The Observer: Kitty Empire's Top 10 Albums of 2021

Live streams – and TikTok – came into their own, 1969 burst on to the screen, and everywhere, the sound of one producer’s Midas touch

Published: December 25, 2021 15:00 Source

# 1

Ignorance by The Weather Station

Album • Feb 05 / 2021 Sophisti-Pop Art Pop

# 2

Prioritise Pleasure by Self Esteem

Album • Oct 22 / 2021 Electropop Alt-Pop

# 3

Promises by Floating Points + Pharoah Sanders

Album • Mar 26 / 2021 Post-Minimalism Third Stream

# 4

Space 1.8 by Nala Sinephro

Album • Sep 03 / 2021 Nu Jazz Avant-Garde Jazz

# 5

Nine by SAULT

Album • Jun 25 / 2021 Neo-Soul

# 6

Sometimes I Might Be Introvert by Little Simz

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

# 7

Isles by Bicep

Album • Jan 22 / 2021 Progressive Breaks Future Garage

# 8

For the first time by Black Country, New Road

Album • Feb 05 / 2021 Post-Rock Experimental Rock Post-Punk

# 9

Spare Ribs by Sleaford Mods

Album • Jan 15 / 2021 UK Hip Hop Post-Punk

# 10

Pohorylle by Margo Cilker

Album • Nov 05 / 2021 Country Americana