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
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Sometimes I Might Be Introvert | Little Simz | Sep-03-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #2 | Heaux Tales | Jazmine Sullivan | Jan-08-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #3 | Jubilee | Japanese Breakfast | Jun-04-2021, Indie Pop |
| #4 | MONTERO | Lil Nas X | Sep-17-2021, Pop Rap |
| #5 | to hell with it | PinkPantheress | Oct-15-2021, Atmospheric Drum and Bass |
| #6 | Shade | Grouper | Oct-22-2021, Contemporary Folk |
| #7 | We're All Alone In This Together | Dave | Jul-23-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #8 | SOUR | Olivia Rodrigo | May-21-2021, Pop |
| #9 | Conflict Of Interest | Ghetts | Feb-19-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #10 | Before I Die | 박혜진 Park Hye Jin | Sep-10-2021, Hip House |
| #11 | Collapsed In Sunbeams | Arlo Parks | Jan-29-2021, Bedroom Pop |
| #12 | Valentine | Snail Mail | Nov-05-2021, Indie Rock |
| #13 | Little Oblivions | Julien Baker | Feb-26-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #14 | Prioritise Pleasure | Self Esteem | Oct-22-2021, Electropop |
| #15 | If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power | Halsey | Aug-27-2021, Art Pop |
| #16 | CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST | Tyler, The Creator | Jun-25-2021, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #17 | SHILOH: Lost For Words | John Glacier | Jul-30-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #18 | Still Over It | Summer Walker | Nov-05-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #19 | LP! (Offline Version) | JPEGMAFIA | Oct-22-2021, |
| #20 | Somewhere | Sun June | Feb-05-2021, Indie Pop |
| #21 | Afrique Victime | Mdou Moctar | May-21-2021, Tishoumaren |
| #22 | DEACON | serpentwithfeet | Mar-26-2021, Alternative R&B |
| #23 | Blue Weekend | Wolf Alice | Jun-04-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #24 | DEMIDEVIL | Ashnikko | Jan-15-2021, Pop Rap |
| #25 | Any Shape You Take | Indigo De Souza | Aug-27-2021, Indie Rock |
| #26 | Red (Taylor's Version) | Taylor Swift | Nov-12-2021, Pop Rock |
| #27 | Una Rosa | Xenia Rubinos | Oct-15-2021, Art Pop |
| #28 | Friends That Break Your Heart | James Blake | Oct-08-2021, Alternative R&B |
| #29 | if i could make it go quiet | girl in red | Apr-30-2021, Indie Pop |
| #30 | Sling | Clairo | Jul-16-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #31 | Juno | Remi Wolf | Oct-15-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #32 | 30 | Adele | Nov-19-2021, Pop Soul |
| #33 | Skin | Joy Crookes | Oct-15-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #34 | Home Video | Lucy Dacus | Jun-25-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #35 | Second Line | Dawn Richard | Apr-30-2021, Alternative R&B |
| #36 | The Art of Losing | The Anchoress | Mar-12-2021, Art Rock |
| #37 | I Don’t Live Here Anymore | The War on Drugs | Oct-29-2021, Heartland Rock |
| #38 | Fatigue | L’Rain | Jun-25-2021, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #39 | Smiling with No Teeth | Genesis Owusu | Mar-15-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #40 | Death of a Cheerleader | Pom Pom Squad | Jun-25-2021, Indie Rock |
| #41 | Absolutely | Dijon | Nov-05-2021, Alternative R&B |
| #42 | Pink Noise | Laura Mvula | Jul-02-2021, Synthpop |
| #43 | Ignorance | The Weather Station | Feb-05-2021, Sophisti-Pop |
| #44 | One Foot In Front Of The Other | Griff | Jun-18-2021, Electropop |
| #45 | star-crossed | Kacey Musgraves | Sep-10-2021, Folk Pop |
| #46 | CRAWLER | IDLES | Nov-12-2021, Post-Punk |
| #47 | Slack | Molly Payton | Oct-01-2021, |
| #48 | Super Monster | Claud | Feb-12-2021, Indie Pop |
| #49 | lately I feel EVERYTHING | WILLOW | Jul-16-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #50 | Geist | Shannon Lay | Oct-08-2021, Contemporary Folk |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Sometimes I Might Be Introvert | Little Simz | Album, Sep-03-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #2 | Heaux Tales | Jazmine Sullivan | EP, Jan-08-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #3 | Jubilee | Japanese Breakfast | Album, Jun-04-2021, Indie Pop |
| #4 | MONTERO | Lil Nas X | Album, Sep-17-2021, Pop Rap |
| #5 | to hell with it | PinkPantheress | Album, Oct-15-2021, Atmospheric Drum and Bass |
| #6 | Shade | Grouper | Album, Oct-22-2021, Contemporary Folk |
| #7 | We're All Alone In This Together | Dave | Album, Jul-23-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #8 | SOUR | Olivia Rodrigo | Album, May-21-2021, Pop |
| #9 | Conflict Of Interest | Ghetts | Album, Feb-19-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #10 | Before I Die | 박혜진 Park Hye Jin | Album, Sep-10-2021, Hip House |
| #11 | Collapsed In Sunbeams | Arlo Parks | Album, Jan-29-2021, Bedroom Pop |
| #12 | Valentine | Snail Mail | Album, Nov-05-2021, Indie Rock |
| #13 | Little Oblivions | Julien Baker | Album, Feb-26-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #14 | Prioritise Pleasure | Self Esteem | Album, Oct-22-2021, Electropop |
| #15 | If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power | Halsey | Album, Aug-27-2021, Art Pop |
| #16 | CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST | Tyler, The Creator | Album, Jun-25-2021, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #17 | SHILOH: Lost For Words | John Glacier | Album, Jul-30-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #18 | Still Over It | Summer Walker | Album, Nov-05-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #19 | LP! (Offline Version) | JPEGMAFIA | Album, Oct-22-2021, |
| #20 | Somewhere | Sun June | Album, Feb-05-2021, Indie Pop |
| #21 | Afrique Victime | Mdou Moctar | Album, May-21-2021, Tishoumaren |
| #22 | DEACON | serpentwithfeet | Album, Mar-26-2021, Alternative R&B |
| #23 | Blue Weekend | Wolf Alice | Album, Jun-04-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #24 | DEMIDEVIL | Ashnikko | Album, Jan-15-2021, Pop Rap |
| #25 | Any Shape You Take | Indigo De Souza | Album, Aug-27-2021, Indie Rock |
| #26 | Red (Taylor's Version) | Taylor Swift | Album, Nov-12-2021, Pop Rock |
| #27 | Una Rosa | Xenia Rubinos | Album, Oct-15-2021, Art Pop |
| #28 | Friends That Break Your Heart | James Blake | Album, Oct-08-2021, Alternative R&B |
| #29 | if i could make it go quiet | girl in red | Album, Apr-30-2021, Indie Pop |
| #30 | Sling | Clairo | Album, Jul-16-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #31 | Juno | Remi Wolf | Album, Oct-15-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #32 | 30 | Adele | Album, Nov-19-2021, Pop Soul |
| #33 | Skin | Joy Crookes | Album, Oct-15-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #34 | Home Video | Lucy Dacus | Album, Jun-25-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #35 | Second Line | Dawn Richard | Album, Apr-30-2021, Alternative R&B |
| #36 | The Art of Losing | The Anchoress | Album, Mar-12-2021, Art Rock |
| #37 | I Don’t Live Here Anymore | The War on Drugs | Album, Oct-29-2021, Heartland Rock |
| #38 | Fatigue | L’Rain | Album, Jun-25-2021, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #39 | Smiling with No Teeth | Genesis Owusu | Album, Mar-15-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #40 | Death of a Cheerleader | Pom Pom Squad | Album, Jun-25-2021, Indie Rock |
| #41 | Absolutely | Dijon | Album, Nov-05-2021, Alternative R&B |
| #42 | Pink Noise | Laura Mvula | Album, Jul-02-2021, Synthpop |
| #43 | Ignorance | The Weather Station | Album, Feb-05-2021, Sophisti-Pop |
| #44 | One Foot In Front Of The Other | Griff | Album, Jun-18-2021, Electropop |
| #45 | star-crossed | Kacey Musgraves | Album, Sep-10-2021, Folk Pop |
| #46 | CRAWLER | IDLES | Album, Nov-12-2021, Post-Punk |
| #47 | Slack | Molly Payton | Album, Oct-01-2021, |
| #48 | Super Monster | Claud | Album, Feb-12-2021, Indie Pop |
| #49 | lately I feel EVERYTHING | WILLOW | Album, Jul-16-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #50 | Geist | Shannon Lay | Album, Oct-08-2021, Contemporary Folk |