Vinyl Me, Please's Best Albums of 2021
Learn more about the 50 best albums of the year, chosen by VMP staff — in alphabetical order from Arooj Aftab to Yasmin Williams, with a wide range of artists in between.
Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Haram | Armand Hammer, The Alchemist | Mar-26-2021, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #2 | Vulture Prince | Arooj Aftab | Apr-23-2021, Chamber Folk |
| #3 | INSIDE | Bo Burnham | Jun-10-2021, |
| #4 | There’s a Nightclub Inside My Head | Boston Bun | Apr-23-2021, Deep House |
| #5 | gelato | boylife | Oct-08-2021, Alternative R&B |
| #6 | Downtiming | Camp Trash | Jan-22-2021, Emo-Pop |
| #7 | WINK | CHAI | May-21-2021, Electropop |
| #8 | Mother | Cleo Sol | Aug-20-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #9 | BLACK METAL 2 | Dean Blunt | Jun-11-2021, Art Pop |
| #10 | Absolutely | Dijon | Nov-05-2021, Alternative R&B |
| #11 | Sensational | Erika de Casier | May-21-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #12 | Promises | Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders | Mar-26-2021, Post-Minimalism |
| #13 | Music for Living Spaces | Green-House | May-07-2021, New Age |
| #14 | Shade | Grouper | Oct-22-2021, Contemporary Folk |
| #15 | Public Storage | Hana Vu | Nov-05-2021, Indie Pop |
| #16 | Far In | Helado Negro | Oct-22-2021, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #17 | Mood Valiant | Hiatus Kaiyote | Jun-25-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #18 | Any Shape You Take | Indigo De Souza | Aug-27-2021, Indie Rock |
| #19 | Cosmic Transitions | Isaiah Collier & the Chosen Few | May-12-2021, |
| #20 | Jubilee | Japanese Breakfast | Jun-04-2021, Indie Pop |
| #21 | Heaux Tales | Jazmine Sullivan | Jan-08-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #22 | See You Next Time | Joshua Ray Walker | Oct-08-2021, Neo-Traditionalist Country |
| #23 | star-crossed | Kacey Musgraves | Sep-10-2021, Folk Pop |
| #24 | Cool Dry Place | Katy Kirby | Feb-19-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #25 | Butterfly 3000 | King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard | Jun-11-2021, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #26 | Fatigue | L’Rain | Jun-25-2021, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #27 | A Color of the Sky | Lightning Bug | Jun-25-2021, Dream Pop |
| #28 | MONTERO | Lil Nas X | Sep-17-2021, Pop Rap |
| #29 | Sometimes I Might Be Introvert | Little Simz | Sep-03-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #30 | Mercurial World | Magdalena Bay | Oct-08-2021, Synthpop |
| #31 | Remember Her Name | Mickey Guyton | Sep-24-2021, Adult Contemporary |
| #32 | Disco! | MIKE | Jun-21-2021, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #33 | Rare Pleasure | Mndsgn | Jun-04-2021, Psychedelic Soul |
| #34 | When Smoke Rises | Mustafa | May-28-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #35 | Space 1.8 | Nala Sinephro | Sep-03-2021, Nu Jazz |
| #36 | SOUR | Olivia Rodrigo | May-21-2021, Pop |
| #37 | GUMBO'! | Pink Siifu | Aug-02-2021, Trap |
| #38 | Notes With Attachments | Pino Palladino, Blake Mills | Mar-12-2021, Jazz Fusion |
| #39 | All Day Gentle Hold ! | Porches | Oct-08-2021, Synthpop |
| #40 | Surrender | RÜFÜS DU SOL | Oct-22-2021, Progressive House |
| #41 | DEACON | serpentwithfeet | Mar-26-2021, Alternative R&B |
| #42 | ENTERTAINMENT, DEATH | SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE | Apr-09-2021, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #43 | The Ballad of Dood & Juanita | Sturgill Simpson | Aug-20-2021, Outlaw Country |
| #44 | Don't Go Tellin' Your Momma | Topaz Jones | Apr-23-2021, Pop Rap |
| #45 | CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST | Tyler, The Creator | Jun-25-2021, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #46 | Ookii Gekkou | Vanishing Twin | Oct-15-2021, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #47 | Vincent Neil Emerson | Vincent Neil Emerson | Jun-25-2021, Outlaw Country |
| #48 | With Opened Eyes | Vindata | Jun-04-2021, Electronic Dance Music |
| #49 | Twin Plagues | Wednesday | Aug-13-2021, Shoegaze |
| #50 | Urban Driftwood | Yasmin Williams | Jan-29-2021, Contemporary Folk |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Haram | Armand HammerThe Alchemist | Album, Mar-26-2021, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #2 | Vulture Prince | Arooj Aftab | Album, Apr-23-2021, Chamber Folk |
| #3 | INSIDE | Bo Burnham | Album, Jun-10-2021, |
| #4 | There’s a Nightclub Inside My Head | Boston Bun | Album, Apr-23-2021, Deep House |
| #5 | gelato | boylife | Album, Oct-08-2021, Alternative R&B |
| #6 | Downtiming | Camp Trash | EP, Jan-22-2021, Emo-Pop |
| #7 | WINK | CHAI | Album, May-21-2021, Electropop |
| #8 | Mother | Cleo Sol | Album, Aug-20-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #9 | BLACK METAL 2 | Dean Blunt | Album, Jun-11-2021, Art Pop |
| #10 | Absolutely | Dijon | Album, Nov-05-2021, Alternative R&B |
| #11 | Sensational | Erika de Casier | Album, May-21-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #12 | Promises | Floating PointsPharoah Sanders | Album, Mar-26-2021, Post-Minimalism |
| #13 | Music for Living Spaces | Green-House | Album, May-07-2021, New Age |
| #14 | Shade | Grouper | Album, Oct-22-2021, Contemporary Folk |
| #15 | Public Storage | Hana Vu | Album, Nov-05-2021, Indie Pop |
| #16 | Far In | Helado Negro | Album, Oct-22-2021, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #17 | Mood Valiant | Hiatus Kaiyote | Album, Jun-25-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #18 | Any Shape You Take | Indigo De Souza | Album, Aug-27-2021, Indie Rock |
| #19 | Cosmic Transitions | Isaiah Collier & the Chosen Few | Album, May-12-2021, |
| #20 | Jubilee | Japanese Breakfast | Album, Jun-04-2021, Indie Pop |
| #21 | Heaux Tales | Jazmine Sullivan | EP, Jan-08-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #22 | See You Next Time | Joshua Ray Walker | Album, Oct-08-2021, Neo-Traditionalist Country |
| #23 | star-crossed | Kacey Musgraves | Album, Sep-10-2021, Folk Pop |
| #24 | Cool Dry Place | Katy Kirby | Album, Feb-19-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #25 | Butterfly 3000 | King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard | Album, Jun-11-2021, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #26 | Fatigue | L’Rain | Album, Jun-25-2021, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #27 | A Color of the Sky | Lightning Bug | Album, Jun-25-2021, Dream Pop |
| #28 | MONTERO | Lil Nas X | Album, Sep-17-2021, Pop Rap |
| #29 | Sometimes I Might Be Introvert | Little Simz | Album, Sep-03-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #30 | Mercurial World | Magdalena Bay | Album, Oct-08-2021, Synthpop |
| #31 | Remember Her Name | Mickey Guyton | Album, Sep-24-2021, Adult Contemporary |
| #32 | Disco! | MIKE | Album, Jun-21-2021, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #33 | Rare Pleasure | Mndsgn | Album, Jun-04-2021, Psychedelic Soul |
| #34 | When Smoke Rises | Mustafa | Album, May-28-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #35 | Space 1.8 | Nala Sinephro | Album, Sep-03-2021, Nu Jazz |
| #36 | SOUR | Olivia Rodrigo | Album, May-21-2021, Pop |
| #37 | GUMBO'! | Pink Siifu | Album, Aug-02-2021, Trap |
| #38 | Notes With Attachments | Pino PalladinoBlake Mills | Album, Mar-12-2021, Jazz Fusion |
| #39 | All Day Gentle Hold ! | Porches | Album, Oct-08-2021, Synthpop |
| #40 | Surrender | RÜFÜS DU SOL | Album, Oct-22-2021, Progressive House |
| #41 | DEACON | serpentwithfeet | Album, Mar-26-2021, Alternative R&B |
| #42 | ENTERTAINMENT, DEATH | SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE | Album, Apr-09-2021, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #43 | The Ballad of Dood & Juanita | Sturgill Simpson | Album, Aug-20-2021, Outlaw Country |
| #44 | Don't Go Tellin' Your Momma | Topaz Jones | Album, Apr-23-2021, Pop Rap |
| #45 | CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST | Tyler, The Creator | Album, Jun-25-2021, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #46 | Ookii Gekkou | Vanishing Twin | Album, Oct-15-2021, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #47 | Vincent Neil Emerson | Vincent Neil Emerson | Album, Jun-25-2021, Outlaw Country |
| #48 | With Opened Eyes | Vindata | Album, Jun-04-2021, Electronic Dance Music |
| #49 | Twin Plagues | Wednesday | Album, Aug-13-2021, Shoegaze |
| #50 | Urban Driftwood | Yasmin Williams | Album, Jan-29-2021, Contemporary Folk |