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
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| Rank | Score | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | SOUR | Olivia Rodrigo | May-21-2021, Pop | |
| #2 | Blue Weekend | Wolf Alice | Jun-04-2021, Alternative Rock | |
| #3 | Sometimes I Might Be Introvert | Little Simz | Sep-03-2021, UK Hip Hop | |
| #4 | Sling | Clairo | Jul-16-2021, Singer-Songwriter | |
| #5 | Prioritise Pleasure | Self Esteem | Oct-22-2021, Electropop | |
| #6 | Heaux Tales | Jazmine Sullivan | Jan-08-2021, Contemporary R&B | |
| #7 | Solar Power | Lorde | Aug-20-2021, Folk Pop | |
| #8 | Daddy's Home | St. Vincent | May-14-2021, Psychedelic Soul | |
| #9 | if i could make it go quiet | girl in red | Apr-30-2021, Indie Pop | |
| #10 | Collapsed In Sunbeams | Arlo Parks | Jan-29-2021, Bedroom Pop | |
| #11 | Chemtrails Over The Country Club | Lana Del Rey | Mar-19-2021, Singer-Songwriter | |
| #12 | GLOW ON | Turnstile | Aug-27-2021, Post-Hardcore | |
| #13 | Juno | Remi Wolf | Oct-15-2021, Contemporary R&B | |
| #14 | CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST | Tyler, The Creator | Jun-25-2021, West Coast Hip Hop | |
| #15 | Pink Noise | Laura Mvula | Jul-02-2021, Synthpop | |
| #16 | If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power | Halsey | Aug-27-2021, Art Pop | |
| #17 | Ignorance | The Weather Station | Feb-05-2021, Sophisti-Pop | |
| #18 | For Those I Love | For Those I Love | Mar-26-2021, Progressive House | |
| #19 | Home Video | Lucy Dacus | Jun-25-2021, Singer-Songwriter | |
| #20 | Nine | SAULT | Jun-25-2021, Neo-Soul | |
| #21 | Seventeen Going Under | Sam Fender | Oct-08-2021, Heartland Rock | |
| #22 | Valentine | Snail Mail | Nov-05-2021, Indie Rock | |
| #23 | Jubilee | Japanese Breakfast | Jun-04-2021, Indie Pop | |
| #24 | Not Your Muse | Celeste | Jan-29-2021, Neo-Soul | |
| #25 | Death of a Cheerleader | Pom Pom Squad | Jun-25-2021, Indie Rock | |
| #26 | Super Monster | Claud | Feb-12-2021, Indie Pop | |
| #27 | New Long Leg | Dry Cleaning | Apr-02-2021, Post-Punk | |
| #28 | Comfort To Me | Amyl and The Sniffers | Sep-10-2021, Garage Punk | |
| #29 | Little Oblivions | Julien Baker | Feb-26-2021, Singer-Songwriter | |
| #30 | lately I feel EVERYTHING | WILLOW | Jul-16-2021, Alternative Rock | |
| #31 | star-crossed | Kacey Musgraves | Sep-10-2021, Folk Pop | |
| #32 | Fir Wave | Hannah Peel | Mar-26-2021, Ambient | |
| #33 | On All Fours | Goat Girl | Jan-29-2021, Neo-Psychedelia | |
| #34 | Conflict Of Interest | Ghetts | Feb-19-2021, UK Hip Hop | |
| #35 | Colourgrade | Tirzah | Oct-01-2021, Minimal Wave | |
| #36 | Take the Sadness Out of Saturday Night | Bleachers | Jul-30-2021, Pop Rock | |
| #37 | Blue Banisters | Lana Del Rey | Oct-22-2021, Singer-Songwriter | |
| #38 | 30 | Adele | Nov-19-2021, Pop Soul | |
| #39 | Written & Directed | Black Honey | Mar-19-2021, Indie Rock | |
| #40 | FLOWERS for VASES / descansos | Hayley Williams | Feb-05-2021, Singer-Songwriter | |
| #41 | Planet Her | Doja Cat | Jun-25-2021, Pop Rap | |
| #42 | Good Woman | The Staves | Feb-05-2021, Indie Pop | |
| #43 | TYRON | slowthai | Feb-12-2021, UK Hip Hop | |
| #44 | MAN MADE | Greentea Peng | Jun-04-2021, Neo-Soul | |
| #45 | Soberish | Liz Phair | Jun-04-2021, Indie Pop |
Markdown
| Rank | Score | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | | SOUR | Olivia Rodrigo | Album, May-21-2021, Pop |
| #2 | | Blue Weekend | Wolf Alice | Album, Jun-04-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #3 | | Sometimes I Might Be Introvert | Little Simz | Album, Sep-03-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #4 | | Sling | Clairo | Album, Jul-16-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #5 | | Prioritise Pleasure | Self Esteem | Album, Oct-22-2021, Electropop |
| #6 | | Heaux Tales | Jazmine Sullivan | EP, Jan-08-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #7 | | Solar Power | Lorde | Album, Aug-20-2021, Folk Pop |
| #8 | | Daddy's Home | St. Vincent | Album, May-14-2021, Psychedelic Soul |
| #9 | | if i could make it go quiet | girl in red | Album, Apr-30-2021, Indie Pop |
| #10 | | Collapsed In Sunbeams | Arlo Parks | Album, Jan-29-2021, Bedroom Pop |
| #11 | | Chemtrails Over The Country Club | Lana Del Rey | Album, Mar-19-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #12 | | GLOW ON | Turnstile | Album, Aug-27-2021, Post-Hardcore |
| #13 | | Juno | Remi Wolf | Album, Oct-15-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #14 | | CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST | Tyler, The Creator | Album, Jun-25-2021, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #15 | | Pink Noise | Laura Mvula | Album, Jul-02-2021, Synthpop |
| #16 | | If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power | Halsey | Album, Aug-27-2021, Art Pop |
| #17 | | Ignorance | The Weather Station | Album, Feb-05-2021, Sophisti-Pop |
| #18 | | For Those I Love | For Those I Love | Album, Mar-26-2021, Progressive House |
| #19 | | Home Video | Lucy Dacus | Album, Jun-25-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #20 | | Nine | SAULT | Album, Jun-25-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #21 | | Seventeen Going Under | Sam Fender | Album, Oct-08-2021, Heartland Rock |
| #22 | | Valentine | Snail Mail | Album, Nov-05-2021, Indie Rock |
| #23 | | Jubilee | Japanese Breakfast | Album, Jun-04-2021, Indie Pop |
| #24 | | Not Your Muse | Celeste | Album, Jan-29-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #25 | | Death of a Cheerleader | Pom Pom Squad | Album, Jun-25-2021, Indie Rock |
| #26 | | Super Monster | Claud | Album, Feb-12-2021, Indie Pop |
| #27 | | New Long Leg | Dry Cleaning | Album, Apr-02-2021, Post-Punk |
| #28 | | Comfort To Me | Amyl and The Sniffers | Album, Sep-10-2021, Garage Punk |
| #29 | | Little Oblivions | Julien Baker | Album, Feb-26-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #30 | | lately I feel EVERYTHING | WILLOW | Album, Jul-16-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #31 | | star-crossed | Kacey Musgraves | Album, Sep-10-2021, Folk Pop |
| #32 | | Fir Wave | Hannah Peel | Album, Mar-26-2021, Ambient |
| #33 | | On All Fours | Goat Girl | Album, Jan-29-2021, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #34 | | Conflict Of Interest | Ghetts | Album, Feb-19-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #35 | | Colourgrade | Tirzah | Album, Oct-01-2021, Minimal Wave |
| #36 | | Take the Sadness Out of Saturday Night | Bleachers | Album, Jul-30-2021, Pop Rock |
| #37 | | Blue Banisters | Lana Del Rey | Album, Oct-22-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #38 | | 30 | Adele | Album, Nov-19-2021, Pop Soul |
| #39 | | Written & Directed | Black Honey | Album, Mar-19-2021, Indie Rock |
| #40 | | FLOWERS for VASES / descansos | Hayley Williams | Album, Feb-05-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #41 | | Planet Her | Doja Cat | Album, Jun-25-2021, Pop Rap |
| #42 | | Good Woman | The Staves | Album, Feb-05-2021, Indie Pop |
| #43 | | TYRON | slowthai | Album, Feb-12-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #44 | | MAN MADE | Greentea Peng | Album, Jun-04-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #45 | | Soberish | Liz Phair | Album, Jun-04-2021, Indie Pop |