WIRED's 8 Best Albums of 2021

This year’s most searing records—from Adele’s "30" to Jazmine Sullivan’s "Heaux Tales"—asked listeners to pause, reflect, and reconsider the path ahead.

Published: December 23, 2021 14:00 Source

Rank Album Artist Info
#1 Heaux Tales Jazmine Sullivan Jan-08-2021, Contemporary R&B
#2 Fatigue L’Rain Jun-25-2021, Neo-Psychedelia
#3 If Orange Was A Place Tems Sep-14-2021, Neo-Soul
#4 Talk Memory BADBADNOTGOOD Oct-08-2021, Jazz Fusion
#5 Still Over It Summer Walker Nov-05-2021, Contemporary R&B
#6 Vince Staples Vince Staples Jul-09-2021, West Coast Hip Hop
#7 Colourgrade Tirzah Oct-01-2021, Minimal Wave
#8 30 Adele Nov-19-2021, Pop Soul
Markdown

| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Heaux Tales | Jazmine Sullivan | EP, Jan-08-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #2 | Fatigue | L’Rain | Album, Jun-25-2021, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #3 | If Orange Was A Place | Tems | EP, Sep-14-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #4 | Talk Memory | BADBADNOTGOOD | Album, Oct-08-2021, Jazz Fusion |
| #5 | Still Over It | Summer Walker | Album, Nov-05-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #6 | Vince Staples | Vince Staples | Album, Jul-09-2021, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #7 | Colourgrade | Tirzah | Album, Oct-01-2021, Minimal Wave |
| #8 | 30 | Adele | Album, Nov-19-2021, Pop Soul |