The Forty-Five's 45 Best Albums of 2021

The best albums of 2021 from Olivia Rodrigo to Black Honey, Wolf Alice to Little Simz, these are the 45 albums that got us through the year.

Published: December 20, 2021 17:52 Source

# 1

SOUR by Olivia Rodrigo

Album • May 21 / 2021 Pop Singer-Songwriter

# 2

Blue Weekend by Wolf Alice

Album • Jun 04 / 2021 Alternative Rock

# 3

Sometimes I Might Be Introvert by Little Simz

Album • Sep 03 / 2021 UK Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop

# 4

Sling by Clairo

Album • Jul 16 / 2021 Singer-Songwriter Contemporary Folk

# 5

Prioritise Pleasure by Self Esteem

Album • Oct 22 / 2021 Electropop Alt-Pop

# 6

Heaux Tales by Jazmine Sullivan

EP • Jan 08 / 2021 Contemporary R&B Neo-Soul

# 7

Solar Power by Lorde

Album • Aug 20 / 2021 Folk Pop Singer-Songwriter

# 8

Daddy's Home by St. Vincent

Album • May 14 / 2021 Psychedelic Soul Art Rock

# 9

if i could make it go quiet by girl in red

Album • Apr 30 / 2021 Indie Pop Alt-Pop

# 10

Collapsed In Sunbeams by Arlo Parks

Album • Jan 29 / 2021 Bedroom Pop Neo-Soul

# 11

Chemtrails Over The Country Club by Lana Del Rey

Album • Mar 19 / 2021 Singer-Songwriter

# 12

GLOW ON by Turnstile

Album • Aug 27 / 2021 Post-Hardcore Alternative Rock

# 13

Juno by Remi Wolf

Album • Oct 15 / 2021 Contemporary R&B Alt-Pop Indie Pop

# 14

CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST by Tyler, The Creator

Album • Jun 25 / 2021 West Coast Hip Hop

# 15

Pink Noise by Laura Mvula

Album • Jul 02 / 2021 Synthpop Contemporary R&B Dance-Pop

# 16

If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power by Halsey

Album • Aug 27 / 2021 Art Pop Alternative Rock Electronic

# 17

Ignorance by The Weather Station

Album • Feb 05 / 2021 Sophisti-Pop Art Pop

# 18

For Those I Love by For Those I Love

Album • Mar 26 / 2021 Progressive House Spoken Word

# 19

Home Video by Lucy Dacus

Album • Jun 25 / 2021 Singer-Songwriter

# 20

Nine by SAULT

Album • Jun 25 / 2021 Neo-Soul

# 21

Seventeen Going Under by Sam Fender

Album • Oct 08 / 2021 Heartland Rock

# 22

Valentine by Snail Mail

Album • Nov 05 / 2021 Indie Rock Indie Pop

# 23

Jubilee by Japanese Breakfast

Album • Jun 04 / 2021 Indie Pop Chamber Pop

# 24

Not Your Muse by Celeste

Album • Jan 29 / 2021 Neo-Soul

# 25

Death of a Cheerleader by Pom Pom Squad

Album • Jun 25 / 2021 Indie Rock

# 26

Super Monster by Claud

Album • Feb 12 / 2021 Indie Pop Bedroom Pop

# 27

New Long Leg by Dry Cleaning

Album • Apr 02 / 2021 Post-Punk

# 28

Comfort To Me by Amyl and The Sniffers

Album • Sep 10 / 2021 Garage Punk

# 29

Little Oblivions by Julien Baker

Album • Feb 26 / 2021 Singer-Songwriter Indie Rock

# 30

lately I feel EVERYTHING by WILLOW

Album • Jul 16 / 2021 Alternative Rock

# 31

star-crossed by Kacey Musgraves

Album • Sep 10 / 2021 Folk Pop Singer-Songwriter

# 32

Fir Wave by Hannah Peel

Album • Mar 26 / 2021 Ambient Electronic IDM

# 33

On All Fours by Goat Girl

Album • Jan 29 / 2021 Neo-Psychedelia Art Rock

# 34

Conflict Of Interest by Ghetts

Album • Feb 19 / 2021 UK Hip Hop

# 35

Colourgrade by Tirzah

Album • Oct 01 / 2021 Minimal Wave Art Pop

# 36

Take the Sadness Out of Saturday Night by Bleachers

Album • Jul 30 / 2021 Pop Rock Indie Pop

# 37

Blue Banisters by Lana Del Rey

Album • Oct 22 / 2021 Singer-Songwriter

# 38

30 by Adele

Album • Nov 19 / 2021 Pop Soul

# 39

Written & Directed by Black Honey

Album • Mar 19 / 2021 Indie Rock

# 40

FLOWERS for VASES / descansos by Hayley Williams

Album • Feb 05 / 2021 Singer-Songwriter Indie Folk

# 41

Planet Her by Doja Cat

Album • Jun 25 / 2021 Pop Rap Contemporary R&B

# 42

Good Woman by The Staves

Album • Feb 05 / 2021 Indie Pop

# 43

TYRON by slowthai

Album • Feb 12 / 2021 UK Hip Hop Trap

# 44

MAN MADE by Greentea Peng

Album • Jun 04 / 2021 Neo-Soul Psychedelic Soul

# 45

Soberish by Liz Phair

Album • Jun 04 / 2021 Indie Pop Pop Rock