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.
Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Jubilee | Japanese Breakfast | Jun-04-2021, Indie Pop |
| #2 | Blue Weekend | Wolf Alice | Jun-04-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #3 | HEY WHAT | Low | Sep-10-2021, Post-Industrial |
| #4 | New Long Leg | Dry Cleaning | Apr-02-2021, Post-Punk |
| #5 | An Overview on Phenomenal Nature | Cassandra Jenkins | Feb-19-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #6 | I Don’t Live Here Anymore | The War on Drugs | Oct-29-2021, Heartland Rock |
| #7 | Collapsed In Sunbeams | Arlo Parks | Jan-29-2021, Bedroom Pop |
| #8 | Home Video | Lucy Dacus | Jun-25-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #9 | Ignorance | The Weather Station | Feb-05-2021, Sophisti-Pop |
| #10 | Animal | LUMP, Laura Marling, Mike Lindsay | Jul-30-2021, Art Pop |
| #11 | A Way Forward | Nation of Language | Nov-05-2021, Synthpop |
| #12 | Mercurial World | Magdalena Bay | Oct-08-2021, Synthpop |
| #13 | Human Safari | Ora the Molecule | Jul-23-2021, Synthpop |
| #14 | Little Oblivions | Julien Baker | Feb-26-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #15 | Love Drips And Gathers | Piroshka | Jul-23-2021, Dream Pop |
| #16 | The Golden Casket | Modest Mouse | Jun-25-2021, Indie Rock |
| #17 | CARNAGE | Nick Cave & Warren Ellis | Feb-25-2021, Chamber Pop |
| #18 | Valentine | Snail Mail | Nov-05-2021, Indie Rock |
| #19 | Screen Violence | CHVRCHES | Aug-27-2021, Synthpop |
| #20 | Bright Green Field | Squid | May-07-2021, Art Punk |
| #21 | Things Take Time, Take Time | Courtney Barnett | Nov-12-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #22 | Which Way to Happy | Penelope Isles | Nov-05-2021, Dream Pop |
| #23 | Boy from Michigan | John Grant | Jun-25-2021, Synthpop |
| #24 | As Days Get Dark | Arab Strap | Mar-05-2021, Indietronica |
| #25 | Projector | Geese | Oct-29-2021, Indie Rock |
| #26 | Sometimes I Might Be Introvert | Little Simz | Sep-03-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #27 | Let Me Do One More | illuminati hotties | Oct-01-2021, Indie Rock |
| #28 | A Beginner's Mind | Sufjan Stevens, Angelo De Augustine | Sep-24-2021, Indie Folk |
| #29 | The Last Exit | Still Corners | Jan-22-2021, Indie Pop |
| #30 | Head of Roses | Flock of Dimes | Apr-02-2021, Dream Pop |
| #31 | Prioritise Pleasure | Self Esteem | Oct-22-2021, Electropop |
| #32 | The Turning Wheel | SPELLLING | Jun-25-2021, Art Pop |
| #33 | Afrique Victime | Mdou Moctar | May-21-2021, Tishoumaren |
| #34 | Mirror II | The Goon Sax | Jul-09-2021, Indie Pop |
| #35 | For the first time | Black Country, New Road | Feb-05-2021, Post-Rock |
| #36 | True Love | Hovvdy | Oct-01-2021, Indie Folk |
| #37 | I Know I'm Funny haha | Faye Webster | Jun-25-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #38 | Daddy's Home | St. Vincent | May-14-2021, Psychedelic Soul |
| #39 | Flock | Jane Weaver | Mar-05-2021, Psychedelic Pop |
| #40 | Seek Shelter | Iceage | May-07-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #41 | Flying Dream 1 | Elbow | Nov-19-2021, Art Pop |
| #42 | Spare Ribs | Sleaford Mods | Jan-15-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #43 | Promises | Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders | Mar-26-2021, Post-Minimalism |
| #44 | WINK | CHAI | May-21-2021, Electropop |
| #45 | CRAWLER | IDLES | Nov-12-2021, Post-Punk |
| #46 | Seeking New Gods | Gruff Rhys | May-21-2021, Psychedelic Pop |
| #47 | As The Love Continues | Mogwai | Feb-19-2021, Post-Rock |
| #48 | Structure | Water From Your Eyes | Aug-27-2021, Art Pop |
| #49 | Thirstier | TORRES | Jul-30-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #50 | Modern Fiction | Ducks Ltd. | Oct-01-2021, Jangle Pop |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Jubilee | Japanese Breakfast | Album, Jun-04-2021, Indie Pop |
| #2 | Blue Weekend | Wolf Alice | Album, Jun-04-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #3 | HEY WHAT | Low | Album, Sep-10-2021, Post-Industrial |
| #4 | New Long Leg | Dry Cleaning | Album, Apr-02-2021, Post-Punk |
| #5 | An Overview on Phenomenal Nature | Cassandra Jenkins | Album, Feb-19-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #6 | I Don’t Live Here Anymore | The War on Drugs | Album, Oct-29-2021, Heartland Rock |
| #7 | Collapsed In Sunbeams | Arlo Parks | Album, Jan-29-2021, Bedroom Pop |
| #8 | Home Video | Lucy Dacus | Album, Jun-25-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #9 | Ignorance | The Weather Station | Album, Feb-05-2021, Sophisti-Pop |
| #10 | Animal | LUMPLaura MarlingMike Lindsay | Album, Jul-30-2021, Art Pop |
| #11 | A Way Forward | Nation of Language | Album, Nov-05-2021, Synthpop |
| #12 | Mercurial World | Magdalena Bay | Album, Oct-08-2021, Synthpop |
| #13 | Human Safari | Ora the Molecule | Album, Jul-23-2021, Synthpop |
| #14 | Little Oblivions | Julien Baker | Album, Feb-26-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #15 | Love Drips And Gathers | Piroshka | Album, Jul-23-2021, Dream Pop |
| #16 | The Golden Casket | Modest Mouse | Album, Jun-25-2021, Indie Rock |
| #17 | CARNAGE | Nick Cave & Warren Ellis | Album, Feb-25-2021, Chamber Pop |
| #18 | Valentine | Snail Mail | Album, Nov-05-2021, Indie Rock |
| #19 | Screen Violence | CHVRCHES | Album, Aug-27-2021, Synthpop |
| #20 | Bright Green Field | Squid | Album, May-07-2021, Art Punk |
| #21 | Things Take Time, Take Time | Courtney Barnett | Album, Nov-12-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #22 | Which Way to Happy | Penelope Isles | Album, Nov-05-2021, Dream Pop |
| #23 | Boy from Michigan | John Grant | Album, Jun-25-2021, Synthpop |
| #24 | As Days Get Dark | Arab Strap | Album, Mar-05-2021, Indietronica |
| #25 | Projector | Geese | Album, Oct-29-2021, Indie Rock |
| #26 | Sometimes I Might Be Introvert | Little Simz | Album, Sep-03-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #27 | Let Me Do One More | illuminati hotties | Album, Oct-01-2021, Indie Rock |
| #28 | A Beginner's Mind | Sufjan StevensAngelo De Augustine | Album, Sep-24-2021, Indie Folk |
| #29 | The Last Exit | Still Corners | Album, Jan-22-2021, Indie Pop |
| #30 | Head of Roses | Flock of Dimes | Album, Apr-02-2021, Dream Pop |
| #31 | Prioritise Pleasure | Self Esteem | Album, Oct-22-2021, Electropop |
| #32 | The Turning Wheel | SPELLLING | Album, Jun-25-2021, Art Pop |
| #33 | Afrique Victime | Mdou Moctar | Album, May-21-2021, Tishoumaren |
| #34 | Mirror II | The Goon Sax | Album, Jul-09-2021, Indie Pop |
| #35 | For the first time | Black Country, New Road | Album, Feb-05-2021, Post-Rock |
| #36 | True Love | Hovvdy | Album, Oct-01-2021, Indie Folk |
| #37 | I Know I'm Funny haha | Faye Webster | Album, Jun-25-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #38 | Daddy's Home | St. Vincent | Album, May-14-2021, Psychedelic Soul |
| #39 | Flock | Jane Weaver | Album, Mar-05-2021, Psychedelic Pop |
| #40 | Seek Shelter | Iceage | Album, May-07-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #41 | Flying Dream 1 | Elbow | Album, Nov-19-2021, Art Pop |
| #42 | Spare Ribs | Sleaford Mods | Album, Jan-15-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #43 | Promises | Floating PointsPharoah Sanders | Album, Mar-26-2021, Post-Minimalism |
| #44 | WINK | CHAI | Album, May-21-2021, Electropop |
| #45 | CRAWLER | IDLES | Album, Nov-12-2021, Post-Punk |
| #46 | Seeking New Gods | Gruff Rhys | Album, May-21-2021, Psychedelic Pop |
| #47 | As The Love Continues | Mogwai | Album, Feb-19-2021, Post-Rock |
| #48 | Structure | Water From Your Eyes | Album, Aug-27-2021, Art Pop |
| #49 | Thirstier | TORRES | Album, Jul-30-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #50 | Modern Fiction | Ducks Ltd. | Album, Oct-01-2021, Jangle Pop |