Stereogum's 10 Best Country Albums of 2021

From Allison Russell to Sturgill Simpson, we look at the best of what country had to offer this year.

Published: December 13, 2021 14:50 Source

Rank	Album	Artist	Info
#1	Outside Child	Allison Russell	May-21-2021, Contemporary Folk
#2	In These Silent Days	Brandi Carlile	Oct-01-2021, Singer-Songwriter
#3	Remember Her Name	Mickey Guyton	Sep-24-2021, Adult Contemporary
#4	Reckless	Morgan Wade	Mar-19-2021, Contemporary Country
#5	Pohorylle	Margo Cilker	Nov-05-2021, Country
#6	You Get It All	Hayes Carll	Oct-29-2021, Americana
#7	The Ballad of Dood & Juanita	Sturgill Simpson	Aug-20-2021, Outlaw Country
#8	American Siren	Emily Scott Robinson	Oct-29-2021, Americana
#9	&	Eric Church	Aug-19-2022, Contemporary Country
#10	29: Written In Stone	Carly Pearce	Sep-17-2021, Contemporary Country
#11	Soul	Eric Church	Apr-23-2021, Country Rock
#12	Heart	Eric Church	Apr-16-2021, Country Rock

Markdown


| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Outside Child | Allison Russell | Album, May-21-2021, Contemporary Folk |
| #2 | In These Silent Days | Brandi Carlile | Album, Oct-01-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #3 | Remember Her Name | Mickey Guyton | Album, Sep-24-2021, Adult Contemporary |
| #4 | Reckless | Morgan Wade | Album, Mar-19-2021, Contemporary Country |
| #5 | Pohorylle | Margo Cilker | Album, Nov-05-2021, Country |
| #6 | You Get It All | Hayes Carll | Album, Oct-29-2021, Americana |
| #7 | The Ballad of Dood & Juanita | Sturgill Simpson | Album, Aug-20-2021, Outlaw Country |
| #8 | American Siren | Emily Scott Robinson | Album, Oct-29-2021, Americana |
| #9 | & | Eric Church | Album, Aug-19-2022, Contemporary Country |
| #10 | 29: Written In Stone | Carly Pearce | Album, Sep-17-2021, Contemporary Country |
| #11 | Soul | Eric Church | Album, Apr-23-2021, Country Rock |
| #12 | Heart | Eric Church | Album, Apr-16-2021, Country Rock |