Sound Opinions: Jim DeRogatis's Best Albums of 2021
It's time for one of the most anticipated shows of the year, the Best Albums of 2021! Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot share their favorite records of the year that they keep returning to again and again. They also hear favorite albums by the production staff.
Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Comfort To Me | Amyl and The Sniffers | Sep-10-2021, Garage Punk |
| #2 | New Long Leg | Dry Cleaning | Apr-02-2021, Post-Punk |
| #3 | Welfare Jazz | Viagra Boys | Jan-08-2021, Post-Punk |
| #4 | All Bets Are Off | Tamar Aphek | Jan-29-2021, Indie Rock |
| #5 | Paradigmes | La Femme | Apr-02-2021, Synthpop |
| #6 | CRAWLER | IDLES | Nov-12-2021, Post-Punk |
| #7 | On All Fours | Goat Girl | Jan-29-2021, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #8 | Cyclorama | Polo & Pan | Jun-25-2021, Tropical House |
| #9 | Drunk Tank Pink | shame | Jan-15-2021, Post-Punk |
| #10 | Things Take Time, Take Time | Courtney Barnett | Nov-12-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #11 | A Southern Gothic | Adia Victoria | Sep-17-2021, Gothic Country |
| #12 | Over the Overlords | Naked Raygun | Aug-02-2021, Post-Hardcore |
| #13 | Raise The Roof | Robert Plant, Alison Krauss | Nov-19-2021, Americana |
| #14 | There Is No End | Tony Allen | May-07-2021, Hip Hop |
| #15 | Doomin' Sun | Bachelor, Jay Som, Palehound | May-28-2021, Indie Rock |
| #16 | In Standard Definition | Art d'Ecco | Apr-23-2021, Art Rock |
| #17 | Access Denied | RAY BLK | Oct-01-2021, Pop Rap |
| #18 | Home Video | Lucy Dacus | Jun-25-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #19 | sketchy. | Tune-Yards | Mar-26-2021, Art Pop |
| #20 | Nine | SAULT | Jun-25-2021, Neo-Soul |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Comfort To Me | Amyl and The Sniffers | Album, Sep-10-2021, Garage Punk |
| #2 | New Long Leg | Dry Cleaning | Album, Apr-02-2021, Post-Punk |
| #3 | Welfare Jazz | Viagra Boys | Album, Jan-08-2021, Post-Punk |
| #4 | All Bets Are Off | Tamar Aphek | Album, Jan-29-2021, Indie Rock |
| #5 | Paradigmes | La Femme | Album, Apr-02-2021, Synthpop |
| #6 | CRAWLER | IDLES | Album, Nov-12-2021, Post-Punk |
| #7 | On All Fours | Goat Girl | Album, Jan-29-2021, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #8 | Cyclorama | Polo & Pan | Album, Jun-25-2021, Tropical House |
| #9 | Drunk Tank Pink | shame | Album, Jan-15-2021, Post-Punk |
| #10 | Things Take Time, Take Time | Courtney Barnett | Album, Nov-12-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #11 | A Southern Gothic | Adia Victoria | Album, Sep-17-2021, Gothic Country |
| #12 | Over the Overlords | Naked Raygun | Album, Aug-02-2021, Post-Hardcore |
| #13 | Raise The Roof | Robert PlantAlison Krauss | Album, Nov-19-2021, Americana |
| #14 | There Is No End | Tony Allen | Album, May-07-2021, Hip Hop |
| #15 | Doomin' Sun | BachelorJay SomPalehound | Album, May-28-2021, Indie Rock |
| #16 | In Standard Definition | Art d'Ecco | Album, Apr-23-2021, Art Rock |
| #17 | Access Denied | RAY BLK | Album, Oct-01-2021, Pop Rap |
| #18 | Home Video | Lucy Dacus | Album, Jun-25-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #19 | sketchy. | Tune-Yards | Album, Mar-26-2021, Art Pop |
| #20 | Nine | SAULT | Album, Jun-25-2021, Neo-Soul |