Overview
Best Albums
Worst Albums
Reviews
Lists
Perfect Scores

The Independent

independent.co.uk

Highest Rated Albums of 2021

Decade
Source
Genre
2020s
2020
2021

1.

Dave - We're All Alone In This Together
July 23, 2021
UK Hip Hop
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

2.

Tyler, the Creator - CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST
June 25, 2021
West Coast Hip Hop
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

3.

Sleater-Kinney - Path of Wellness
June 11, 2021
Indie Rock
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

4.

Vince Staples - Vince Staples
July 9, 2021
Trap Rap
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

5.

Lord Huron - Long Lost
May 21, 2021
Indie Folk
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

6.

Flyte - This Is Really Going To Hurt
April 9, 2021
Indie Folk
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

7.

Japanese Breakfast - Jubilee
June 4, 2021
Indie Pop
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

8.

Wolf Alice - Blue Weekend
June 4, 2021
Alternative Rock
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

9.

serpentwithfeet - DEACON
March 26, 2021
Alternative R&B
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

10.

Marianne Faithfull With Warren Ellis - She Walks In Beauty
April 30, 2021
New Age
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

11.

For Those I Love - For Those I Love
March 26, 2021
Progressive House
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

12.

Nick Cave & Warren Ellis - CARNAGE
February 25, 2021
Art Rock
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

13.

St. Vincent - Daddy's Home
May 14, 2021
Psychedelic Soul
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

14.

Lana Del Rey - Chemtrails Over the Country Club
March 19, 2021
Singer-Songwriter
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

15.

Willow - lately i feel EVERYTHING
July 16, 2021
Alternative Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

16.

Rural Tapes - Rural Tapes
April 30, 2021
Score
80
Source →
Amazon

17.

The Black Keys - Delta Kream
May 14, 2021
Blues Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

18.

Sons of Kemet - Black To The Future
May 14, 2021
Jazz
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

19.

Moby - Reprise
May 28, 2021
Art Pop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

20.

AJ Tracey - Flu Game
April 16, 2021
UK Hip Hop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

21.

Laura Mvula - Pink Noise
July 2, 2021
Synthpop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

22.

Tom Jones - Surrounded By Time
April 23, 2021
Art Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

23.

Demi Lovato - Dancing With The Devil…The Art of Starting Over
April 2, 2021
Pop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

24.

Justin Bieber - Justice
March 19, 2021
Pop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

25.

The Horrors - Lout
March 12, 2021
Industrial Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
1
2
3
NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings The Independent awarded albums throughout 2021.
THE INDEPENDENT'S HIGHEST RATED ALBUMS OF ...
2020
2019
2018
2017
You May Also Like
The Needle Drop's Highest Rated Albums of 2021
Pitchfork's Highest Rated Albums of 2021
AllMusic's Highest Rated Albums of 2021
NME's Highest Rated Albums of 2021
Consequence of Sound's Highest Rated Albums of 2021
Connect with AOTY
Like Us
Follow Us
Become a Donor
Donor badge, no ads + more benefits.
Advertisement
New Album Releases
95
80
84
77
NR
More Releases
Advertisement

July 2021 Playlist
Forums
ALBUMS
Highest Rated
Lowest Rated
Recently Rated
Year End Lists
New Releases
Random
ARTISTS
Overview
Highest Rated
Random
GENRE
Overview
Indie Rock
Electronic
Hip Hop
Folk
Indie Pop
MORE
On This Day
Forums
Newsworthy
User Updates
Site Updates
SITE DETAILS
FAQ
Privacy Policy
Advertising
Contact Us
Feedback
Donate
© 2021 Album of The Year