The Line of Best Fit's Best Albums of 2021

We rank the 50 most outstanding records of 2021, including JPEGMAFIA, PinkPantheress, The War on Drugs and Little Simz.

Published: December 13, 2021 00:00 Source

# 1

Sometimes I Might Be Introvert by Little Simz

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

# 2

Heaux Tales by Jazmine Sullivan

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

# 3

Jubilee by Japanese Breakfast

Album • Jun 04 / 2021 Indie Pop Chamber Pop

# 4

MONTERO by Lil Nas X

Album • Sep 17 / 2021 Pop Rap Pop Trap

# 5

to hell with it by PinkPantheress

Album • Oct 15 / 2021 Atmospheric Drum and Bass Contemporary R&B Alt-Pop Downtempo

# 6

Shade by Grouper

Album • Oct 22 / 2021 Contemporary Folk Singer-Songwriter

# 7

We're All Alone In This Together by Dave

Album • Jul 23 / 2021 UK Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop

# 8

SOUR by Olivia Rodrigo

Album • May 21 / 2021 Pop Singer-Songwriter

# 9

Conflict Of Interest by Ghetts

Album • Feb 19 / 2021 UK Hip Hop

# 10

Before I Die by 박혜진 Park Hye Jin

Album • Sep 10 / 2021 Hip House Cloud Rap

# 11

Collapsed In Sunbeams by Arlo Parks

Album • Jan 29 / 2021 Bedroom Pop Neo-Soul

# 12

Valentine by Snail Mail

Album • Nov 05 / 2021 Indie Rock Indie Pop

# 13

Little Oblivions by Julien Baker

Album • Feb 26 / 2021 Singer-Songwriter Indie Rock

# 14

Prioritise Pleasure by Self Esteem

Album • Oct 22 / 2021 Electropop Alt-Pop

# 15

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

Album • Aug 27 / 2021 Art Pop Alternative Rock Electronic

# 16

CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST by Tyler, The Creator

Album • Jun 25 / 2021 West Coast Hip Hop

# 17

SHILOH: Lost For Words by John Glacier

Album • Jul 30 / 2021 UK Hip Hop Experimental Hip Hop Glitch Hop Trap

# 18

Still Over It by Summer Walker

Album • Nov 05 / 2021 Contemporary R&B

# 19

LP! (Offline Version) by JPEGMAFIA

Album • Oct 22 / 2021

# 20

Somewhere by Sun June

Album • Feb 05 / 2021 Indie Pop

# 21

Afrique Victime by Mdou Moctar

Album • May 21 / 2021 Tishoumaren Psychedelic Rock

# 22

DEACON by serpentwithfeet

Album • Mar 26 / 2021 Alternative R&B Art Pop

# 23

Blue Weekend by Wolf Alice

Album • Jun 04 / 2021 Alternative Rock

# 24

DEMIDEVIL by Ashnikko

Album • Jan 15 / 2021 Pop Rap Trap Electropop

# 25

Any Shape You Take by Indigo De Souza

Album • Aug 27 / 2021 Indie Rock

# 26

Red (Taylor's Version) by Taylor Swift

Album • Nov 12 / 2021 Pop Rock Singer-Songwriter

# 27

Una Rosa by Xenia Rubinos

Album • Oct 15 / 2021 Art Pop Glitch Pop Alternative R&B

# 28

Friends That Break Your Heart by James Blake

Album • Oct 08 / 2021 Alternative R&B

# 29

if i could make it go quiet by girl in red

Album • Apr 30 / 2021 Indie Pop Alt-Pop

# 30

Sling by Clairo

Album • Jul 16 / 2021 Singer-Songwriter Contemporary Folk

# 31

Juno by Remi Wolf

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

# 32

30 by Adele

Album • Nov 19 / 2021 Pop Soul

# 33

Skin by Joy Crookes

Album • Oct 15 / 2021 Neo-Soul Pop Soul

# 34

Home Video by Lucy Dacus

Album • Jun 25 / 2021 Singer-Songwriter

# 35

Second Line by Dawn Richard

Album • Apr 30 / 2021 Alternative R&B

# 36

The Art of Losing by The Anchoress

Album • Mar 12 / 2021 Art Rock Art Pop

# 37

I Don’t Live Here Anymore by The War on Drugs

Album • Oct 29 / 2021 Heartland Rock

# 38

Fatigue by L’Rain

Album • Jun 25 / 2021 Neo-Psychedelia Neo-Soul

# 39

Smiling with No Teeth by Genesis Owusu

Album • Mar 15 / 2021 Neo-Soul

# 40

Death of a Cheerleader by Pom Pom Squad

Album • Jun 25 / 2021 Indie Rock

# 41

Absolutely by Dijon

Album • Nov 05 / 2021 Alternative R&B Neo-Soul

# 42

Pink Noise by Laura Mvula

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

# 43

Ignorance by The Weather Station

Album • Feb 05 / 2021 Sophisti-Pop Art Pop

# 44

One Foot In Front Of The Other by Griff

Album • Jun 18 / 2021 Electropop

# 45

star-crossed by Kacey Musgraves

Album • Sep 10 / 2021 Folk Pop Singer-Songwriter

# 46

CRAWLER by IDLES

Album • Nov 12 / 2021 Post-Punk Art Punk

# 47

Slack by Molly Payton

Album • Oct 01 / 2021

# 48

Super Monster by Claud

Album • Feb 12 / 2021 Indie Pop Bedroom Pop

# 49

lately I feel EVERYTHING by WILLOW

Album • Jul 16 / 2021 Alternative Rock

# 50

Geist by Shannon Lay

Album • Oct 08 / 2021 Contemporary Folk Singer-Songwriter