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
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ignorance | The Weather Station | Feb-05-2021, Sophisti-Pop |
| #2 | Promises | Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders | Mar-26-2021, Post-Minimalism |
| #3 | CARNAGE | Nick Cave & Warren Ellis | Feb-25-2021, Chamber Pop |
| #4 | HEY WHAT | Low | Sep-10-2021, Post-Industrial |
| #5 | Nine | SAULT | Jun-25-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #6 | Vulture Prince | Arooj Aftab | Apr-23-2021, Chamber Folk |
| #7 | An Overview on Phenomenal Nature | Cassandra Jenkins | Feb-19-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #8 | I Don’t Live Here Anymore | The War on Drugs | Oct-29-2021, Heartland Rock |
| #9 | For the first time | Black Country, New Road | Feb-05-2021, Post-Rock |
| #10 | Henki | Richard Dawson, Circle | Nov-26-2021, Progressive Rock |
| #11 | Chemtrails Over The Country Club | Lana Del Rey | Mar-19-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #12 | Black To The Future | Sons Of Kemet | May-14-2021, Afro-Jazz |
| #13 | Afrique Victime | Mdou Moctar | May-21-2021, Tishoumaren |
| #14 | I've Been Trying To Tell You | Saint Etienne | Sep-10-2021, Ambient Pop |
| #15 | As The Love Continues | Mogwai | Feb-19-2021, Post-Rock |
| #16 | Spare Ribs | Sleaford Mods | Jan-15-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #17 | New Long Leg | Dry Cleaning | Apr-02-2021, Post-Punk |
| #18 | Quietly Blowing It | Hiss Golden Messenger | Jun-25-2021, Americana |
| #19 | Boy from Michigan | John Grant | Jun-25-2021, Synthpop |
| #20 | Island Of Noise | Modern Nature | Dec-03-2021, Chamber Pop |
| #21 | Sometimes I Might Be Introvert | Little Simz | Sep-03-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #22 | Coral Island | The Coral | Apr-30-2021, Indie Rock |
| #23 | Daddy's Home | St. Vincent | May-14-2021, Psychedelic Soul |
| #24 | The Moon And Stars: Prescriptions For Dreamers | Valerie June | Mar-12-2021, Country Soul |
| #25 | Flock | Jane Weaver | Mar-05-2021, Psychedelic Pop |
| #26 | Fat Pop (Deluxe) | Paul Weller | May-14-2021, Pop Rock |
| #27 | Collapsed In Sunbeams | Arlo Parks | Jan-29-2021, Bedroom Pop |
| #28 | Course In Fable | Ryley Walker | Apr-02-2021, Progressive Folk |
| #29 | Other You | Steve Gunn | Aug-27-2021, Folk Rock |
| #30 | Endless Arcade | Teenage Fanclub | Apr-30-2021, Jangle Pop |
| #31 | Raise The Roof | Robert Plant, Alison Krauss | Nov-19-2021, Americana |
| #32 | Open Door Policy | The Hold Steady | Feb-19-2021, Indie Rock |
| #33 | The Cinder Grove | Chuck Johnson | Feb-12-2021, Ambient |
| #34 | Things Take Time, Take Time | Courtney Barnett | Nov-12-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #35 | the stars are god's bullet holes. | John Murry | Jun-25-2021, Americana |
| #36 | As Days Get Dark | Arab Strap | Mar-05-2021, Indietronica |
| #37 | I Have Nothing to Say to the Mayor of L A | Dean Wareham | Oct-15-2021, |
| #38 | Sound Ancestors | Madlib | Jan-29-2021, Instrumental Hip Hop |
| #39 | Bright Green Field | Squid | May-07-2021, Art Punk |
| #40 | The Ballad of Dood & Juanita | Sturgill Simpson | Aug-20-2021, Outlaw Country |
| #41 | The Nearer The Fountain, More Pure The Stream Flows | Damon Albarn | Nov-12-2021, Ambient Pop |
| #42 | I Know I'm Funny haha | Faye Webster | Jun-25-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #43 | My Morning Jacket | My Morning Jacket | Oct-22-2021, Indie Rock |
| #44 | They're Calling Me Home | Rhiannon Giddens | Apr-09-2021, Contemporary Folk |
| #45 | Utopian Ashes | Bobby Gillespie, Jehnny Beth | Jul-02-2021, Chamber Pop |
| #46 | Topaz | Israel Nash | Mar-12-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #47 | Arrival of the New Elders | Elephant9 | Feb-19-2021, Nu Jazz |
| #48 | For Free | David Crosby | Jul-23-2021, Soft Rock |
| #49 | Pick a Day to Die | Sunburned Hand of the Man | Mar-12-2021, Psychedelic Rock |
| #50 | Lindsey Buckingham | Lindsey Buckingham | Sep-17-2021, Pop Rock |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ignorance | The Weather Station | Album, Feb-05-2021, Sophisti-Pop |
| #2 | Promises | Floating PointsPharoah Sanders | Album, Mar-26-2021, Post-Minimalism |
| #3 | CARNAGE | Nick Cave & Warren Ellis | Album, Feb-25-2021, Chamber Pop |
| #4 | HEY WHAT | Low | Album, Sep-10-2021, Post-Industrial |
| #5 | Nine | SAULT | Album, Jun-25-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #6 | Vulture Prince | Arooj Aftab | Album, Apr-23-2021, Chamber Folk |
| #7 | An Overview on Phenomenal Nature | Cassandra Jenkins | Album, Feb-19-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #8 | I Don’t Live Here Anymore | The War on Drugs | Album, Oct-29-2021, Heartland Rock |
| #9 | For the first time | Black Country, New Road | Album, Feb-05-2021, Post-Rock |
| #10 | Henki | Richard DawsonCircle | Album, Nov-26-2021, Progressive Rock |
| #11 | Chemtrails Over The Country Club | Lana Del Rey | Album, Mar-19-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #12 | Black To The Future | Sons Of Kemet | Album, May-14-2021, Afro-Jazz |
| #13 | Afrique Victime | Mdou Moctar | Album, May-21-2021, Tishoumaren |
| #14 | I've Been Trying To Tell You | Saint Etienne | Album, Sep-10-2021, Ambient Pop |
| #15 | As The Love Continues | Mogwai | Album, Feb-19-2021, Post-Rock |
| #16 | Spare Ribs | Sleaford Mods | Album, Jan-15-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #17 | New Long Leg | Dry Cleaning | Album, Apr-02-2021, Post-Punk |
| #18 | Quietly Blowing It | Hiss Golden Messenger | Album, Jun-25-2021, Americana |
| #19 | Boy from Michigan | John Grant | Album, Jun-25-2021, Synthpop |
| #20 | Island Of Noise | Modern Nature | Album, Dec-03-2021, Chamber Pop |
| #21 | Sometimes I Might Be Introvert | Little Simz | Album, Sep-03-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #22 | Coral Island | The Coral | Album, Apr-30-2021, Indie Rock |
| #23 | Daddy's Home | St. Vincent | Album, May-14-2021, Psychedelic Soul |
| #24 | The Moon And Stars: Prescriptions For Dreamers | Valerie June | Album, Mar-12-2021, Country Soul |
| #25 | Flock | Jane Weaver | Album, Mar-05-2021, Psychedelic Pop |
| #26 | Fat Pop (Deluxe) | Paul Weller | Album, May-14-2021, Pop Rock |
| #27 | Collapsed In Sunbeams | Arlo Parks | Album, Jan-29-2021, Bedroom Pop |
| #28 | Course In Fable | Ryley Walker | Album, Apr-02-2021, Progressive Folk |
| #29 | Other You | Steve Gunn | Album, Aug-27-2021, Folk Rock |
| #30 | Endless Arcade | Teenage Fanclub | Album, Apr-30-2021, Jangle Pop |
| #31 | Raise The Roof | Robert PlantAlison Krauss | Album, Nov-19-2021, Americana |
| #32 | Open Door Policy | The Hold Steady | Album, Feb-19-2021, Indie Rock |
| #33 | The Cinder Grove | Chuck Johnson | Album, Feb-12-2021, Ambient |
| #34 | Things Take Time, Take Time | Courtney Barnett | Album, Nov-12-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #35 | the stars are god's bullet holes. | John Murry | Album, Jun-25-2021, Americana |
| #36 | As Days Get Dark | Arab Strap | Album, Mar-05-2021, Indietronica |
| #37 | I Have Nothing to Say to the Mayor of L A | Dean Wareham | Album, Oct-15-2021, |
| #38 | Sound Ancestors | Madlib | Album, Jan-29-2021, Instrumental Hip Hop |
| #39 | Bright Green Field | Squid | Album, May-07-2021, Art Punk |
| #40 | The Ballad of Dood & Juanita | Sturgill Simpson | Album, Aug-20-2021, Outlaw Country |
| #41 | The Nearer The Fountain, More Pure The Stream Flows | Damon Albarn | Album, Nov-12-2021, Ambient Pop |
| #42 | I Know I'm Funny haha | Faye Webster | Album, Jun-25-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #43 | My Morning Jacket | My Morning Jacket | Album, Oct-22-2021, Indie Rock |
| #44 | They're Calling Me Home | Rhiannon Giddens | Album, Apr-09-2021, Contemporary Folk |
| #45 | Utopian Ashes | Bobby GillespieJehnny Beth | Album, Jul-02-2021, Chamber Pop |
| #46 | Topaz | Israel Nash | Album, Mar-12-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #47 | Arrival of the New Elders | Elephant9 | Album, Feb-19-2021, Nu Jazz |
| #48 | For Free | David Crosby | Album, Jul-23-2021, Soft Rock |
| #49 | Pick a Day to Die | Sunburned Hand of the Man | Album, Mar-12-2021, Psychedelic Rock |
| #50 | Lindsey Buckingham | Lindsey Buckingham | Album, Sep-17-2021, Pop Rock |