Best of 2021

Ducks Ltd tell us about their favorite songs of 2021

Toronto duo Ducks Ltd released their debut album, ‘Modern Fiction,‘ this year and will be on tour with Nation of Language in 2022.

Dehd's Jason Balla tells us about his Top 10 favorite food songs

Jason’s favorite food songs include odes to peas, peaches, and pie, not to mention baguettes and beer, from artists like MF DOOM, Bob Dylan, Aldous Harding, Dry Cleaning and more.

8 Great Albums We Discovered on 2021 Year-End Lists

One of the best short-term effects of year-end list season is personal discovery. Here are eight albums from this year that we just got into from reading other people’s lists…

Pip Blom discusses her favorite songs of 2021

Amsterdam’s Pip Blom released their terrific second album, Welcome Break, this year.

Sloan's Jay Ferguson tells us about his favorite songs of 2021

Canadian alt rock greats Sloan celebrated their 30th anniversary this year, and Jay’s list of favorite songs includes The Weather Station, ABBA and more.

BrooklynVegan's Top 50 Albums of 2021

From Low to Jazmine Sullivan to Turnstile to Japanese Breakfast to Floating Points/Pharoah Sanders to Vince Staples, here are our favorite albums of the year…

Fake Fruit's Hannah D'Amato tells us about her Top 10 Places to Cry in 2021

Fake Fruit released their terrific debut album this year and have West Coast dates in February with Fucked Up.

David Castillo (Saint Vitus Bar, Confines) lists his favorite albums of 2021

”Overall, 2021 was supposed to be a triumphant return for music, and although it didn’t achieve the heights we all had hoped for, 2020’s lockdown gave way to loads of great recordings…”

30 Best Rap Albums of 2021

From Tyler, the Creator to Little Simz to Polo G to Moor Mother to Doja Cat, here are the best rap albums of 2021…

15 Great 2021 Shows To Binge

You’ve seen Squid Game, The White Lotus and are caught-up on Succession — here are some lesser-known new shows from this year that are worth checking out.
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