Lists
- Variety: Jem Aswad: The Best Albums of 2021
- New Yorker: Amanda Petrusich: The Best Music of 2021
- New York Times: Jon Pareles: Best Albums of 2021
- Uproxx: Steven Hyden: Favorite Albums of 2021
- Pitchfork: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
- Magnet: Top 25 Albums of 2021
- Guardian: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
- Dazed: The Best Albums of 2021
- Paste: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
- New York Times: Lindsay Zoladz: Best Albums of 2021
- PopMatters: The 75 Best Albums of 2021
- Northern Transmissions: Top 20 Albums of 2021
- Uncut: 75 Best Albums of 2021
- Treble: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
- Exclaim: 50 Best Albums of 2021
- No Depression: Favorite Roots Music Albums of 2021
- Mojo: The 75 Best Albums of 2021
- The Line of Best Fit: The Best Albums of 2021 Ranked
- Slant: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
- Our Culture: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
- Gigwise: 51 Best Albums of 2021
- Rolling Stone: 50 Best Albums of 2021
- Far Out: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
- Under the Radar: Top 100 Albums of 2021
- Consequence: Top 50 Albums of 2021
- The Wire: Top 50 Albums of 2021
- Uproxx Music Critics Poll: Best Albums of 2021
- Quietus: Albums of the Year 2021