SPIN's 30 Best Albums of 2021 (So Far)

# 1

America's Got Talons by Adjective Animal

Album • Jan 01 / 2021

# 2

Yol by Altin Gün

Album • Feb 26 / 2021 Synthpop

# 3

For Those That Wish To Exist by Architects

Album • Feb 26 / 2021 Alternative Metal

# 4

Collapsed In Sunbeams by Arlo Parks

Album • Jan 29 / 2021 Bedroom Pop Neo-Soul

# 5

The Plugs I Met 2 by Benny the Butcher + Harry Fraud

EP • Mar 19 / 2021 East Coast Hip Hop Gangsta Rap

# 6

For the first time by Black Country, New Road

Album • Feb 05 / 2021 Post-Rock Experimental Rock Post-Punk

# 7

Cavalcade by black midi

Album • May 26 / 2021 Avant-Prog

# 8

Private Reasons by Bruno Pernadas

Album • Apr 23 / 2021 Progressive Pop Psychedelic Pop

# 9

An Overview on Phenomenal Nature by Cassandra Jenkins

Album • Feb 19 / 2021 Singer-Songwriter

# 10

At heights we sway, At depths we speak by Dave Heumann

Album • Mar 05 / 2021

# 11

New Long Leg by Dry Cleaning

Album • Apr 02 / 2021 Post-Punk

# 12

Promises by Floating Points + Pharoah Sanders

Album • Mar 26 / 2021 Post-Minimalism Third Stream

# 13

Head of Roses by Flock of Dimes

Album • Apr 02 / 2021 Dream Pop

# 14

Medicine At Midnight by Foo Fighters

Album • Feb 05 / 2021 Alternative Rock

# 15

Smiling with No Teeth by Genesis Owusu

Album • Mar 15 / 2021 Neo-Soul

# 16

The Battle at Garden’s Gate by Greta Van Fleet

Album • Apr 16 / 2021 Hard Rock Blues Rock

# 17

FLOWERS for VASES / descansos by Hayley Williams

Album • Feb 05 / 2021 Singer-Songwriter Indie Folk

# 18

Seek Shelter by Iceage

Album • May 07 / 2021 Alternative Rock Art Rock

# 19

Overgrown by Joyce Wrice

Album • Mar 19 / 2021 Contemporary R&B

# 20

L.W. by King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

Album • Feb 25 / 2021 Psychedelic Rock

# 21

CLAMOR by Maria Arnal

Album • Mar 05 / 2021 Art Pop Glitch Pop

# 22

PINK PLANET by Pink Sweat$

Album • Feb 12 / 2021 Contemporary R&B Pop

# 23

Really From by Really From

Album • Mar 12 / 2021 Math Rock Midwest Emo

# 24

Course In Fable by Ryley Walker

Album • Apr 02 / 2021 Progressive Folk Singer-Songwriter

# 25

ENTERTAINMENT, DEATH by SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE

Album • Apr 09 / 2021 Neo-Psychedelia Noise Pop

# 26

Ignorance by The Weather Station

Album • Feb 05 / 2021 Sophisti-Pop Art Pop

# 27

sketchy. by Tune-Yards

Album • Mar 26 / 2021 Art Pop Indie Pop

# 28

The Moon And Stars: Prescriptions For Dreamers by Valerie June

Album • Mar 12 / 2021 Country Soul Americana

# 29

Welfare Jazz by Viagra Boys

Album • Jan 08 / 2021 Post-Punk Art Punk

# 30

Thumbing Thru Foliage by YUNGMORPHEUS + ewonee

Album • Mar 05 / 2021