{"id":44770,"date":"2021-12-27T19:06:08","date_gmt":"2021-12-27T19:06:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/?post_type=articles&p=44770"},"modified":"2021-12-27T19:06:59","modified_gmt":"2021-12-27T19:06:59","slug":"best-albums-of-2021","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/best-albums-of-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Albums of 2021 In Review: ‘Solar Power,’ ‘star-crossed’ and ’30’"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Lorde performs onstage at the 2021 Guggenheim International Gala on November 17, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris\/Getty Images for Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Let’s be honest, 2021 had its ups and downs, and that’s a conservative statement at best. But it’s always important to look for the silver lining, and in 2021, that was music. This year, we were gifted new music from hiatus stars such as Lorde<\/a>, Adele<\/a> and Kacey Musgraves<\/a>, along with albums from evergreen favorites with Taylor Swift<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Of course, this wouldn’t be a complete list without mentioning the newcomers and debut albums from new artists as well, \u00e0 la Lil Nas X<\/a> and Olivia Rodrigo<\/a>.<\/p>\n

While 2021 didn’t have the highest volume of new releases, we truly got a lesson in quality over quantity this year. GRAZIA compiled a list of some of our favorite albums that got us through, inspired us and made us dance.<\/p>\n

Lorde \u2014 Solar Power<\/em><\/h3>\n