2021 album of the year?

[ChevronB19]

For me, it’s Jane Weaver ‘Flock’, but would be interested in other opinions (understanding people have different tastes).

[nonsequitur]

Lana Del Ray ---Contrails Over The Country Club.

[Hub]

Wolf Alice - Blue Weekend

[Zumbruk]

"Raise the roof", Plant & Krauss.

[MOBB]

Hub said:

Wolf Alice - Blue Weekend

This

[MrOnTheRopes]

Status Quo - Live At The NEC.

Oh you meant THIS YEAR. Absolutely no idea. Who has done an album this year? They're all pointless these days. Remember when we used to get excited about a new album? These days it's just Jazzy D featuring Skizzzy F

[StRemy]

Floating Points & Pharoah Sanders - Promises

L’Imperatrice - Tako Tsubo

Parcels - Day/Night

[DodgyGeezer]

Not listened to a lot of brand-new stuff this year so I'll go with the below (which is great)

[Mr_Yogi]

Headway by Ariel Posen


Other recomended albums:

Joanne Shaw Taylor: The Blues Album
Smith/ Kotzen: Smith/ Kotzen

Edited by Mr_Yogi on Sunday 19th December 23:48

[slicknic]

Stephen Fretwell - Busy Guy

[J.R.B.]

Either Wolf Alice, the Black Keys or the War on Drugs for me I think.

[Hub]

MrOnTheRopes said:

Status Quo - Live At The NEC.

Oh you meant THIS YEAR. Absolutely no idea. Who has done an album this year? They're all pointless these days. Remember when we used to get excited about a new album? These days it's just Jazzy D featuring Skizzzy F

Tell us you're in your 70s without telling us you're in your 70s!

[S100HP]

Imminence - Heaven in Hiding

Only downside is that it ends too soon

[Nexus Icon]

The Wildhearts - 21st century Love Songs

Probably the best collection they've ever put together, and definitely the best since the mid 90s.

[generationx]

I haven't bought too much new stuff this year, however:

Purple Disco Machine - Exotica

A surprisingly capable selection of tracks.

[realjv]

An Overview on Phenomenal Nature - Cassandra Jenkins

At a smidge over 30mins and just 7 tracks it's a little gem. Very much an album rather than a collection of songs.

'Hard Drive' is the piece of the album with its multiple spoken word stories slowly leading to the vocal hook over an increasingly urgent soundscape.

https://youtu.be/eW8XoovSlsM

and a great live version.
https://youtu.be/TDp77F0Y4Zk?t=535

I'm very much looking forward to the opportunity of seeing her live when the world is less ed up.

[lauda]

I'm going to plump for an unlikely choice for a 42 year old man - Sour by Olivia Rodrigo. It's a very, very good pop record.

[droopsnoot]

Dark Matters, the new Stranglers album and the last one featuring Dave Greenfield.

[nessiemac]

some great albums this year but Manchester Orchestra pips it for me.

[bigandclever]

According to Spotify, mine is Build A Problem by Dodie.