Slant Magazine's 50 Best Albums of 2021
The 50 best albums of 2021 prove that, despite all the chaos in the world, music’s pulse is stronger than ever.
Published: December 07, 2021 19:48
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Jubilee | Japanese Breakfast | Jun-04-2021, Indie Pop |
| #2 | Daddy's Home | St. Vincent | May-14-2021, Psychedelic Soul |
| #3 | Blue Banisters | Lana Del Rey | Oct-22-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #4 | Chemtrails Over The Country Club | Lana Del Rey | Mar-19-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #5 | HEY WHAT | Low | Sep-10-2021, Post-Industrial |
| #6 | Happier Than Ever | Billie Eilish | Jul-30-2021, Alt-Pop |
| #7 | CARNAGE | Nick Cave & Warren Ellis | Feb-25-2021, Chamber Pop |
| #8 | DEACON | serpentwithfeet | Mar-26-2021, Alternative R&B |
| #9 | to hell with it | PinkPantheress | Oct-15-2021, Atmospheric Drum and Bass |
| #10 | Things Take Time, Take Time | Courtney Barnett | Nov-12-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #11 | Yard Sale | Suzanne Santo | Aug-27-2021, Alt-Pop |
| #12 | Red (Taylor's Version) | Taylor Swift | Nov-12-2021, Pop Rock |
| #13 | Home Video | Lucy Dacus | Jun-25-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #14 | CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST | Tyler, The Creator | Jun-25-2021, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #15 | An Overview on Phenomenal Nature | Cassandra Jenkins | Feb-19-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #16 | Menneskekollektivet | Lost Girls, Jenny Hval, Håvard Volden | Mar-26-2021, Electronic |
| #17 | Thirstier | TORRES | Jul-30-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #18 | Sensational | Erika de Casier | May-21-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #19 | The Turning Wheel | SPELLLING | Jun-25-2021, Art Pop |
| #20 | If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power | Halsey | Aug-27-2021, Art Pop |
| #21 | Reflection | Loraine James | Jun-04-2021, UK Bass |
| #22 | Afrique Victime | Mdou Moctar | May-21-2021, Tishoumaren |
| #23 | Sometimes I Might Be Introvert | Little Simz | Sep-03-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #24 | Valentine | Snail Mail | Nov-05-2021, Indie Rock |
| #25 | Pressure Machine | The Killers | Aug-13-2021, Heartland Rock |
| #26 | A Beginner's Mind | Sufjan Stevens, Angelo De Augustine | Sep-24-2021, Indie Folk |
| #27 | The Horses and the Hounds | James McMurtry | Aug-20-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #28 | Mood Valiant | Hiatus Kaiyote | Jun-25-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #29 | Planet Her | Doja Cat | Jun-25-2021, Pop Rap |
| #30 | Nurture | Porter Robinson | Apr-23-2021, Electropop |
| #31 | Donda | Kanye West | Aug-29-2021, Christian Hip Hop |
| #32 | I Don’t Live Here Anymore | The War on Drugs | Oct-29-2021, Heartland Rock |
| #33 | Mirrors | DJ Seinfeld | Sep-03-2021, House |
| #34 | Far In | Helado Negro | Oct-22-2021, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #35 | 333 | Tinashe | Aug-06-2021, Alternative R&B |
| #36 | Dedicated 2 Disrespect | LSDXOXO | May-14-2021, Hip House |
| #37 | For Those I Love | For Those I Love | Mar-26-2021, Progressive House |
| #38 | New Long Leg | Dry Cleaning | Apr-02-2021, Post-Punk |
| #39 | SINNER GET READY | Lingua Ignota | Aug-06-2021, Neoclassical Darkwave |
| #40 | The Moon And Stars: Prescriptions For Dreamers | Valerie June | Mar-12-2021, Country Soul |
| #41 | Little Oblivions | Julien Baker | Feb-26-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #42 | SOUR | Olivia Rodrigo | May-21-2021, Pop |
| #43 | Bright Green Field | Squid | May-07-2021, Art Punk |
| #44 | Slime Language 2 (Deluxe) | Young Stoner Life, Young Thug, Gunna | Apr-16-2021, |
| #45 | Vince Staples | Vince Staples | Jul-09-2021, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #46 | A Color of the Sky | Lightning Bug | Jun-25-2021, Dream Pop |
| #47 | Haram | Armand Hammer, The Alchemist | Mar-26-2021, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #48 | For the first time | Black Country, New Road | Feb-05-2021, Post-Rock |
| #49 | Heaux Tales | Jazmine Sullivan | Jan-08-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #50 | Ancient Dreams In A Modern Land | MARINA | Jun-11-2021, Pop |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Jubilee | Japanese Breakfast | Album, Jun-04-2021, Indie Pop |
| #2 | Daddy's Home | St. Vincent | Album, May-14-2021, Psychedelic Soul |
| #3 | Blue Banisters | Lana Del Rey | Album, Oct-22-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #4 | Chemtrails Over The Country Club | Lana Del Rey | Album, Mar-19-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #5 | HEY WHAT | Low | Album, Sep-10-2021, Post-Industrial |
| #6 | Happier Than Ever | Billie Eilish | Album, Jul-30-2021, Alt-Pop |
| #7 | CARNAGE | Nick Cave & Warren Ellis | Album, Feb-25-2021, Chamber Pop |
| #8 | DEACON | serpentwithfeet | Album, Mar-26-2021, Alternative R&B |
| #9 | to hell with it | PinkPantheress | Album, Oct-15-2021, Atmospheric Drum and Bass |
| #10 | Things Take Time, Take Time | Courtney Barnett | Album, Nov-12-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #11 | Yard Sale | Suzanne Santo | Album, Aug-27-2021, Alt-Pop |
| #12 | Red (Taylor's Version) | Taylor Swift | Album, Nov-12-2021, Pop Rock |
| #13 | Home Video | Lucy Dacus | Album, Jun-25-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #14 | CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST | Tyler, The Creator | Album, Jun-25-2021, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #15 | An Overview on Phenomenal Nature | Cassandra Jenkins | Album, Feb-19-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #16 | Menneskekollektivet | Lost GirlsJenny HvalHåvard Volden | Album, Mar-26-2021, Electronic |
| #17 | Thirstier | TORRES | Album, Jul-30-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #18 | Sensational | Erika de Casier | Album, May-21-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #19 | The Turning Wheel | SPELLLING | Album, Jun-25-2021, Art Pop |
| #20 | If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power | Halsey | Album, Aug-27-2021, Art Pop |
| #21 | Reflection | Loraine James | Album, Jun-04-2021, UK Bass |
| #22 | Afrique Victime | Mdou Moctar | Album, May-21-2021, Tishoumaren |
| #23 | Sometimes I Might Be Introvert | Little Simz | Album, Sep-03-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #24 | Valentine | Snail Mail | Album, Nov-05-2021, Indie Rock |
| #25 | Pressure Machine | The Killers | Album, Aug-13-2021, Heartland Rock |
| #26 | A Beginner's Mind | Sufjan StevensAngelo De Augustine | Album, Sep-24-2021, Indie Folk |
| #27 | The Horses and the Hounds | James McMurtry | Album, Aug-20-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #28 | Mood Valiant | Hiatus Kaiyote | Album, Jun-25-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #29 | Planet Her | Doja Cat | Album, Jun-25-2021, Pop Rap |
| #30 | Nurture | Porter Robinson | Album, Apr-23-2021, Electropop |
| #31 | Donda | Kanye West | Album, Aug-29-2021, Christian Hip Hop |
| #32 | I Don’t Live Here Anymore | The War on Drugs | Album, Oct-29-2021, Heartland Rock |
| #33 | Mirrors | DJ Seinfeld | Album, Sep-03-2021, House |
| #34 | Far In | Helado Negro | Album, Oct-22-2021, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #35 | 333 | Tinashe | Album, Aug-06-2021, Alternative R&B |
| #36 | Dedicated 2 Disrespect | LSDXOXO | EP, May-14-2021, Hip House |
| #37 | For Those I Love | For Those I Love | Album, Mar-26-2021, Progressive House |
| #38 | New Long Leg | Dry Cleaning | Album, Apr-02-2021, Post-Punk |
| #39 | SINNER GET READY | Lingua Ignota | Album, Aug-06-2021, Neoclassical Darkwave |
| #40 | The Moon And Stars: Prescriptions For Dreamers | Valerie June | Album, Mar-12-2021, Country Soul |
| #41 | Little Oblivions | Julien Baker | Album, Feb-26-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #42 | SOUR | Olivia Rodrigo | Album, May-21-2021, Pop |
| #43 | Bright Green Field | Squid | Album, May-07-2021, Art Punk |
| #44 | Slime Language 2 (Deluxe) | Young Stoner LifeYoung ThugGunna | Album, Apr-16-2021, |
| #45 | Vince Staples | Vince Staples | Album, Jul-09-2021, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #46 | A Color of the Sky | Lightning Bug | Album, Jun-25-2021, Dream Pop |
| #47 | Haram | Armand HammerThe Alchemist | Album, Mar-26-2021, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #48 | For the first time | Black Country, New Road | Album, Feb-05-2021, Post-Rock |
| #49 | Heaux Tales | Jazmine Sullivan | EP, Jan-08-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #50 | Ancient Dreams In A Modern Land | MARINA | Album, Jun-11-2021, Pop |