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Indie Rock
Critics' Highest Rated Indie Rock Albums of 2021
Julien Baker
Little Oblivions
81
critic score
(35)
Du Blonde
Homecoming
80
critic score
(10)
Goat Girl
On All Fours
79
critic score
(26)
Kiwi Jr.
Cooler Returns
78
critic score
(17)
Cloud Nothings
The Shadow I Remember
77
critic score
(18)
The Hold Steady
Open Door Policy
76
critic score
(24)
The Besnard Lakes
The Besnard Lakes Are the Last of the Great Thunderstorm Warnings
76
critic score
(14)
Maxïmo Park
Nature Always Wins
76
critic score
(16)
Pom Poko
Cheater
76
critic score
(10)
Black Honey
Written & Directed
75
critic score
(10)
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Users' Highest Rated Indie Rock Albums of 2021
Julien Baker
Little Oblivions
73
user score
(679)
IAN SWEET
Show Me How You Disappear
72
user score
(97)
Christian Leave
Heavy Hitting Hurts My Head
71
user score
(36)
Do Nothing
Glueland
71
user score
(165)
Pinegrove
Amperland, NY
71
user score
(43)
Billy Cobb
Billy Cobb (Bear Album)
71
user score
(55)
Pom Poko
Cheater
71
user score
(258)
Citizen
Life In Your Glass World
71
user score
(74)
Cheekface
Emphatically No.
69
user score
(33)
Goat Girl
On All Fours
69
user score
(288)
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Recent Indie Rock Albums
Du Blonde
Homecoming
80
critic score
(10)
The Snuts
W.L.
78
critic score
(4)
The Fratellis
Half Drunk Under A Full Moon
70
critic score
(2)
Major Murphy
Access
68
critic score
(3)
Ratboys
Happy Birthday, Ratboy
71
critic score
(2)
Citizen
Life In Your Glass World
75
critic score
(4)
Floatie
Voyage Out
73
critic score
(2)
Bar Italia
bedhead
Black Honey
Written & Directed
75
critic score
(10)
Middle Kids
Today We’re the Greatest
70
critic score
(14)
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