Slate's 10 Best Albums of 2021

Tyler, the Creator and Julien Baker make the list.

Published: December 21, 2021 13:00 Source

# 1

Cavalcade by black midi

Album • May 26 / 2021 Avant-Prog

# 2

New Long Leg by Dry Cleaning

Album • Apr 02 / 2021 Post-Punk

# 3

Album • May 07 / 2021 Avant-Garde Jazz

# 4

Little Oblivions by Julien Baker

Album • Feb 26 / 2021 Singer-Songwriter Indie Rock

# 5

Soberish by Liz Phair

Album • Jun 04 / 2021 Indie Pop Pop Rock

# 6

HEY WHAT by Low

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

# 7

When Smoke Rises by Mustafa

Album • May 28 / 2021 Neo-Soul Singer-Songwriter

# 8

Album • Oct 01 / 2021 Contemporary Folk

# 9

Searching For The Disappeared Hour by Sylvie Courvoisier & Mary Halvorson

Album • Oct 29 / 2021

# 10

Album • Jun 25 / 2021 West Coast Hip Hop