Albums of 2021

[ghost]

The first Plant/Krause album is what I suggest we listen to while making dinner so my wife doesn't make me listen to Phish. The new one (esp the Calexico song) has been a very pleasant surprise.

[Kevin Davis]

That's a compromise I'd take eight days a week

[Kevin Davis]

I'm just listening to the new one in full for the first time, but I've always liked Raising Sand -- I mean, it's tasteful, polite, front porch Americana-type stuff, but their two voices are a somewhat unlikely combination and blend beautifully, and the choice of material is great (they cover Tom Waits's "Trampled Rose" on the first album). Honestly it's not too far off from something like Bill Frisell's Nashville or Good Dog, Happy Man -- it doesn't showcase the same features, obviously, but it leaves a similar impression. Just tasteful, uncomplicated but authentic music made by people who are great at what they do. Marc Ribot is on both albums.

I'm really liking the new one, too -- for someone so well-known for an ear-splitting upper range, I love the way Plant's voice sounds in its lower register (granted he's 73 now, but still). The verses of this (admittedly rather repetitive) song really showcase it nicely:


This album has been one of 2021's pleasant surprises for me

[epilogue]

That Jon Batiste record really is great. I didn't know he even released an album this year until the Grammy noms.

[tragabigzanda]

Top 10 maybe?
Hello Morning
Close Captioned
The Kill
Place/Position
Do You Like Me?
Latest Disgrace
Recap Modotti
Nightshop
Break
Life & Limb

I'd maybe bump Life & Limb for Epic Problem

[Ello Sailor]

Video unavailable. C'mon, Trag.

[epilogue]

I can see it.

[Ello Sailor]

It must be region locked. Guess I'll never know what's so fun.

[epilogue]

MUNYA - Voyage to Mars, full album

[Ello Sailor]

MUNYA - Voyage to Mars, full album

Thanks!

[Ello Sailor]

Oh my, this Pumpkins cover is lovely.

[tragabigzanda]

[Ello Sailor]

I think this is my fav. from the record. Great stuff, Trag.

[Ms Harmless]

I'm absolutely loving Converge and Chelsea Wolfe's Bloodmoon: 1, so much so that I don't know which song to link to, so here's the whole thing

[psychobain]

[psychobain]

time for a top 2021?
a new thread?

[liebzz]

time for a top 2021?
a new thread?

How could one form a top 2021 when Neil Young is releasing an album in 7 days?

On another note, I have been listening to Nathaniel Rateliff and the Nightsweats’ The Future a lot lately.

[psychobain]

its time
if its good, you can add it to your list

[Kevin Davis]

time for a top 2021?
a new thread?

How could one form a top 2021 when Neil Young is releasing an album in 7 days?

The prevalence of "year-end lists" that are published in late November/early December really nag at the pedant in me.

[Jorge]

time for a top 2021?
a new thread?

How could one form a top 2021 when Neil Young is releasing an album in 7 days?

The prevalence of "year-end lists" that are published in late November/early December really nag at the pedant in me.

I'm still working on my 2020 list