2021 Alternative R&B Album Releases

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Jul 30
Billie Eilish - Happier Than Ever
Billie Eilish
Happier Than Ever
83
critic score
(35)
77
user score
(4,841)
Sep 3
Drake - Certified Lover Boy
Drake
Certified Lover Boy
57
critic score
(19)
40
user score
(4,007)
Mar 5
Genesis Owusu - Smiling With No Teeth
Genesis Owusu
Smiling With No Teeth
84
critic score
(18)
82
user score
(2,622)
Oct 15
PinkPantheress - to hell with it
PinkPantheress
to hell with it
86
critic score
(12)
74
user score
(1,917)
Jan 29
Arlo Parks - Collapsed In Sunbeams
Arlo Parks
Collapsed In Sunbeams
82
critic score
(37)
76
user score
(1,792)
Oct 8
James Blake - Friends That Break Your Heart
James Blake
Friends That Break Your Heart
74
critic score
(23)
77
user score
(1,583)
Feb 12
JPEGMAFIA - EP2!
JPEGMAFIA
EP2!
77
critic score
(3)
69
user score
(1,353)
Mar 30
Quadeca - From Me To You
Quadeca
From Me To You
50
critic score
(1)
71
user score
(1,310)
Oct 8
Don Toliver - Life of a DON
Don Toliver
Life of a DON
67
critic score
(7)
63
user score
(975)
Mar 26
serpentwithfeet - DEACON
serpentwithfeet
DEACON
82
critic score
(28)
69
user score
(811)
Aug 6
Tinashe - 333
Tinashe
333
77
critic score
(5)
76
user score
(782)
Mar 31
Ecco2k - PXE
Ecco2k
PXE
70
critic score
(1)
72
user score
(769)
Feb 26
C. Tangana - El Madrileño
C. Tangana
El Madrileño
80
critic score
(2)
78
user score
(721)
Nov 5
Dijon - Absolutely
Dijon
Absolutely
71
critic score
(2)
77
user score
(530)
Jan 29
Celeste - Not Your Muse
Celeste
Not Your Muse
75
critic score
(17)
73
user score
(478)
May 21
Erika De Casier - Sensational
Erika De Casier
Sensational
75
critic score
(13)
75
user score
(466)
Dec 10
Tory Lanez - Alone At Prom
Tory Lanez
Alone At Prom
50
critic score
(1)
63
user score
(446)
Aug 19
Marina Sena - De Primeira
Marina Sena
De Primeira
79
user score
(434)
Jun 25
The Marías - Cinema
The Marías
Cinema
60
critic score
(1)
75
user score
(411)
Jun 2
Billie Eilish - Lost Cause
Billie Eilish
Lost Cause
63
user score
(363)
Jun 18
H.E.R. - Back Of My Mind
H.E.R.
Back Of My Mind
76
critic score
(7)
58
user score
(363)
Oct 1
Tirzah - Colourgrade
Tirzah
Colourgrade
72
critic score
(17)
67
user score
(357)
Nov 12
Aries - BELIEVE IN ME, WHO BELIEVES IN YOU
Aries
BELIEVE IN ME, WHO BELIEVES IN YOU
60
critic score
(3)
70
user score
(340)
Mar 20
Quadeca - Sisyphus
Quadeca
Sisyphus
90
user score
(310)
May 21
AUDREY NUNA - a liquid breakfast
AUDREY NUNA
a liquid breakfast
80
critic score
(2)
72
user score
(309)
Jul 9
Snoh Aalegra - Temporary Highs In The Violet Skies
Snoh Aalegra
Temporary Highs In The Violet Skies
75
critic score
(7)
72
user score
(289)
Nov 12
Sega Bodega - Romeo
Sega Bodega
Romeo
74
critic score
(3)
76
user score
(287)
Aug 13
Still Woozy - If This Isn't Nice, I Don't Know What Is
Still Woozy
If This Isn't Nice, I Don't Know What Is
59
critic score
(5)
66
user score
(271)
Apr 30
Rochelle Jordan - Play with the Changes
Rochelle Jordan
Play with the Changes
83
critic score
(4)
77
user score
(257)
Jul 9
Twin Shadow - Twin Shadow
Twin Shadow
Twin Shadow
74
critic score
(4)
70
user score
(245)
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Dec 16
FKA twigs - tears in the club
FKA twigs
tears in the club
84
user score
(228)
Sep 24
Nao - And Then Life Was Beautiful
Nao
And Then Life Was Beautiful
79
critic score
(12)
70
user score
(210)
Aug 29
Kanye West & The Weeknd - Hurricane
Kanye West & The Weeknd
Hurricane
85
user score
(199)
Nov 26
Don L - Roteiro Pra Aïnouz, Vol. 2
Don L
Roteiro Pra Aïnouz, Vol. 2
83
user score
(188)
Apr 16
Fred Again.. - Actual Life (April 14 – December 17 2020)
Fred Again..
Actual Life (April 14 – December 17 2020)
70
critic score
(2)
70
user score
(187)
Jul 9
Charlotte Day Wilson - Alpha
Charlotte Day Wilson
Alpha
78
critic score
(5)
72
user score
(181)
Jun 4
Greentea Peng - MAN MADE
Greentea Peng
MAN MADE
79
critic score
(14)
72
user score
(172)
Apr 30
Dawn Richard - Second Line
Dawn Richard
Second Line
75
critic score
(12)
71
user score
(166)
Jun 4
Left At London - T.I.A.P.F.Y.H.
Left At London
T.I.A.P.F.Y.H.
75
user score
(146)
Dec 16
Tierra Whack - R&B?
Tierra Whack
R&B?
58
user score
(146)
Feb 5
Puma Blue - In Praise of Shadows
Puma Blue
In Praise of Shadows
75
critic score
(11)
69
user score
(139)
Feb 19
Kali Uchis - telepatía
Kali Uchis
telepatía
87
user score
(130)
Apr 23
Rachel Chinouriri - Four° In Winter
Rachel Chinouriri
Four° In Winter
80
critic score
(1)
75
user score
(130)
Aug 20
Quickly, Quickly - The Long and Short of It
Quickly, Quickly
The Long and Short of It
77
critic score
(3)
73
user score
(126)
Sep 14
Tems - If Orange Was A Place
Tems
If Orange Was A Place
75
critic score
(3)
72
user score
(126)
Aug 19
James Blake - Life Is Not The Same
James Blake
Life Is Not The Same
91
user score
(125)
Jan 29
Brent Faiyaz & DJ Dahi - Gravity
Brent Faiyaz & DJ Dahi
Gravity
83
user score
(124)
Feb 5
The Weeknd - The Highlights
The Weeknd
The Highlights
90
critic score
(1)
84
user score
(116)
Dec 3
SZA - I Hate U
SZA
I Hate U
79
user score
(115)
Sep 23
Clarence Clarity - VANISHING ACT I: NO NOUNS
Clarence Clarity
VANISHING ACT I: NO NOUNS
74
user score
(113)
Jul 16
Chet Faker - Hotel Surrender
Chet Faker
Hotel Surrender
64
critic score
(10)
64
user score
(112)
Jan 26
FKA twigs, Headie One & Fred again... - Don't Judge Me
FKA twigs, Headie One & Fred again...
Don't Judge Me
74
user score
(111)
Dec 3
No Rome - It's All Smiles
No Rome
It's All Smiles
71
critic score
(8)
64
user score
(106)
Sep 3
Jenevieve - Division
Jenevieve
Division
74
critic score
(1)
75
user score
(103)
Jan 22
Erick the Architect - Future Proof
Erick the Architect
Future Proof
80
critic score
(1)
70
user score
(102)
Mar 26
Tate McRae - TOO YOUNG TO BE SAD
Tate McRae
TOO YOUNG TO BE SAD
65
critic score
(2)
61
user score
(100)
Sep 17
Jordan Rakei - What We Call Life
Jordan Rakei
What We Call Life
82
critic score
(5)
72
user score
(94)
Feb 19
Isaac Dunbar - evil twin
Isaac Dunbar
evil twin
80
critic score
(1)
69
user score
(87)
Mar 21
The Weeknd - House Of Balloons (Original)
The Weeknd
House Of Balloons (Original)
86
user score
(87)
Nov 5
Lauren Jauregui - Prelude
Lauren Jauregui
Prelude
70
user score
(87)
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