Sputnikmusic's Top 50 Albums of 2021
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hushed and Grim | Mastodon | Oct-29-2021, Progressive Metal |
| #2 | Illusory Walls | The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die | Oct-08-2021, Post-Rock |
| #3 | Radical | Every Time I Die | Oct-22-2021, Metalcore |
| #4 | By the Time I Get to Phoenix | Injury Reserve | Sep-15-2021, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #5 | Bloodmoon: I | Converge, Chelsea Wolfe | Nov-19-2021, Atmospheric Sludge Metal |
| #6 | Inheritance | Musk Ox | Jul-09-2021, Chamber Folk |
| #7 | IRA | Iosonouncane | May-14-2021, Post-Industrial |
| #8 | A Tiny House, In Secret Speeches, Polar Equals | Sweet Trip | May-28-2021, Dream Pop |
| #9 | Little Oblivions | Julien Baker | Feb-26-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #10 | Pressure Machine | The Killers | Aug-13-2021, Heartland Rock |
| #11 | Moonflowers (Deluxe Edition) | Swallow the Sun | Nov-19-2021, Doom Metal |
| #12 | Imperative Imperceptible Impulse | Ad Nauseam | Feb-12-2021, Technical Death Metal |
| #13 | As Days Get Dark | Arab Strap | Mar-05-2021, Indietronica |
| #14 | Primordial Arcana | Wolves in the Throne Room | Aug-20-2021, Atmospheric Black Metal |
| #15 | STILL SUCKS | Limp Bizkit | Oct-31-2021, Nu Metal |
| #16 | Noise Bitch | Dale Kerrigan | Jun-25-2021, Noise Rock |
| #17 | Etemen Ænka | Dvne | Mar-19-2021, Progressive Metal |
| #18 | Noktvrn | Der Weg einer Freiheit | Nov-19-2021, Atmospheric Black Metal |
| #19 | Eternal Blue | Spiritbox | Sep-17-2021, Alternative Metal |
| #20 | Infinite Granite | Deafheaven | Aug-20-2021, Shoegaze |
| #21 | HEY WHAT | Low | Sep-10-2021, Post-Industrial |
| #22 | Celestial Blues | King Woman | Jul-30-2021, Atmospheric Sludge Metal |
| #23 | Astral Pariah | Trophy Scars | Sep-10-2021, Art Rock |
| #24 | Trisagion | Ethereal Shroud | Dec-10-2021, Atmospheric Black Metal |
| #25 | Where the Gloom Becomes Sound | Tribulation | Jan-29-2021, Gothic Metal |
| #26 | Laura Stevenson | Laura Stevenson | Aug-06-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #27 | Home Video | Lucy Dacus | Jun-25-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #28 | Eternal Home | Fire-Toolz | Oct-15-2021, Post-Industrial |
| #29 | Ascension Codes | Cynic | Nov-26-2021, Progressive Metal |
| #30 | Thymiamatascension | Alora Crucible | Aug-20-2021, New Age |
| #31 | it was always worth it / ilysm | Claire Rousay | Oct-08-2021, Field Recordings |
| #32 | LP! | JPEGMAFIA | Oct-22-2021, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #33 | A Beginner's Mind | Sufjan Stevens, Angelo De Augustine | Sep-24-2021, Indie Folk |
| #34 | Shade | Grouper | Oct-22-2021, Contemporary Folk |
| #35 | Smiling with No Teeth | Genesis Owusu | Mar-15-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #36 | Über den Sternen | Empyrium | Feb-26-2021, Dark Folk |
| #37 | Lifeforms | Angels & Airwaves | Sep-24-2021, Synthpop |
| #38 | For the first time | Black Country, New Road | Feb-05-2021, Post-Rock |
| #39 | Jubilee | Japanese Breakfast | Jun-04-2021, Indie Pop |
| #40 | Ghost With Skin | Corbin | Oct-31-2021, Alternative R&B |
| #41 | volcanic bird enemy and the voiced concern | Lil Ugly Mane | Oct-12-2021, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #42 | American Siren | Emily Scott Robinson | Oct-29-2021, Americana |
| #43 | Mood Valiant | Hiatus Kaiyote | Jun-25-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #44 | Moss Grew on the Swords and Plowshares Alike | Kayo Dot | Oct-29-2021, Avant-Garde Metal |
| #45 | Tower of Quiet | The Exit Bags | Oct-22-2021, Avant-Folk |
| #46 | Sometimes I Might Be Introvert | Little Simz | Sep-03-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #47 | Senjutsu | Iron Maiden | Sep-03-2021, Heavy Metal |
| #48 | CARNAGE | Nick Cave & Warren Ellis | Feb-25-2021, Chamber Pop |
| #49 | Screen Violence | CHVRCHES | Aug-27-2021, Synthpop |
| #50 | Multiple Personalities | Coevality | Apr-09-2021, Progressive Rock |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hushed and Grim | Mastodon | Album, Oct-29-2021, Progressive Metal |
| #2 | Illusory Walls | The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die | Album, Oct-08-2021, Post-Rock |
| #3 | Radical | Every Time I Die | Album, Oct-22-2021, Metalcore |
| #4 | By the Time I Get to Phoenix | Injury Reserve | Album, Sep-15-2021, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #5 | Bloodmoon: I | ConvergeChelsea Wolfe | Album, Nov-19-2021, Atmospheric Sludge Metal |
| #6 | Inheritance | Musk Ox | Album, Jul-09-2021, Chamber Folk |
| #7 | IRA | Iosonouncane | Album, May-14-2021, Post-Industrial |
| #8 | A Tiny House, In Secret Speeches, Polar Equals | Sweet Trip | Album, May-28-2021, Dream Pop |
| #9 | Little Oblivions | Julien Baker | Album, Feb-26-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #10 | Pressure Machine | The Killers | Album, Aug-13-2021, Heartland Rock |
| #11 | Moonflowers (Deluxe Edition) | Swallow the Sun | Album, Nov-19-2021, Doom Metal |
| #12 | Imperative Imperceptible Impulse | Ad Nauseam | Album, Feb-12-2021, Technical Death Metal |
| #13 | As Days Get Dark | Arab Strap | Album, Mar-05-2021, Indietronica |
| #14 | Primordial Arcana | Wolves in the Throne Room | Album, Aug-20-2021, Atmospheric Black Metal |
| #15 | STILL SUCKS | Limp Bizkit | Album, Oct-31-2021, Nu Metal |
| #16 | Noise Bitch | Dale Kerrigan | Album, Jun-25-2021, Noise Rock |
| #17 | Etemen Ænka | Dvne | Album, Mar-19-2021, Progressive Metal |
| #18 | Noktvrn | Der Weg einer Freiheit | Album, Nov-19-2021, Atmospheric Black Metal |
| #19 | Eternal Blue | Spiritbox | Album, Sep-17-2021, Alternative Metal |
| #20 | Infinite Granite | Deafheaven | Album, Aug-20-2021, Shoegaze |
| #21 | HEY WHAT | Low | Album, Sep-10-2021, Post-Industrial |
| #22 | Celestial Blues | King Woman | Album, Jul-30-2021, Atmospheric Sludge Metal |
| #23 | Astral Pariah | Trophy Scars | Album, Sep-10-2021, Art Rock |
| #24 | Trisagion | Ethereal Shroud | Album, Dec-10-2021, Atmospheric Black Metal |
| #25 | Where the Gloom Becomes Sound | Tribulation | Album, Jan-29-2021, Gothic Metal |
| #26 | Laura Stevenson | Laura Stevenson | Album, Aug-06-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #27 | Home Video | Lucy Dacus | Album, Jun-25-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #28 | Eternal Home | Fire-Toolz | Album, Oct-15-2021, Post-Industrial |
| #29 | Ascension Codes | Cynic | Album, Nov-26-2021, Progressive Metal |
| #30 | Thymiamatascension | Alora Crucible | Album, Aug-20-2021, New Age |
| #31 | it was always worth it / ilysm | Claire Rousay | Album, Oct-08-2021, Field Recordings |
| #32 | LP! | JPEGMAFIA | Album, Oct-22-2021, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #33 | A Beginner's Mind | Sufjan StevensAngelo De Augustine | Album, Sep-24-2021, Indie Folk |
| #34 | Shade | Grouper | Album, Oct-22-2021, Contemporary Folk |
| #35 | Smiling with No Teeth | Genesis Owusu | Album, Mar-15-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #36 | Über den Sternen | Empyrium | Album, Feb-26-2021, Dark Folk |
| #37 | Lifeforms | Angels & Airwaves | Album, Sep-24-2021, Synthpop |
| #38 | For the first time | Black Country, New Road | Album, Feb-05-2021, Post-Rock |
| #39 | Jubilee | Japanese Breakfast | Album, Jun-04-2021, Indie Pop |
| #40 | Ghost With Skin | Corbin | Album, Oct-31-2021, Alternative R&B |
| #41 | volcanic bird enemy and the voiced concern | Lil Ugly Mane | Album, Oct-12-2021, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #42 | American Siren | Emily Scott Robinson | Album, Oct-29-2021, Americana |
| #43 | Mood Valiant | Hiatus Kaiyote | Album, Jun-25-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #44 | Moss Grew on the Swords and Plowshares Alike | Kayo Dot | Album, Oct-29-2021, Avant-Garde Metal |
| #45 | Tower of Quiet | The Exit Bags | Album, Oct-22-2021, Avant-Folk |
| #46 | Sometimes I Might Be Introvert | Little Simz | Album, Sep-03-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #47 | Senjutsu | Iron Maiden | Album, Sep-03-2021, Heavy Metal |
| #48 | CARNAGE | Nick Cave & Warren Ellis | Album, Feb-25-2021, Chamber Pop |
| #49 | Screen Violence | CHVRCHES | Album, Aug-27-2021, Synthpop |
| #50 | Multiple Personalities | Coevality | Album, Apr-09-2021, Progressive Rock |