The Economist's Best Albums of 2021
Desert blues, folk and punk rock are included in The Economist’s recommended playlist this year | Culture
Published: December 06, 2021 15:06
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Isles | Bicep | Jan-22-2021, Progressive Breaks |
| #2 | Infinite Granite | Deafheaven | Aug-20-2021, Shoegaze |
| #3 | New Long Leg | Dry Cleaning | Apr-02-2021, Post-Punk |
| #4 | CRAWLER | IDLES | Nov-12-2021, Post-Punk |
| #5 | Sometimes I Might Be Introvert | Little Simz | Sep-03-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #6 | Afrique Victime | Mdou Moctar | May-21-2021, Tishoumaren |
| #7 | Magic Mirror | Pearl Charles | Jan-15-2021, Soft Rock |
| #8 | They're Calling Me Home | Rhiannon Giddens | Apr-09-2021, Contemporary Folk |
| #9 | Prioritise Pleasure | Self Esteem | Oct-22-2021, Electropop |
| #10 | Coral Island | The Coral | Apr-30-2021, Indie Rock |
| #11 | Ignorance | The Weather Station | Feb-05-2021, Sophisti-Pop |
| #12 | Surrounded By Time | Tom Jones | Apr-23-2021, Art Rock |
| #13 | GLOW ON | Turnstile | Aug-27-2021, Post-Hardcore |
| #14 | Stand For Myself | Yola | Jul-30-2021, Country Soul |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Isles | Bicep | Album, Jan-22-2021, Progressive Breaks |
| #2 | Infinite Granite | Deafheaven | Album, Aug-20-2021, Shoegaze |
| #3 | New Long Leg | Dry Cleaning | Album, Apr-02-2021, Post-Punk |
| #4 | CRAWLER | IDLES | Album, Nov-12-2021, Post-Punk |
| #5 | Sometimes I Might Be Introvert | Little Simz | Album, Sep-03-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #6 | Afrique Victime | Mdou Moctar | Album, May-21-2021, Tishoumaren |
| #7 | Magic Mirror | Pearl Charles | Album, Jan-15-2021, Soft Rock |
| #8 | They're Calling Me Home | Rhiannon Giddens | Album, Apr-09-2021, Contemporary Folk |
| #9 | Prioritise Pleasure | Self Esteem | Album, Oct-22-2021, Electropop |
| #10 | Coral Island | The Coral | Album, Apr-30-2021, Indie Rock |
| #11 | Ignorance | The Weather Station | Album, Feb-05-2021, Sophisti-Pop |
| #12 | Surrounded By Time | Tom Jones | Album, Apr-23-2021, Art Rock |
| #13 | GLOW ON | Turnstile | Album, Aug-27-2021, Post-Hardcore |
| #14 | Stand For Myself | Yola | Album, Jul-30-2021, Country Soul |