The Art of 21

Listed alphabetically, because art is not a competition.

To tell the truth, there’s more than 21 album covers here. Since this is my list, I can break the rules — I’m keeping the title as is.

Alina Pash
розмова

Amon Tobin
How Do You Live

Anfiorester
All The Past Lights

Architects
For Those That Wish To Exist

s/t

Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra
Promises

Griff
One Foot In Front Of The Other

Hara Alonso
Somatic Suspension

Hiroshima
Double cara A

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Georgia Blue

Jon Batiste
We Are

Lost Girls
Menneskekollektivet

Mint Julep
In a Deep and Dreamless Sleep

Mono
Pilgrimage of the Soul

Propaganda
Terraform: The People

Son Lux
I

Starflyer 59
Vanity

Storefront Church
As We Pass

The Hello Darlins
Go By Feel

The Ivory Lies
The Ivory Lies

The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die
Illusory Walls

Throat
Smile Less

Tucker Riggleman and the Cheap Dates
Alive And Dying Fast

Victor Xamã
Calor

Villagers
Fever Dreams

Zombi
Liquid Crystal

If you’re likely to listen try new music solely based on artwork, you’re in luck: Here’s a playlist.

Want to see more?
Here are all of the previous years since I started doing it:

The 20 Best Album Covers of 2020
The 19 Best Album Covers of 2019
The 18 Best Album Covers of 2018
The 17 Best Album Covers of 2017
The 16 Best Album Covers of 2016
The 15 Best Album Covers of 2015
The 14 Best Album Covers of 2014
The 10 Best Album Covers of 2013