The Vinyl Factory's 50 Favourite Albums of 2021
Vinyl Factory's favourite albums of 2020 – the fifty records that the editorial team loved during the past 12 months.
Published: December 09, 2021 18:48
Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Promises | Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders | Mar-26-2021, Post-Minimalism |
| #2 | Sometimes I Might Be Introvert | Little Simz | Sep-03-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #3 | Sound Ancestors | Madlib | Jan-29-2021, Instrumental Hip Hop |
| #4 | Reflection | Loraine James | Jun-04-2021, UK Bass |
| #5 | Isles | Bicep | Jan-22-2021, Progressive Breaks |
| #6 | Logue | KMRU | May-14-2021, Ambient |
| #7 | We're All Alone In This Together | Dave | Jul-23-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #8 | Feeling Normal | Calibre | Feb-26-2021, 2-Step |
| #9 | Agor | Koreless | Jul-09-2021, Progressive Electronic |
| #10 | Soniscope | Midori Hirano | Sep-24-2021, Electronic |
| #11 | Tresor 30 | Various Artists | Oct-01-2021, |
| #12 | 30 | Adele | Nov-19-2021, Pop Soul |
| #13 | Waking the Dreaming Body | Karima Walker | Feb-26-2021, Ambient |
| #14 | Pool | Skee Mask | May-07-2021, IDM |
| #15 | still slipping vol. 1 | Joy Orbison | Aug-13-2021, UK Bass |
| #16 | But Only After You Have Suffered | Jamire Williams | Dec-03-2021, Nu Jazz |
| #17 | CRAWLER | IDLES | Nov-12-2021, Post-Punk |
| #18 | Shade | Grouper | Oct-22-2021, Contemporary Folk |
| #19 | Love Letters, Nine Through Six | 96 Back | Nov-05-2021, IDM |
| #20 | CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST | Tyler, The Creator | Jun-25-2021, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #21 | Honest Labour | Space Afrika | Aug-27-2021, Sound Collage |
| #22 | Asakusa Light | Soichi Terada | Jan-07-2022, Deep House |
| #23 | Skin | Joy Crookes | Oct-15-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #24 | Quivering In Time | Eris Drew | Oct-29-2021, Breakbeat |
| #25 | Collapsed In Sunbeams | Arlo Parks | Jan-29-2021, Bedroom Pop |
| #26 | Space 1.8 | Nala Sinephro | Sep-03-2021, Nu Jazz |
| #27 | Sounds of Pamoja | Various Artists | Sep-17-2021, |
| #28 | A Recurring Nature | Adam Pits | Jul-16-2021, |
| #29 | Colourgrade | Tirzah | Oct-01-2021, Minimal Wave |
| #30 | Hidemi | Patrick Shiroishi | Oct-29-2021, Avant-Garde Jazz |
| #31 | The American Negro | Adrian Younge | Feb-26-2021, Jazz-Funk |
| #32 | Seventeen Going Under | Sam Fender | Oct-08-2021, Heartland Rock |
| #33 | Late Spring | Chihei Hatakeyama | Apr-07-2021, Ambient |
| #34 | Tewari | Scotch Rolex | May-28-2021, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #35 | Angel Tears in Sunlight | Pauline Anna Strom | Feb-19-2021, Ambient |
| #36 | 1977 | THE PEOPLE IN FOG, DJ Sodeyama | Jun-28-2021, |
| #37 | DEACON | serpentwithfeet | Mar-26-2021, Alternative R&B |
| #38 | Forfolks | Jeff Parker | Dec-10-2021, Post-Minimalism |
| #39 | Mother | Cleo Sol | Aug-20-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #40 | Yellow | Emma-Jean Thackray | Jul-23-2021, Jazz Fusion |
| #41 | Alkisah | Senyawa | Feb-19-2021, Avant-Folk |
| #42 | Repair Techniques | Sofie Birch, Johan Carøe | Aug-04-2021, Ambient |
| #43 | Medieval Femme | Fatima Al Qadiri | May-14-2021, Ambient |
| #44 | Boxed In | Daniel Casimir | Nov-05-2021, Jazz |
| #45 | Jade | Pan Daijing | Jun-04-2021, |
| #46 | Painful Enlightenment | Jana Rush | Aug-13-2021, Footwork |
| #47 | Teenage Dreams | Native Soul | Sep-24-2021, Amapiano |
| #48 | Dancing Spirits | Naoko Sakata | Mar-26-2021, Modern Classical |
| #49 | Equiknoxx Meets Feel Free Hi Fi | Equiknoxx, Feel Free Hi Fi | Mar-26-2021, Digital Dancehall |
| #50 | Happier Than Ever | Billie Eilish | Jul-30-2021, Alt-Pop |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Promises | Floating PointsPharoah Sanders | Album, Mar-26-2021, Post-Minimalism |
| #2 | Sometimes I Might Be Introvert | Little Simz | Album, Sep-03-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #3 | Sound Ancestors | Madlib | Album, Jan-29-2021, Instrumental Hip Hop |
| #4 | Reflection | Loraine James | Album, Jun-04-2021, UK Bass |
| #5 | Isles | Bicep | Album, Jan-22-2021, Progressive Breaks |
| #6 | Logue | KMRU | Album, May-14-2021, Ambient |
| #7 | We're All Alone In This Together | Dave | Album, Jul-23-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #8 | Feeling Normal | Calibre | Album, Feb-26-2021, 2-Step |
| #9 | Agor | Koreless | Album, Jul-09-2021, Progressive Electronic |
| #10 | Soniscope | Midori Hirano | Album, Sep-24-2021, Electronic |
| #11 | Tresor 30 | Various Artists | Album, Oct-01-2021, |
| #12 | 30 | Adele | Album, Nov-19-2021, Pop Soul |
| #13 | Waking the Dreaming Body | Karima Walker | Album, Feb-26-2021, Ambient |
| #14 | Pool | Skee Mask | Album, May-07-2021, IDM |
| #15 | still slipping vol. 1 | Joy Orbison | Album, Aug-13-2021, UK Bass |
| #16 | But Only After You Have Suffered | Jamire Williams | Album, Dec-03-2021, Nu Jazz |
| #17 | CRAWLER | IDLES | Album, Nov-12-2021, Post-Punk |
| #18 | Shade | Grouper | Album, Oct-22-2021, Contemporary Folk |
| #19 | Love Letters, Nine Through Six | 96 Back | Album, Nov-05-2021, IDM |
| #20 | CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST | Tyler, The Creator | Album, Jun-25-2021, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #21 | Honest Labour | Space Afrika | Album, Aug-27-2021, Sound Collage |
| #22 | Asakusa Light | Soichi Terada | Album, Jan-07-2022, Deep House |
| #23 | Skin | Joy Crookes | Album, Oct-15-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #24 | Quivering In Time | Eris Drew | Album, Oct-29-2021, Breakbeat |
| #25 | Collapsed In Sunbeams | Arlo Parks | Album, Jan-29-2021, Bedroom Pop |
| #26 | Space 1.8 | Nala Sinephro | Album, Sep-03-2021, Nu Jazz |
| #27 | Sounds of Pamoja | Various Artists | Album, Sep-17-2021, |
| #28 | A Recurring Nature | Adam Pits | Album, Jul-16-2021, |
| #29 | Colourgrade | Tirzah | Album, Oct-01-2021, Minimal Wave |
| #30 | Hidemi | Patrick Shiroishi | Album, Oct-29-2021, Avant-Garde Jazz |
| #31 | The American Negro | Adrian Younge | Album, Feb-26-2021, Jazz-Funk |
| #32 | Seventeen Going Under | Sam Fender | Album, Oct-08-2021, Heartland Rock |
| #33 | Late Spring | Chihei Hatakeyama | Album, Apr-07-2021, Ambient |
| #34 | Tewari | Scotch Rolex | Album, May-28-2021, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #35 | Angel Tears in Sunlight | Pauline Anna Strom | Album, Feb-19-2021, Ambient |
| #36 | 1977 | THE PEOPLE IN FOGDJ Sodeyama | Album, Jun-28-2021, |
| #37 | DEACON | serpentwithfeet | Album, Mar-26-2021, Alternative R&B |
| #38 | Forfolks | Jeff Parker | Album, Dec-10-2021, Post-Minimalism |
| #39 | Mother | Cleo Sol | Album, Aug-20-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #40 | Yellow | Emma-Jean Thackray | Album, Jul-23-2021, Jazz Fusion |
| #41 | Alkisah | Senyawa | Album, Feb-19-2021, Avant-Folk |
| #42 | Repair Techniques | Sofie BirchJohan Carøe | Album, Aug-04-2021, Ambient |
| #43 | Medieval Femme | Fatima Al Qadiri | Album, May-14-2021, Ambient |
| #44 | Boxed In | Daniel Casimir | Album, Nov-05-2021, Jazz |
| #45 | Jade | Pan Daijing | Album, Jun-04-2021, |
| #46 | Painful Enlightenment | Jana Rush | Album, Aug-13-2021, Footwork |
| #47 | Teenage Dreams | Native Soul | Album, Sep-24-2021, Amapiano |
| #48 | Dancing Spirits | Naoko Sakata | Album, Mar-26-2021, Modern Classical |
| #49 | Equiknoxx Meets Feel Free Hi Fi | EquiknoxxFeel Free Hi Fi | Album, Mar-26-2021, Digital Dancehall |
| #50 | Happier Than Ever | Billie Eilish | Album, Jul-30-2021, Alt-Pop |