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The Best Indie Rock Albums of 2021

2021

1. Indigo De Souza - Any Shape You Take

Indigo De Souza - Any Shape You Take

August 27, 2021

Critic Score

82

18 reviews

2. The Coral - Coral Island

The Coral - Coral Island

April 30, 2021

Critic Score

81

14 reviews

3. Julien Baker - Little Oblivions

Julien Baker - Little Oblivions

February 26, 2021

Critic Score

81

35 reviews

4. Foxing - Draw Down the Moon

Foxing - Draw Down the Moon

August 6, 2021

Critic Score

80

10 reviews

5. Lucy Dacus - Home Video

Lucy Dacus - Home Video

June 25, 2021

Critic Score

80

27 reviews

6. Manchester Orchestra - The Million Masks Of God

Manchester Orchestra - The Million Masks Of God

April 30, 2021

Critic Score

80

15 reviews

7. Bachelor - Doomin’ Sun

Bachelor - Doomin’ Sun

May 28, 2021

Critic Score

80

13 reviews

8. Pom Pom Squad - Death of a Cheerleader

Pom Pom Squad - Death of a Cheerleader

June 25, 2021

Critic Score

80

11 reviews

9. Mannequin Pussy - Perfect

Mannequin Pussy - Perfect

May 21, 2021

Critic Score

79

8 reviews

10. TORRES - Thirstier

TORRES - Thirstier

July 30, 2021

Critic Score

79

18 reviews

11. Goat Girl - On All Fours

Goat Girl - On All Fours

January 29, 2021

Critic Score

79

26 reviews

12. Luke Haines - Setting The Dogs On The Post Punk Postman

Luke Haines - Setting The Dogs On The Post Punk Postman

April 30, 2021

Critic Score

78

6 reviews

13. Kiwi Jr. - Cooler Returns

Kiwi Jr. - Cooler Returns

January 22, 2021

Critic Score

78

17 reviews

14. Du Blonde - Homecoming

Du Blonde - Homecoming

April 2, 2021

Critic Score

78

15 reviews

15. Squirrel Flower - Planet (i)

Squirrel Flower - Planet (i)

June 25, 2021

Critic Score

78

17 reviews

16. Cloud Nothings - The Shadow I Remember

Cloud Nothings - The Shadow I Remember

February 26, 2021

Critic Score

77

18 reviews

17. 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

January 29, 2021

Critic Score

76

15 reviews

18. The Hold Steady - Open Door Policy

The Hold Steady - Open Door Policy

February 19, 2021

Critic Score

76

24 reviews

19. Maxïmo Park - Nature Always Wins

Maxïmo Park - Nature Always Wins

February 26, 2021

Critic Score

76

17 reviews

20. Pom Poko - Cheater

Pom Poko - Cheater

January 15, 2021

Critic Score

76

10 reviews

21. 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

September 24, 2021

Critic Score

75

7 reviews

22. Juliana Hatfield - Blood

Juliana Hatfield - Blood

May 14, 2021

Critic Score

75

8 reviews

23. Black Honey - Written & Directed

Black Honey - Written & Directed

March 19, 2021

Critic Score

75

11 reviews

24. Liz Phair - Soberish

Liz Phair - Soberish

June 4, 2021

Critic Score

74

23 reviews

25. Citizen - Life In Your Glass World

Citizen - Life In Your Glass World

March 26, 2021

Critic Score

74

5 reviews

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