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Tag: Best Albums of 2021
Best Albums of 2021 #12 Clinic – Fantasy Island
Many artists talk about having complete artistic control. Not all of them excercise it. On Fantasy Island Liverpudlian psych veterans … More
Best Albums of 2021 #13 Leon Vynehall – Rare, Forever
In making the follow up to 2018’s more straightforward Nothing Is Still Leon Vynehall drew threads around a concept he … More
Best Albums of 2021 #15 Idles – Crawler
If the cartoon-esque sloganeering and Frankenstein-like composition of Ultra Mono meant that it didn’t linger in the memory much after … More
Best Albums of 2021 #16 Tyler, The Creator – Call Me If You Get Lost
Having managed to maintain his credibility in spite of dressing up as Dr.Seuss, the former – we can definitely say … More
2021’s Best Albums #17 Dry Cleaning – New Long Leg
Existing on the indistinct boundary between pop and art isn’t for the fainthearted. In avoiding the trapdoors of both pretentiousness … More
2021’s Best Albums #19 The Bronx – VI
LA five piece put down their vihuelas and guitarróns for just long enough to completely reinvigorate punk rock. Again. ‘VI … More
2021’s Best Albums #20 Arab Strap – As Days Get Dark
After a sixteen year wait since 2005’s last outing The Last Romance, Falkirk’s glummer twins were back, older, wiser and … More
20 Best Albums of 2021 #10-#1
10. Sleaford Mods – Spare Ribs Read about it here. Listen to it here. 9. Gruff Rhys – Seeking New … More