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2023
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The Best Soul Albums of 2021 by User Score
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1
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Little Simz - Sometimes I Might Be Introvert
September 3rd, 2021
UK Hip Hop
,
Conscious Hip Hop
,
Neo-Soul
USER SCORE
89
6,669 ratings
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
2
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Tyler, The Creator - CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST
June 25th, 2021
West Coast Hip Hop
,
Hip Hop
,
Jazz Rap
,
Hardcore Hip Hop
,
Neo-Soul
USER SCORE
84
10,525 ratings
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
3
.
Silk Sonic - An Evening with Silk Sonic
November 12th, 2021
Smooth Soul
,
Funk
,
R&B
,
Soul
USER SCORE
83
5,700 ratings
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
4
.
Liniker - Indigo Borboleta Anil
September 9th, 2021
MPB
,
Neo-Soul
,
Soul
,
R&B
USER SCORE
82
181 ratings
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
5
.
Genesis Owusu - Smiling With No Teeth
March 5th, 2021
Neo-Soul
,
Experimental Hip Hop
,
Abstract Hip Hop
USER SCORE
82
3,006 ratings
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
6
.
Cleo Sol - Mother
August 20th, 2021
Neo-Soul
,
Smooth Soul
USER SCORE
79
225 ratings
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
7
.
Dijon - Absolutely
November 5th, 2021
Soul
,
Neo-Soul
,
Alternative R&B
USER SCORE
78
633 ratings
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
8
.
Yola - Stand for Myself
July 30th, 2021
Country Soul
,
Pop Soul
,
Psychedelic Soul
USER SCORE
77
568 ratings
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
9
.
Durand Jones & The Indications - Private Space
July 30th, 2021
Smooth Soul
USER SCORE
76
153 ratings
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
10
.
Arlo Parks - Collapsed In Sunbeams
January 29th, 2021
Neo-Soul
,
Indie Pop
,
Bedroom Pop
,
Alternative R&B
USER SCORE
76
1,875 ratings
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
11
.
Hiatus Kaiyote - Mood Valiant
June 25th, 2021
Neo-Soul
USER SCORE
75
669 ratings
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
12
.
Joy Crookes - Skin
October 15th, 2021
Neo-Soul
,
Adult Contemporary
,
Psychedelic Soul
USER SCORE
75
414 ratings
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
13
.
Adia Victoria - A Southern Gothic
September 17th, 2021
Gothic Country
,
Country Soul
,
Blues Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
USER SCORE
75
75 ratings
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
14
.
L'Rain - Fatigue
June 25th, 2021
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Neo-Soul
,
Psychedelic Soul
USER SCORE
75
537 ratings
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
15
.
Curtis Harding - If Words Were Flowers
November 5th, 2021
Soul
USER SCORE
74
88 ratings
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
16
.
Joyce Wrice - Overgrown
March 19th, 2021
Neo-Soul
,
Contemporary R&B
USER SCORE
74
203 ratings
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
17
.
Rachel Chinouriri - Four° In Winter
April 23rd, 2021
Neo-Soul
,
Alternative R&B
,
Art Pop
USER SCORE
74
140 ratings
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
18
.
SAULT - Nine
June 25th, 2021
Neo-Soul
,
Contemporary R&B
,
UK Hip Hop
,
R&B
,
Funk
USER SCORE
74
445 ratings
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
19
.
Yebba - Dawn
September 10th, 2021
Neo-Soul
USER SCORE
74
218 ratings
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
20
.
Celeste - Not Your Muse
January 29th, 2021
Neo-Soul
,
Soul
,
Pop Soul
,
Alternative R&B
,
Jazz
,
R&B
USER SCORE
73
498 ratings
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
21
.
Laura Mvula - Pink Noise
July 2nd, 2021
Synthpop
,
Dance-Pop
,
Contemporary R&B
,
R&B
,
Synth Funk
,
Neo-Soul
USER SCORE
73
476 ratings
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
22
.
Cautious Clay - Deadpan Love
June 25th, 2021
Alternative R&B
,
Neo-Soul
,
Bedroom Pop
USER SCORE
73
90 ratings
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
23
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Mustafa - When Smoke Rises
May 28th, 2021
Neo-Soul
,
Singer-Songwriter
USER SCORE
73
215 ratings
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
24
.
Jazmine Sullivan - Heaux Tales
January 8th, 2021
Neo-Soul
,
Contemporary R&B
,
R&B
USER SCORE
73
1,271 ratings
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
25
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Tems - If Orange Was A Place
September 14th, 2021
Neo-Soul
,
Afrobeats
,
Alternative R&B
USER SCORE
73
147 ratings
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
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