TOP 10 ALBUMS OF 2021 | Mic The Snare

[@LeftAtLondon]

Hey, creator of album #8 here, just wanna say a few words of gratitude real quick (she says as she writes 4 paragraphs) so, when i started making tiapfyh i thought it was just gonna be pills & good advice as a single. then when i got offered an artist in residency spot in shoreline wa on richmond beach, i jumped at the chance & finished the rest of the album in spring, as vaccines were first starting to roll out to the general american public. so i began the record knowing it was gonna be a record in march of this year... & had to release it in june, because of the nature of the residency. because of the impulsivity & lack of a budget at the time, i wasn't really able to advertise the album in the way i wanted to. my normal avenues of advertising were too costly for a whole album, i was between management so rollout was sloppy, etc etc. so putting my hard work into it only for it to be... largely ignored in favor of my more "popular" songs was... kinda hard for me? this isn't to say i got no recognition, pills & good advice is def beginning to be a fan favorite, but i felt like it didn't reach beyond my already existing fanbase. maybe it's arrogance, maybe it's just feeling like i was getting recognition for the wrong things. either way, I remember once the novelty of The Vine Girl Having A Debut Album wore off, the rest of june & some of july was reeeealllyyyy hard for me. like, maybe-me-on-my-own-album-telling-myself-not-to-die-was-a-fucked-up-form-of-foreshadowed-self-help type of hard. but i remember you shouting me out in your monthly album review for a quick second around that time. I think you made some joke about an avocado or something?? idk lol - either way, it was a genuine pick-me-up that kinda made me remember "oh yeah, no matter what happens, my debut album was really good, & i should be proud i got to do that, & just keep moving forward." & it genuinely made me feel better. & that was just a shorthanded joke about an avocado, imagine what my placement in THIS video is making me feel!!!!! I commented on the "best music of 2021" video too, cuz i was included in that as "best penultimate track" & one of the "most underrated albums" (shame i didn't get the jcpenny award, maybe next year) but for somebody to talk about my work being one of the best albums of the year, at the length of how long it takes to cook a hot pocket no less... idk. I'm stunned. I'm floored. I'm happy as fuck. I'm grateful. Thank you, Michelangelo "The Snare" Snare. Anyways time to watch the rest of the video now lol

[@MicTheSnare]

You're so welcome! Thank YOU for making the record in the first place!!

[@eggablist6892]

Wholesome internet beings interacting, I never thought I’d see the day

[@koenschaper8821]

@@MicTheSnare to me you will always be called Michelangelo Snare now

[@ArtouriousMM]

michelangelo snare made a good choice what can i say

[@WhatSmada]

wholesome af nothing smada with that

[@TheShizzleSnacks]

The Bo Burnham cutaway was immaculate. Laughed out loud

[@HectorGonzalez-qx9nk]

It’s so crazy to think I saw Little Simz just before her first album and blow up! When Gorillaz was on the Humanz tour, she was one of the openers and she’s amazing on stage!

[@rileyscherer129]

I remember scoffing way back when at a reviewer who said garage palace was the worst song on humanz because simz "sounded too British"

[@shimmipenguin1764]

@@rileyscherer129 Garage palace was a single, it wasn't on humanz

[@rileyscherer129]

@@shimmipenguin1764 it was on the super deluxe bud. Check again

[@shimmipenguin1764]

@@rileyscherer129 maybe you should clarify that instead of saying "on humanz", especially since the super deluxe isn't on Spotify, only the deluxe

[@rileyscherer129]

@@shimmipenguin1764 dude what? It's still on humanz. Spotify is not the end all be all of music. I have the vinyl. That's why to me it's a humanz song without a doubt. Why would I even think to clarify that? What a silly thing to get upset over

[@rezzbian]

I'm so happy Nurture is on this list. I've been a fan of Porter since he released Language. Nurture came out during one of the worst depressive episodes I've had in many years, and it single handedly lifted me out of it. Everything felt dull and lifeless, but Nurture spoke to me on so many levels and helped me find joy in life again. His Secret Sky festival made me feel connected to people again, seeing people all over the world come together in a virtual space to celebrate music together. I will never forget Nurture.

[@swiftlymurmurs]

It was my most played album of the year, and my top three songs were Look at the Sky, Wind Tempos, and Unfold. It's such a gorgeous, special album that can help me through any hard time

[@Charlo-le1in]

Amazing list! Here's mine! 10. McKinley Dixon 9. slowthai - TYRON 8. Silk Sonic - An Evening With Silk Sonic 7. The War On Drugs - I Don't Live Here Anymore 6. Injury Reserve - By The Time I Get To Phoenix 5. L'Impératrice - Tako Tsubo 4. Sufjan Stevens & Angelo De Augustine - A Beginner's Mind 3. Left At London - t.i.a.p.f.y.h. 2. JPEGMAFIA - LP! 1. Little Simz - Somtimes I Might Be Introvert

[@maryannappiagyei4277]

Album best year 2021. 1. inside (the songs) bo burnham 2. An Evening with Silk Sonic 3. little simz sometimes i might be introvert 4. Hiatus Kaiyote. Mood Valiant 5. Celeste. Not Your Muse. 6. AESOP ROCK BLOCKHEAD "GARBOLOG

[@moodijii]

Thank god someone put TYRON great album

[@TheAbigailDee]

Don't mind me, just here to take your list and find more music! Cause I think you have good taste based on what I know on this list, now I'm gonna have more great stuff to check out!!

[@_Fern]

Tyron was my intro to British rap and has become one of my favorite albums of all time. I tried is my favorite song of the year

[@JPTQJR]

The biggest problem of 2021 in music that even a Top 50 wouldn't barely scratch the surface on the amount of quality stuff this year It's amazing how the 2020s were off with a fantastic start

[@jeremyusreevu237]

I know, there were so many awesome albums this year!

[@Ridhotoni]

Period, 2020 were the peak of music

[@4ndr7a82]

totally agreed. i've been trying to compile/write a list of my top 50 of the year and i've had to make so many cuts i feel like i'd be able to go for another 25 if it werent for it being even more work .-. lmao

[@ALIENjoy]

Fucked up times make for great art

[@heartshapedbox2047]

meh

[@mfbruh5269]

Mic, you can’t just put crazy frogs crazy songs 10 times as a list, nevertheless I wholeheartedly agree

[@ryan11hawk]

Oh god, please don't give Micthesnare the Melon comment section treatment

[@bigttheory]

@@ryan11hawk fr 💀 this joke was never funny

[@eliasmg9144]

@@bigttheory perhaps but crazy frog's jokes are always funny so I'll give it a pass

[@nopir3898]

@@bigttheory its less funny with melon, but it makes sense for Mic cause he constantly makes that joke himself

[@fleirbxg976]

Blue Weekend by Wolf Alice is the most terribly underrated album of 2021. People are really sleeping on this masterpiece. Literally, ANY MUSIC on this album sounds like an event on its own, kinda like each one is a new and greater experience than the one you've heard before. Wolf Alice really knows what they are doing. Delicious Things easily record of the year.

[@joaogabrielcosta5494]

i dont know.. i only enjoyed the 2 first songs and the last one, the others i felt like they were a copy from other rock songs

[@cygnus2954]

I especially enjoyed the genre switches pulled off by the band. Definitely in my top 10 of this year

[@jeremybean-hodges6397]

Really? I thought it was worthy but nothing groundbreaking. Another good rock pop album

[@scrutinous]

it's so fucking good

[@Stelios78910]

Firm agree

[@Air.keccc1]

The fact that magdelena bay and left at london are both fairly new artists is baffling to me. Both their albums this year are truly amazing and its so surreal to see new(ish) artists put out such incredible work so early in their careers

[@benjammin8919]

My list: 1. Porter Robinson - Nurture 2. King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Butterfly 3000 3. Tyler the Creator - Call Me If You Get Lost 4. An Evening with Silk Sonic 5. Badbadnotgood - Talk Memory 6. Brockhampton - Roadrunner 7. Pond - 9 8. Hiatus Kaiyote - Mood Valiant 9. King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - LW 10. JPEGMAFIA - LP!

[@UnlockYourWellness]

W for Porter Robinson

[@analysis726]

badbadnotgood, hiatus kaiyote, and peggy W list

[@freddysamjacob363]

W

[@japhethespia7578]

Here is my top 10 albums of the year: 10. Seek Shelter - Ice Age 9. Flowers For Vases / Descansos- Hayley Williams 8. Friends That Break Your Heart - James Blake 7. Fatigue - L'Rain 6. Kick iii - Arca 5. An overview on Phenomenal Nature - Cassandra Jenkins 4. Daddy's Home - St. Vincent 3. Blue Banisters - Lana Del Rey 2. Blue Weekend - Wolf Alice 1. Jubilee - Japanese Breakfast

[@maryannappiagyei4277]

Album best year 2021. 1. inside (the songs) bo burnham 2. An Evening with Silk Sonic 3. little simz sometimes i might be introvert 4. Hiatus Kaiyote. Mood Valiant 5. Celeste. Not Your Muse. 6. AESOP ROCK BLOCKHEAD "GARBOLOG

[@matthewsimmons8378]

Hell yeah, Seek Shelter is excellent

[@toledo_campos]

I have 2 spanish records on 1st and 10th place, but hope y'all could enjoy this albums.My top 10 2021 is: 1. Zahara - “PUTA” 2. Self Esteem - “Prioritise Pleasure” 3. Chung Ha - “QUERENCIA” 4. The Armed - “ULTRAPOP” 5. Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & the London Symphony Orchestra - “Promises” 6. Little Simz - “Sometimes I Might Be Introvert” 7. Japanese Breakfast - “Jubilee” 8. Snail Mail - “Valentine” 9. Turnstile - “GLOW ON” 10. C. Tangana - “El Madrileño” Thank u for sharing music across all year, Mr. The Snare. Have a great end of year, everyone! Greetings from Chile.

[@rambinbam1156]

PUTA is AMAZING i haven't seen any big music channel cover it, makes me so mad

[@teddyeatspudding]

Jubilee is PERFECT

[@pixel-hy4jx]

based turnstile enjoyer

[@TheAbigailDee]

I love seeing these comments cause being Canadian, I always feel like I don't have enough exposure to music that isn't English or French so thank you!!!! I'm gonna take four recommendations!

[@ovibologna2433]

glow on and querencia, taste!!!

[@elanamariew]

Personally, I liked this year in music. It was easy for me to find things I could fall in love with. 10. Blue Banisters - Lana del Rey 9. Sour - Olivia Rodrigo 8. Red (Taylor's Version) - Taylor Swift 7. Valentine - Snail Mail 6. Daddy's Home - St. Vincent 5. Terra Firma - Tash Sultana 4. Solar Power - Lorde 3. Happier Than Ever - Billie Eillish 2. Cinema - The Marias 1. Loving in Stereo - Jungle

[@maryannappiagyei4277]

Album best year 2021. 1. inside (the songs) bo burnham 2. An Evening with Silk Sonic 3. little simz sometimes i might be introvert 4. Hiatus Kaiyote. Mood Valiant 5. Celeste. Not Your Muse. 6. AESOP ROCK BLOCKHEAD "GARBOLOG

[@jackshymin7356]

That transition into Nurture was beautiful, I couldn't agree more and i'm so glad you appreciate that album too, it's my favorite of all time

[@lolitzmorgan105]

My top 10 albums of the year: 1. St. Vincent - Daddy’s Home. 2. Hiatus Kaiyote - Mood Valiant. 3. Joy Crookes - Skin. 4. Japanese Breakfast - Jubilee. 5. Little Simz - Sometimes I Might Be Introvert. 6. The Weather Station - Ignorance. 7. Magdalena Bay - Mercurial World. 8. Art d’Ecco - In Standard Definition. 9. Silk Sonic - An Evening With Silk Sonic. 10. Lilith Czar - Created From Filth & Dust.

[@datzcoo13]

My top 10: 10. Call Me If You Get Lost - Tyler, The Creator 9. For the first time - Black Country, New Road 8. Happier Than Ever - Billie Eilish 7. LP! - JPEGMAFIA 6. The Turning Wheel - Spellling 5. By the Time I Get to Phoenix - Injury Reserve 4. Daddy’s Home - St. Vincent 3. SINNER GET READY - Lingua Ignota 2. Sometimes I Might Be Introvert - Little Simz 1. Promises - Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders, London Symphony Orchestra

[@brannocksomething1468]

here's my top ten albums of the year: 10. SOUR-Olivia Rodrigo 9. An Evening With Silk Sonic-Silk Sonic 8. Happier Than Ever-Billie Eilish 7. When Smoke Rises-Mustafa 6. Flux-Poppy 5. A Beginners' Mind-Sufjan Stevens & Angelo de Augustine 4. Cavalcade-black midi 3. Drunk Tank Pink-shame 2. Inside (The Songs)-Bo Burnham 1. Blue Weekend-Wolf Alice

[@dirtyrat6493]

THANK GOD THERE WAS CAVALCADE!!!

[@maryannappiagyei4277]

album amazing

[@brendansalerno3781]

Where donda

[@MV-lc4bw]

Begginers Mind and Silk Sonic 🥰

[@Juanarama]

Just being doing catch up as albums I'd missed throughout the year and oh my gosh I cannot agree more with Drunk Tank Pink- what a stellar album!

[@camillaquelladegliaggettiv4303]

My top 10 albums of the year: 10. Squid - Bright green field 9. Halsey - If I can't have love I want power 8. Marracash - Noi, loro, gli altri 7. Porter Robinson - Nurture 6. Weezer - Ok Human 5. Parannoul - To see the next part of the dream 4. Jetty Bones - Push back 3. The Mountain Goats - Dark in here 2. Sewerslvt - We had good times together, don't forget that 1. Emma Ruth Rundle - Engine of hell

[@twicepilled]

i lovedddddd IICHLIWP

[@maryannappiagyei4277]

Album best year 2021. 1. inside (the songs) bo burnham 2. An Evening with Silk Sonic 3. little simz sometimes i might be introvert 4. Hiatus Kaiyote. Mood Valiant 5. Celeste. Not Your Muse. 6. AESOP ROCK BLOCKHEAD "GARBOLOGY

[@yesman8575]

Bella pe marra

[@johnpaulcross424]

Respect for the Weezer placement, it was a fun time

[@braxtonwise9897]

Squids BGF is so good, please checkout Black Midi’s Cavalcade and Black Country New Road’s singles from this year for similar shit

[@justitgstuff5284]

I really was not expecting Stand For Myself to be your #1 album this year; totally expected so random album I've never heard of. It's easily in my top 3 this year, behind only Jubilee, and I've been playing the CD in my car every week or so. Thanks for the suggestions as always!

[@justinfromwfr]

My top 10: 10. Billie Eilish - Happier Than Ever 9. Tyler, the Creator - CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST 8. Baby Keem - The Melodic Blue 7. Little Simz - Sometimes I Might Be Introvert 6. Spellling - The Turning Wheel 5. Kanye West - Donda 4. BROCKHAMPTON - ROADRUNNER: NEW LIGHT, NEW MACHINE 3. Wolf Alice - Blue Weekend 2. Silk Sonic - An Evening with Silk Sonic 1. Black Country, New Road - For the first time Honourable mentions: Porter Robinson - Nurture JPEGMAFIA - LP! black midi - Cavalcade Quadeca - From Me To You James Blake - Friends That Break Your Heart slowthai - TYRON Squid - Bright Green Field Bladee - The Fool

[@GhoztBrainz]

Go merlyn

[@andrewbair7810]

The Brockhampton record absolutely makes my top 10. It's criminal how little attention it's received.

[@hguiohoiasdsad120]

Yooo I completely forgot about quadeca! That was album was surprisingly good

[@emc5674]

Quadeca's from me to you is soooo goood

[@sorenolsen9281]

My personal top 10 of the year: 10. Little Simz - Sometimes I Might be Introvert 9. Kanye West - Donda 8. Weezer - OK Human 7. Black Country, New Road - For The First Time 6. Sufjan Stevens and Angelo de Augustine - A Beginner's Mind 5. Lingua Ignota - Sinner Get Ready 4. Tyler, The Creator - Call Me If You Get Lost 3. Injury Reserve - By the Time I Get to Phoenix 2. Porter Robinson - Nurture 1. black midi - Cavalcade

[@lourBoB]

Thanks for Black midi first place. It really is

[@tedros6917]

i can't believe ok human was this year, feels like an eternity ago

[@sorenolsen9281]

@@tedros6917 ikr? That album was at one point my aoty, and although I just couldn't justify putting it super high because of a few stinkers like All my favorite songs and especially screens, it just has so much heart, man.

[@chappi5939]

Sinner get ready was absolutely incredible. I have never had an album break me down the way it did

[@highwind1991]

This decade has been great so far for music and 2021 was even better. My ten favorite albums of 2021: 1. The Turning Wheel by Spellling 2. Sometimes I Might Be Introvert by Little Simz 3. Nurture by Porter Robinson 4. Mercurial World by Magdalena Bay 5. Daddy's Home by St. Vincent 6. An Evening With Silk Sonic by Silk Sonic 7. For The First Time by Black Country New Road 8. Inside (The Songs) by Bo Burnham 9. Heaux Tales by Jazmine Sullivan 10. LP! (OFFLINE) by JPEGMAFIA

[@evi6629]

6:03 I've only ever heard ONE song by porter robinson and i didn't even remember his name but the moment i heard those notes and saw a snippet of the mv i thought "Oh this is the guy that made shelter, isn't it?" Which, I guess speaks to his talent of making himself stand out as an artist. Because mucisian and shelter aren't super similar songs, but his signature style shines through.

[@rainydayjules]

mr the snare you can’t start the video with a MUNA/nickelback mashup, you’ve already dealt so much psychic damage to me

[@doopzee3808]

The lack of recognition for "All Eyes On Me" deeply harmed me

[@flynnaugustbassist8523]

St.Vincent’s Daddy Home is near perfect. I recommend it to anyone who likes 70s Bowie steely Dan, the Breeders or Joni Mitchell. It’s just great!!!!

[@Anali2197]

My personal top 10: 10. Ancient dreams in a modern land - MARINA 9. Sour - Olivia Rodrigo 8. Scaled and Icy - Twentyone Pilots 7.Pressure Machine - The Killers 6. Build a Problem - dodie 5. Star-crossed - Kacey Musgraves 4. I don't live here anymore - The War on Drugs 3. How long do you think it's gonna last? - Big red machine 2. Blue Weekend - Wolf Alice 1. Woman on the Internet - Orla Gartland Shoutouts as well to Faces by Mac Miller and Red (Taylor's version), which are technically not new releases, but I loved them nonetheless.

[@maxwellrobson8961]

i know this comment is 2 months old, but i have to compliment your IMMACULATE taste in music

[@Anali2197]

@@maxwellrobson8961 oh my god thank you so much! :D that just made my day.

[@alexchampagne3577]

I’ve been a Magdalena bay fan for about a year and a half now, and I’m so happy they are finally getting the recognition they deserve

[@TalkingMusicAllDay]

Your list was very interesting, as were your honorable mentions. Here’s my top 20: 1. Turnstile - Glow On 2. Sloppy Jane - Madison 3. JPEGMAFIA - LP! 4. Lucy Dacus - Home Video 5. Silk Sonic - An Evening With Silk Sonic 6. Backxwash - I Lie Here Buried With My Rings and My Dresses 7. Black Midi - Cavalcade 8. Japanese Breakfast - Jubilee 9. McKinley Dixon - For My Mama and Anyone Who Look Like Her 10. Armand Hammer and the Alchemist - Haram 11. Lingua Ignota - Sinner Get Ready 12. Tyler, The Creator - Call Me If You Get Lost 13. Wild Pink - A Billion Little Lights 14. Arca - Kick III 15. Remi Wolf - Juno 16. Shame - Drunk Tank Pink 17. Unreqvited - Beautiful Ghosts 18. Snail Mail - Valentine 19. Mdou Moctar - Afrique Victime 20. Black Country, New Road - For The First Time

[@maryannappiagyei4277]

Album best year 2021. 1. inside (the songs) bo burnham 2. An Evening with Silk Sonic 3. little simz sometimes i might be introvert 4. Hiatus Kaiyote. Mood Valiant 5. Celeste. Not Your Muse. 6. AESOP ROCK BLOCKHEAD "GARBOLOG

[@nate2826]

25 albums and no little simz…

[@professorskye]

Great video and a great list. Made me realize that I missed some things this year!

[@andrewreed4924]

Huge props for the Yola pick, I feel like that album is being criminally ignored in year-end lists. Easily one of the tightest collections of songs this year with nothing that feels like filler. My top 10: 10. John Grant - Boy From Michigan 09. St. Vincent - Daddy's Home 08. Nick Cave & Warren Ellis - Carnage 07. Genesis Owusu - Smiling With No Teeth 06. Stormkeep - Tales From Othertime 05. Mdou Moctar - Afrique Victime 04. Yola - Stand For Myself 03. black midi - Cavalcade 02. Turnstile - Glow On 01. Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders, & LSO - Promises (I think this will go down as a landmark album, the only true masterpiece since maybe Atrocity Exhibition.)

[@kenmum9425]

this is how you make a music channel on youtube. not being mean to different music, and your keeping the good vibes! lovley editing, and we can feel (and share) your passion for the best artform eveeeeeeer! suuuuuper great job dude!

[@javangurney9084]

So glad Nurture made this list. I love that album so much - it it an audio representation of all my fears and struggles as a human at this point in my life. And the PRODUCTION. Goodness gracious it is immaculate.

[@NickDostal]

Bro you just encapsulated it perfectly

[@chrisbufordii7450]

Why didn’t that album get a Grammy tho????

[@lorenzomerotto7207]

My top 10 for the year: 10- This Is What It Feels Like, Gracie Abrams 9- Chemtrails, Lana del Rey 8- Star Crossed, Kacey Musgraves 7- Jubilee, Japanese Breakfast 6- Little Oblivions, Julien Baker 5- Sling, Clairo 4- A Beginner’s Mind, Sufjan Steven’s 3- Solar Power, Lorde 2- 30, Adele 1- How Long Do You Think It’s Gonna Last, Big Red Machine

[@alrightmanedison5941]

Awful

[@lorenzomerotto7207]

@@alrightmanedison5941 Lol I was waiting for you

[@DroopyStorm]

Here’s my top 10: 10. Any Shape You Take - Indigo de Souza 9. Sometimes I Might Be Introvert - Little Simz 8. Friends that break your heart - James Blake 7. Smiling with no Teeth - Genesis Owusu 6. LP! - JPEGMAFIA 5. Mercurial World - Magdalena Bay 4. HEY WHAT - Low 3. GLOW ON - Turnstile 2. By The Time I Get To Phoenix - Injury Reserve 1. Forever in your heart - Black Dresses

[@maryannappiagyei4277]

Album best year 2021. 1. inside (the songs) bo burnham 2. An Evening with Silk Sonic 3. little simz sometimes i might be introvert 4. Hiatus Kaiyote. Mood Valiant 5. Celeste. Not Your Muse. 6. AESOP ROCK BLOCKHEAD "GARBOLOGY

[@alrightmanedison5941]

Yes dude, finally someone actually has injury reserve

[@convergeanonapo6104]

My Favorite 2021 Albums 1. Red (TV) - Taylor Swift 2. Signature - Morissette Amon 3. Sour - Olivia Rodrigo 4. AEWSS - Silk Sonic 5. Blue Banisters - Lana del Rey 6. Happier than Ever - Billie Eilish

[@FlavioNoNavio]

_[gestures at current state of hellworld]_ has got to be one of the most Mic The Snare things Mic The Snare ever does

[@dt7cz3gj]

As someone who basically just listened to Future Nostalgia and Blonde all year round (and for the first time), I think the only 2021 albums that pulled me in were Lingua Ignota's "Sinner Get Ready", Little Simz, and recently Yebba's "Dawn". "All I ever wanted was you" is playing on a loop in my head as I type this.

[@SamFlintHere]

Love this list! I don’t know if I have a top 10 but I definitely have a top 4 1. Take the sadness out of saturday night by bleachers 2. Home video by Lucy Dacus 3. You signed up for this by Maisie Peters 4. Woman on the internet by Orla Gartland

[@rl990301]

My top 10 albums of the year are: 10. Hayley Williams - Flowers For Vases 9. Billie Eilish - Happier Than Ever 8. Videoclub - Euphories 7. Porter Robinson - Nurture 6. Clairo - Sling 5. Japanese Breakfast- Jubilee 4. Wolf Alice - Blue Weekend 3. Spellling - The Turning Wheel 2. Lana Del Rey - Chemtrails Over The Country Club 1. Magdalena Bay - Mercurial World

[@steadyrhythms9571]

my top ten for the year is looking as follows: 1. "cavalcade" by black midi 2. "for the first time" by bcnr 3. "promises" by floating points, pharoah sanders, london symphony orchestra 4. "bright green field" by squid 5. "call me if you get lost" by tyler the creator 6. "jubilee" by japanese breakfast 7. "any shape you take" by indigo de souza 8. "by the time i get to phoenix" by injury reserve 9. "LP!" by jpegmafia 10. "seek shelter" by iceage quite honestly, feels like my top 20 should be my top 10. it's just too great of a year of music for me. i love the albums in my top 20 so so so much, like turnstile's, twod, foxing, etc. just great great great stuff this year, wow.

[@noidedorion]

Thanks, Michael the Snare, now I can tell my friends what my favorite albums of this year were.

[@saulomarruizgarcia2408]

Ok, top ten: 1. Nurture - Porter Robinson 2. GLOW ON - Turnstile 3. Jubilee - Japanese Breakfast 4. Juno - Remi Wolf 5. TMMOG - Manchester Orchestra 6. Screen Violence - CHVRCHES 7. Blue Weekend - Wolf Alice 8. Any Shape You Take - Indigo de Souza 9. Sam Fender - Seventeen Going Under 10. Earth is a black hole - Teenage Wrist

[@maryannappiagyei4277]

Album best year 2021. 1. inside (the songs) bo burnham 2. An Evening with Silk Sonic 3. little simz sometimes i might be introvert 4. Hiatus Kaiyote. Mood Valiant 5. Celeste. Not Your Muse. 6. AESOP ROCK BLOCKHEAD "GARBOLOGY

[@friendlizard]

as someone whos gotten a lot of good music recs from this channel i actually yelled when i saw yola in the top spot i LOVE her

[@jorgeortega6806]

Probably my favorite year in music since 2017, my top 10 is 10-The Weather Station - Ignorance 9-Sam Fender - Seventeen Going Under 8-Spellling - The Turning Wheel 7-Jazmine Sullivan - Heaux Tales 6-Japanese Breakfast - Jubilee 5-Little Simz -Sometimes I Might Be Introvert 4-Squid - Bright Green Field 3-Silk Sonic - An Evening With Silk Sonic 2-Wolf Alice - Blue Weekend 1-Self Esteem - Prioritise Pleasure Honorable mentions: Arlo Parks Turnstile Black Midi Lucy Dacus Faye Webster Floating Points The War On Drugs Olivia Rodrigo Snail Mail Yola My soty is probably I Don't Live Here Anymore or Pamphlets by Squid, just an amazing year overall!

[@alex_dot_org5512]

here’s my top 5: 5: pinkpantheress- to bell with it 4: bladee - the fool 3: tyler the creator - call me if you get lost 2 : BROCKHAMPTON - roadrunner 1: armand hammer - haram

[@mfbruh5269]

Mic the snare tear end list (spoilers): 10. Super mario 3 9. ratitude (Taylor’s version) 8. Yo mama ( the album) 7. Crazy frogs crazy songs 6. Donda by playboy carti 5. Bruh sound effect.mp4 4. The gummy bear album ( in stores November 13th) 3. Sometimes I might be extrovert by large sims 2. Rain noises 1. Kidz bop 1-47

[@johnpaulcross424]

I personally feel like raditude should be higher but I respect the list

[@noidedorion]

@@johnpaulcross424 I liked the original Ratitude more than the re-recording, honestly.

[@vinhxo2k632]

My Personal List: 10.Fortitude (Gojira) 9.King's Disease II (Nas) 8.TYRON (Slowthai) 7.LP! [OFFLINE VERSION] (JPEGMAFIA) 6.Nurture (Porter Robinson) 5.Call Me If You Get Lost (Tyler the Creator) 4.By The Time I Get To Phoenix (Injury Reserve) 3.Sinner Get Ready (Lingua Ignota) 2.Sometimes I Might Be Introvert (Little Simz) 1.The Turning Wheel (Spellling)

[@rainydayjules]

I couldn’t pick a top ten for this year, but some assorted favorites: Screen Violence by CHVRCHES Woman on the Internet by Orla Gartland We Did Not Ask for This Room by Johnny Manchild and the Poor Bastards Bullseye by Charli Adams Dark in Here by The Mountain Goats Home Video by Lucy Dacus BrainBaby by Baby and the Brain (this one definitely needs more love, it’s their debut and fantastic) I was definitely into a very specific vibe this year, but yeah these albums rule

[@andrewbair7810]

Screen Violence is absolutely a top 3 fir me this year in all likelihood to end up with the top spot. There's so much great music to dig through.

[@as.dexter]

also Clairo album was cute

[@yumster2773]

it’s really hard to narrow it down to 10 projects because there was SO MUCH GOOD MUSIC!!! so I didn’t :) dltzk - Frailty Olivia Rodrigo - SOUR Baby Keem - The Melodic Blue Little Simz - Sometimes I Might Be Introvert Porter Robinson - Nurture RefraQ & Vorso - Biomes girl in red - if i could make it go quiet Spellling - The Turning Wheel Tyler, The Creator - CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST Jerry Folk - Dotted Red Flaws - The Mind’s Eye voljum - dayscapes Tristam - WLUWD Foreign Family Collective - Rare.wave (vol. 1) Billie Eilish - Happier Than Ever Jon Hopkins - Music for Psychedelic Therapy Fifty Grand - Midnight in Westlake Lucy Dacus - Home Video Clairo - Sling beabadoobee - Our Extended Play PinkPantheress - to hell with it quickly, quickly - The Long and Short of It Wolf Alice - Blue Weekend Sam Gellaitry - IV EP + gullible + his 30 minute BBC mix. The mix was practically an entire albums worth of unreleased material and it is INCREDIBLE Silk Sonic - An Evening With Silk Sonic Kali Uchis - sin miedo // acoustic noname - Rainforest (single) and most importantly: underscores - fishmonger & fearmonger (Together, they are one 10/10 album to me) also, shoutout to the worst album I heard this year: goldlink - HARAM! The fact that he tried to say “y’all won’t understand it, but this one is for the children.” is hilarious to me

[@jennaceebeauty]

mic the snare you know how to make a damn good video. downloading all these albums rn

[@Betta66]

My top 3 albums of 2021: 3. Lorde, Solar Power 2. Hayley Williams, Flowers for Vases/descansos 1. The Pretty Reckless, Death By Rock And Roll Have a safe and happy New Year, everybody!

[@meowono7218]

I completely forgot flowers for vases was this year. God that was amazing

[@dominicnipper2570]

Hayley’s record was the very first vinyl I bought!

[@maryannappiagyei4277]

Album best year 2021. 1. inside (the songs) bo burnham 2. An Evening with Silk Sonic 3. little simz sometimes i might be introvert 4. Hiatus Kaiyote. Mood Valiant 5. Celeste. Not Your Muse. 6. AESOP ROCK BLOCKHEAD "GARBOLOGY

[@Betta66]

@@dominicnipper2570 Congrats. Excellent choice.

[@purplewave6255]

my top ten of the year: 10. Tyler, the Creator - CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST 9. Spellling - The Turning Wheel 8. Injury Reserve - By the Time I Get to Phoenix 7. Silk Sonic - An Evening With Silk Sonic 6. Little Simz - Sometimes I Might Be Introvert 5. Parannoul - To See the Next Part of the Dream 4. Mach-Hommy - Pray for Haiti 3. Genesis Owusu - Smiling with No Teeth 2. Lil Ugly Mane - volcanic bird enemy and the voiced concern 1. McKinley Dixon - For My Mama And Anyone Who Look Like Her

[@iconsumebatteryacid7471]

I love parannoul man

[@IreneCAbry]

i’m glad mach hommy’s getting attention

[@jackmurphy2547]

Seventeen going under by Sam Fender! The album is introspective, real and tells a coming of age story with infectious guitar and booming saxophone. It's an album everyone will get something out of but specifically young men who don't have role models who they can relate to and are so open and honest about their vulnerabilities, mental health and struggles.

[@cecec6025]

When I saw Yola on the list I physically and emotionally jumped up and down. What a great album.

[@FunkAndFluff]

Between being utterly gobsmacked by the production of #3 (my favorite rap album since To Pimp a Butterfly) and profusely weeping while listening to the title track of #1, I feel an intense need to express my gratitude. You've introduced me to some unforgettable music through your always insightful and articulate phrasing, so seriously, thank you.

[@jeremyslather]

Yola's album is amazing. Hopefully she gets a grammy. Sadly little simpz wasn't even nominated. I loved Jubilee. I'd have loved to see it here.

[@gavinshirey]

My Top 5: 1) Silk Sonic 2) Porter Robinson - Nurture 3) Tyler the Creator - CMIYGL 4) The War On Drugs - I don't live here anymore 5) Lil Nas X - Montero

[@maryannappiagyei4277]

Album best year 2021. 1. inside (the songs) bo burnham 2. An Evening with Silk Sonic 3. little simz sometimes i might be introvert 4. Hiatus Kaiyote. Mood Valiant 5. Celeste. Not Your Muse. 6. AESOP ROCK BLOCKHEAD "GARBOLOGY

[@dollarsaurus01]

Absolutely loved Yola’s album, great choice. I would have thrown Turnstile, Wolf Alice, Low and Silk Sonic in there as well

[@NewAgeRager01]

1. JPEGMAFIA: LP! 2. Injury Reserve: By The Time I Get To Phoenix 3. Kanye West: Donda 4. Mac Miller: Faces (Re-Release) 5. Yebba: Dawn 6. McKinley Dixon: For My Mama And Anyone Who Look Like Her 7. Yves Tumor: The Asymptotical World EP 8. Tyler, The Creator: Call Me If You Get Lost 9. Black Country, New Road: For The First Time 10. Little Sims: Sometimes I Might Be Introvert

[@chelseajupiter2103]

God I hope Inside doesn't age well, because that would mean things got better.

[@KamilHenri]

That snare certainly was mic'ed

[@kozy15x]

This is absolutely, positively the ONLY best of list that matters this year

[@jadeita7825]

My top 10 would be 1. Blue Weekend by Wolf Alice 2. Californian Soil by London Grammar 3. Madison by Sloppy Jane 4. Head of Roses by Flock of Dimes 5. Valentine by Snail Mail 6. Woman on the Internet by Orla Gartland 7. Home Video by Lucy Dacus 8. Collapsed in Sunbeams by Arlo Parks 9. Jubilee by Japanese Breakfast 10. Ocean to Ocean by Tori Amos Extra: Once Twice Melody by Beach House (8 tracks were released but the lp is releasing somewhere in early 2022)

[@nathanielcollier6497]

First time watching your videos and I’m sure people say this all the time put your editing and writing is amazing. Super well done video. Idk every project on this list but i still enjoyed your intros and breakdowns of every album on this list. Definitely a great year for music. Thanks for putting this together

[@Ilovefent]

Congratulations to Angelic 2 the Core for making the list for the third year in a row

[@Ringowasprettygood]

I literally had no goddamn idea the yola was or would be number one or even on the list, it’s absolutely been my most relayed album of the year because of how universal the album is in its enjoyability and I can just play it front to back at work all the time. I was kind of underwhelmed by her first collection of songs I heard but this one absolutely blew me away, and I can’t wait to see her live this year

[@kevinwillems8720]

The fact that I just heard someone say the phrase, "Anarcho Communist Sock Puppet." I like that. Also everyone should see FD Signifier's video about Inside.

[@shermanmi]

I saw Yola debut Stand for Myself in its entirety at Newport's Blues Cafe (that point when we thought maybe things were getting better with vaccinations) and she blew me away!

[@riley7368]

THAT NUMBER ONE SURPRISED ME IN THE GREATEST WAY POSSIBLE IM GLAD IT’S GETTING THE RECOGNITION IT DESERVES my top ten of the year 10. tell me what you miss the most by tasha 9. the house is burning by isaiah rashad 8. still over it by summer walker 7. dawn by yebba 6. smiling with no teeth by genesis owusu 5. call me if you get lost by tyler the creator 4. jubilee by japanese breakfast 3. sometimes i might be introvert by little simz 2. stand for myself by yola 1. heaux tales by jazmine sullivan

[@xandyr638]

My top 10 of 2021, actual order still pending: 10. serpentwithfeet - DEACON 9. Ashnikko - demidevil 8. Halsey - If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power 7. Lil Nas X - Montero 6. Icon For Hire - Amorphous 5. Olivia Rodrigo - SOUR 4. Billie Eilish - Happier Than Ever 3. Zara Larsson - Poster Girl 2. Madison Beer - Life Support 1. Fancy Hagood - Southern Curiosity

[@rosehansen6523]

Yola is my absolute favorite! If at all possible, you have to see her in concert- her voice is one of my favorites that I've heard live. Even up in the altitude, she absolutely killed it and was a powerhouse. I absolutely agree about her's being the best album of the year

[@Ray-wz8sg]

I admit I didn't listen to as much new music as I wanted to, but here's my top 10: 10- Kanye West- Donda 9- Lady Gaga- Dawn of Chromatica 8- Yola- Stand for Myself 7- Olivia Rodrigo- Sour 6- Lingua Ignota- Sinner Get Ready 5- Remi Wolf- Juno 4- Black Dresses- Forever in your Heart 3- Magdalena Bay- Mercurial World 2- Silk Sonic- an Evening with Silk Sonic 1- Arca- Kick iii Also, If i could include EPs, Poppy, Kero Kero Bonito, and Yves Tumor would 100% be on here, and I was SO close to putting Arca's Kick iiiii on here as well

[@jpsvs9983]

Great list, here's mine: 10. Advice - Taemin 9. Windy - Jeon Soeyeon 8. Ancient Dreams in a Modern Land - MARINA 7. MONTERO - Lil Nas X 6. Savage - aespa 5. Batidão Tropical - Pabllo Vittar 4. Querencia - Chung Ha 3. I BURN - (G)I-DLE 2. Taste of Love - Twice 1. The Chaos Chapter: Freeze - TXT

[@demonssinglosongs]

didnt listen to too much new stuff this year, but i’ll try to conjure up a top 10 10. Guilherme Nunes - The Archetype 9. Tyler, the Creator - Call Me If You Get Lost 8. Squid - Bright Green Field 7. Magdalena Bay - Mercurial World 6. Black Country, New Road - For the First Time 5. Godspeed You! Black Emperor - G_d’s Pee AT STATE’S END 4. JPEGMAFIA - LP! (Offline Version) 3. Little Simz - Sometimes I Might Be Introvert 2. black midi - Cavalcade 1. Injury Reserve - By the Time I Get to Phoenix

[@TheFifaBaouss]

my top 10 1. Parannoul - To See the Next Part of the Dream 2. Sweet Trip - A Tiny House, in Secret Speeches, Polar Equals 3. Squid - Bright Green Field 4. Black Midi - Cavalcade 5. Kanye West - Donda 6. Injury Reserve - By the Time I Get to Phoenix 7. Floating Points - Promises 8. Lingua Ignota - Pennsylvania Furnace 9. Lil Ugly Mane - Volcanic Bird Enemy and the Voiced Concern 10. Low - HEY WHAT

[@FormalFilmsProductions]

1:52 I shall now wait for the day were Mic The Snare releases his long awaited after hours album with these vocals

[@duanein3d]

I APPRECIATE THIS SO MUCH!!! I've been so confused by how I was underwhelmed by almost every album I heard, even the ones I was highly anticipating.

[@HumansFreshlyBorn]

My personal top five: 5. Kanye - Donda 4. Little Simz - SIMBI 3. Silk Sonic - Evening With Silk Sonic 2. Sufjan Stevens and Angelo De Augustine - A Beginners Mind 1. The Other Favorites - Unamericana

[@Melkac]

I recognize literally only one of the albums on this list but hey man I appreciate you for keeping it real.

[@cordelia5391]

My list 10. Brandi Carlile - In These Silent Days 9. Doss - 4 New Hit Songs 8. Spellling - The Turning Wheel 7. Lingua Ignota - Sinner Get Ready 6. Arca - Kick iiiii 5. Black dresses - Forever In Your Heart 4. Vylet Pony - Cutiemarks and the things that bind us 3. Left @ London - T.I.A.P.F.Y.H 2. Arca - Kick iii 1. Backxwash - I Lie Here Buried With My Rings and Dresses

[@cordelia5391]

Cool video by the way!

[@danihk2872]

love to see the hiatus kaiyote appreciation cause god DAMNNNNN

[@erenjaeger5210]

This one was worth you destroying our internet speed with the upload time. Memes aside, glad to see Porter in your top 10. Shame Donkey Kong didn't make your cut though. :(

[@jomamagottem7704]

THE BO BURNHAM REFRENCE IM CRYING😭

[@Stelios78910]

Thank u Mick for the thought of a Ted Lasso x Squid Game crossover 🦑 ⚽️

[@awesomeface265]

YOLA EXACTLY EXACTLY

[@triphavoc]

Great vid as always! Also, here’s my top 10 list: 1. A Beginner’s Mind by Sufjan Stevens and Angelo De Augustine 2. Volcanic Bird Enemy and the Voiced Concern by Lil Ugly Mane 3. For the first time by Black Country, New Road 4. For My Mama and Anyone Who Look Like Her by McKinley Dixon 5. GUMBO’! by Pink Siifu 6. Garbology by Aesop Rock and Blockhead 7. Mercurial World by Magdalena Bay 8. Nurture by Porter Robinson 9. Downfall of the Neon Youth by Parannoul, Asian Glow and sonhos tomam conta 10. Cavalcade by black midi

[@jacobrichards967]

My top 10: 10: Silk Sonic- An Evening With 09: Canibal Corpse- Violence Unimagined 08: Floating Points & Pharoah Sanders- Promises 07: Spiritbox- Eternal Blue 06: James Blake- Friends that Break your Heart 05: Tyler the Creator- Call me if you get Lost 04: Little Simz- Sometimes I might be Introvert 03: Sufjan Stevens- A Beginner's Mind 02: Porter Robinson- Nurture 01: Turnstile- Glow On Also best album in general I heard this year for the first time is either Hounds of Love by Kate Bush, Begin to Hope by Regina Spektor, or Boy in da Corner by Dizzee Rascal.

[@washingmashine921]

Hope the #1 really makes people go listen to that album cuz YOU WILL BE GRATEFUL THAT IT IS IN YOUR LIFE "it was easier to see than stand for myself!"

[@ms94]

Another great year for music! Still working out my favourites of the year so far but here's my top 25 albums of 2021! (I will probably change this if I need to tbh) (also I count December 2020 releases as part of 2021 as the albums have more room to be appreciated than if I was to include them in the 2020 list): 25. Ruby Fields - Been Doin' It For a Bit 24. Middle Kids - Today We're the Greatest 23. easy life - life's a beach 22. James Blake - Friends that Break My Heart 21. Taylor Swift - evermore 20. The Rubens - 0202 19. Holy Holy - Hello My Beautiful World 18. SG Lewis - times 17. Tyler, the Creator - CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST 16. Amy Shark - Cry Forever 15. BROCKHAMPTON - ROADRUNNER: NEW LIGHT, NEW MACHINE 14. Bo Burnham - Inside (The Songs) 13. Lorde - Solar Power 12. Sam Fender - Seventeen Going Under 11. Billie Eilish - Happier than Ever 10. Bicep - Isles 9. Chet Faker - Hotel Surrender 8. Ben Böhmer - Begin Again 7. The Avalanches - We will Always Love You 6. RÜFÜS DU SOL - Surrender 5. The Jungle Giants - Love Signs 4. Flight Facilities - FOREVER 3. London Grammar - Californian Soil 2. Genesis Owusu - Smiling with No Teeth 1. Porter Robinson - Nurture

[@muni3979]

loving everyone's top 10 lists. writing down all of the ones i've missed this year. here's my list 1. Little Simz - Sometimes I Might Be Introvert 2. Doja Cat - Planet Her 3. James Blake - Friends That Break Your Heart 4. Billie Eilish - Happier Than Ever 5. Hayley Williams - Flowers For Vases/Descansos 6. Yebba - Dawn 7. Japanese Breakfast - Jubilee 8. St. Vincent - Daddy's Home 9. Lorde - Solar Power 10. Turnstile - Glow On 11. Joy Crookes - Skin 12. Adele - 30 13. Arlo Parks - Collapsed in Sunbeams 14. Madison Beer - Life Support 15. Halsey - If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power

[@-Araina-]

It's nuts that you start by saying you couldn't stop thinking about Inside-- it's been pretty much the same for me, even after the hype was over and it's been half a year since I watched it, I still find bits of the songs popping up in my head on a regular basis. Really stuck with me

[@PhoenixIsOnline]

still desperately trying to nail down my Top 10 Albums before the year ends, but this is what i got so far i think: 10. Spellling - The Turning Wheel 9. Little Simz - Sometimes I Might Be Introvert 8. Japanese Breakfast - Jubilee 7. Millennium Parade - THE MILLENNIUM PARADE 6. Injury Reserve - By the Time I Get to Phoenix 5. Tyler the Creator - Call Me If You Get Lost 4. JPEGMAFIA - LP! (OFFLINE) 3. Left at London - t.i.a.p.f.y.h 2. Porter Robinson - Nurture 1. For Those I Love - For Those I Love (subject to change/rearrange)

[@Southpaw114]

Mag bay went crazy this year been a fan for a couple years now its great to see other people get into them

[@robbiduncan9823]

Excellent number 1! Yola is criminally underrated

[@luisrivas6923]

“You say the ocean’s rising like I give a shit, you say the world is ending, honey it already did. You’re not gonna slow it, heaven knows you tried. Got it? Good now get inside.” Idk about the whole special, but this line will haunt us for the rest of our life

[@paulieluce5303]

Stand for myself is one of my favorite songs!

[@MissMoustachio]

As someone who listens to the Inside album borderline obsessively, I feel validated.

[@eggablist6892]

My top 10: 1. Emerald Orbit - Wholisms 2. Black Country, New Road - For the first time 3. Squid - Bright Green Field 4. Injury Reserve - By The Time I Get to Phoenix 5. Silk Sonic - An Evening With Silk Sonic 6. Hiatus Kaiyote - Mood Valiant 7. Lingua Ignota - Sinner Get Ready 8. Tyler, The Creator - CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST 9. JPEGMAFIA - LP! (Offline) 10. Kanye West - Donda Pretty predictable, but if there’s one you HAVE to check out, it’s Wholisms. I found it on reddit on r/indiemusicfeedback and it is stunning. Every song is catchy and emotional and well written and EVERYTHING. I Used To Dream is easily my favourite song of the year. Great video as well!

[@witherton8340]

I swear a Janelle Monáe x Little Simz collab is the only thing I need.