The Philadelphia Inquirer: Dan DeLuca's Best Albums of 2021

The Top Ten albums of 2021 included four Philadelphia artists.

Source

# 1

Outside Child by Allison Russell

Album • May 21 / 2021 Contemporary Folk Americana

# 2

Album • Aug 20 / 2021 Singer-Songwriter Americana Roots Rock

# 3

Jubilee by Japanese Breakfast

Album • Jun 04 / 2021 Indie Pop Chamber Pop

# 4

Heaux Tales by Jazmine Sullivan

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

# 5

HEY WHAT by Low

Album • Sep 10 / 2021 Post-Industrial Ambient Pop Experimental Rock

# 6

Home Video by Lucy Dacus

Album • Jun 25 / 2021 Singer-Songwriter

# 7

Afrique Victime by Mdou Moctar

Album • May 21 / 2021 Tishoumaren Psychedelic Rock

# 8

SOUR by Olivia Rodrigo

Album • May 21 / 2021 Pop Singer-Songwriter

# 9

Album • Oct 29 / 2021 Heartland Rock

# 10

Album • Jun 25 / 2021 West Coast Hip Hop