The Most Popular New Albums on Discogs in May 2021

Our regular roundup of the most popular new albums is determined by how many Discogs users added the release to their Collections throughout each month. To be featured on the genre-specific lists, the album must have been released in 2021 in a physical format (like vinyl, CD, or cassette), so it won’t take into consideration digital streams.

This month’s trends were comparable to the rest of 2021 in that many up-and-coming artists continue to have the runway to release new music as larger artists plan for the return of live music venues and touring. And knowing the Discogs community’s eclectic tastes, there’s a lot to discover across all genres.

What are we listening to? Gary Numan’s Intruder has been a good industrial spin. This new album is a companion piece to Numan’s last album, 2017 release Savage: Songs From A Broken World, and it’s a post-apocalyptic warning about climate change. 

Speaking of climate change, topping the rock charts are French metallers Gojira with their new album Fortitude. Debuting at No. 1 on Billboard‘s Top Album Sales chart, Fortitude continues Gojira’s career-long tradition of using their music as a vehicle for environmental activism and catalyzing listeners to take action with songs like “Amazonia” and “The Chant.”

If you are interested in the big names, Lana Del Ray, Weezer, The Black Keys, and Taylor Swift are charting with 2021 releases from earlier this year.

Rock

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  10. Fat Pop (Volume 1)Paul Weller




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  9. The Battle At Garden’s GateGreta Van Fleet




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  8. Live At Knebworth 1990Pink Floyd




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  7. The Million Masks Of GodManchester Orchestra




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  6. Bright Green FieldSquid




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  5. Van WeezerWeezer




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  4. Daddy’s HomeSt. Vincent




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  3. TyphoonsRoyal Blood




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  2. Delta KreamThe Black Keys




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  1. FortitudeGojira

Electronic

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  10. NurturePorter Robinson




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  9. Shock Power Of Love E.P.Burial + Blackdown




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  8. Blackest BlueMorcheeba




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  7. IRAIOSONOUNCANE




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  6. Real GrooveKylie Minogue




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  5. Education Entertainment RecreationNew Order




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  4. Live In MoscowLindemann




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  3. HeimcomputerKraftwerk




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  2. Yell40 YearsYello




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  1. Intruder Gary Numan

Pop

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  10. Surface SoundsKaleo




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  9. Scaled And IcyTwenty One Pilots




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  8. Seeking New GodsGruff Rhys




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  7. Young HeartBirdy




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  6. Greatest HitsWaterparks




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  5. OK HumanWeezer




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  4. Finding Wildflowers (Alternate Versions)Tom Petty




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  3. Californian SoilLondon Grammar




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  2. If I Could Make It Go QuietGirl In Red




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  1. Chemtrails Over The Country ClubLana Del Rey

Hip Hop

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  10. El MadrileñoC. Tangana




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  9. Real Bad BoldyBoldy James




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  8. HaramArmand Hammer & Alchemist




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  7. DeliriumFatoni & Edgar Wasser




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  6. 6000 Fuß Über BayreuthAzudemSK Vs. Morlockko Plus




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  5. Sound AncestorsMadlib




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  4. There Is No EndTony Allen




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  3. Earth, Wind & FeiernJan Delay




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  2. ExuviaCaparezza




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  1. Super What?Czarface, MF Doom

Jazz

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  10. Jazz Is Dead 6Gary Bartz, Ali Shaheed Muhammad & Adrian Younge




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  9. The American NegroAdrian Younge




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  8. Descension (Out Of Our Constrictions)Joshua Abrams Natural Information Society with Evan Parker




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  7. Impulse Records: Music, Message And The MomentVarious




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  6. GGP/RMXGoGo Penguin




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  5. …’Til We Meet AgainNorah Jones




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  4. Bring BacksAlfa Mist




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  3. Ice MeltCrumb (9)




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  2. Black To The FutureSons Of Kemet




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  1. PromisesFloating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra

Funk and Soul

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  10. We AreJon Batiste




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  9. Promenade BlueNick Waterhouse (2)




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  8. MusicBenny Sings




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  7. Introducing…..Aaron Frazer




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  6. Rust Side Story Vol. 24Various




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  5. Not Your MuseCeleste




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  4. Yeti SeasonEl Michels Affair




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  3. Sin Miedo Kali Uchis




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  2. Taken Away Moodymann




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  1. Life By MisadventureRag’n’Bone Man

Folk, World, and Country

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  10. ShowtunesLambchop




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  9. YolAltın Gün




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  8. Born AgainstAmigo The Devil




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  7. Fearless (Taylor’s Version)Taylor Swift




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  6. MercyNatalie Bergman




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  5. Dave’s Picks, Volume 38: Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY • 9/8/73The Grateful Dead




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  4. Archive Series Volume No. 5Iron And Wine




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  3. Afrique VictimeMdou Moctar




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  2. Build A ProblemDodie




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  1. Long LostLord Huron