Favorite Albums of 2021 — Page 2

My Favorite Albums of 2021

1. Adele - 30

2. Halsey - If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power

3. Billie Eilish - Happier Than Ever

4. Kacey Musgraves - star-crossed

5. St. Vincent - Daddy’s Home

6. (tie) Prince - The Truth; Prince - Welcome 2 America

7. (tie) Lana Del Rey - Chemtrails Over The Country Club; Lana Del Rey - Blue Banisters

8. (tie) Celeste - Not Your Muse; Lorde - Solar Power

9. (tie) Chvrches- Screen Violence; Girl In Red - If I Could Make It Go Quiet

10. Hard Feelings - Hard Feelings

Special Category - Soundtracks/Compilations/Reissues:

• Various Artists - In The Heights - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
• Barbra Streisand - Release Me 2
• Madonna - Madame X - Music From The Theater Xperience (Live)
• Taylor Swift - Red (Taylor's Version)
• West Side Story (2021 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Honorable Mention:

• Julien Baker - Little Oblivions
• Laura Mvula - Pink Noise
• Foo Fighters (Dee Gees) - Hail Satin
• Leon Bridges - Gold-Digger’s Sound
• Yola - Standing For Myself
• Olivia Rodrigo - Sour
• Lil Nas X - Montero
• Tori Amos - Ocean to Ocean
• Snail Mail - Valentine
• Sufjan Stevens - A Beginner’s Mind

I was so excited for "30" but there's not one song I wanted to hear again. Not a melody to be found. But do love her voice.

My favortie was "Christmas Isn't Cancelled Just You" by Kelly Clarkson. She managed to take her theme - breakup songs - and apply it to a Christmas album. Brilliant. And her vocals are top notch.

Maybe I just wanted Adele's album to be perfect because I love her music, but listened to it on a road trip and just couldn't find one song I'd want to hear again. Heard the "OMG" song on the radio and was singing along. So maybe it grew on me.