharoah Sanders

Album • Mar 26 / 2021 Post-Minimalism Third Stream

# 19

Afrique Victime by Mdou Moctar

Album • May 21 / 2021 Tishoumaren Psychedelic Rock

# 20

Before I Die by 박혜진 Park Hye Jin

Album • Sep 10 / 2021 Hip House Cloud Rap

# 21

Rare, Forever by Leon Vynehall

Album • Apr 30 / 2021 Tech House Ambient Techno

# 22

Fatigue by L’Rain

Album • Jun 25 / 2021 Neo-Psychedelia Neo-Soul

# 23

Agor by Koreless

Album • Jul 09 / 2021 Progressive Electronic

# 24

Bring Backs by Alfa Mist

Album • Apr 23 / 2021 Nu Jazz ECM Style Jazz

# 25

Ookii Gekkou by Vanishing Twin

Album • Oct 15 / 2021 Neo-Psychedelia Psychedelic Pop Progressive Pop

# 26

Welfare Jazz by Viagra Boys

Album • Jan 08 / 2021 Post-Punk Art Punk

# 27

Forest of Your Problems by Snapped Ankles

Album • Jul 02 / 2021 Dance-Punk

# 28

Welcome Break by Pip Blom

Album • Oct 08 / 2021 Indie Rock

# 29

Loving In Stereo by Jungle

Album • Aug 13 / 2021 Synth Funk Funk

# 30

The Nearer The Fountain, More Pure The Stream Flows by Damon Albarn

Album • Nov 12 / 2021 Ambient Pop Art Pop

# 31

Drunk Tank Pink by shame

Album • Jan 15 / 2021 Post-Punk Art Punk

# 32

G_d's Pee AT STATE'S END! by Godspeed You! Black Emperor

Album • Apr 02 / 2021 Post-Rock

# 33

Black Acid Soul by Lady Blackbird

Album • Sep 03 / 2021 Vocal Jazz

# 34

Comfort To Me by Amyl and The Sniffers

Album • Sep 10 / 2021 Garage Punk

# 35

Spare Ribs by Sleaford Mods

Album • Jan 15 / 2021 UK Hip Hop Post-Punk

# 36

Yol by Altin Gün

Album • Feb 26 / 2021 Synthpop

# 37

CARNAGE by Nick Cave & Warren Ellis

Album • Feb 25 / 2021 Chamber Pop Art Pop

# 38

Candlepower by Marina Allen

Album • Jun 04 / 2021 Singer-Songwriter Contemporary Folk

# 39

Sling by Clairo

Album • Jul 16 / 2021 Singer-Songwriter Contemporary Folk

# 40

Distractions by Tindersticks

Album • Feb 19 / 2021 Art Pop Chamber Pop

# 41

Colourgrade by Tirzah

Album • Oct 01 / 2021 Minimal Wave Art Pop

# 42

I've Been Trying To Tell You by Saint Etienne

Album • Sep 10 / 2021 Ambient Pop Downtempo

# 43

Animal by LUMP + Laura Marling + Mike Lindsay

Album • Jul 30 / 2021 Art Pop Indie Pop Indietronica

# 44

Private Space by Durand Jones & The Indications

Album • Jul 30 / 2021 Philly Soul Smooth Soul

# 45

still slipping vol. 1 by Joy Orbison

Album • Aug 13 / 2021 UK Bass

# 46

Electronic Music Improvisations Vol. 1 by Sunroof

Album • May 21 / 2021 Progressive Electronic Free Improvisation

# 47

A Beginner's Mind by Sufjan Stevens + Angelo De Augustine

Album • Sep 24 / 2021 Indie Folk

# 48

Desire by Desire Marea

Album • Jan 10 / 2020 Deconstructed Club Art Pop Glitch Pop

# 49

As The Love Continues by Mogwai

Album • Feb 19 / 2021 Post-Rock

# 50

SINNER GET READY by Lingua Ignota

Album • Aug 06 / 2021 Neoclassical Darkwave Avant-Folk