Stereogum's 25 Great EPs from 2021
In all the years that we’ve been doing this list, 2021 is the first time that it seems like so many artists released multiple EPs over the course of the year, or released sequels that revisited ideas from previous EPs that they had put out. I don’t know why that is! Maybe the pandemic has got everyone’s attention span frazzled, or maybe the ever-present vinyl delays mean that artists are turning to the shortform while waiting for their long-players to eventually come out. Whatever the case may be, you’ll see quite a few sequels and Vols. 1 and/or 2 in this year’s list. There are also the requisite entries from hardcore barn-burners and up-and-coming bands that are just starting to prove themselves and a whole lot more in between.
As it has for the last few years, our 25 Great EPs list is an addendum to Stereogum’s 50 Best Albums Of 2021 list so that we can celebrate this year’s shorter releases and highlight a larger pool of music. We collectively voted on these as a staff, though I (James, hello) wrote about all of them and made the final decisions about what to include and exclude, which means that the results probably trend toward my tastes a bit more than a true consensus list might. That also means that the EPs list is not meant to be exhaustive and definitive — because of their very nature, EPs sometimes slip through the cracks. We encourage your picks in the comments below.
Read on for Stereogum’s list of 25 Great EPs From 2021, which are presented alphabetically.
Published: December 07, 2021 15:00
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | FAILED STATE | Action News | Jul-01-2021, Hardcore Punk |
| #2 | Blame Game | Beach Bunny | Jan-15-2021, Power Pop |
| #3 | The Plugs I Met 2 | Benny the Butcher, Harry Fraud | Mar-19-2021, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #4 | Tears to Grow | Blair | Apr-02-2021, Emo |
| #5 | The Crowded Mind | Dazy | Apr-02-2021, |
| #6 | 4 New Hit Songs | Doss | May-07-2021, House |
| #7 | Tawny | Drug Church | Jun-25-2021, Post-Hardcore |
| #8 | The Helm of Sorrow | Emma Ruth Rundle, Thou | Jan-15-2021, Atmospheric Sludge Metal |
| #9 | Jimbo Demo | Enumclaw | Apr-30-2021, Indie Rock |
| #10 | Wading | Francis of Delirium | Apr-09-2021, Indie Rock |
| #11 | Split 7 | SUNAMI / GULCH | Mar-01-2021, Metalcore |
| #12 | Civilisation II | Kero Kero Bonito | Apr-21-2021, Synthpop |
| #13 | A Tear in the Fabric of Life | Knocked Loose | Oct-13-2021, Metalcore |
| #14 | Dedicated 2 Disrespect | LSDXOXO | May-14-2021, Hip House |
| #15 | Perfect | Mannequin Pussy | May-21-2021, Indie Rock |
| #16 | All Roads Lead To The Gun II | Militarie Gun | Sep-10-2021, Post-Hardcore |
| #17 | $mokebreak | Pink Siifu, Fly Anakin | Mar-19-2021, Jazz Rap |
| #18 | Crowlink | Shirley Collins | Jul-30-2021, Ambient |
| #19 | What About Flowers? | Snarls | Nov-12-2021, Indie Rock |
| #20 | suburban indie rock star | snow ellet | Aug-13-2021, Power Pop |
| #21 | Twixtustwain | Sorry | Apr-06-2021, |
| #22 | Third Chain | Soul Blind | Sep-16-2021, Shoegaze |
| #23 | DisNigga Vol. 1 | Soul Glo | Feb-27-2021, Hardcore Punk |
| #24 | This Thing Of Ours 2 | The Alchemist | Oct-08-2021, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #25 | The Asymptotical World | Yves Tumor | Jul-15-2021, |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | FAILED STATE | Action News | EP, Jul-01-2021, Hardcore Punk |
| #2 | Blame Game | Beach Bunny | EP, Jan-15-2021, Power Pop |
| #3 | The Plugs I Met 2 | Benny the ButcherHarry Fraud | EP, Mar-19-2021, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #4 | Tears to Grow | Blair | EP, Apr-02-2021, Emo |
| #5 | The Crowded Mind | Dazy | EP, Apr-02-2021, |
| #6 | 4 New Hit Songs | Doss | EP, May-07-2021, House |
| #7 | Tawny | Drug Church | EP, Jun-25-2021, Post-Hardcore |
| #8 | The Helm of Sorrow | Emma Ruth RundleThou | EP, Jan-15-2021, Atmospheric Sludge Metal |
| #9 | Jimbo Demo | Enumclaw | EP, Apr-30-2021, Indie Rock |
| #10 | Wading | Francis of Delirium | EP, Apr-09-2021, Indie Rock |
| #11 | Split 7 | SUNAMI / GULCH | EP, Mar-01-2021, Metalcore |
| #12 | Civilisation II | Kero Kero Bonito | EP, Apr-21-2021, Synthpop |
| #13 | A Tear in the Fabric of Life | Knocked Loose | EP, Oct-13-2021, Metalcore |
| #14 | Dedicated 2 Disrespect | LSDXOXO | EP, May-14-2021, Hip House |
| #15 | Perfect | Mannequin Pussy | EP, May-21-2021, Indie Rock |
| #16 | All Roads Lead To The Gun II | Militarie Gun | EP, Sep-10-2021, Post-Hardcore |
| #17 | $mokebreak | Pink SiifuFly Anakin | EP, Mar-19-2021, Jazz Rap |
| #18 | Crowlink | Shirley Collins | EP, Jul-30-2021, Ambient |
| #19 | What About Flowers? | Snarls | EP, Nov-12-2021, Indie Rock |
| #20 | suburban indie rock star | snow ellet | EP, Aug-13-2021, Power Pop |
| #21 | Twixtustwain | Sorry | EP, Apr-06-2021, |
| #22 | Third Chain | Soul Blind | EP, Sep-16-2021, Shoegaze |
| #23 | DisNigga Vol. 1 | Soul Glo | EP, Feb-27-2021, Hardcore Punk |
| #24 | This Thing Of Ours 2 | The Alchemist | EP, Oct-08-2021, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #25 | The Asymptotical World | Yves Tumor | EP, Jul-15-2021, |