This last has been in the works for a while, and actually complete for a while, but between moving last week and just not doing it, it's now pushed into 2022. I meant to post it yesterday, and then didn't. Whoops!
Anyway, 2021 was kind of shit, but not as bad as 2020. Overall good things though. Left a toxic job, had 6 months off, started a new job, got to see my parents, got to travel within Australia quite a bit. Many good things, when I think about it. And also good music, which is what we're all here for.
This year I made a list of 20 albums, not 10. And I of course have a Spotify playlist for them. I also started a new playlist of all the albums I listened to and enjoyed in 2021. I started it quite late, so it's missing a lot from earlier in the year, but many good albums there. I'll link both at the bottom.
But back to the top 20. This year was hard to choose. I kept moving things around a lot. Like an album would be number 15 and then the next week number 6 and then back to 12. But in the end I think I'm happy with the order I picked. Who knows. Maybe not. The moral of the story is they are all wonderful albums that you should listen to over and over. So here we go.
20. sir Was - Let The Morning Come
19. The War On Drugs - I Don't Live Here Anymore
18. Yola - Stand For Myself
17. José González - Local Valley
16. Fred again... - Actual Life
15. Greentea Peng - MAN MADE
14. Maple Glider - To Enjoy Is The Only Thing
13. St. Vincent - Daddy's Home
12. Middle Kids - Today We're The Greatest
11. The Narcotix - Mommy Issues
10. Sega Bodega - Romeo
9. Squirrel Flower - planet (i)
8. Arlo Parks - Collapsed in Sunbeams
7. Big Red Machine - How Long Do You Think It's Gonna Last
6. Flock of Dimes - Head of Roses
5. Sam Teskey - Cycles
4. Kan Wakan - Phantasmagoria, vol. 2
3. Remi Wolf - Juno
2. Cleo Sol - Mother
1. Hiatus Kaiyote - Mood Valiant
And as promised, here is one playlist with all of those albums:
And here is another playlist with even more albums from 2021:
