The 20 Best Albums of 2021 So Far
by
Jason Dietz, Metacritic Features Editor
– June 30, 2021
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.
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The second full-length release from classically trained Brooklyn alt-soul artist Josiah Wise follows 2018's Soil, another hit with reviewers.
“It’s the cheekiness and humor of Deacon that really shines, without sacrificing the complex theatricality that has made Serpentwithfeet such a standout project.” —Rolling Stone
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