Best of 2021

Penelope Isles released ‘Which Way to Happy‘ earlier this year, and their Top 10 of 2021 includes Little Simz, Katy J Pearson, L’Rain and more.

Underoath members Spencer Chamberlain and Tim McTague's 2021 picks include Turnstile, Tyler the Creator, Gojira, and more...

Stars bring their “The Together Tour,“ where they celebrate two decades as a band, to NYC, Philly and the Boston area this week. Frontman Torquil Campbell’s Top 10 of 2021 includes Dry Cleaning, Kacey Musgraves, Cassandra Jenkins, and more.

Scottish duo Arab Strap released ‘As Days Get Dark,‘ their first album in 15 years, this year, and Aidan's Top 10 includes Low, Billie Eilish and more.

Fiddlehead members' favorite albums of 2021 include Spirit of the Beehive, Glitterer, Ovlov, Floatie, Sufjan Stevens & Angelo De Augustine, and more...

Pitchfork's list includes L'Rain, Jazmine Sullivan, Tyler the Creator, Low, Turnstile, Japanese Breakfast, Little Simz, Olivia Rodrigo, Moor Mother, Adele, and much more...

Steve's list includes Claire Rousay, Mustafa, Illuminati Hotties, Courtney Barnett, Mdou Moctar, Squid, and more...

Including tracks from Silk Sonic, Parquet Courts, Megan Thee Stallion, Wet Leg, Kacey Musgraves, Bleachers, Wizkid, Snail Mail, Olivia Rodrigo, BTS, Mitski, and more

The 2022 longlist for the BBC's annual ”The Sound Of” award includes Wet Leg, Priya Ragu, Baby Queen, Yard Act and more.

Including songs by Megan Thee Stallion, Jlin, Azealia Banks, Sharon Van Adele, Lana Del Rey, Faye Webster, SZA, Burial, Grouper, Dry Cleaning, WizKid, Baby Keem, L'Rain, Yves Tumor, Mach-Hommy, and more