Interlude: Best Music of 2021

 

[don't the early 2000s seem so far away?]

Best Songs of 2021

1. Weezer - All My Favorite Songs

2. Beach Bunny - Nice Guys OR Good Girls (Don't Get Used) 

3. Tune-Yards - hold yourself. 

4. Sleigh Bells - Justine Go Genesis

5. Sharon Van Etten & Angel Olsen - Like I Used To

6. Steve Earle & The Dukes - Harlem River Blues

7. Soccer Mommy & Kero Kero Bonito - rom com 2021

8. Japanese Breakfast - Be Sweet

9. Ashniko - Slumber Party (feat. Princess Nokia)

10. Juliana Hatfield - Mouthful of Blood

11. Ani DiFranco - Revolutionary Love

12. Sierra Hull - Less (Remix) 

13. Donovan - I am the Shaman (feat. David Lynch)

14. Jon Batiste - FREEDOM

15. Potty Mouth - Let Go

16. beabadoobe - Last Day on Earth

17. No Rome, Charli XCX, & The 1975 - Spinning

18. Wet Leg - Chaise Longue

19. Warpaint - Lilys

20. Islands- Set the Fairlight

21. Mikeala Davis & Mary Lou Lord - Some Song

22. Blu De Tiger - Vintage

23. SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE - THE SERVER IS IMMERSED

24. Enforced - UXO

25. Kamasi Washington - Sun Kissed Child

Best Albums of 2021

Lorde - Solar Power 

Sleigh Bells - Texis 

Chvrches - Screen Violence 

Marina - Ancient Dreams in a Modern Land

Kacey Musgraves - star crossed

Valerie June - The Moon and Stars: Prescription for Dreamers 

Doja Cat - Planet Her

Tupperware - American Underbelly Tape

Best Baltimore of 2021

Beach House

Pinkshift

Peach Face

EPIC FAM

Outcalls

Snail Mail

Gavin Elder

Wye Oak

Best New Band

Pom Pom Squad 

Best Band of 2021

Beach Bunny

2021 < 2022

Oh, make it good Oh, make it good I’d ride and I’d ride on the carousel round and round forever if I could But it’s time to cool it down Whatever that means

xo