The New Yorker: Sheldon Pearce's Favorite Albums of 2021
Sheldon Pearce offers his favorite albums of 2021, including Grouper’s “Shade,” Helado Negro’s “Far In,” L’Rain’s “Fatigue,” Mdou Moctar’s “Afrique Victime,” and Vince Staples’s “Vince Staples.”
Published: December 21, 2021 11:00
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Somewhere Different | Brandee Younger | Aug-13-2021, Jazz Fusion |
| #2 | An Overview on Phenomenal Nature | Cassandra Jenkins | Feb-19-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #3 | We're All Alone In This Together | Dave | Jul-23-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #4 | BLACK METAL 2 | Dean Blunt | Jun-11-2021, Art Pop |
| #5 | I Know I'm Funny haha | Faye Webster | Jun-25-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #6 | Shade | Grouper | Oct-22-2021, Contemporary Folk |
| #7 | Far In | Helado Negro | Oct-22-2021, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #8 | Any Shape You Take | Indigo De Souza | Aug-27-2021, Indie Rock |
| #9 | The House Is Burning | Isaiah Rashad | Jul-30-2021, Southern Hip Hop |
| #10 | Heaux Tales | Jazmine Sullivan | Jan-08-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #11 | A Martyr's Reward | KA | Aug-13-2021, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #12 | Only the Generals, Pt. II | Kevin Gates | Feb-19-2021, Trap |
| #13 | Fatigue | L’Rain | Jun-25-2021, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #14 | HEY WHAT | Low | Sep-10-2021, Post-Industrial |
| #15 | With the Shifts | Maassai | Jan-23-2021, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #16 | Pray For Haiti | Mach-Hommy | May-21-2021, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #17 | Mercurial World | Magdalena Bay | Oct-08-2021, Synthpop |
| #18 | Afrique Victime | Mdou Moctar | May-21-2021, Tishoumaren |
| #19 | Space 1.8 | Nala Sinephro | Sep-03-2021, Nu Jazz |
| #20 | Sueños de Dalí | Paloma Mami | Mar-18-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #21 | Maquishti | Patricia Brennan | Jan-15-2021, Free Improvisation |
| #22 | GUMBO'! | Pink Siifu | Aug-02-2021, Trap |
| #23 | Bright Green Field | Squid | May-07-2021, Art Punk |
| #24 | ULTRAPOP | The Armed | Apr-16-2021, Noise Rock |
| #25 | Ignorance | The Weather Station | Feb-05-2021, Sophisti-Pop |
| #26 | Colourgrade | Tirzah | Oct-01-2021, Minimal Wave |
| #27 | CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST | Tyler, The Creator | Jun-25-2021, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #28 | Uneasy | Vijay Iyer, Linda May Han Oh, Tyshawn Sorey | Apr-09-2021, Avant-Garde Jazz |
| #29 | Vince Staples | Vince Staples | Jul-09-2021, West Coast Hip Hop |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Somewhere Different | Brandee Younger | Album, Aug-13-2021, Jazz Fusion |
| #2 | An Overview on Phenomenal Nature | Cassandra Jenkins | Album, Feb-19-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #3 | We're All Alone In This Together | Dave | Album, Jul-23-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #4 | BLACK METAL 2 | Dean Blunt | Album, Jun-11-2021, Art Pop |
| #5 | I Know I'm Funny haha | Faye Webster | Album, Jun-25-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #6 | Shade | Grouper | Album, Oct-22-2021, Contemporary Folk |
| #7 | Far In | Helado Negro | Album, Oct-22-2021, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #8 | Any Shape You Take | Indigo De Souza | Album, Aug-27-2021, Indie Rock |
| #9 | The House Is Burning | Isaiah Rashad | Album, Jul-30-2021, Southern Hip Hop |
| #10 | Heaux Tales | Jazmine Sullivan | EP, Jan-08-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #11 | A Martyr's Reward | KA | Album, Aug-13-2021, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #12 | Only the Generals, Pt. II | Kevin Gates | Album, Feb-19-2021, Trap |
| #13 | Fatigue | L’Rain | Album, Jun-25-2021, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #14 | HEY WHAT | Low | Album, Sep-10-2021, Post-Industrial |
| #15 | With the Shifts | Maassai | Album, Jan-23-2021, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #16 | Pray For Haiti | Mach-Hommy | Album, May-21-2021, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #17 | Mercurial World | Magdalena Bay | Album, Oct-08-2021, Synthpop |
| #18 | Afrique Victime | Mdou Moctar | Album, May-21-2021, Tishoumaren |
| #19 | Space 1.8 | Nala Sinephro | Album, Sep-03-2021, Nu Jazz |
| #20 | Sueños de Dalí | Paloma Mami | Album, Mar-18-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #21 | Maquishti | Patricia Brennan | Album, Jan-15-2021, Free Improvisation |
| #22 | GUMBO'! | Pink Siifu | Album, Aug-02-2021, Trap |
| #23 | Bright Green Field | Squid | Album, May-07-2021, Art Punk |
| #24 | ULTRAPOP | The Armed | Album, Apr-16-2021, Noise Rock |
| #25 | Ignorance | The Weather Station | Album, Feb-05-2021, Sophisti-Pop |
| #26 | Colourgrade | Tirzah | Album, Oct-01-2021, Minimal Wave |
| #27 | CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST | Tyler, The Creator | Album, Jun-25-2021, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #28 | Uneasy | Vijay IyerLinda May Han OhTyshawn Sorey | Album, Apr-09-2021, Avant-Garde Jazz |
| #29 | Vince Staples | Vince Staples | Album, Jul-09-2021, West Coast Hip Hop |