The 40 Best Albums of 2021
Above is Metacritic's list of the 40 best-reviewed albums of 2021, ranked by Metascore. This list only includes new albums receiving at least 15 reviews from professional critics (though you'll find a quick list of the top albums with a smaller number of reviews at the end of the gallery.)
Otherwise, all full-length studio albums (or mixtapes) released between January 1, 2021 and December 31, 2021 are eligible, though reissues, live albums, box sets and other compilations are excluded. (Those excluded titles, too, are included in a separate list at the end of the gallery.) Albums are ranked by Metascore prior to rounding based on scores as of December 21, 2021.
(#5) In-demand producer Dan Carey guided this debut set from the Krautrock-influenced, Brighton, England post-punk band, one of the rare groups whose drummer (Ollie Judge) is also the lead vocalist. Bright Green Field follows a previous release for Warp, the 2020 EP Natural Resources (for Carey's Speedy Wunderground label), as well as Squid's 2019 Town Centre EP and an early reputation as a terrific live band.
“It may be early, but get ready to etch their name alongside some of the all-time greats. Bright Green Field is already an album rife with the qualities of a classic.” —Sputnikmusic
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