Under the Radar's Top 100 Albums of 2021

2021 began and ended in a state of uncertainty, but was still a fruitful year for new music. Here are Under the Radar's 100 favorite albums from the year.

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# 1

Jubilee by Japanese Breakfast

Album • Jun 04 / 2021 Indie Pop Chamber Pop

# 2

Blue Weekend by Wolf Alice

Album • Jun 04 / 2021 Alternative Rock

# 3

HEY WHAT by Low

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

# 4

New Long Leg by Dry Cleaning

Album • Apr 02 / 2021 Post-Punk

# 5

An Overview on Phenomenal Nature by Cassandra Jenkins

Album • Feb 19 / 2021 Singer-Songwriter

# 6

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

Album • Oct 29 / 2021 Heartland Rock

# 7

Collapsed In Sunbeams by Arlo Parks

Album • Jan 29 / 2021 Bedroom Pop Neo-Soul

# 8

Home Video by Lucy Dacus

Album • Jun 25 / 2021 Singer-Songwriter

# 9

Ignorance by The Weather Station

Album • Feb 05 / 2021 Sophisti-Pop Art Pop

# 10

Animal by LUMP + Laura Marling + Mike Lindsay

Album • Jul 30 / 2021 Art Pop Indie Pop Indietronica

# 11

A Way Forward by Nation of Language

Album • Nov 05 / 2021 Synthpop

# 12

Mercurial World by Magdalena Bay

Album • Oct 08 / 2021 Synthpop Dance-Pop Alt-Pop

# 13

Human Safari by Ora the Molecule

Album • Jul 23 / 2021 Synthpop Art Pop Indie Pop Alt-Pop

# 14

Little Oblivions by Julien Baker

Album • Feb 26 / 2021 Singer-Songwriter Indie Rock

# 15

Love Drips And Gathers by Piroshka

Album • Jul 23 / 2021 Dream Pop

# 16

The Golden Casket by Modest Mouse

Album • Jun 25 / 2021 Indie Rock

# 17

CARNAGE by Nick Cave & Warren Ellis

Album • Feb 25 / 2021 Chamber Pop Art Pop

# 18

Valentine by Snail Mail

Album • Nov 05 / 2021 Indie Rock Indie Pop

# 19

Screen Violence by CHVRCHES

Album • Aug 27 / 2021 Synthpop

# 20

Bright Green Field by Squid

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

# 21

Things Take Time, Take Time by Courtney Barnett

Album • Nov 12 / 2021 Singer-Songwriter Indie Rock

# 22

Which Way to Happy by Penelope Isles

Album • Nov 05 / 2021 Dream Pop

# 23

Boy from Michigan by John Grant

Album • Jun 25 / 2021 Synthpop Singer-Songwriter

# 24

As Days Get Dark by Arab Strap

Album • Mar 05 / 2021 Indietronica

# 25

Projector by Geese

Album • Oct 29 / 2021 Indie Rock Art Punk

# 26

Sometimes I Might Be Introvert by Little Simz

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

# 27

Let Me Do One More by illuminati hotties

Album • Oct 01 / 2021 Indie Rock Indie Pop

# 28

A Beginner's Mind by Sufjan Stevens + Angelo De Augustine

Album • Sep 24 / 2021 Indie Folk

# 29

The Last Exit by Still Corners

Album • Jan 22 / 2021 Indie Pop Dream Pop

# 30

Head of Roses by Flock of Dimes

Album • Apr 02 / 2021 Dream Pop

# 31

Prioritise Pleasure by Self Esteem

Album • Oct 22 / 2021 Electropop Alt-Pop

# 32

The Turning Wheel by SPELLLING

Album • Jun 25 / 2021 Art Pop Baroque Pop

# 33

Afrique Victime by Mdou Moctar

Album • May 21 / 2021 Tishoumaren Psychedelic Rock

# 34

Mirror II by The Goon Sax

Album • Jul 09 / 2021 Indie Pop

# 35

For the first time by Black Country, New Road

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

# 36

True Love by Hovvdy

Album • Oct 01 / 2021 Indie Folk Indie Pop

# 37

I Know I'm Funny haha by Faye Webster

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

# 38

Daddy's Home by St. Vincent

Album • May 14 / 2021 Psychedelic Soul Art Rock

# 39

Flock by Jane Weaver

Album • Mar 05 / 2021 Psychedelic Pop Art Pop Indietronica

# 40

Seek Shelter by Iceage

Album • May 07 / 2021 Alternative Rock Art Rock

# 41

Flying Dream 1 by Elbow

Album • Nov 19 / 2021 Art Pop Chamber Pop

# 42

Spare Ribs by Sleaford Mods

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

# 43

Promises by Floating Points + Pharoah Sanders

Album • Mar 26 / 2021 Post-Minimalism Third Stream

# 44

WINK by CHAI

Album • May 21 / 2021 Electropop Indie Pop

# 45

CRAWLER by IDLES

Album • Nov 12 / 2021 Post-Punk Art Punk

# 46

Seeking New Gods by Gruff Rhys

Album • May 21 / 2021 Psychedelic Pop Neo-Psychedelia

# 47

As The Love Continues by Mogwai

Album • Feb 19 / 2021 Post-Rock

# 48

Structure by Water From Your Eyes

Album • Aug 27 / 2021 Art Pop Post-Industrial Post-Punk

# 49

Thirstier by TORRES

Album • Jul 30 / 2021 Alternative Rock Indie Rock

# 50

Modern Fiction by Ducks Ltd.

Album • Oct 01 / 2021 Jangle Pop Indie Pop