The 20 Best Albums of 2021 So Far
Which albums have impressed critics the most during the first half of the year? Above, we rank the best-reviewed LPs released between January 1, 2021 and June 30, 2021 by Metascore. Albums must have at least 7 reviews from professional critics to be eligible, and resissues, EPs, live albums, and compilations are excluded.
It's been quite a year for Michelle Zauner. Her just-released memoir, Crying in H Mart, is a hit (and is soon to be a major motion picture). The indie videogame she soundtracked, Sable, finally has a release date set for the fall. And her third album as Japanese Breakfast, the '80s-influenced indie pop gem Jubilee, is her most accomplished work yet
“It takes all the things that have always served Japanese Breakfast well — Zauner’s awareness of her voice and how best to deploy it, her knack for narrative and story as well as great hooks — and offers them fresh soil in which to grow.” —Variety
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