Top 88 Music Albums of 2021 by 
babyBlueSedan 
My new year's resolution, besides stopping all the pollution, is to create a happy, positive 2021 year chart. Nice critiques only! Well, at least as far as I can without saying nice things about bad albums, because positivity without realism is worthless. But in a positive way!
Also putting more effort into nonsensical genres because what's more fun than that?!
May update: well so much for positivity - I feel like my rating has gotten even harsher. My optimistic side thinks it's because I've heard so much good music that it's harder for new things I hear to stand out, but my pessimistic side thinks it's because I'm too old and can no longer enjoy new music. I guess in both cases it just means I'm even pickier now.
- Chart updated: 02/12/2022 23:15
- (Created: 01/24/2021 03:31).
- Chart size: 88 albums.
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Laurel Canyon Cosplay
I was initially unsure how to feel about this one given that it's a lot more straightforward than NFR. But NFR is a once in a generation masterpiece, so it would be unfair to compare this directly against it. After a few listens I agree with Stereogum's review that this is a really pleasant, different album.
If I had to some up the differences quickly I'd say this is a much more vocal focused album. NFR was grand but still intricate and subdued, verses and choruses flowing together and Lana's voice flitting between them. Here the musical backings are much sparser, and Lana is front in center in it all. Nowhere is this more apparent than the opening track - the easy highlight - which feels almost like a soul song with the way Lana strains her voice when she sings "down in OrlAndo" or the "meninmusicbusiness conference" parts. There are other tracks that almost feel a cappella, like "Not All Who Wander Are Lost." There is a bit of a lull in the middle but "Yosemite" helps pick things back up and the closing stretch is really strong too. So yeah, certainly not a gamechanger like NFR but still very enjoyable.
If I have one complaint it's that the first two tracks are the best, and then "Tulsa Jesus Freak" is probably the worst despite it having such a great title. [First added to this chart: 04/06/2021]
Laurel Canyon Cosplay
I was initially unsure how to feel about this one given that it's a lot more straightforward than NFR. But NFR is a once in a generation masterpiece, so it would be unfair to compare this directly against it. After a few listens I agree with Stereogum's review that this is a really pleasant, different album.
If I had to some up the differences quickly I'd say this is a much more vocal focused album. NFR was grand but still intricate and subdued, verses and choruses flowing together and Lana's voice flitting between them. Here the musical backings are much sparser, and Lana is front in center in it all. Nowhere is this more apparent than the opening track - the easy highlight - which feels almost like a soul song with the way Lana strains her voice when she sings "down in OrlAndo" or the "meninmusicbusiness conference" parts. There are other tracks that almost feel a cappella, like "Not All Who Wander Are Lost." There is a bit of a lull in the middle but "Yosemite" helps pick things back up and the closing stretch is really strong too. So yeah, certainly not a gamechanger like NFR but still very enjoyable.
If I have one complaint it's that the first two tracks are the best, and then "Tulsa Jesus Freak" is probably the worst despite it having such a great title. [First added to this chart: 04/06/2021]
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More-el canyon
Maybe I shouldn't even rate this after listening to it once while playing Stardew Valley, but I don't want to listen to this again and I have to rate it after raving about NFR, right? I like Arcadia and its horn solo at the end, but it and pretty much all of the songs here sound so plain. NFR had a nice depth of sound and sounded like folk mixed with dream pop, but this is pretty much a straight folk album and I don't think the songwriting can carry it. The lyrics especially are a bit weak, I think Lana is relying too much on cultural references and it's providing diminishing returns. [First added to this chart: 11/29/2021]
More-el canyon
Maybe I shouldn't even rate this after listening to it once while playing Stardew Valley, but I don't want to listen to this again and I have to rate it after raving about NFR, right? I like Arcadia and its horn solo at the end, but it and pretty much all of the songs here sound so plain. NFR had a nice depth of sound and sounded like folk mixed with dream pop, but this is pretty much a straight folk album and I don't think the songwriting can carry it. The lyrics especially are a bit weak, I think Lana is relying too much on cultural references and it's providing diminishing returns. [First added to this chart: 11/29/2021]
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Top 88 Music Albums of 2021 composition
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| R.A.P. Ferreira | 2 | 2% | |
| Lana Del Rey | 2 | 2% | |
| Fiddlehead | 1 | 1% | |
| Viagra Boys | 1 | 1% | |
| Wolves In The Throne Room | 1 | 1% | |
| 파란노을 [Parannoul] | 1 | 1% | |
| Kacey Musgraves | 1 | 1% | |
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55 | 63% | |
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14 | 16% | |
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Top 88 Music Albums of 2021 chart changes
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| Down 1 from 4th to 5th Seek Shelter by Iceage |
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| 100/100 | 06/06/2021 13:24 |  travelful | | 99/100 |
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From babyBlueSedan 06/13/2021 16:13
babyBlueSedan 06/13/2021 16:13
Thanks for the rec! I've definitely been out of the hip hop loop the past few years, I hadn't even heard of Mach-Hommy until he showed up on one of billy woods's albums in 2019. I think I knew about the album he released a single copy of before hearing about the new one but then I saw he's got a huge discography and wasn't sure where to go next. It's hard for me to find the time lately to spend digesting new hip hop albums to the extent they deserve but I'll try to give it a chance when I can.
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From travelful 06/06/2021 13:29
travelful 06/06/2021 13:29
Glad you liked Mach-Hommy! He's one of the most underrated rappers currently, and its primarily his fault for making his music so inaccessible. His best album in my opinion is "Haitian Body Odor" (HBO) and thankfully it's on SoundCloud. Similar to "Pray For Haiti" it released under Griselda Records. It was his Griselda debut back in 2016 before him and Westside Gunn had a falling out due to creative differences. I think it's a top 10 hip-hop album of the last decade, maybe it would interest you.
Always love following your charts.
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