Far Out Magazine's 50 Best Albums of 2021

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50. The Lathums - How Beautiful Life Can Be

September 24, 2021

Indie Rock, Jangle Pop

Critic Score

10 reviews

49. Brandi Carlile - In These Silent Days

In 13 Lists

October 1, 2021

Americana, Singer-Songwriter, Indie Folk

Critic Score

11 reviews

48. Geese - Projector

In 6 Lists

October 29, 2021

Post-Punk, Art Punk, Alternative Rock

Critic Score

7 reviews

47. Billie Eilish - Happier Than Ever

In 41 Lists

July 30, 2021

Alt-Pop, Ambient Pop, Alternative R&B, Art Pop

Critic Score

36 reviews

46. Goat Girl - On All Fours

In 11 Lists

January 29, 2021

Neo-Psychedelia, Art Rock, Indie Rock, Art Punk, Post-Punk

Critic Score

29 reviews

45. Big Red Machine - How Long Do You Think It's Gonna Last?

In 8 Lists

August 27, 2021

Chamber Pop, Art Pop, Folktronica, Indie Folk

Critic Score

22 reviews

44. Tune-Yards - sketchy.

In 3 Lists

March 26, 2021

Art Pop, Indie Pop, Indietronica

Critic Score

25 reviews

43. Jungle - Loving In Stereo

In 8 Lists

August 13, 2021

Neo-Soul, Nu-Disco, Synth Funk, Boogie

Critic Score

18 reviews

42. Sleaford Mods - Spare Ribs

In 15 Lists

January 15, 2021

UK Hip Hop, Post-Punk

Critic Score

24 reviews

41. Vince Staples - Vince Staples

In 26 Lists

July 9, 2021

Hip Hop, Trap, West Coast Hip Hop

Critic Score

21 reviews

40. slowthai - TYRON

In 12 Lists

February 12, 2021

UK Hip Hop, Trap, Pop Rap

Critic Score

35 reviews

39. Black Country, New Road - For the first time

In 34 Lists

February 5, 2021

Experimental Rock, Post-Punk, Post-Rock, Art Rock

Critic Score

30 reviews

38. Lana Del Rey - Chemtrails Over the Country Club

In 27 Lists

March 19, 2021

Singer-Songwriter, Folk Pop, Folk

Critic Score

37 reviews

37. Indigo De Souza - Any Shape You Take

In 18 Lists

August 27, 2021

Indie Rock, Bedroom Pop, Slacker Rock

Critic Score

18 reviews

36. Low - HEY WHAT

In 55 Lists

September 10, 2021

Post-Industrial, Experimental Rock, Ambient Pop, Glitch Pop

Critic Score

28 reviews

35. Faye Webster - I Know I'm Funny haha

In 20 Lists

June 25, 2021

Alt-Country, Singer-Songwriter

Critic Score

10 reviews

34. For Those I Love - For Those I Love

In 19 Lists

March 26, 2021

Spoken Word, Progressive House, UK Garage

Critic Score

15 reviews

33. Clairo - Sling

In 23 Lists

July 16, 2021

Singer-Songwriter, Contemporary Folk, Indie Folk, Folk

Critic Score

27 reviews

32. The Weather Station - Ignorance

In 42 Lists

February 5, 2021

Art Pop, Sophisti-Pop, Chamber Pop

Critic Score

24 reviews

31. SAULT - Nine

In 21 Lists

June 25, 2021

Neo-Soul, Contemporary R&B, UK Hip Hop, R&B, Funk

Critic Score

14 reviews

30. Silk Sonic - An Evening with Silk Sonic

In 25 Lists

November 12, 2021

Smooth Soul, Funk, R&B, Soul

Critic Score

15 reviews

29. shame - Drunk Tank Pink

In 13 Lists

January 15, 2021

Post-Punk, Art Punk

Critic Score

30 reviews

28. Julien Baker - Little Oblivions

In 31 Lists

February 26, 2021

Indie Rock, Singer-Songwriter, Indie Folk, Indie Pop

Critic Score

36 reviews

27. Mdou Moctar - Afrique Victime

In 45 Lists

May 21, 2021

Tishoumaren, Blues Rock, Psychedelic Rock

Critic Score

19 reviews

26. Sons of Kemet - Black To The Future

In 18 Lists

May 14, 2021

Jazz, Afrobeat, Jazz Fusion

Critic Score

25 reviews

25. black midi - Cavalcade

In 29 Lists

May 26, 2021

Avant-Prog, Jazz-Rock, Experimental Rock

Critic Score

33 reviews

24. Bicep - Isles

In 14 Lists

January 22, 2021

Future Garage

Critic Score

24 reviews

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

In 38 Lists

October 29, 2021

Heartland Rock

Critic Score

33 reviews

22. Helado Negro - Far In

In 11 Lists

October 22, 2021

Art Pop, Neo-Psychedelia, Ambient Pop

Critic Score

12 reviews

21. Self Esteem - Prioritise Pleasure

In 28 Lists

October 22, 2021

Electropop, Alt-Pop, Art Pop

Critic Score

18 reviews

20. Amyl & The Sniffers - Comfort to Me

In 19 Lists

September 10, 2021

Punk Rock, Garage Punk

Critic Score

23 reviews

19. Tyler, The Creator - CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST

In 73 Lists

June 25, 2021

West Coast Hip Hop, Hip Hop, Jazz Rap, Hardcore Hip Hop, Neo-Soul

Critic Score

25 reviews

18. Damon Albarn - The Nearer the Fountain, More Pure the Stream Flows

In 14 Lists

November 12, 2021

Ambient Pop, Art Pop, Chamber Pop

Critic Score

32 reviews

17. Sam Fender - Seventeen Going Under

In 16 Lists

October 8, 2021

Heartland Rock, Indie Rock

Critic Score

18 reviews

16. Arab Strap - As Days Get Dark

In 15 Lists

March 5, 2021

Slowcore, Indietronica

Critic Score

23 reviews

15. Turnstile - GLOW ON

In 47 Lists

August 27, 2021

Post-Hardcore, Hardcore Punk, Alternative Rock

Critic Score

19 reviews

14. Nick Cave & Warren Ellis - CARNAGE

In 36 Lists

February 25, 2021

Art Pop, Chamber Pop

Critic Score

30 reviews

13. Arlo Parks - Collapsed In Sunbeams

In 54 Lists

January 29, 2021

Neo-Soul, Indie Pop, Bedroom Pop, Alternative R&B

Critic Score

38 reviews

12. Mogwai - As the Love Continues

In 19 Lists

February 19, 2021

Post-Rock, Alternative Rock

Critic Score

29 reviews

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

In 58 Lists

March 26, 2021

Post-Minimalism, Third Stream

Critic Score

26 reviews

10. Snail Mail - Valentine

In 40 Lists

November 5, 2021

Indie Rock, Indie Pop

Critic Score

27 reviews

9. Lucy Dacus - Home Video

In 42 Lists

June 25, 2021

Singer-Songwriter, Indie Rock, Indie Pop

Critic Score

27 reviews

8. Little Simz - Sometimes I Might Be Introvert

In 72 Lists

September 3, 2021

UK Hip Hop, Conscious Hip Hop, Neo-Soul

Critic Score

36 reviews

7. IDLES - CRAWLER

In 24 Lists

November 12, 2021

Post-Punk, Art Punk, Noise Rock

Critic Score

27 reviews

6. Wolf Alice - Blue Weekend

In 40 Lists

June 4, 2021

Alternative Rock, Dream Pop, Indie Rock

Critic Score

35 reviews

5. Parquet Courts - Sympathy for Life

In 14 Lists

October 22, 2021

Post-Punk, Art Punk, Indie Rock, Dance-Punk

Critic Score

27 reviews

4. Courtney Barnett - Things Take Time, Take Time

In 16 Lists

November 12, 2021

Singer-Songwriter, Jangle Pop, Indie Rock

Critic Score

34 reviews

3. Squid - Bright Green Field

In 33 Lists

May 7, 2021

Art Punk, Post-Punk, Experimental Rock

Critic Score

29 reviews

2. Japanese Breakfast - Jubilee

In 61 Lists

June 4, 2021

Indie Pop, Chamber Pop, Synthpop

Critic Score

27 reviews

1. Dry Cleaning - New Long Leg

In 57 Lists

April 2, 2021

Post-Punk, Art Punk, Spoken Word, Indie Rock

Critic Score

34 reviews

Original Source: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/50-best-albums-of-2021/

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