Stereogum's 50 Best Albums of 2021 So Far
The best LPs from a transitional six months.
Published: June 08, 2021 13:30
Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Between the Richness | Fiddlehead | May-21-2021, Emo |
| #2 | Ignorance | The Weather Station | Feb-05-2021, Sophisti-Pop |
| #3 | DEACON | serpentwithfeet | Mar-26-2021, Alternative R&B |
| #4 | Promises | Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders | Mar-26-2021, Post-Minimalism |
| #5 | An Overview on Phenomenal Nature | Cassandra Jenkins | Feb-19-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #6 | ENTERTAINMENT, DEATH | SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE | Apr-09-2021, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #7 | Haram | Armand Hammer, The Alchemist | Mar-26-2021, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #8 | I Became Birds | Home Is Where | Jul-06-2021, Midwest Emo |
| #9 | Superwolves | Matt Sweeney, Bonnie "Prince" Billy | Apr-30-2021, Contemporary Folk |
| #10 | ULTRAPOP | The Armed | Apr-16-2021, Noise Rock |
| #11 | Little Oblivions | Julien Baker | Feb-26-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #12 | As Days Get Dark | Arab Strap | Mar-05-2021, Indietronica |
| #13 | CARNAGE | Nick Cave & Warren Ellis | Feb-25-2021, Chamber Pop |
| #14 | Seek Shelter | Iceage | May-07-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #15 | Home Video | Lucy Dacus | Jun-25-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #16 | Bright Green Field | Squid | May-07-2021, Art Punk |
| #17 | For the first time | Black Country, New Road | Feb-05-2021, Post-Rock |
| #18 | Jubilee | Japanese Breakfast | Jun-04-2021, Indie Pop |
| #19 | Pray For Haiti | Mach-Hommy | May-21-2021, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #20 | Within One Stem | Closer | Mar-12-2021, Screamo |
| #21 | Heaux Tales | Jazmine Sullivan | Jan-08-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #22 | Sound Ancestors | Madlib | Jan-29-2021, Instrumental Hip Hop |
| #23 | We Are Always Alone | Portrayal of Guilt | Jan-29-2021, Screamo |
| #24 | Cool Dry Place | Katy Kirby | Feb-19-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #25 | Death of a Cheerleader | Pom Pom Squad | Jun-25-2021, Indie Rock |
| #26 | Head of Roses | Flock of Dimes | Apr-02-2021, Dream Pop |
| #27 | As We Pass | Storefront Church | May-21-2021, Art Rock |
| #28 | The Turning Wheel | SPELLLING | Jun-25-2021, Art Pop |
| #29 | Black To The Future | Sons Of Kemet | May-14-2021, Afro-Jazz |
| #30 | New Long Leg | Dry Cleaning | Apr-02-2021, Post-Punk |
| #31 | Urban Driftwood | Yasmin Williams | Jan-29-2021, Contemporary Folk |
| #32 | Future Forecast | CIVIC | Mar-26-2021, Garage Punk |
| #33 | G_d's Pee AT STATE'S END! | Godspeed You! Black Emperor | Apr-02-2021, Post-Rock |
| #34 | Sensational | Erika de Casier | May-21-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #35 | Harlecore | Danny L Harle | Feb-26-2021, Electronic Dance Music |
| #36 | Rare, Forever | Leon Vynehall | Apr-30-2021, Tech House |
| #37 | Open Door Policy | The Hold Steady | Feb-19-2021, Indie Rock |
| #38 | A Billion Little Lights | Wild Pink | Feb-19-2021, Indie Rock |
| #39 | Do It With a Smile | Thirdface | Mar-05-2021, Powerviolence |
| #40 | Made Out of Sound | Chris Corsano, Bill Orcutt | Mar-26-2021, Free Improvisation |
| #41 | Cavalcade | black midi | May-26-2021, Avant-Prog |
| #42 | a softer focus | claire rousay | Apr-09-2021, Ambient |
| #43 | Second Line | Dawn Richard | Apr-30-2021, Alternative R&B |
| #44 | God's Hate | God's Hate | Mar-12-2021, Metalcore |
| #45 | I Know I'm Funny haha | Faye Webster | Jun-25-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #46 | SOUR | Olivia Rodrigo | May-21-2021, Pop |
| #47 | Don't Go Tellin' Your Momma | Topaz Jones | Apr-23-2021, Pop Rap |
| #48 | Like a Stone | Remember Sports | Apr-23-2021, Indie Rock |
| #49 | To See the Next Part of the Dream | Parannoul | Apr-19-2021, Shoegaze |
| #50 | Voyage Out | Floatie | Mar-26-2021, Math Rock |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Between the Richness | Fiddlehead | Album, May-21-2021, Emo |
| #2 | Ignorance | The Weather Station | Album, Feb-05-2021, Sophisti-Pop |
| #3 | DEACON | serpentwithfeet | Album, Mar-26-2021, Alternative R&B |
| #4 | Promises | Floating PointsPharoah Sanders | Album, Mar-26-2021, Post-Minimalism |
| #5 | An Overview on Phenomenal Nature | Cassandra Jenkins | Album, Feb-19-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #6 | ENTERTAINMENT, DEATH | SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE | Album, Apr-09-2021, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #7 | Haram | Armand HammerThe Alchemist | Album, Mar-26-2021, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #8 | I Became Birds | Home Is Where | Album, Jul-06-2021, Midwest Emo |
| #9 | Superwolves | Matt SweeneyBonnie "Prince" Billy | Album, Apr-30-2021, Contemporary Folk |
| #10 | ULTRAPOP | The Armed | Album, Apr-16-2021, Noise Rock |
| #11 | Little Oblivions | Julien Baker | Album, Feb-26-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #12 | As Days Get Dark | Arab Strap | Album, Mar-05-2021, Indietronica |
| #13 | CARNAGE | Nick Cave & Warren Ellis | Album, Feb-25-2021, Chamber Pop |
| #14 | Seek Shelter | Iceage | Album, May-07-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #15 | Home Video | Lucy Dacus | Album, Jun-25-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #16 | Bright Green Field | Squid | Album, May-07-2021, Art Punk |
| #17 | For the first time | Black Country, New Road | Album, Feb-05-2021, Post-Rock |
| #18 | Jubilee | Japanese Breakfast | Album, Jun-04-2021, Indie Pop |
| #19 | Pray For Haiti | Mach-Hommy | Album, May-21-2021, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #20 | Within One Stem | Closer | Album, Mar-12-2021, Screamo |
| #21 | Heaux Tales | Jazmine Sullivan | EP, Jan-08-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #22 | Sound Ancestors | Madlib | Album, Jan-29-2021, Instrumental Hip Hop |
| #23 | We Are Always Alone | Portrayal of Guilt | Album, Jan-29-2021, Screamo |
| #24 | Cool Dry Place | Katy Kirby | Album, Feb-19-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #25 | Death of a Cheerleader | Pom Pom Squad | Album, Jun-25-2021, Indie Rock |
| #26 | Head of Roses | Flock of Dimes | Album, Apr-02-2021, Dream Pop |
| #27 | As We Pass | Storefront Church | Album, May-21-2021, Art Rock |
| #28 | The Turning Wheel | SPELLLING | Album, Jun-25-2021, Art Pop |
| #29 | Black To The Future | Sons Of Kemet | Album, May-14-2021, Afro-Jazz |
| #30 | New Long Leg | Dry Cleaning | Album, Apr-02-2021, Post-Punk |
| #31 | Urban Driftwood | Yasmin Williams | Album, Jan-29-2021, Contemporary Folk |
| #32 | Future Forecast | CIVIC | Album, Mar-26-2021, Garage Punk |
| #33 | G_d's Pee AT STATE'S END! | Godspeed You! Black Emperor | Album, Apr-02-2021, Post-Rock |
| #34 | Sensational | Erika de Casier | Album, May-21-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #35 | Harlecore | Danny L Harle | Album, Feb-26-2021, Electronic Dance Music |
| #36 | Rare, Forever | Leon Vynehall | Album, Apr-30-2021, Tech House |
| #37 | Open Door Policy | The Hold Steady | Album, Feb-19-2021, Indie Rock |
| #38 | A Billion Little Lights | Wild Pink | Album, Feb-19-2021, Indie Rock |
| #39 | Do It With a Smile | Thirdface | Album, Mar-05-2021, Powerviolence |
| #40 | Made Out of Sound | Chris CorsanoBill Orcutt | Album, Mar-26-2021, Free Improvisation |
| #41 | Cavalcade | black midi | Album, May-26-2021, Avant-Prog |
| #42 | a softer focus | claire rousay | Album, Apr-09-2021, Ambient |
| #43 | Second Line | Dawn Richard | Album, Apr-30-2021, Alternative R&B |
| #44 | God's Hate | God's Hate | Album, Mar-12-2021, Metalcore |
| #45 | I Know I'm Funny haha | Faye Webster | Album, Jun-25-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #46 | SOUR | Olivia Rodrigo | Album, May-21-2021, Pop |
| #47 | Don't Go Tellin' Your Momma | Topaz Jones | Album, Apr-23-2021, Pop Rap |
| #48 | Like a Stone | Remember Sports | Album, Apr-23-2021, Indie Rock |
| #49 | To See the Next Part of the Dream | Parannoul | Album, Apr-19-2021, Shoegaze |
| #50 | Voyage Out | Floatie | Album, Mar-26-2021, Math Rock |