Lists
- The Ringer: The Best Albums of 2021
- Complex: The Best Albums of 2021
- Variety: Jem Aswad: The Best Albums of 2021
- Consequence: Top 50 Albums of 2021
- The Fader: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
- Billboard: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
- New York Times: Lindsay Zoladz: Best Albums of 2021
- Les Inrocks: Top 25 Albums of 2021
- Pitchfork: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
- Uproxx Music Critics Poll: Best Albums of 2021
- Brooklyn Vegan: Top 50 Albums of 2021
- Flood: The Best Albums of 2021
- Rolling Stone: 50 Best Albums of 2021
- Atlantic: Spencer Kornhaber: The 10 Best Albums of 2021
- Entertainment Weekly: The 10 Best Albums of 2021
- A.V. Club: The 20 Best Albums of 2021
- Exclaim: 50 Best Albums of 2021
- Guardian: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
- NME: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
- Clash: Albums of the Year 2021
- Paste: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
- Los Angeles Times: Mikael Wood: The 10 Best Albums of 2021
- Spin: The 30 Best Albums Of 2021
- Vulture: Craig Jenkins: The Best Albums of 2021
- New York Times: Jon Caramanica: Best Albums of 2021
- Northern Transmissions: Top 20 Albums of 2021
- New York Times: Jon Pareles: Best Albums of 2021
- Beats Per Minute: Top 50 Albums of 2021
- NPR Music: 50 Best Albums of 2021
- The Forty-Five: The 45 Best Albums of 2021
- The Needle Drop: Anthony Fantano: Top 50 Albums of 2021
- Slant: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
- Hanif Abdurraqib: 83 Favorite Albums Of 2021
- Stereogum: The 50 Best Albums Of 2021
- The Line of Best Fit: The Best Albums of 2021 Ranked
- Our Culture: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
- Far Out: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
- Vinyl Factory: Our 50 Favourite Albums of 2021
- Gigwise: 51 Best Albums of 2021
- Gorilla vs. Bear: Albums of 2021
- Loud And Quiet: Albums of the Year 2021
- Mojo: The 75 Best Albums of 2021
- Albumism: The 100 Best Albums of 2021