2021 Music

The Soundtrack Synopsis to a weird year Happy New Year all! 2021 is officially in the books and it will go down as a year when things got weirder. Think of it as the “hold my beer” year to 2020. And in response, we got weirder. And those who were…

““A tradition unlike any other.” — Jim Nantz” — Ethan Woy Top 10 Albums 10.) The Off-Season — J. Cole It’s refreshing to hear multiple features and different producers on The Off-Season, and while that sounds like a diss because J. Cole’s albums typically are Cole-centric, I think he complements both very well. …

2021 felt like a year of restlessness, at least to me. It seems like there is more attitude, desperation, and just plain weirdness in the stuff I liked this year. But still plenty of room for beauty. Also, women continue to dominate and practically take over my Top 20. As…

The other musical tidbits of 2021 — Here we have it guys; the final article of list week, the final one of 2021 as a whole, and it’s here on the final day of the year. Much like my end of year review in 2020, this article will give me the chance to go over some of…

My 100 favourite songs of the entire year — Here we are folks; the real big one of list week. We have finally arrived at my top 100 singles of 2021! This is the list in which I will be going over my collection of favourite tracks the entirety of 2021 had to offer. …

My favourite full-length records of the entire year — I’ve said it so many times before, but 2021 has been more of a phenomenal musical year than I think any of us could’ve hoped for. …

My 15 favourite extended plays of the year — Continuing on with list week, we finally arrive at the first list of 2021 that matches up with those of last year; that being another top 15 list of truly amazing EPs. I would say that, given the circumstances of 2020, releasing EPs seemed to be a more commonplace idea…

My favourite gigs and festival sets of the year — For me, 2021 has been one rollercoaster of a year, with extreme highs, and some extreme lows. One of the biggest highs for everyone in the UK, however, would have to be the re-introduction of live music, an essential part of our culture, that had been sorely missed. For me…

Seven final album reviews, delivered in miniature entries — In the lead up to my 2021 edition of list week, as per tradition, it is time to wrap up my 2021 reviews, with my last minute reviews article. For those who don’t know, this article is essentially my chance to revisit a selection of albums that I hadn’t reviewed…