Vinyl Me, Please's Best Albums of 2021

Vinyl Me, Please's Best Albums of 2021

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In 19 Lists
March 26, 2021
Abstract Hip Hop, Jazz Rap, East Coast Hip Hop, Hardcore Hip Hop
Critic Score
82
9 reviews
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Arooj Aftab - Vulture Prince
In 15 Lists
April 23, 2021
Chamber Folk, Qawwali
Critic Score
84
3 reviews
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Bo Burnham - Inside (The Songs)
In 7 Lists
June 10, 2021
Comedy, Synthpop
Critic Score
88
2 reviews
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Boston Bun - There’s a Nightclub Inside My Head
April 23, 2021
Deep House
Amazon

boylife - gelato
In 2 Lists
October 8, 2021
Alternative R&B, Neo-Soul, Indie Pop, Pop Soul
Critic Score
70
1 review
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Camp Trash - Downtiming
January 22, 2021
Emo-Pop, Indie Rock
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CHAI - WINK
In 6 Lists
May 21, 2021
Indie Pop, Electropop, Synthpop
Critic Score
77
20 reviews
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Cleo Sol - Mother
In 15 Lists
August 20, 2021
Neo-Soul, Smooth Soul
Critic Score
83
4 reviews
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Dean Blunt - Black Metal 2
In 18 Lists
June 11, 2021
Art Pop, Hypnagogic Pop, Neo-Psychedelia
Critic Score
80
13 reviews
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Dijon - Absolutely
In 7 Lists
November 5, 2021
Soul, Neo-Soul, Alternative R&B
Critic Score
71
2 reviews
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Erika De Casier - Sensational
In 15 Lists
May 21, 2021
Alternative R&B, Contemporary R&B
Critic Score
75
13 reviews
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Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra - Promises
In 58 Lists
March 26, 2021
Post-Minimalism, Third Stream
Critic Score
88
26 reviews
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Green-House - Music for Living Spaces
May 7, 2021
Ambient, New Age, Progressive Electronic, Minimalism
Critic Score
77
1 review
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Grouper - Shade
In 22 Lists
October 22, 2021
Singer-Songwriter, Folk, Ambient, Psychedelic Folk
Critic Score
79
16 reviews
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Hana Vu - Public Storage
In 2 Lists
November 5, 2021
Dream Pop, Indie Pop
Critic Score
76
8 reviews
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Helado Negro - Far In
In 11 Lists
October 22, 2021
Art Pop, Neo-Psychedelia, Ambient Pop
Critic Score
83
12 reviews
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Hiatus Kaiyote - Mood Valiant
In 14 Lists
June 25, 2021
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
81
15 reviews
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In 18 Lists
August 27, 2021
Indie Rock, Bedroom Pop, Slacker Rock
Critic Score
82
18 reviews
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Isaiah Collier & The Chosen Few - Cosmic Transitions
May 12, 2021
Critic Score
80
1 review
Amazon

Japanese Breakfast - Jubilee
In 61 Lists
June 4, 2021
Indie Pop, Chamber Pop, Synthpop
Critic Score
86
27 reviews
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Jazmine Sullivan - Heaux Tales
In 38 Lists
January 8, 2021
Neo-Soul, Contemporary R&B, R&B
Critic Score
81
10 reviews
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Joshua Ray Walker - See You Next Time
October 8, 2021
Country
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Kacey Musgraves - star-crossed
In 21 Lists
September 10, 2021
Country Pop, Folk Pop, Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
75
28 reviews
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Katy Kirby - Cool Dry Place
In 7 Lists
February 19, 2021
Singer-Songwriter, Indie Pop, Indie Folk
Critic Score
80
10 reviews
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King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Butterfly 3000
In 7 Lists
June 11, 2021
Psychedelic Pop, Neo-Psychedelia, Synthpop
Critic Score
70
14 reviews
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L'Rain - Fatigue
In 22 Lists
June 25, 2021
Neo-Psychedelia, Neo-Soul, Psychedelic Soul
Critic Score
80
7 reviews
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Lightning Bug - A Color of the Sky
In 2 Lists
June 25, 2021
Dream Pop
Critic Score
77
11 reviews
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In 37 Lists
September 17, 2021
Pop Rap, Pop
Critic Score
81
23 reviews
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Little Simz - Sometimes I Might Be Introvert
In 72 Lists
September 3, 2021
UK Hip Hop, Conscious Hip Hop, Neo-Soul
Critic Score
90
36 reviews
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Magdalena Bay - Mercurial World
In 13 Lists
October 8, 2021
Synthpop, Dance-Pop, Electropop
Critic Score
75
10 reviews
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Mickey Guyton - Remember Her Name
In 5 Lists
September 24, 2021
Adult Contemporary, Country Pop
Critic Score
75
5 reviews
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MIKE -
In 4 Lists
June 21, 2021
Abstract Hip Hop, Experimental Hip Hop, East Coast Hip Hop
Critic Score
80
4 reviews
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MNDSGN - Rare Pleasure
In 2 Lists
June 4, 2021
Psychedelic Soul
Critic Score
77
3 reviews
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Mustafa - When Smoke Rises
In 9 Lists
May 28, 2021
Neo-Soul, Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
79
6 reviews
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Nala Sinephro - Space 1.8
In 15 Lists
September 3, 2021
Nu Jazz, Avant-Garde Jazz, Ambient, Spiritual Jazz
Critic Score
86
6 reviews
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Olivia Rodrigo - SOUR
In 58 Lists
May 21, 2021
Pop Rock, Pop, Teen Pop, Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
78
21 reviews
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Pink Siifu - GUMBO'!
In 10 Lists
August 2, 2021
Abstract Hip Hop, Southern Hip Hop, Trap, Cloud Rap, Jazz Rap
Critic Score
78
6 reviews
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Pino Palladino & Blake Mills - Notes With Attachments
In 3 Lists
March 12, 2021
Jazz Fusion, Spiritual Jazz
Critic Score
77
5 reviews
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Porches - All Day Gentle Hold !
In 2 Lists
October 8, 2021
Synthpop, Indie Rock, Indietronica
Critic Score
76
5 reviews
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RÜFÜS DU SOL - Surrender
In 2 Lists
October 22, 2021
Progressive House
Critic Score
60
1 review
Amazon

serpentwithfeet - DEACON
In 17 Lists
March 26, 2021
Alternative R&B, Art Pop, Neo-Soul
Critic Score
82
28 reviews
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SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE - ENTERTAINMENT, DEATH
In 12 Lists
April 9, 2021
Neo-Psychedelia, Noise Pop, Hypnagogic Pop
Critic Score
79
10 reviews
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Sturgill Simpson - The Ballad of Dood & Juanita
In 2 Lists
August 20, 2021
Outlaw Country
Critic Score
75
8 reviews
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Topaz Jones - Don't Go Tellin' Your Momma
In 4 Lists
April 23, 2021
East Coast Hip Hop
Critic Score
74
1 review
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Tyler, The Creator - CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST
In 73 Lists
June 25, 2021
Hip Hop, Jazz Rap, West Coast Hip Hop, Neo-Soul, Hardcore Hip Hop
Critic Score
86
25 reviews
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Vanishing Twin - Ookii Gekkou
In 5 Lists
October 15, 2021
Neo-Psychedelia, Psychedelic Rock, Space Age Pop, Indietronica, Ambient Pop
Critic Score
75
5 reviews
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Vincent Neil Emerson - Vincent Neil Emerson
June 25, 2021
Country
Amazon

Vindata - With Opened Eyes
June 4, 2021
Electronic Dance Music, House
Amazon

Wednesday - Twin Plagues
In 7 Lists
August 13, 2021
Indie Rock, Shoegaze
Critic Score
73
3 reviews
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Yasmin Williams - Urban Driftwood
In 10 Lists
January 29, 2021
Contemporary Folk
Critic Score
80
3 reviews
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Original Source: https://www.vinylmeplease.com/blogs/magazine/best-albums-of-2021
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