Treble's 50 Best Albums of 2021
Our list of the 50 best albums of 2021 is a cross section of gems from a strange year, from haunted gospel to orchestral rap maximalism.
Published: December 07, 2021 04:01
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | HEY WHAT | Low | Sep-10-2021, Post-Industrial |
| #2 | Jubilee | Japanese Breakfast | Jun-04-2021, Indie Pop |
| #3 | ULTRAPOP | The Armed | Apr-16-2021, Noise Rock |
| #4 | Haram | Armand Hammer, The Alchemist | Mar-26-2021, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #5 | Promises | Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders | Mar-26-2021, Post-Minimalism |
| #6 | For the first time | Black Country, New Road | Feb-05-2021, Post-Rock |
| #7 | Black To The Future | Sons Of Kemet | May-14-2021, Afro-Jazz |
| #8 | Cavalcade | black midi | May-26-2021, Avant-Prog |
| #9 | The Turning Wheel | SPELLLING | Jun-25-2021, Art Pop |
| #10 | GLOW ON | Turnstile | Aug-27-2021, Post-Hardcore |
| #11 | Infinite Granite | Deafheaven | Aug-20-2021, Shoegaze |
| #12 | An Overview on Phenomenal Nature | Cassandra Jenkins | Feb-19-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #13 | Afrique Victime | Mdou Moctar | May-21-2021, Tishoumaren |
| #14 | We Are Always Alone | Portrayal of Guilt | Jan-29-2021, Screamo |
| #15 | Ignorance | The Weather Station | Feb-05-2021, Sophisti-Pop |
| #16 | Shade | Grouper | Oct-22-2021, Contemporary Folk |
| #17 | Sometimes I Might Be Introvert | Little Simz | Sep-03-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #18 | -io | Circuit des Yeux | Oct-22-2021, Neoclassical Darkwave |
| #19 | SINNER GET READY | Lingua Ignota | Aug-06-2021, Neoclassical Darkwave |
| #20 | Notes With Attachments | Pino Palladino, Blake Mills | Mar-12-2021, Jazz Fusion |
| #21 | Leaving None But Small Birds | The Body, Big Brave | Oct-01-2021, Psychedelic Rock |
| #22 | Vince Staples | Vince Staples | Jul-09-2021, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #23 | Little Oblivions | Julien Baker | Feb-26-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #24 | Valentine | Snail Mail | Nov-05-2021, Indie Rock |
| #25 | Bo Jackson | Boldy James, The Alchemist | Aug-13-2021, Gangsta Rap |
| #26 | I LIE HERE BURIED WITH MY RINGS AND MY DRESSES | Backxwash | Jun-20-2021, Industrial Hip Hop |
| #27 | Black Encyclopedia of the Air | Moor Mother | Sep-17-2021, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #28 | Fire | The Bug | Aug-27-2021, Grime |
| #29 | CARNAGE | Nick Cave & Warren Ellis | Feb-25-2021, Chamber Pop |
| #30 | LP! | JPEGMAFIA | Oct-22-2021, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #31 | City of Mirrors | Dos Santos | Oct-15-2021, Latin Alternative |
| #32 | I Know I'm Funny haha | Faye Webster | Jun-25-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #33 | Let Me Do One More | illuminati hotties | Oct-01-2021, Indie Rock |
| #34 | Heaux Tales | Jazmine Sullivan | Jan-08-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #35 | Mythopoetics | Half Waif | Jul-09-2021, Art Pop |
| #36 | I Don’t Live Here Anymore | The War on Drugs | Oct-29-2021, Heartland Rock |
| #37 | Seek Shelter | Iceage | May-07-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #38 | Pool | Skee Mask | May-07-2021, IDM |
| #39 | Far In | Helado Negro | Oct-22-2021, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #40 | Hanazono | Satomimagae | Apr-23-2021, Indie Folk |
| #41 | Burn In Many Mirrors | Wode | Apr-02-2021, Black Metal |
| #42 | Reflection | Loraine James | Jun-04-2021, UK Bass |
| #43 | Bloodmoon: I | Converge, Chelsea Wolfe | Nov-19-2021, Atmospheric Sludge Metal |
| #44 | Celestial Blues | King Woman | Jul-30-2021, Atmospheric Sludge Metal |
| #45 | Year of the Horse (Act Three) | Fucked Up | May-28-2021, Post-Hardcore |
| #46 | Fatigue | L’Rain | Jun-25-2021, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #47 | Open the Gates | Irreversible Entanglements | Nov-12-2021, Jazz Poetry |
| #48 | New Long Leg | Dry Cleaning | Apr-02-2021, Post-Punk |
| #49 | Holoceno | Papangu | Jun-25-2021, Avant-Garde Metal |
| #50 | Illusory Walls | The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die | Oct-08-2021, Post-Rock |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | HEY WHAT | Low | Album, Sep-10-2021, Post-Industrial |
| #2 | Jubilee | Japanese Breakfast | Album, Jun-04-2021, Indie Pop |
| #3 | ULTRAPOP | The Armed | Album, Apr-16-2021, Noise Rock |
| #4 | Haram | Armand HammerThe Alchemist | Album, Mar-26-2021, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #5 | Promises | Floating PointsPharoah Sanders | Album, Mar-26-2021, Post-Minimalism |
| #6 | For the first time | Black Country, New Road | Album, Feb-05-2021, Post-Rock |
| #7 | Black To The Future | Sons Of Kemet | Album, May-14-2021, Afro-Jazz |
| #8 | Cavalcade | black midi | Album, May-26-2021, Avant-Prog |
| #9 | The Turning Wheel | SPELLLING | Album, Jun-25-2021, Art Pop |
| #10 | GLOW ON | Turnstile | Album, Aug-27-2021, Post-Hardcore |
| #11 | Infinite Granite | Deafheaven | Album, Aug-20-2021, Shoegaze |
| #12 | An Overview on Phenomenal Nature | Cassandra Jenkins | Album, Feb-19-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #13 | Afrique Victime | Mdou Moctar | Album, May-21-2021, Tishoumaren |
| #14 | We Are Always Alone | Portrayal of Guilt | Album, Jan-29-2021, Screamo |
| #15 | Ignorance | The Weather Station | Album, Feb-05-2021, Sophisti-Pop |
| #16 | Shade | Grouper | Album, Oct-22-2021, Contemporary Folk |
| #17 | Sometimes I Might Be Introvert | Little Simz | Album, Sep-03-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #18 | -io | Circuit des Yeux | Album, Oct-22-2021, Neoclassical Darkwave |
| #19 | SINNER GET READY | Lingua Ignota | Album, Aug-06-2021, Neoclassical Darkwave |
| #20 | Notes With Attachments | Pino PalladinoBlake Mills | Album, Mar-12-2021, Jazz Fusion |
| #21 | Leaving None But Small Birds | The BodyBig Brave | Album, Oct-01-2021, Psychedelic Rock |
| #22 | Vince Staples | Vince Staples | Album, Jul-09-2021, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #23 | Little Oblivions | Julien Baker | Album, Feb-26-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #24 | Valentine | Snail Mail | Album, Nov-05-2021, Indie Rock |
| #25 | Bo Jackson | Boldy JamesThe Alchemist | Album, Aug-13-2021, Gangsta Rap |
| #26 | I LIE HERE BURIED WITH MY RINGS AND MY DRESSES | Backxwash | Album, Jun-20-2021, Industrial Hip Hop |
| #27 | Black Encyclopedia of the Air | Moor Mother | Album, Sep-17-2021, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #28 | Fire | The Bug | Album, Aug-27-2021, Grime |
| #29 | CARNAGE | Nick Cave & Warren Ellis | Album, Feb-25-2021, Chamber Pop |
| #30 | LP! | JPEGMAFIA | Album, Oct-22-2021, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #31 | City of Mirrors | Dos Santos | Album, Oct-15-2021, Latin Alternative |
| #32 | I Know I'm Funny haha | Faye Webster | Album, Jun-25-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #33 | Let Me Do One More | illuminati hotties | Album, Oct-01-2021, Indie Rock |
| #34 | Heaux Tales | Jazmine Sullivan | EP, Jan-08-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #35 | Mythopoetics | Half Waif | Album, Jul-09-2021, Art Pop |
| #36 | I Don’t Live Here Anymore | The War on Drugs | Album, Oct-29-2021, Heartland Rock |
| #37 | Seek Shelter | Iceage | Album, May-07-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #38 | Pool | Skee Mask | Album, May-07-2021, IDM |
| #39 | Far In | Helado Negro | Album, Oct-22-2021, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #40 | Hanazono | Satomimagae | Album, Apr-23-2021, Indie Folk |
| #41 | Burn In Many Mirrors | Wode | Album, Apr-02-2021, Black Metal |
| #42 | Reflection | Loraine James | Album, Jun-04-2021, UK Bass |
| #43 | Bloodmoon: I | ConvergeChelsea Wolfe | Album, Nov-19-2021, Atmospheric Sludge Metal |
| #44 | Celestial Blues | King Woman | Album, Jul-30-2021, Atmospheric Sludge Metal |
| #45 | Year of the Horse (Act Three) | Fucked Up | Album, May-28-2021, Post-Hardcore |
| #46 | Fatigue | L’Rain | Album, Jun-25-2021, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #47 | Open the Gates | Irreversible Entanglements | Album, Nov-12-2021, Jazz Poetry |
| #48 | New Long Leg | Dry Cleaning | Album, Apr-02-2021, Post-Punk |
| #49 | Holoceno | Papangu | Album, Jun-25-2021, Avant-Garde Metal |
| #50 | Illusory Walls | The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die | Album, Oct-08-2021, Post-Rock |