2021 Indie Rock Album Releases

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Jun 4
Wolf Alice - Blue Weekend
Wolf Alice
Blue Weekend
87
critic score
(33)
79
user score
(2,110)
Nov 5
Snail Mail - Valentine
Snail Mail
Valentine
82
critic score
(26)
74
user score
(1,193)
Jun 25
Lucy Dacus - Home Video
Lucy Dacus
Home Video
80
critic score
(27)
77
user score
(1,094)
Feb 26
Julien Baker - Little Oblivions
Julien Baker
Little Oblivions
81
critic score
(35)
72
user score
(989)
Aug 27
Indigo De Souza - Any Shape You Take
Indigo De Souza
Any Shape You Take
82
critic score
(18)
77
user score
(775)
Oct 29
The War on Drugs - I Don't Live Here Anymore
The War on Drugs
I Don't Live Here Anymore
81
critic score
(31)
74
user score
(716)
Jan 15
Beach Bunny - Blame Game
Beach Bunny
Blame Game
84
critic score
(5)
68
user score
(506)
Oct 22
Parquet Courts - Sympathy for Life
Parquet Courts
Sympathy for Life
77
critic score
(27)
65
user score
(478)
Oct 1
illuminati hotties - Let Me Do One More
illuminati hotties
Let Me Do One More
81
critic score
(14)
74
user score
(427)
Jan 29
Goat Girl - On All Fours
Goat Girl
On All Fours
79
critic score
(27)
69
user score
(364)
Oct 8
Sam Fender - Seventeen Going Under
Sam Fender
Seventeen Going Under
85
critic score
(17)
76
user score
(351)
Jan 15
Pom Poko - Cheater
Pom Poko
Cheater
76
critic score
(10)
71
user score
(335)
Jun 25
Modest Mouse - The Golden Casket
Modest Mouse
The Golden Casket
72
critic score
(19)
54
user score
(331)
Nov 12
Courtney Barnett - Things Take Time, Take Time
Courtney Barnett
Things Take Time, Take Time
77
critic score
(31)
65
user score
(313)
Apr 30
Manchester Orchestra - The Million Masks Of God
Manchester Orchestra
The Million Masks Of God
80
critic score
(15)
71
user score
(278)
Jul 30
TORRES - Thirstier
TORRES
Thirstier
79
critic score
(18)
72
user score
(255)
Jan 29
Anna B Savage - A Common Turn
Anna B Savage
A Common Turn
81
critic score
(12)
73
user score
(232)
May 28
Bachelor - Doomin’ Sun
Bachelor
Doomin’ Sun
80
critic score
(13)
72
user score
(232)
Feb 26
Cloud Nothings - The Shadow I Remember
Cloud Nothings
The Shadow I Remember
77
critic score
(18)
64
user score
(228)
Apr 2
Dispirited Spirits - Fragments of a Dying Star
Dispirited Spirits
Fragments of a Dying Star
76
user score
(227)
Aug 6
Foxing - Draw Down the Moon
Foxing
Draw Down the Moon
80
critic score
(10)
67
user score
(214)
Jul 9
Inhaler - It Won't Always Be Like This
Inhaler
It Won't Always Be Like This
68
critic score
(11)
67
user score
(203)
Mar 12
Do Nothing - Glueland
Do Nothing
Glueland
82
critic score
(5)
71
user score
(193)
May 8
Lovejoy - Are You Alright?
Lovejoy
Are You Alright?
67
user score
(187)
Jun 11
Sleater-Kinney - Path of Wellness
Sleater-Kinney
Path of Wellness
73
critic score
(21)
61
user score
(182)
Dec 15
tricot - 上出来 (Jodeki)
tricot
上出来 (Jodeki)
70
critic score
(1)
77
user score
(177)
Oct 29
Geese - Projector
Geese
Projector
78
critic score
(7)
76
user score
(175)
Jan 22
Kiwi Jr. - Cooler Returns
Kiwi Jr.
Cooler Returns
78
critic score
(18)
65
user score
(173)
Oct 14
Lovejoy - Pebble Brain
Lovejoy
Pebble Brain
60
critic score
(1)
66
user score
(173)
Jun 25
Pom Pom Squad - Death of a Cheerleader
Pom Pom Squad
Death of a Cheerleader
80
critic score
(11)
73
user score
(170)
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Nov 9
Mitski - The Only Heartbreaker
Mitski
The Only Heartbreaker
87
user score
(169)
Jun 25
The Mountain Goats - Dark in Here
The Mountain Goats
Dark in Here
77
critic score
(11)
72
user score
(161)
Aug 20
Orla Gartland - Woman on the Internet
Orla Gartland
Woman on the Internet
74
critic score
(11)
73
user score
(161)
Dec 3
Underscores - boneyard aka fearmonger
Underscores
boneyard aka fearmonger
75
user score
(155)
Mar 26
Citizen - Life In Your Glass World
Citizen
Life In Your Glass World
73
critic score
(7)
72
user score
(152)
Oct 22
Deerhoof - Actually, You Can
Deerhoof
Actually, You Can
75
critic score
(15)
70
user score
(150)
Apr 30
The Coral - Coral Island
The Coral
Coral Island
81
critic score
(14)
68
user score
(148)
Mar 19
Black Honey - Written & Directed
Black Honey
Written & Directed
75
critic score
(11)
66
user score
(140)
May 21
Mannequin Pussy - Perfect
Mannequin Pussy
Perfect
79
critic score
(8)
73
user score
(140)
Jun 4
Liz Phair - Soberish
Liz Phair
Soberish
74
critic score
(24)
63
user score
(140)
Mar 5
IAN SWEET - Show Me How You Disappear
IAN SWEET
Show Me How You Disappear
72
critic score
(8)
71
user score
(139)
Jul 16
Wavves - Hideaway
Wavves
Hideaway
69
critic score
(17)
61
user score
(135)
Mar 5
Tigers Jaw - I Won't Care How You Remember Me
Tigers Jaw
I Won't Care How You Remember Me
77
critic score
(8)
66
user score
(130)
May 21
Fiddlehead - Between The Richness
Fiddlehead
Between The Richness
79
critic score
(5)
73
user score
(130)
Feb 19
The Hold Steady - Open Door Policy
The Hold Steady
Open Door Policy
76
critic score
(24)
66
user score
(128)
Sep 10
The Vaccines - Back In Love City
The Vaccines
Back In Love City
77
critic score
(10)
58
user score
(117)
Feb 19
Wild Pink - A Billion Little Lights
Wild Pink
A Billion Little Lights
71
critic score
(13)
67
user score
(114)
Oct 8
Porches - All Day Gentle Hold !
Porches
All Day Gentle Hold !
76
critic score
(5)
69
user score
(114)
Aug 6
Laura Stevenson - Laura Stevenson
Laura Stevenson
Laura Stevenson
76
critic score
(4)
72
user score
(110)
Jun 22
Car Seat Headrest - MADLO: Influences
Car Seat Headrest
MADLO: Influences
54
user score
(106)
Nov 19
Ovlov - Buds
Ovlov
Buds
80
critic score
(5)
73
user score
(103)
Feb 26
Maxïmo Park - Nature Always Wins
Maxïmo Park
Nature Always Wins
76
critic score
(17)
66
user score
(102)
Jun 4
Left At London - T.I.A.P.F.Y.H.
Left At London
T.I.A.P.F.Y.H.
73
user score
(100)
Jan 29
The Besnard Lakes - The Besnard Lakes Are the Last of the Great Thunderstorm Warnings
The Besnard Lakes
The Besnard Lakes Are the Last of the Great Thunderstorm Warnings
76
critic score
(15)
68
user score
(96)
Mar 19
Middle Kids - Today We’re the Greatest
Middle Kids
Today We’re the Greatest
70
critic score
(14)
67
user score
(95)
May 14
Current Joys - Voyager
Current Joys
Voyager
68
critic score
(4)
71
user score
(95)
Aug 13
Wednesday - Twin Plagues
Wednesday
Twin Plagues
73
critic score
(3)
74
user score
(94)
Aug 13
Binki - MOTOR FUNCTION
Binki
MOTOR FUNCTION
80
critic score
(3)
74
user score
(91)
Sep 24
Ada Lea - one hand on the steering wheel the other sewing a garden
Ada Lea
one hand on the steering wheel the other sewing a garden
75
critic score
(11)
70
user score
(89)
Jan 22
Palberta - Palberta5000
Palberta
Palberta5000
73
critic score
(8)
64
user score
(83)
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