2021
Quite a disappointing year in music for me, there are few albums I obsessed over and many that range from great to good. I hope 2022 will offer better music and gigs. Oh, how I miss going to concerts. These are the albums that got me hooked this year or were at least fun, dumb fun or guilty pleasures. I am sure I missed a lot of music, so yeah. |
| 1 |  | Chevelle
NIRATIAS
Awesome record that is still in rotation. |
| 2 |  | AFI
Bodies
This album is the first of theirs to click for me and sent me on an AFI frenzy. Lots of fun and catchy songs here. |
| 3 |  | Motorpsycho
Kingdom of Oblivion
Motorpsycho be Motorpsyching. Great stuff as always. |
| 4 |  | Twice
Formula of Love: O+T=<3
This is such a banger. One of the tightest Kpop albums ever. |
| 5 |  | The Killers
Pressure Machine
If someone told me the Killers would ever make a relevant album, I would have laughed my ass off. Well, here it is. So good. |
| 6 |  | Kayo Dot
Moss Grew on the Swords and Plowshares Alike
Interesting blend of goth synths and screaming. Indulgent but in a way only Toby would get away with. |
| 7 |  | Deafheaven
Infinite Granite
They had it in them, love the album. |
| 8 |  | Kauan
Ice Fleet |
| 9 |  | Marina
Ancient Dreams in a Modern Land
The first Marina record that clicked for me and sent me on a Marina frenzy. Listened to her and AFI A LOT this year. Froot is her best, but this one is catchier than it seems at a first listen. |
| 10 |  | Dvne
Etemen Ænka |
| 11 |  | Mastodon
Hushed and Grim
A bit too much IMO, but a lot of excellent stuff here. |
| 12 |  | Kanga
You And I Will Never Die
A sweet surprise, very catchy stuff. |
| 13 |  | DorDeDuh
Har
Nice to see them active again. |
| 14 |  | Iosonouncane
IRA
Although great from start to finish, it's too long for its own good. |
| 15 |  | Limp Bizkit
Still Sucks |
| 16 |  | LLNN
Unmaker |
| 17 |  | Bongzilla
Weedsconsin |
| 18 |  | Wheel (FIN)
Resident Human
Playing Tool better than Tool these days. |
| 19 |  | Coevality
Multiple Personalities |
| 20 |  | Sleaford Mods
Spare Ribs |
| 21 |  | Xiu Xiu
OH NO |
| 22 |  | Khemmis
Deceiver |
| 23 |  | Altin Gun
Alem |
| 24 |  | Five The Hierophant
Through Aureate Void |
| 25 |  | Weezer
OK Human |
| 26 |  | Ulver
Hexahedron |
| 27 |  | Ministry
Moral Hygiene
Al is back on track and can't wait to see them live again. |
| 28 |  | Swallow the Sun
Moonflowers |
| 29 |  | Hammock
Elsewhere |
| 30 |  | Mogwai
As the Love Continues |
| 31 |  | Apostle of Solitude
When The Darkness Goes |
| 32 |  | Snoop Dogg
From tha Streets 2 tha Suites |
| 33 |  | Monster Magnet
A Better Dystopia |
| 34 |  | Front Line Assembly
Mechanical Soul |
| 35 |  | Steven Wilson
The Future Bites |
| 36 |  | The Body
I’ve Seen All I Need To See |
| 37 |  | Monodrone (CA)
Forbidden Fruit
Just discovered this album, it's great. |
| 38 |  | IU
Lilac |
| 39 |  | Greenleaf
Echoes From a Mass |
| 40 |  | BRUIT
The Machine Is Burning... |
| 41 |  | Gruff Rhys
Seeking New Gods |
| 42 |  | Foo Fighters
Medicine at Midnight
Guilty pleasure for me this year, I listened to this more than I should have. |
| 43 |  | AES Dana
(a) period. |
| 44 |  | Darkside
Spiral |
| 45 |  | Tyler, the Creator
Call Me If You Get Lost |
| 46 |  | Wordclock
A Greater Bliss |
| 47 |  | Thy Catafalque
Vadak |
| 48 |  | Altin Gun
Yol |
| 49 |  | King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard
L. W. |
| 50 |  | Hotel Pools
Palmscapes |
| 51 |  | Vvvlv
100 Years of Defeat |
| 52 |  | Big|Brave
Vital |
| 53 |  | Carbon Based Lifeforms
Stochastic |
| 54 |  | Buckethead
Robes of Citrine |
| 55 |  | Monolord
Your Time to Shine |
| 56 |  | Viagra Boys
Welfare Jazz |
| 57 |  | The Black Keys
Delta Kream |
| 58 |  | The Offspring
Let the Bad Times Roll
I must admit I listened to this more than I should have. |
| 59 |  | Weezer
Van Weezer
Dumb fun. |
| 60 |  | Thrice
Horizons/East |
| 61 |  | Vibravoid
Zeitgeist Generator |
| 62 |  | Idles
Crawler |
| 63 |  | Sabled Sun
2149 |
| 64 |  | Alexis Marshall
House of Lull. House of When
Why couldn't he behave himself? Why must he be an idiot? |
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