Rough Trade UK's Albums of the Year 2021

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# 51

Nine by SAULT

Album • Jun 25 / 2021 Neo-Soul

# 52

Bright Magic by Public Service Broadcasting

Album • Sep 24 / 2021 Indietronica Progressive Electronic

# 53

Love Will Be Reborn by Martha Wainwright

Album • Aug 20 / 2021 Singer-Songwriter Folk Rock

# 54

Little Oblivions by Julien Baker

Album • Feb 26 / 2021 Singer-Songwriter Indie Rock

# 55

Woman on the Internet by Orla Gartland

Album • Aug 20 / 2021 Indie Pop

# 56

HEY WHAT by Low

Album • Sep 10 / 2021 Post-Industrial Ambient Pop Experimental Rock

# 57

When You Walk Away by FUR

Album • Nov 05 / 2021 Indie Rock

# 58

And Then Life Was Beautiful by Nao

Album • Sep 24 / 2021 Neo-Soul

# 59

On All Fours by Goat Girl

Album • Jan 29 / 2021 Neo-Psychedelia Art Rock

# 60

The world within our bedrooms by Drug Store Romeos

Album • Jul 09 / 2021 Dream Pop Indie Pop

# 61

What We Call Life by Jordan Rakei

Album • Sep 17 / 2021 Art Pop Alternative R&B

# 62

Terrain by Portico Quartet

Album • May 28 / 2021 ECM Style Jazz

# 63

The Heavens by Sedibus + The Orb

Album • May 28 / 2021 Ambient

# 64

Swimming Static by Elder Island

Album • May 28 / 2021 Art Pop

# 65

Black To The Future by Sons Of Kemet

Album • May 14 / 2021 Afro-Jazz

# 66

Build A Problem by dodie

Album • May 07 / 2021 Singer-Songwriter Folk Pop Indie Pop

# 67

Fat Pop (Deluxe) by Paul Weller

Album • May 14 / 2021 Pop Rock

# 68

MAN MADE by Greentea Peng

Album • Jun 04 / 2021 Neo-Soul Psychedelic Soul

# 69

The Ultra Vivid Lament by Manic Street Preachers

Album • Sep 10 / 2021 Pop Rock

# 70

Into the Blue by The Joy Formidable

Album • Aug 20 / 2021 Indie Rock

# 71

Utopian Ashes by Bobby Gillespie + Jehnny Beth

Album • Jul 02 / 2021 Chamber Pop Art Pop

# 72

Sympathy for Life by Parquet Courts

Album • Oct 22 / 2021 Post-Punk Indie Rock

# 73

SOUR by Olivia Rodrigo

Album • May 21 / 2021 Pop Singer-Songwriter

# 74

Boy from Michigan by John Grant

Album • Jun 25 / 2021 Synthpop Singer-Songwriter

# 75

Thirstier by TORRES

Album • Jul 30 / 2021 Alternative Rock Indie Rock

# 76

Glowing in the Dark by Django Django

Album • Feb 12 / 2021 Neo-Psychedelia Indie Pop

# 77

I Know I'm Funny haha by Faye Webster

Album • Jun 25 / 2021 Singer-Songwriter Alt-Country

# 78

Mirror II by The Goon Sax

Album • Jul 09 / 2021 Indie Pop

# 79

Frisbee by Tot Taylor

Album • Jul 09 / 2021

# 80

Death of a Cheerleader by Pom Pom Squad

Album • Jun 25 / 2021 Indie Rock

# 81

Kerber by Yann Tiersen

Album • Aug 27 / 2021 Minimalism Neoclassical New Age

# 82

Planet (i) by Squirrel Flower

Album • Jun 25 / 2021 Singer-Songwriter Indie Folk

# 83

Spencer Cullum's Coin Collection by Spencer Cullum

Album • Sep 24 / 2021 Folk Rock Psychedelic Rock

# 84

Fir Wave by Hannah Peel

Album • Mar 26 / 2021 Ambient Electronic IDM

# 85

DEMOTAPE/VEGA by BERWYN

Album • Sep 25 / 2020 UK Hip Hop Alternative R&B

# 86

Pool by Skee Mask

Album • May 07 / 2021 IDM Techno Breakbeat

# 87

TYRON by slowthai

Album • Feb 12 / 2021 UK Hip Hop Trap

# 88

Town's Dead by Kojaque

Album • Jun 25 / 2021 Abstract Hip Hop

# 89

Magic Mirror by Pearl Charles

Album • Jan 15 / 2021 Soft Rock Countrypolitan

# 90

Busy Guy by Stephen Fretwell

Album • Jul 16 / 2021 Singer-Songwriter Indie Folk

# 91

J.T. by Steve Earle

Album • Jan 04 / 2021 Americana

# 92

Head of Roses by Flock of Dimes

Album • Apr 02 / 2021 Dream Pop

# 93

Projector by Geese

Album • Oct 29 / 2021 Indie Rock Art Punk

# 94

A Way Forward by Nation of Language

Album • Nov 05 / 2021 Synthpop

# 95

Changephobia by Rostam

Album • Jun 04 / 2021 Indie Pop Art Pop

# 96

Fever Dreams by Villagers

Album • Aug 20 / 2021 Indie Pop Dream Pop

# 97

Seeking New Gods by Gruff Rhys

Album • May 21 / 2021 Psychedelic Pop Neo-Psychedelia

# 98

Path of Wellness by Sleater-Kinney

Album • Jun 11 / 2021 Indie Rock

# 99

The Mutt's Nuts by Chubby and the Gang

Album • Aug 27 / 2021 Garage Punk Punk Rock

# 100

DEACON by serpentwithfeet

Album • Mar 26 / 2021 Alternative R&B Art Pop