The 50 Best Albums of 2021 - Pitchfork

50 - Yasmin Williams - Urban Driftwood

49 - Magdalena Bay - Mercurial World

48 - Ka - A Martyr's Reward

47 - dltzk - Frailty

46 - Helado Negro - Far In

45 - aya - im hole

44 - Sofia Kourtesis - Fresia Magdalena EP

43 - Hand Habits - Fun House

42 - Vijay Iyer, Linda May Han Oh & Tyshawn Sorey - Uneasy

41 - Lingua Ignota - Sinner Get Ready

40 - Erika de Casier - Sensational

39 - Loraine James - Reflection

38 - Navy Blue - Songs of Sage: Post Panic! / Navy's Reprise

37 - RP Boo - Established!

36 - Lost Girls - Menneskekollektivet

35 - Illuminati Hotties - Let Me Do One More

34 - The War on Drugs - I Don't Live Here Anymore

33 - Xenia Rubinos - Una Rosa

32 - Adele - 30

31 - Wiki - Half God

30 - Claire Rousey - a softer focus

29 - Little Simz - Sometimes I Might Be Introvert

28 - Spirit of the Beehive - ENTERTAINMENT, DEATH!

27 - Moor Mother - Black Encyclopedia of the Air

26 - Armand Hammer & The Alchemist - HARAM

25 - Indigo de Souza - Any Shape You Take

24 - Nala Sinephro - Space 1.8

23 - Black Midi - Cavalcade

22 - Dawn Richard - Second Line: An Electro Revival

21 - Olivia Rodrigo - SOUR

20 - Mach-Hommy - Pray for Haiti

19 - Dean Blunt - Black Metal 2

18 - Grouper - Shade

17 - Cassandra Jenkins - An Overview on Phenomenal Nature

16 - MIKE - Disco!

15 - Snail Mail - Valentine

14 - Japanese Breakfast - Jubilee

13 - Tirzah - Colourgrade

12 - Arooj Aftab - Vulture Prince

11 - Faye Webster - I Know I'm Funny haha

10 - Dry Cleaning - New Long Leg

9 - Playboi Carti - Whole Lotta Red

8 - Mdou Moctar - Afrique Victime

7 - The Weather Station - Ignorance

6 - Turnstile - Glow On

5 - Low - HEY WHAT

4 - Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra - Promises

3 - Tyler, the Creator - Call Me If You Get Lost

2 - L'Rain - Fatigue

1 - Jazmine Sullivan - Heaux Tales