WECB’s favorite albums released this year! Milk Crate staff and WECB managers nominated their top albums. Final ordering was arranged by amount of nominations, with tied places determined by David Shird, Maura Cowan, Will Ingman, Karenna Umscheid and Lily Hartenstein through individual ranking and brackets.

50. “Heaux Tales” by Jazmine Sullivan

49. “Driver” by Adult Mom

48. “Up 2 Me” by Yeat

47. “Typhoons” by Royal Blood

46. “GLOW ON” by Turnstile

45. “lately I feel EVERYTHING” by WILLOW

44. “Sensational” by Erika de Casier

43. “L.W.” by King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard

42. “star-crossed” by Kacey Musgraves

41. “Ancient Dreams in a Modern Land” by Marina

40. “Is 4 Lovers” by Death From Above 1979

39. “In Plain Sight” by Neal Francis

38. “SINNER GET READY” by Lingua Ignota

37. “Cavalcade” by black midi

36. “Mood Valiant” by Hiatus Kaiyote

35. “The Melodic Blue” by Baby Keem

34. “Don’t Go Tellin’ Your Momma” by Topaz Jones

33. “Exotica” by Purple Disco Machine

32. “New Long Leg” by Dry Cleaning

31. “Talk Memory” by BADBADNOTGOOD

30. “Year of the Spider” by Shannon and the Clams

29. “Whole Lotta Red” by Playboi Carti

28. “30” by Adele

27. “Obviously” by Lake Street Dive

26. “Radical” by Every Time I Die

25. “FLOWERS for VASES/descanos” by Hayley Williams

24. “Harmony House” by Dayglow

23. “Still Over It” by Summer Walker

22. “Solar Power” by Lorde

21. “333” by Tinashe

20. “Juno” by Remi Wolf

19. “Stand for Myself” by Yola

18. “Valentine” by Snail Mail

17. “Blue Weekend” by Wolf Alice

16. “Comfort to Me” by Amyl and the Sniffers

15. “I Know I’m Funny haha” by Faye Webster

14. “Sometimes I Might Be Introvert” by Little Simz

13. “Daddy’s Home” by St. Vincent

12. “to hell with it” by PinkPantheress

11. “Vince Staples” by Vince Staples

10. “Fatigue” by L’Rain

9. “MONTERO” by Lil Nas X

8. “Untourable Album” by Men I Trust

7. “Sour” by Olivia Rodrigo

6. “Collapsed in Sunbeams” by Arlo Parks

5. “CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST” by Tyler, the Creator

4. “Home Video” by Lucy Dacus

3. “An Evening with Silk Sonic” by Silk Sonic

2. “Any Shape You Take'“ by Indigo De Souza

“Jubilee” by Japanese Breakfast

2021 Albums of the Year