# The best albums of 2021 according to Pitchfork

The top 15 of Pitchfork's 50 Best Albums of 2021, published on 7 December 2021 and led by Jazmine Sullivan's Heaux Tales.

- 15 votes · 15 items
- Mar 20, 2022 · Miriam Roth
- https://even.best/en/l/1282/the-best-albums-of-2021-according-to-pitchfork

## Top 15

1. **Heaux Tales — Jazmine Sullivan** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — No. 1. R&B with spoken stories from women.
2. **I Know I'm Funny Haha — Faye Webster** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — No. 11.
3. **Call Me If You Get Lost — Tyler, The Creator** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — No. 3.
4. **Hey What — Low** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — No. 5.
5. **Whole Lotta Red — Playboi Carti** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — No. 9.
6. **Vulture Prince — Arooj Aftab** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — No. 12. The Pakistani-American singer.
7. **Colourgrade — Tirzah** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — No. 13.
8. **Promises — Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & London Symphony Orchestra** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — No. 4. A single piece in nine movements.
9. **Glow On — Turnstile** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — No. 6. Hardcore from Baltimore.
10. **New Long Leg — Dry Cleaning** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — No. 10. The London band's spoken-word debut.
11. **Jubilee — Japanese Breakfast** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — No. 14. Michelle Zauner.
12. **Valentine — Snail Mail** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — No. 15.
13. **Fatigue — L'Rain** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — No. 2. Brooklyn's Taja Cheeks.
14. **Afrique Victime — Mdou Moctar** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — No. 8. Tuareg guitar rock from Niger.
15. **Ignorance — The Weather Station** (-2 · ▲0 ▼2) — No. 7. Toronto's Tamara Lindeman.

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