The best albums of 2021 (update February 28)
The numbers presented next to each album title are the weighted average rating, and, in brackets, average and number of ratings (out of 33 included sources). The weighted average is based on a formula that includes a) the average of ratings and b) the number of sources that have rated the album.
The magazines I used for the ratings were:
EUR + Australia: Dansende Beren (New this year thanks to Chilton's proposal); Gaffa-dk; Gaffa-sw; Humo; Indiestyle; Jenesaispop; Laut; Mondosonoro; Musikexpress; Nojesguiden; Ondarock; Plattentests; Sentire Ascoltare; The Music
UK: Clash; DIY; God Is In The Tv; Load And Quiet; Music OMH; NME; The Guardian; The Line Of Best Fit; The Skinny
USA + Canada: Allmusic; Beats Per Minute; Consequence Of Sound; Exclaim!; Nothern Transmissions; Paste; Pitchfork; Popmatters; Rolling Stone; Spectrum Culture; Under The Radar
Highlights: Rob makes the top three songs from the album according to Allmusic, Consequence of Sound, Jenesaispop, Plattentests, The Skinny, etc…
Albums that have obtained new reviews but worsened the score
New entry or Re-entry
Albums that have obtained new reviews and improved the score
Out:
Madlib: Sound Ancestors
20 - Virginia Wing: Private Life - 75,3 (80 / 7)
Highlights: I’m Holding Out for Something – St. Francis Fountain – Moon Turn Tides
Art Pop
19 - Pauline Anna Strom: Angel Tears in Sunlight - 75,9 (80,6 / 7)
Highlights: Tropical Convergence – Temple Gardens at Midnight – The Pulsation
Ambient
18 - Kiwi Jr.: Cooler Returns – 76,1 (78,1 / 15)
Highlights: Undecided Voters – Waiting in Line – Only Here for a Haircut
Indie Rock
17 - Bicep: Isles – 76,2 (75,5 / 23)
Highlights: Atlas – Sundial - Saku
Future Garage
16 - Jazmine Sullivan: Heaux Tales – 76,7 (79,7 / 12)
Highlights: Lost One – Pick Up Your Feelings – Girl Like Me
Neo-Soul
15 - Viagra Boys: Welfare Jazz - 76,7 (75,7 / 24)
Highlights: Creatures – Girls & Boys – Ain’t Nice
Post-Punk
14 - Slowthai: Tyron - 76,9 (74,2 / 29)
Highlights: Feel Away – Cancelled – Mazza
UK Hip Hop
13 - Sleaford Mods: Spare Ribs – 77,2 (76,2 / 24)
Highlights: Mork n Mindy – Shortcummings – Nudge It
UK Hip Hop
12 – Tribulation: Where The Gloom Becomes Sound - 77,6 (82,3 / 7)
Highlights: Hour of the Wolf – Daughter of the Djinn – Dirge of a Dying Soul
Gothic Metal
11 - Goat Girl: On All Fours – 77,7 (78,1 / 20)
Highlights: Sad Cowboy – Badibaba – The Crack
Post-Punk
10 - Django Django: Glowing in the Dark - 78,1 (77,7 / 22)
Highlights: Spirals – Waking Up – Glowing in the Dark
Indie Pop
09 - Mogwai: As The Love Continues - 78,1 (76,1 / 27)
Highlights: Midnight Flit – Ritchie Sacramento – To the Bin My Friend, Tonight We Vacate Earth
Post Rock
08 - Anna B Savage: A Common Turn - 78,4 (81,7 / 11)
Highlights: Corncrakes – BedStuy - Two
Psychedelic Folk
07 - Steve Earle & The Dukes: J.T. - 78,5 (82,2 / 10)
Highlights: Champagne Corolla – Last Words – I Don’t Care
Americana
06 - Shame: Drunk Tank Pink – 81,2 (78,5 / 29)
Highlights: Alphabet – Water in the Well – Snow Day
Post-Punk
05 - Nick Cave & Warren Ellis: Carnage - 81,8 (84,8 / 12)
Highlights: Hand of God – Carnage – Old Time
Art Rock
04 - Black Country, New Road: For The First Time - 82,5 (81,2 / 25)
Highlights: Sunglasses – Track X - Instrumental
Experimental Rock
03 - Julien Baker: Little Oblivions - 83,1 (81,8 / 25)
Highlights: Hardline – Ringside – Relative Fiction
Singer-Songwriter
02 - The Weather Station: Ignorance - 83,5 (82,8 / 23)
Highlights: Robber – Parking Lot – Tried to Tell You
Art Pop
01 - Arlo Parks: Collapsed In Sunbeams – 83,9 (80,9 / 30)
Highlights: Hurt – Eugene – Black Dog
Bedroom Pop
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Re: MCCh 2021 (03) February 28
21 - Madlib: Sound Ancestors - 75,2 (76,9 / 16)
22 - The Hold Steady: Open Door Policy - 74,9 (75,9 / 18)
23 - Katy Kirby: Cool Dry Place - 74,8 (79,4 / 7)
24 - Celeste: Not Your Muse - 74,7 (77,0 / 14)
25 - Diivde And Dissolve: Gas Lit - 74,0 (78,0 / 9)
26 - The Staves: Good Woman - 73,7 (76,0 / 14)
27 - Claud: Super Monster - 73,0 (75,0 / 15)
28 - Cloud Nothings: The Shadow I Remember - 72,3 (76,3 / 9)
29 - The Body: I've Seen All I Need To See - 72,2 (75,9 / 10)
30 - The Besnard Lakes: The Besnard Lakes Are the Last of the Great Thunderstom Warnings... - 72,0 (75,4 / 11)
31 - Puma Blue: In Praise of Shadows - 71,8 (74,8 / 12)
32 - Weezer: OK Human - 71,5 (70,8 / 23)
33 - Lael Neale: Acquainted with Night - 71,5 (76,1 / 7)
34 - Foo Fighters: Medicine at Midnight - 71,4 (69,7 / 26)
35 - Psychedelic Porn Crumpets: SHYGA! The Sunlight Mound - 71,0 (75,0 / 9)
36 - Still Corners: The Last Exit - 70,8 (74,5 / 10)
37 - James Yorkston And The Second Hand Orchestra: The Wide, Wide River - 70,7 (74,4 / 10)
38 - Architects: For Those That Wish To Exist - 70,7 (75 / 8)
39 - Pearl Charles: Magic Mirror - 70,5 (74,9 / 8)
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Re: MCCh 2021 (03) February 28
Can’t help but notice this?Otisredding wrote: ↑Sun Feb 28, 2021 6:07 pm
32 - Weezer: OK Human - 71,5 (70,8 / 23)
33 - Weezer: OK Human - 71,5 (76,1 / 7)
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Re: MCCh 2021 (03) February 28
Correct now, thanksHolden wrote: ↑Sun Feb 28, 2021 6:11 pmCan’t help but notice this?Otisredding wrote: ↑Sun Feb 28, 2021 6:07 pm
32 - Weezer: OK Human - 71,5 (70,8 / 23)
33 - Weezer: OK Human - 71,5 (76,1 / 7)
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Re: MCCh 2021 (03) February 28
What do you know, an update? Here is the refreshed playlist:
Surprised by the high placement for Julien Baker. Didn't notice her album being received that well
Not many outlets have yet reviewed Nick Cave & Warren Ellis' album. Wonder if the score will change next update.
Surprised by the high placement for Julien Baker. Didn't notice her album being received that well
Not many outlets have yet reviewed Nick Cave & Warren Ellis' album. Wonder if the score will change next update.
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Re: MCCh 2021 (03) February 28
honestly the Julien Baker album is excellent. A personal 9/10
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Re: MCCh 2021 (03) February 28
Agree! And you know:
Julien Baker topped the AMF Weekly Chart this week!
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