The Guardian's Best Albums of 2021 So Far
From drill’s high watermark to Tuareg rock, Colombian pop and London jazz, here are our music editors’ picks of the best LPs from the first half of the year
Published: June 14, 2021 15:16
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Collapsed In Sunbeams | Arlo Parks | Jan-29-2021, Bedroom Pop |
| #2 | Vulture Prince | Arooj Aftab | Apr-23-2021, Chamber Folk |
| #3 | For the first time | Black Country, New Road | Feb-05-2021, Post-Rock |
| #4 | WINK | CHAI | May-21-2021, Electropop |
| #5 | Made Out of Sound | Chris Corsano, Bill Orcutt | Mar-26-2021, Free Improvisation |
| #6 | Made In The Pyrex | Digga D | Feb-26-2021, UK Drill |
| #7 | Gas Lit | Divide And Dissolve | Jan-29-2021, Drone Metal |
| #8 | New Long Leg | Dry Cleaning | Apr-02-2021, Post-Punk |
| #9 | Sensational | Erika de Casier | May-21-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #10 | Fiver with The Atlantic School of Spontaneous Composition | Fiver, The Atlantic School of Spontaneous Composition | May-07-2021, Alt-Country |
| #11 | Fortitude | GOJIRA | Apr-30-2021, Groove Metal |
| #12 | KG0516 | KAROL G | Mar-26-2021, Reggaetón |
| #13 | Afrique Victime | Mdou Moctar | May-21-2021, Tishoumaren |
| #14 | CARNAGE | Nick Cave & Warren Ellis | Feb-25-2021, Chamber Pop |
| #15 | Black To The Future | Sons Of Kemet | May-14-2021, Afro-Jazz |
| #16 | Daddy's Home | St. Vincent | May-14-2021, Psychedelic Soul |
| #17 | I've Seen All I Need To See | The Body | Jan-29-2021, Power Electronics |
| #18 | Ignorance | The Weather Station | Feb-05-2021, Sophisti-Pop |
| #19 | The Changing Wilderness | Will Stratton | May-07-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #20 | Blue Weekend | Wolf Alice | Jun-04-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #21 | Urban Driftwood | Yasmin Williams | Jan-29-2021, Contemporary Folk |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Collapsed In Sunbeams | Arlo Parks | Album, Jan-29-2021, Bedroom Pop |
| #2 | Vulture Prince | Arooj Aftab | Album, Apr-23-2021, Chamber Folk |
| #3 | For the first time | Black Country, New Road | Album, Feb-05-2021, Post-Rock |
| #4 | WINK | CHAI | Album, May-21-2021, Electropop |
| #5 | Made Out of Sound | Chris CorsanoBill Orcutt | Album, Mar-26-2021, Free Improvisation |
| #6 | Made In The Pyrex | Digga D | Album, Feb-26-2021, UK Drill |
| #7 | Gas Lit | Divide And Dissolve | Album, Jan-29-2021, Drone Metal |
| #8 | New Long Leg | Dry Cleaning | Album, Apr-02-2021, Post-Punk |
| #9 | Sensational | Erika de Casier | Album, May-21-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #10 | Fiver with The Atlantic School of Spontaneous Composition | FiverThe Atlantic School of Spontaneous Composition | Album, May-07-2021, Alt-Country |
| #11 | Fortitude | GOJIRA | Album, Apr-30-2021, Groove Metal |
| #12 | KG0516 | KAROL G | Album, Mar-26-2021, Reggaetón |
| #13 | Afrique Victime | Mdou Moctar | Album, May-21-2021, Tishoumaren |
| #14 | CARNAGE | Nick Cave & Warren Ellis | Album, Feb-25-2021, Chamber Pop |
| #15 | Black To The Future | Sons Of Kemet | Album, May-14-2021, Afro-Jazz |
| #16 | Daddy's Home | St. Vincent | Album, May-14-2021, Psychedelic Soul |
| #17 | I've Seen All I Need To See | The Body | Album, Jan-29-2021, Power Electronics |
| #18 | Ignorance | The Weather Station | Album, Feb-05-2021, Sophisti-Pop |
| #19 | The Changing Wilderness | Will Stratton | Album, May-07-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #20 | Blue Weekend | Wolf Alice | Album, Jun-04-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #21 | Urban Driftwood | Yasmin Williams | Album, Jan-29-2021, Contemporary Folk |