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Bob Boilen at his Tiny Desk.
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I do not watch TV exhibits or motion pictures, however I fall in love simply with songs which have a superb story and 2021 was a yr filled with gripping tales by some sensible storytellers.
Lucy Dacus took us again to her highschool and trip bible faculty days on her album Dwelling Video. Her tune “Thumbs” was a painful story about revenge that was typically troublesome to listen to, however so skillfully executed. I wanted humor in 2021 too, and fortunately there was loads to be present in songs like “Again of My Hand,” a story of over-the-top fandom by Bachelor (a collaboration between Jay Som and Palehound) Tōth‘s “Flip Round (Cocaine Track)” is the story of trumpeter Alex Tōth being requested to play Ave Maria at his aunt Mary’s funeral however as a substitute having his addictions overtaking him and passing out in pew. Wet Leg‘s “Chaise Longue” was the funniest rock tune about intercourse in many years.
Moist Leg, a duo from the Isle of Wight who’ve put out simply 4 songs – all this yr – have been amongst quite a lot of new artists I fell passionately for in 2021. Olivia Rodrigo, Ada Lea, Charlie Hickey, Arooj Aftab, Aisha Badru, mehro, No-No Boy, girl in red, Orla Gartland, NEFFY (our 2021 Tiny Desk Contest winner), dodie, Joy Oladokun and Semler are among the others that made my 2021 listening so fulfilling.
So take the songs on this playlist for a spin. There’s a lot to find and share. And in a yr that was so robust for artists to make a dwelling, I urge you to assist those you like.
TOP 10 ALBUMS
1. Lucy Dacus, Home Video
2. Bachelor, Doomin’ Sun
3. Steady Holiday, Take the Corners Gently
4. Olivia Rodrigo, SOUR
5. Arooj Aftab, Vulture Prince
6. Tōth, You and Me and Everything
7. Sufjan Stevens & Angelo De Augustine, A Beginner’s Mind
8. Cassandra Jenkins, An Overview on Phenomenal Nature
9. Jónsi, Obsidian
10. Ada Lea, one hand on the steering wheel the other sewing a garden
TOP 10 SONGS
1. Moist Leg, “Chaise Longue”
2. Lucy Dacus, “Thumbs”
3. Cassandra Jenkins, “Arduous Drive”
4. Bachelor (Jay Som & Palehound), “Again of My Hand”
5. Olivia Rodrigo, “Brutal”
6. Tōth, “Turnaround (Cocaine Track)”
7. Arooj Aftab, “Suroor”
8. Saint Sister, “Manchester Air”
9. Aisha Badru, “Rebirth”
10. Charlie Hickey, “Ten Ft Tall”
* One tune lacking from streaming providers is by our 2021 Tiny Desk Contest winner NEFFY. This is “Wait Up.”
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