The 15 Best Indie Pop Albums of 2021
https://www.popmatters.com/best-indie-pop-albums-2021/
01. Jubilee - Japanese Breakfast
02. Blue Weekend - Wolf Alice
03. Let Me Do One More - Illuminati Hotties
04. Collapsed In Sunbeams - Arlo Parks
05. Seeking New Gods - Gruff Rhys
06. I Know I’m Funny haha - Faye Webster
07. Things Take Time, Take Time - Courtney Barnett
08. You Don’t Know - Lizzie Loveless
09. Cooler Returns - Kiwi Jr.
10. Heaven’s Just A Flight - Caroline Kingsbury
11. Doomin’ Sun - Bachelor
12. True Love - Hovvdy
13. Threesome - Baby Boys
14. Always Something - UV•TV
15. Civilization II - Kero Kero Bonito
Sorry, I've realised it's only by two authors, therefore ineligible, but I'll keep it here for posterity.
EOY 2021 - Popmatters (USA)
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EOY 2021 - Popmatters (USA)
We got to get together or disintegrate
Re: EOY 2021 - Popmatters (USA)
The general PopMatters list should be eligible.
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1 Little Simz – Sometimes I Might Be Introvert
2 Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders, the London Symphony Orchestra – Promises
3 Sam Fender – Seventeen Going Under
4 Arlo Parks – Collapsed in Sunbeams
5 Dawn Richard – Second Line
6 Sleaford Mods – Spare Ribs
7 Kacey Musgraves – Star-Crossed
8 Dave – We’re All Alone in This Together
9 Lil Nas X – Montero
10 Shareaholic
10 Rochelle Jordan – Play with the Changes
11 Injury Reserve – By the Time I Get to Phoenix
12 Deafheaven – Infinite Granite
13 Mdou Moctar – Afrique Victime
14 Black Country, New Road – For the First Time
15 Olivia Rodrigo – Sour
16 St. Vincent – Daddy’s Home
17 Pepé Deluxe – Phantom Cabinet, Vol. 1
18 Brandi Carlile – In These Silent Days
19 The Bug – Fire
20 Magdalena Bay – Mercurial World
21 Loraine James – Reflection
22 Wolf Alice – Blue Weekend
23 Lingua Ignota – Sinner Get Ready
24 Damon Albarn – The Nearer the Fountain, More Pure the Stream Flows
25 Public Service Broadcasting – Bright Magic
26 Snail Mail – Valentine
27 Valerie June – The Moon and Stars: Prescription for Dreamers
28 The Weather Station – Ignorance
29 Genesis Owusu – Smiling With No Teeth
30 Japanese Breakfast – Jubilee
31 Elbow – Flying Dream 1
32 Moor Mother – Black Encyclopedia of the Air
33 Headie One – Too Loyal For My Own Good
34 Lana Del Rey – Chemtrails Over the Country Club
35 Yasmin Williams – Urban Driftwood
36 Rhiannon Giddens – They’re Calling Me Home (with Francesco Turrisi)
37 Amythyst Kiah – Wary + Strange
38 Julien Baker – Little Oblivions
39 Helado Negro – Far In
40 Sierra Ferrell – Long Time Coming
41 Backxwash – I Lie Here Buried with My Rings and My Dresses
42 Lucy Dacus – Home Video
43 Self Esteem – Prioritise Pleasure
44 Yola – Stand For Myself
45 Billie Eilish – Happier Than Ever
46 The War on Drugs – I Don’t Live Here Anymore
47 Maisie Peters – You Signed Up For This
48 Cassandra Jenkins – An Overview on Phenomenal Nature
49 Godspeed You! Black Emperor – God’s Pee AT STATE’S END
50 Chvrches – Screen Violence
51 Goat Girl – On All Fours
52 Hayes Carll – You Get It All
53 Vince Staples – Vince Staples
54 Hiatus Kaiyote – Mood Valiant
55 Jungle – Loving in Stereo
56 Turnstile – Glow On
57 Jane Weaver – Flock
58 Between the Buried and Me – Colors II
59 John Grant – Boy From Michigan
60 Courtney Barnett – Things Take Time, Take Time
61 Anz – All Hours
62 Mastodon – Hushed and Grim
63 Alessia Cara – In the Meantime
64 Bremer/McCoy – Natten
65 King Woman – Celestial Blues
66 John Hiatt with the Jerry Douglas Band – Leftover Feelings
67 Jon Hopkins – Music for Psychedelic Therapy
68 Low Cut Connie – Tough Cookies: Best of the Quarantine Broadcasts
69 Aaron Lee Tasjan – Tasjan, Tasjan, Tasjan
70 Iron Maiden – Senjutsu
71 Halsey – If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power
72 Portico Quartet – Terrain
73 black midi – Cavalcade
74 Altin Gün – Yol
75 Mogwai – As the Love Continues
2 Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders, the London Symphony Orchestra – Promises
3 Sam Fender – Seventeen Going Under
4 Arlo Parks – Collapsed in Sunbeams
5 Dawn Richard – Second Line
6 Sleaford Mods – Spare Ribs
7 Kacey Musgraves – Star-Crossed
8 Dave – We’re All Alone in This Together
9 Lil Nas X – Montero
10 Shareaholic
10 Rochelle Jordan – Play with the Changes
11 Injury Reserve – By the Time I Get to Phoenix
12 Deafheaven – Infinite Granite
13 Mdou Moctar – Afrique Victime
14 Black Country, New Road – For the First Time
15 Olivia Rodrigo – Sour
16 St. Vincent – Daddy’s Home
17 Pepé Deluxe – Phantom Cabinet, Vol. 1
18 Brandi Carlile – In These Silent Days
19 The Bug – Fire
20 Magdalena Bay – Mercurial World
21 Loraine James – Reflection
22 Wolf Alice – Blue Weekend
23 Lingua Ignota – Sinner Get Ready
24 Damon Albarn – The Nearer the Fountain, More Pure the Stream Flows
25 Public Service Broadcasting – Bright Magic
26 Snail Mail – Valentine
27 Valerie June – The Moon and Stars: Prescription for Dreamers
28 The Weather Station – Ignorance
29 Genesis Owusu – Smiling With No Teeth
30 Japanese Breakfast – Jubilee
31 Elbow – Flying Dream 1
32 Moor Mother – Black Encyclopedia of the Air
33 Headie One – Too Loyal For My Own Good
34 Lana Del Rey – Chemtrails Over the Country Club
35 Yasmin Williams – Urban Driftwood
36 Rhiannon Giddens – They’re Calling Me Home (with Francesco Turrisi)
37 Amythyst Kiah – Wary + Strange
38 Julien Baker – Little Oblivions
39 Helado Negro – Far In
40 Sierra Ferrell – Long Time Coming
41 Backxwash – I Lie Here Buried with My Rings and My Dresses
42 Lucy Dacus – Home Video
43 Self Esteem – Prioritise Pleasure
44 Yola – Stand For Myself
45 Billie Eilish – Happier Than Ever
46 The War on Drugs – I Don’t Live Here Anymore
47 Maisie Peters – You Signed Up For This
48 Cassandra Jenkins – An Overview on Phenomenal Nature
49 Godspeed You! Black Emperor – God’s Pee AT STATE’S END
50 Chvrches – Screen Violence
51 Goat Girl – On All Fours
52 Hayes Carll – You Get It All
53 Vince Staples – Vince Staples
54 Hiatus Kaiyote – Mood Valiant
55 Jungle – Loving in Stereo
56 Turnstile – Glow On
57 Jane Weaver – Flock
58 Between the Buried and Me – Colors II
59 John Grant – Boy From Michigan
60 Courtney Barnett – Things Take Time, Take Time
61 Anz – All Hours
62 Mastodon – Hushed and Grim
63 Alessia Cara – In the Meantime
64 Bremer/McCoy – Natten
65 King Woman – Celestial Blues
66 John Hiatt with the Jerry Douglas Band – Leftover Feelings
67 Jon Hopkins – Music for Psychedelic Therapy
68 Low Cut Connie – Tough Cookies: Best of the Quarantine Broadcasts
69 Aaron Lee Tasjan – Tasjan, Tasjan, Tasjan
70 Iron Maiden – Senjutsu
71 Halsey – If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power
72 Portico Quartet – Terrain
73 black midi – Cavalcade
74 Altin Gün – Yol
75 Mogwai – As the Love Continues
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What is that number 10??