Rough Trade UK's Albums of the Year 2021
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Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New Long Leg | Dry Cleaning | Apr-02-2021, Post-Punk |
| #2 | Collapsed In Sunbeams | Arlo Parks | Jan-29-2021, Bedroom Pop |
| #3 | Sometimes I Might Be Introvert | Little Simz | Sep-03-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #4 | For the first time | Black Country, New Road | Feb-05-2021, Post-Rock |
| #5 | CRAWLER | IDLES | Nov-12-2021, Post-Punk |
| #6 | Bright Green Field | Squid | May-07-2021, Art Punk |
| #7 | Flock | Jane Weaver | Mar-05-2021, Psychedelic Pop |
| #8 | Blue Weekend | Wolf Alice | Jun-04-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #9 | An Overview on Phenomenal Nature | Cassandra Jenkins | Feb-19-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #10 | Sound Ancestors | Madlib | Jan-29-2021, Instrumental Hip Hop |
| #11 | Ignorance | The Weather Station | Feb-05-2021, Sophisti-Pop |
| #12 | Cavalcade | black midi | May-26-2021, Avant-Prog |
| #13 | For Those I Love | For Those I Love | Mar-26-2021, Progressive House |
| #14 | Isles | Bicep | Jan-22-2021, Progressive Breaks |
| #15 | Jubilee | Japanese Breakfast | Jun-04-2021, Indie Pop |
| #16 | Daddy's Home | St. Vincent | May-14-2021, Psychedelic Soul |
| #17 | Things Take Time, Take Time | Courtney Barnett | Nov-12-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #18 | Promises | Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders | Mar-26-2021, Post-Minimalism |
| #19 | Afrique Victime | Mdou Moctar | May-21-2021, Tishoumaren |
| #20 | Before I Die | 박혜진 Park Hye Jin | Sep-10-2021, Hip House |
| #21 | Rare, Forever | Leon Vynehall | Apr-30-2021, Tech House |
| #22 | Fatigue | L’Rain | Jun-25-2021, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #23 | Agor | Koreless | Jul-09-2021, Progressive Electronic |
| #24 | Bring Backs | Alfa Mist | Apr-23-2021, Nu Jazz |
| #25 | Ookii Gekkou | Vanishing Twin | Oct-15-2021, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #26 | Welfare Jazz | Viagra Boys | Jan-08-2021, Post-Punk |
| #27 | Forest of Your Problems | Snapped Ankles | Jul-02-2021, Dance-Punk |
| #28 | Welcome Break | Pip Blom | Oct-08-2021, Indie Rock |
| #29 | Loving In Stereo | Jungle | Aug-13-2021, Synth Funk |
| #30 | The Nearer The Fountain, More Pure The Stream Flows | Damon Albarn | Nov-12-2021, Ambient Pop |
| #31 | Drunk Tank Pink | shame | Jan-15-2021, Post-Punk |
| #32 | G_d's Pee AT STATE'S END! | Godspeed You! Black Emperor | Apr-02-2021, Post-Rock |
| #33 | Black Acid Soul | Lady Blackbird | Sep-03-2021, Vocal Jazz |
| #34 | Comfort To Me | Amyl and The Sniffers | Sep-10-2021, Garage Punk |
| #35 | Spare Ribs | Sleaford Mods | Jan-15-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #36 | Yol | Altin Gün | Feb-26-2021, Synthpop |
| #37 | CARNAGE | Nick Cave & Warren Ellis | Feb-25-2021, Chamber Pop |
| #38 | Candlepower | Marina Allen | Jun-04-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #39 | Sling | Clairo | Jul-16-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #40 | Distractions | Tindersticks | Feb-19-2021, Art Pop |
| #41 | Colourgrade | Tirzah | Oct-01-2021, Minimal Wave |
| #42 | I've Been Trying To Tell You | Saint Etienne | Sep-10-2021, Ambient Pop |
| #43 | Animal | LUMP, Laura Marling, Mike Lindsay | Jul-30-2021, Art Pop |
| #44 | Private Space | Durand Jones & The Indications | Jul-30-2021, Philly Soul |
| #45 | still slipping vol. 1 | Joy Orbison | Aug-13-2021, UK Bass |
| #46 | Electronic Music Improvisations Vol. 1 | Sunroof | May-21-2021, Progressive Electronic |
| #47 | A Beginner's Mind | Sufjan Stevens, Angelo De Augustine | Sep-24-2021, Indie Folk |
| #48 | Desire | Desire Marea | Jan-10-2020, Deconstructed Club |
| #49 | As The Love Continues | Mogwai | Feb-19-2021, Post-Rock |
| #50 | SINNER GET READY | Lingua Ignota | Aug-06-2021, Neoclassical Darkwave |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New Long Leg | Dry Cleaning | Album, Apr-02-2021, Post-Punk |
| #2 | Collapsed In Sunbeams | Arlo Parks | Album, Jan-29-2021, Bedroom Pop |
| #3 | Sometimes I Might Be Introvert | Little Simz | Album, Sep-03-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #4 | For the first time | Black Country, New Road | Album, Feb-05-2021, Post-Rock |
| #5 | CRAWLER | IDLES | Album, Nov-12-2021, Post-Punk |
| #6 | Bright Green Field | Squid | Album, May-07-2021, Art Punk |
| #7 | Flock | Jane Weaver | Album, Mar-05-2021, Psychedelic Pop |
| #8 | Blue Weekend | Wolf Alice | Album, Jun-04-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #9 | An Overview on Phenomenal Nature | Cassandra Jenkins | Album, Feb-19-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #10 | Sound Ancestors | Madlib | Album, Jan-29-2021, Instrumental Hip Hop |
| #11 | Ignorance | The Weather Station | Album, Feb-05-2021, Sophisti-Pop |
| #12 | Cavalcade | black midi | Album, May-26-2021, Avant-Prog |
| #13 | For Those I Love | For Those I Love | Album, Mar-26-2021, Progressive House |
| #14 | Isles | Bicep | Album, Jan-22-2021, Progressive Breaks |
| #15 | Jubilee | Japanese Breakfast | Album, Jun-04-2021, Indie Pop |
| #16 | Daddy's Home | St. Vincent | Album, May-14-2021, Psychedelic Soul |
| #17 | Things Take Time, Take Time | Courtney Barnett | Album, Nov-12-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #18 | Promises | Floating PointsPharoah Sanders | Album, Mar-26-2021, Post-Minimalism |
| #19 | Afrique Victime | Mdou Moctar | Album, May-21-2021, Tishoumaren |
| #20 | Before I Die | 박혜진 Park Hye Jin | Album, Sep-10-2021, Hip House |
| #21 | Rare, Forever | Leon Vynehall | Album, Apr-30-2021, Tech House |
| #22 | Fatigue | L’Rain | Album, Jun-25-2021, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #23 | Agor | Koreless | Album, Jul-09-2021, Progressive Electronic |
| #24 | Bring Backs | Alfa Mist | Album, Apr-23-2021, Nu Jazz |
| #25 | Ookii Gekkou | Vanishing Twin | Album, Oct-15-2021, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #26 | Welfare Jazz | Viagra Boys | Album, Jan-08-2021, Post-Punk |
| #27 | Forest of Your Problems | Snapped Ankles | Album, Jul-02-2021, Dance-Punk |
| #28 | Welcome Break | Pip Blom | Album, Oct-08-2021, Indie Rock |
| #29 | Loving In Stereo | Jungle | Album, Aug-13-2021, Synth Funk |
| #30 | The Nearer The Fountain, More Pure The Stream Flows | Damon Albarn | Album, Nov-12-2021, Ambient Pop |
| #31 | Drunk Tank Pink | shame | Album, Jan-15-2021, Post-Punk |
| #32 | G_d's Pee AT STATE'S END! | Godspeed You! Black Emperor | Album, Apr-02-2021, Post-Rock |
| #33 | Black Acid Soul | Lady Blackbird | Album, Sep-03-2021, Vocal Jazz |
| #34 | Comfort To Me | Amyl and The Sniffers | Album, Sep-10-2021, Garage Punk |
| #35 | Spare Ribs | Sleaford Mods | Album, Jan-15-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #36 | Yol | Altin Gün | Album, Feb-26-2021, Synthpop |
| #37 | CARNAGE | Nick Cave & Warren Ellis | Album, Feb-25-2021, Chamber Pop |
| #38 | Candlepower | Marina Allen | Album, Jun-04-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #39 | Sling | Clairo | Album, Jul-16-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #40 | Distractions | Tindersticks | Album, Feb-19-2021, Art Pop |
| #41 | Colourgrade | Tirzah | Album, Oct-01-2021, Minimal Wave |
| #42 | I've Been Trying To Tell You | Saint Etienne | Album, Sep-10-2021, Ambient Pop |
| #43 | Animal | LUMPLaura MarlingMike Lindsay | Album, Jul-30-2021, Art Pop |
| #44 | Private Space | Durand Jones & The Indications | Album, Jul-30-2021, Philly Soul |
| #45 | still slipping vol. 1 | Joy Orbison | Album, Aug-13-2021, UK Bass |
| #46 | Electronic Music Improvisations Vol. 1 | Sunroof | Album, May-21-2021, Progressive Electronic |
| #47 | A Beginner's Mind | Sufjan StevensAngelo De Augustine | Album, Sep-24-2021, Indie Folk |
| #48 | Desire | Desire Marea | Album, Jan-10-2020, Deconstructed Club |
| #49 | As The Love Continues | Mogwai | Album, Feb-19-2021, Post-Rock |
| #50 | SINNER GET READY | Lingua Ignota | Album, Aug-06-2021, Neoclassical Darkwave |