Uncut's 75 Best Albums of 2021

The Uncut Review Of The Year: here's a rundown of the 50 best new albums we've listened to in 2021.

Published: December 21, 2021 10:42 Source

# 1

Ignorance by The Weather Station

Album • Feb 05 / 2021 Sophisti-Pop Art Pop

# 2

Promises by Floating Points + Pharoah Sanders

Album • Mar 26 / 2021 Post-Minimalism Third Stream

# 3

CARNAGE by Nick Cave & Warren Ellis

Album • Feb 25 / 2021 Chamber Pop Art Pop

# 4

HEY WHAT by Low

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

# 5

Nine by SAULT

Album • Jun 25 / 2021 Neo-Soul

# 6

Vulture Prince by Arooj Aftab

Album • Apr 23 / 2021 Chamber Folk Ghazal

# 7

An Overview on Phenomenal Nature by Cassandra Jenkins

Album • Feb 19 / 2021 Singer-Songwriter

# 8

I Don’t Live Here Anymore by The War on Drugs

Album • Oct 29 / 2021 Heartland Rock

# 9

For the first time by Black Country, New Road

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

# 10

Henki by Richard Dawson + Circle

Album • Nov 26 / 2021 Progressive Rock Art Rock

# 11

Chemtrails Over The Country Club by Lana Del Rey

Album • Mar 19 / 2021 Singer-Songwriter

# 12

Black To The Future by Sons Of Kemet

Album • May 14 / 2021 Afro-Jazz

# 13

Afrique Victime by Mdou Moctar

Album • May 21 / 2021 Tishoumaren Psychedelic Rock

# 14

I've Been Trying To Tell You by Saint Etienne

Album • Sep 10 / 2021 Ambient Pop Downtempo

# 15

As The Love Continues by Mogwai

Album • Feb 19 / 2021 Post-Rock

# 16

Spare Ribs by Sleaford Mods

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

# 17

New Long Leg by Dry Cleaning

Album • Apr 02 / 2021 Post-Punk

# 18

Quietly Blowing It by Hiss Golden Messenger

Album • Jun 25 / 2021 Americana Country Soul

# 19

Boy from Michigan by John Grant

Album • Jun 25 / 2021 Synthpop Singer-Songwriter

# 20

Island Of Noise by Modern Nature

Album • Dec 03 / 2021 Chamber Pop

# 21

Sometimes I Might Be Introvert by Little Simz

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

# 22

Coral Island by The Coral

Album • Apr 30 / 2021 Indie Rock

# 23

Daddy's Home by St. Vincent

Album • May 14 / 2021 Psychedelic Soul Art Rock

# 24

The Moon And Stars: Prescriptions For Dreamers by Valerie June

Album • Mar 12 / 2021 Country Soul Americana

# 25

Flock by Jane Weaver

Album • Mar 05 / 2021 Psychedelic Pop Art Pop Indietronica

# 26

Fat Pop (Deluxe) by Paul Weller

Album • May 14 / 2021 Pop Rock

# 27

Collapsed In Sunbeams by Arlo Parks

Album • Jan 29 / 2021 Bedroom Pop Neo-Soul

# 28

Course In Fable by Ryley Walker

Album • Apr 02 / 2021 Progressive Folk Singer-Songwriter

# 29

Other You by Steve Gunn

Album • Aug 27 / 2021 Folk Rock Singer-Songwriter

# 30

Endless Arcade by Teenage Fanclub

Album • Apr 30 / 2021 Jangle Pop

# 31

Raise The Roof by Robert Plant + Alison Krauss

Album • Nov 19 / 2021 Americana

# 32

Open Door Policy by The Hold Steady

Album • Feb 19 / 2021 Indie Rock

# 33

The Cinder Grove by Chuck Johnson

Album • Feb 12 / 2021 Ambient

# 34

Things Take Time, Take Time by Courtney Barnett

Album • Nov 12 / 2021 Singer-Songwriter Indie Rock

# 35

the stars are god's bullet holes. by John Murry

Album • Jun 25 / 2021 Americana Singer-Songwriter

# 36

As Days Get Dark by Arab Strap

Album • Mar 05 / 2021 Indietronica

# 37

I Have Nothing to Say to the Mayor of L A by Dean Wareham

Album • Oct 15 / 2021

# 38

Sound Ancestors by Madlib

Album • Jan 29 / 2021 Instrumental Hip Hop

# 39

Bright Green Field by Squid

Album • May 07 / 2021 Art Punk Post-Punk Experimental Rock

# 40

The Ballad of Dood & Juanita by Sturgill Simpson

Album • Aug 20 / 2021 Outlaw Country

# 41

The Nearer The Fountain, More Pure The Stream Flows by Damon Albarn

Album • Nov 12 / 2021 Ambient Pop Art Pop

# 42

I Know I'm Funny haha by Faye Webster

Album • Jun 25 / 2021 Singer-Songwriter Alt-Country

# 43

My Morning Jacket by My Morning Jacket

Album • Oct 22 / 2021 Indie Rock Neo-Psychedelia

# 44

They're Calling Me Home by Rhiannon Giddens

Album • Apr 09 / 2021 Contemporary Folk American Folk Music

# 45

Utopian Ashes by Bobby Gillespie + Jehnny Beth

Album • Jul 02 / 2021 Chamber Pop Art Pop

# 46

Topaz by Israel Nash

Album • Mar 12 / 2021 Singer-Songwriter Country Rock Americana

# 47

Arrival of the New Elders by Elephant9

Album • Feb 19 / 2021 Nu Jazz Jazz-Rock Progressive Rock

# 48

For Free by David Crosby

Album • Jul 23 / 2021 Soft Rock Singer-Songwriter

# 49

Pick a Day to Die by Sunburned Hand of the Man

Album • Mar 12 / 2021 Psychedelic Rock

# 50

Lindsey Buckingham by Lindsey Buckingham

Album • Sep 17 / 2021 Pop Rock Art Pop