Favorite Music of 2021
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Favorite Music of 2021
Hi All,
What are your top songs, albums, etc. from 2021?
I bought a lot of albums on vinyl this year, but I think the one I listened to the most is Obviously by Lake Street Dive. I just keep going back to this album. What about you?
Ken
What are your top songs, albums, etc. from 2021?
I bought a lot of albums on vinyl this year, but I think the one I listened to the most is Obviously by Lake Street Dive. I just keep going back to this album. What about you?
Ken
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Re: Favorite Music of 2021
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Re: Favorite Music of 2021
Mostly these two:
Colter Wall, Tyler Childers, and Billy Strings. Billy is the latest addition to the rotation, and I'm really enjoying the dive into deep bluegrass psychedelia. This is the future of good country music.
According to my Spotify Wrapped, Shovels and Rope is my #2, in case anyone thought I only listened to dudes
Colter Wall, Tyler Childers, and Billy Strings. Billy is the latest addition to the rotation, and I'm really enjoying the dive into deep bluegrass psychedelia. This is the future of good country music.
According to my Spotify Wrapped, Shovels and Rope is my #2, in case anyone thought I only listened to dudes
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Re: Favorite Music of 2021
I was recently introduced to "Thumbs" by Lucy Dacus - a song in which she recounts accompanying a friend to meet up with the friend's estranged father. It's a simple but heavy and even shocking song. I don't remember the last song I'd heard that made as strong an immediate impression on me.
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Re: Favorite Music of 2021
As it happens, Lucy Dacus' album "Home Video" was easily my favourite of 2021, I listened to it several times a day for a little while there (why yes, I was having a pretty rough time, thanks for asking). It's heavy stuff (albeit not all as heavy as Thumbs) but incredible songwriting. And I've listened to her previous album "Historian" almost as much after exploring her discography in reverse.
My other favourite is "Let Me Do One More" by Illuminati Hotties, which is a lighter listening experience although still with a good emotional heft to it (especially on "The Sway" which is a truly gorgeous song). Sarah from IH is my favourite songwriter and producer at the moment, she's had a hand in a bunch of other great records recently including this year's Pom Pom Squad album which is excellent punk / riot grrrl kinda stuff.
The other one I've listened to nearly as much as those two is "Gami Gang" by Origami Angel, which is catchy pop-punk / emo with big choruses and power chords, but also a bit more messing with genre than most punk stuff - there's a song with bossa nova influences and the opening track has a trap beat!
My other favourite is "Let Me Do One More" by Illuminati Hotties, which is a lighter listening experience although still with a good emotional heft to it (especially on "The Sway" which is a truly gorgeous song). Sarah from IH is my favourite songwriter and producer at the moment, she's had a hand in a bunch of other great records recently including this year's Pom Pom Squad album which is excellent punk / riot grrrl kinda stuff.
The other one I've listened to nearly as much as those two is "Gami Gang" by Origami Angel, which is catchy pop-punk / emo with big choruses and power chords, but also a bit more messing with genre than most punk stuff - there's a song with bossa nova influences and the opening track has a trap beat!
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Re: Favorite Music of 2021
Have you heard the Song Exploder episode about this one?MicahSommer wrote: ↑Sun Dec 05, 2021 1:47 pmI was recently introduced to "Thumbs" by Lucy Dacus - a song in which she recounts accompanying a friend to meet up with the friend's estranged father. It's a simple but heavy and even shocking song. I don't remember the last song I'd heard that made as strong an immediate impression on me.
If anyone hasn’t, it’s at https://songexploder.net/lucy-dacus
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Re: Favorite Music of 2021
I really liked these albums:
Merlyn Belle by Tele Novella
Favorite track: "Paper Crown"
Aquatic Flowers by Tristen
Favorite track: "Athena"
Henki by Richard Dawson & Circle
Favorite track: "Lily"
Cool by Colleen Green
Favorite track: "Highway"
Merlyn Belle by Tele Novella
Favorite track: "Paper Crown"
Aquatic Flowers by Tristen
Favorite track: "Athena"
Henki by Richard Dawson & Circle
Favorite track: "Lily"
Cool by Colleen Green
Favorite track: "Highway"
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Re: Favorite Music of 2021
I also listened to Aaron Lee Tasjan's Tasjan! Tasjan! Tasjan! a lot last year.
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Re: Favorite Music of 2021
To be honest I spent a lot of 2021 listening to older stuff...had to think a while to find examples that actually came out in 2021 and not like late 2020. Trying to keep the genres diverse too.
Lil Ugly Mane - Volcanic Bird Enemy and the Voiced Concern
Sevish - Formless Shadows
Abominable Putridity - Parasitic Metamorphosis Manifestation
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Sevish - Formless Shadows
Abominable Putridity - Parasitic Metamorphosis Manifestation
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Re: Favorite Music of 2021
April March - In Cinerama
Shannon and the Clams - Year of the Spider
Squid - Bright Green Fields (OK, listening this year, but came out last year. Fave record in a long time!)
Shannon and the Clams - Year of the Spider
Squid - Bright Green Fields (OK, listening this year, but came out last year. Fave record in a long time!)
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