The Irish Times' Top Albums of 2021
It’s a close contest between Villagers and For Those I Love, while Arlo Parks aces it
Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | The Watchful Eye of the Stars | Adrian Crowley | Apr-30-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #2 | Collapsed In Sunbeams | Arlo Parks | Jan-29-2021, Bedroom Pop |
| #3 | Isles | Bicep | Jan-22-2021, Progressive Breaks |
| #4 | Imbrium | Brian Crosby | Mar-26-2021, |
| #5 | Things Take Time, Take Time | Courtney Barnett | Nov-12-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #6 | The Nearer The Fountain, More Pure The Stream Flows | Damon Albarn | Nov-12-2021, Ambient Pop |
| #7 | New Long Leg | Dry Cleaning | Apr-02-2021, Post-Punk |
| #8 | Promises | Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders | Mar-26-2021, Post-Minimalism |
| #9 | For Those I Love | For Those I Love | Mar-26-2021, Progressive House |
| #10 | Dry Goods | HousePlants | Sep-17-2021, |
| #11 | I Would Not Live Always | John Francis Flynn | Jul-30-2021, Irish Folk Music |
| #12 | HEY WHAT | Low | Sep-10-2021, Post-Industrial |
| #13 | In the Game | Mick Flannery, Susan O'Neill | Sep-10-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #14 | SOUR | Olivia Rodrigo | May-21-2021, Pop |
| #15 | Raise The Roof | Robert Plant, Alison Krauss | Nov-19-2021, Americana |
| #16 | Where I Should End | Saint Sister | Jun-25-2021, Indie Folk |
| #17 | Small Talk | Soda Blonde | Jul-09-2021, Indie Pop |
| #18 | A Beginner's Mind | Sufjan Stevens, Angelo De Augustine | Sep-24-2021, Indie Folk |
| #19 | Ignorance | The Weather Station | Feb-05-2021, Sophisti-Pop |
| #20 | Fever Dreams | Villagers | Aug-20-2021, Indie Pop |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | The Watchful Eye of the Stars | Adrian Crowley | Album, Apr-30-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #2 | Collapsed In Sunbeams | Arlo Parks | Album, Jan-29-2021, Bedroom Pop |
| #3 | Isles | Bicep | Album, Jan-22-2021, Progressive Breaks |
| #4 | Imbrium | Brian Crosby | Album, Mar-26-2021, |
| #5 | Things Take Time, Take Time | Courtney Barnett | Album, Nov-12-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #6 | The Nearer The Fountain, More Pure The Stream Flows | Damon Albarn | Album, Nov-12-2021, Ambient Pop |
| #7 | New Long Leg | Dry Cleaning | Album, Apr-02-2021, Post-Punk |
| #8 | Promises | Floating PointsPharoah Sanders | Album, Mar-26-2021, Post-Minimalism |
| #9 | For Those I Love | For Those I Love | Album, Mar-26-2021, Progressive House |
| #10 | Dry Goods | HousePlants | Album, Sep-17-2021, |
| #11 | I Would Not Live Always | John Francis Flynn | Album, Jul-30-2021, Irish Folk Music |
| #12 | HEY WHAT | Low | Album, Sep-10-2021, Post-Industrial |
| #13 | In the Game | Mick FlannerySusan O'Neill | Album, Sep-10-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #14 | SOUR | Olivia Rodrigo | Album, May-21-2021, Pop |
| #15 | Raise The Roof | Robert PlantAlison Krauss | Album, Nov-19-2021, Americana |
| #16 | Where I Should End | Saint Sister | Album, Jun-25-2021, Indie Folk |
| #17 | Small Talk | Soda Blonde | Album, Jul-09-2021, Indie Pop |
| #18 | A Beginner's Mind | Sufjan StevensAngelo De Augustine | Album, Sep-24-2021, Indie Folk |
| #19 | Ignorance | The Weather Station | Album, Feb-05-2021, Sophisti-Pop |
| #20 | Fever Dreams | Villagers | Album, Aug-20-2021, Indie Pop |