The Best Albums of 2021 According to this Humble Lit. Major
An Adjectival Journey Through Jeremy Fisette’s Albums of the Year
1. SPELLLING – The Turning Wheel
- Otherworldly, enchanting, majestic
2. Flock of Dimes – Head of Roses
- Poignant, clear hearted, moving
3. Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders, and the LSO – Promises
- Spellbinding, entrancing, monumental
4. The Killers – Pressure Machine
- Passionate, compelling, their best yet
5. St. Vincent – Daddy’s Home
- Funky, lithe, surprising
6. Lingua Ignota – Sinner Get Ready
- Haunting, emotional, stentorian
7. Japanese Breakfast – Jubilee
- Bright, catchy, frank
8. Karima Walker – Waking the Dreaming Body
- Searching, evocative, hypnotic
9. Arooj Aftab – Vulture Prince
- Transportive, delicate, crystalline
10. Low – HEY WHAT
- Puzzling, intricate, mammoth
11. Tune-Yards – sketchy.
- Eclectic, intriguing, inviting
12. claire rousay – a softer focus
- Mesmerizing, airy, beguiling
13. Madi Diaz – History of a Feeling
- Blunt, honest, beautiful
14. Bell Orchestre – House Music
- Labyrinthine, groovy, unpredictable
15. Sufjan Stevens & Angelo de Augustine – A Beginner’s Mind
- Generous, witty, oh so pretty
16. Lia Ices – Family Album
- Touching, lightly psychedelic, jewel-like
17. Grouper – Shade
- Misty, clear, tender
18. Marisa Anderson & William Tyler – Lost Futures
- Sense of place, deft, engaging
19. Black Midi – Cavalcade
- Batshit, mysterious, vigorous
20. Emma Ruth Rundle – Engine of Hell
- Spare, intimate, serious
21. LUMP – Animal
- Dazzling, shape shifting, quirky
22. Pan Daijing – Jade
- Unique, unsettling, refreshing
23. Azure Ray – Remedy
- Reassuring, warm, like seeing an old friend
24. Fatima al Qadiri – Medieval Femme
- Mystique, sharp, ghost in the machine
25. King Woman – Celestial Blues
- Ravenous, fiery, titanic
26. Loscil – Clara
- Placid, moody, dreamy
27. Valerie June – The Moon & Stars: Prescriptions for Dreamers
- Wide ranging, infectious, spacey
28. Jose Gonzalez – Local Valley
- Slinky, tactile, soothing
29. Molly Drag – Resemble Another
- Compassionate, empathetic, spider webs
30. Deerhoof – Actually, You Can
- Zany, keeps you guessing, muscular
