Top 20 Albums of 2021 plus lots more

Yes, yes I realise it’s February 2022 now but I didn’t get round to posting my Top 20 albums of 2021 here on the blog. What a fantastic year for all kinds of music it was!

Here you go!

1.  Deathretro – Deathretro REVIEW

2. Lingua Ignota - Sinner Get Ready

3. The Bug – Fire REVIEW | INTERVIEW

4. Lump – Animal REVIEW

5. The Lodger - Cul-De-Sac of Love REVIEW

6. Arab Strap – As Days Get Dark REVIEW

7.  Hello Cosmos – Golden Dirt REVIEW

8.  Primitive Knot – A New Ontology Of Evil REVIEW

9. Clara Engel – Dressed In Borrowed Light REVIEW

10. David Christian & The Pinecone Orchestra – For Those We Met On The Way REVIEW

11. Delilah Bon – Delilah Bon REVIEW

12. Ox. Sanchez – Anxiety Dreams REVIEW

13. AJA – Slug REVIEW

14. Sault – Nine

15. Sleaford Mods – Spare Ribs

16. The State Of Georgia – This Time REVIEW

17. Neil Turpin – Take Heart In The Dark

18. Hawthonn – Earth Mirror

19. Moor Mother – Black Encyclopaedia Of The Air

20. Hieronymus Dream – Nostos REVIEW

LIVE MUSIC IS BACK!!!

Click on the links to read my live reviews over at Louder Than War.

It was great to begin to get back into the swing of things with live music too with great shows by The Lovely Eggs, Arab Strap, Nick Cave & Warren Ellis, Billy Nomates, Laura Marling, Deathretro, Benefits, Osees and Hands Off Gretel. 

And another thing!

Amongst the album releases, singles and gigs, the humble EP is often forgotten. Here's a few of my favourites from 2021.

Primitive Ignorant - Life Or Death EP REVIEW

Weedipus - Demo Tape II BUY

Deathretro - Electric Rooms EP BUY

Playlist Extravaganza!

And, of course, it wouldn't be a celebration of the year without my huge annual YouTube playlist.

Spectacular 2021 Playlist Extravaganza