Lists
- BBC Radio 6 Music: Top 10 Albums of 2021
- Clash: Albums of the Year 2021
- Magnet: Top 25 Albums of 2021
- Consequence: Top 50 Albums of 2021
- PopMatters: The 75 Best Albums of 2021
- Variety: Jem Aswad: The Best Albums of 2021
- DIY: Best Albums of 2021
- NME: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
- Under the Radar: Top 100 Albums of 2021
- NPR Music: 50 Best Albums of 2021
- Guardian: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
- Albumism: The 100 Best Albums of 2021
- Coup De Main: The Best Albums Of 2021
- The Forty-Five: The 45 Best Albums of 2021
- The Line of Best Fit: The Best Albums of 2021 Ranked
- Far Out: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
- Billboard: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
- Business Insider: Callie Ahlgrim: The Best Albums of 2021
- A.V. Club: The 20 Best Albums of 2021
- Spin: The 30 Best Albums Of 2021
- Rolling Stone: 50 Best Albums of 2021
- Paste: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
- Uproxx Music Critics Poll: Best Albums of 2021
- Vinyl Factory: Our 50 Favourite Albums of 2021
- Uncut: 75 Best Albums of 2021
- Gigwise: 51 Best Albums of 2021
- Hanif Abdurraqib: 83 Favorite Albums Of 2021
- Our Culture: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
- BBC Culture: 10 Best Albums of 2021
- Atwood Magazine: 2021 Albums of the Year
- New Statesman: The Best Albums of 2021
- Uproxx: The Best Albums Of 2021
- Rough Trade: US Albums of the Year 2021
- New York Times: Jon Pareles: Best Albums of 2021
- Autostraddle: Abeni Jones: Ten of the Best Albums Released by Queer and Trans Artists in 2021
- Dork: Albums of 2021