Jeez you peeps ain't kidding with those Boomkat lists. Overwhelmed with all the goodies I want to check out in those
― octobeard, Saturday, 25 December 2021 19:00 (two years ago) link
No Depression
https://www.nodepression.com/no-depression-reviewers-and-writers-favorite-roots-music-albums-of-2021/
― sctttnnnt (pgwp), Monday, 27 December 2021 23:33 (two years ago) link
The cultural elites at CBC put Bieber at 1, Weeknd at 2: https://www.cbc.ca/music/the-top-100-canadian-songs-of-2021-1.6262357
― treat the gelignite tenderly for me (Sund4r), Wednesday, 29 December 2021 15:37 (two years ago) link
passion of the weiss best rap songs of the year, always a fun list
https://www.passionweiss.com/2021/12/29/best-rap-songs-of-2021-pow/
― grove street (party) direction (voodoo chili), Thursday, 30 December 2021 00:35 (two years ago) link
21 for 21 – 7″ Singles of the Yearhttps://finestkiss.wordpress.com/2021/12/30/21-for-21-7-singles-of-the-year/
The Stoner HiVe Top 20 Countdownhttps://stonerhive.blogspot.com/
2 King Buffalo – The Burden Of Restlessness3 Greenleaf – Echoes From A Mass4 Spelljammer - Abyssal Trip5 Green Lung - Black Harvest 6 Jack Harlon & Dead Crows - The Magnetic Ridge7 Acid Mammoth – Caravan 8 Jointhugger - Surrounded by Vultures9 High Desert Queen – Secrets Of The Black Moon10 Monolord – Your Time To Shine11 Heavy Temple – Lupi Amoris11 Kal-El – Dark Majesty11 Void Commander – River Lord12 Motorpsycho – Kingdom of Oblivion13 Low Orbit – Crater Creator14 Lucid Sins – Cursed !15 Sunnata – Burning in Heaven, Melting on Earth16 Dvne - Etemen Ænka 17 Maha Sohona – Endless Searcher18 Holy Death Trio – Introducing…18 The Age Of Truth – Resolute19 Dunbarrow – Dunbarrow III19 Thunder Horse – Chosen One20 Alastor – Onwards and Downwards20 Snake Mountain Revival – Everything In Sight
Actually top 26 -- stoners heh.
― Fastnbulbous, Friday, 31 December 2021 14:30 (two years ago) link
They forgot what their #1 was. Kidding, that will be posted tomorrow. I'm guessing maybe Weedpecker?
― Fastnbulbous, Friday, 31 December 2021 14:50 (two years ago) link
Vive Le Rock Albums of the Year
1 The Stranglers – Dark Matters 2 The Wildhearts – 21st Century Love Songs3 Bob Vylan - We Live Here (I had it in 2020 list, but was reissued and expanded)4 Amyl And The Sniffers – Comfort To Me5 Ferocious Dog – The Hope6 The Professionals – SNAFU 7 The Courettes – Back In Mono 8 Theatre of Hate - Utsukushi-Sa: A Thing of Beauty9 Gary Numan – Intruder10 Naked Raygun – Over The Overlords11 Justin Sullivan – Surrounded12 Chubby And The Gang – The Mutt's Nuts13 Turnstile – Glow On14 The Dropkick Murphys – Turn Up That Dial15 Blitzkrieg - War Machine16 Angel Du$t – "Yak": A Collection of Truck Songs 17 Rich Ragany and the Digressions - Beyond Nostalgia and Heartache18 Chelsea - Meanwhile Gardens19 Youth - Spinning Whee20 Grand Collapse - Empty Plinths21 The Bronx - Bronx VI22 The Scientists – Negativity23 Viagra Boys – Welfare Jazz24 Cheap Trick – In Another World25 Sleaford Mods – Spare Ribs26 Alice Cooper - Detroit Stories27 Sami Yaffa – The Innermost Journey to Your Outermost Mind 28 The Members – Bedsitland 29 Big Paul Ferguson – Virtual Control 30 The Middlenight Men - Issue #131 Vanity Rose - Hooligans Shampoo32 James Stevenson - The Other Side of the World33 Brian Setzer – Gotta Have the Rumble34 Billy F. Gibbons – Hardware 35 The Offspring - Let the Bad Times Roll36 Desperate Measures - Rinsed37 Los Fastidos – XXX The Number of the Beat38 Steve Conte - Bronx Cheer39 Paul-Ronney Angel – London Texas Lockdown40 The DeRellas – Something's Got to Give41 Ian McNabb - Utopian42 The Opposition – Hope43 Millie Manders & the Shutup - Telling Truths, Breaking Ties44 John Rossall - The Last Glam in Town45 Descendents - 9th & Walnut46 Face To Face - No Way Out But Through47 Jesse Malin - Sand and Beautiful World48 The Alarm - War49 Sonny Vincent - Snake Pit Therapy50 Paul Weller - Fat Pop Vol. 1
― Fastnbulbous, Friday, 31 December 2021 15:50 (two years ago) link
I'm wondering if someone could rank the Boomkat playlists?
― djh, Friday, 31 December 2021 16:11 (two years ago) link
Stoner HiVehttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/7njkk8ETT91Go93sjE3lMU?si=f71314682c8e47a2
The Finest Kisshttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/7njkk8ETT91Go93sjE3lMU?si=31f86e91747a4e84
― Fastnbulbous, Friday, 31 December 2021 17:56 (two years ago) link
https://artsfuse.org/244710/the-2021-jazz-critics-poll-only-the-best/
top 10. More on link. NPR had carried the poll in recent years , but now it is at Boston website ArtsFuse
James Brandon Lewis Red Lily Quintet, Jesup Wagon (Tao Forms) 388.5 points (53 ballots)Vijay Iyer-Linda May Han Oh-Tyshawn Sorey, Uneasy (ECM) 225 (34)Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & the London Symphony Orchestra, Promises (Luaka Bop) 195 (28)Charles Lloyd & the Marvels, Tone Poem (Blue Note) 182.5 (25)Wadada Leo Smith’s Great Lakes Quartet, The Chicago Symphonies TUM 169 (24)Henry Threadgill Zooid, Poof (Pi) 164 (32)Ches Smith & We All Break, Path of Seven Colors (Pyroclastic) 143 (23)Artifacts [Tomeka Reid-Nicole Mitchell-Mike Reed], . . . And Then There’s This (Astral Spirits) 132 (24)Sons of Kemet, Black to the Future (Impulse!) 123 (21)William Parker, Mayan Space Station (AUM Fidelity) 117.5 (23)
― curmudgeon, Sunday, 2 January 2022 19:38 (two years ago) link
Latin Jazz list from that jazz critics poll
Latin
1) Miguel Zenón & Luis Perdomo, El Arte Del Bolero (Miel Music) 232) Arturo O’Farrill, . . . Dreaming in Lions . . . (Blue Note) 213) Eliane Elias, Mirror Mirror (Candid) 84) (tie) Carlos Henriquez, The South Bronx Story (Tiger Turn) 74) (tie) Ches Smith & We All Break, Path of Seven Colors (Pyroclastic) 76) (tie) Rubén Blades y Roberto Delgado & Orquesta, Salswing! (Rubén Blades Productions) 46) (tie) Arturo O’Farrill & the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra, Virtual Birdland (Zoho) 4
― curmudgeon, Sunday, 2 January 2022 19:39 (two years ago) link
Shindig! Writer's Poll
1. Kit Sebastian - Melodi2. The Coral - Coral Island3. Daniel Romano - Kissing The Foe4. Pearl Charles - Magic Mirror5. Cool Ghouls - At George's Zoo6. Spencer Cullum - Spencer Cullum's Coin Collection (2020)7. Cobalt Chapel - Orange Synthetic8. Curtis Harding - If Words Were Flowers9. Neal Francis - In Plain Sight10. The Courettes - Back In Mono11. Electric Looking Glass - Somewhere Flowers Grow12. The Bevis Frond - Little Eden13. Daniel Romano's Outfit - Cobra Poems14. Vanishing Twin - Ookii Gekkou15. Reigning Sound - A Little More Time With Reigning Sound16. Grys-Grys - To Fall Down17. Novelty Island - How Are You Coping With This Century?18. Mega Bog - Life And Another19. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - L.W.20. The Lucid Dream - The Deep End21. All Night Radio - Spirit Stereo Frequency (2004)22. E.R. Jurkin - I Stand Corrected23. Gloria - Sabbat Matters24. Pablo Solo - Solo Sings Simon25. Beautify Junkyards - Cosmorama26. Carwyn Ellis & Rio 18 - Yn Rio27. Natalie Bergman - Mercy28. Durand Jones & The Indications - Private Space29. Garcia Peoples - Dodging Dues (2022)30. Marina Allen - Candlepower31. Groovy Uncle - Searching For The Grown-Ups32. Maston - Panorama33. Teen Slot - Forever Hottest34. Modern Nature - Island of Noise35. The Brkn Record - The Architecture Of Oppression, Pt. 136. Thomas Comerford - Introverts37. Sons Of Kemet - Black To The Future38. Teenage Fanclub - Endless Arcade39. Great Silkie - Dawn Chrous40. Jane Weaver - Flock
― Fastnbulbous, Monday, 3 January 2022 06:32 (two years ago) link
shout out to the Shindig! Writer's Poll for being the only place to recognize Dan Romano's incredible year
― alpine static, Monday, 3 January 2022 09:09 (two years ago) link
good to see Natalie Bergman on there, really like that record.
― bulb after bulb, Monday, 3 January 2022 14:33 (two years ago) link
Stoner HiVe #1 was Domkraft - Seeds.
I enjoyed these albums as late discoveries via the recent lists:
Ferocious Dog – The Hope: Was already on a Pogues kick, this one has more emotional heft compared to their previous albums.Novelty Island - How Are You Coping With This Century?: Beatles worship can still feel fresh when done right. At least four videos worth seeing too.
I haven't been crazy about Romano's country pop stuff, but I like the power pop of Kissing the Foe. If anyone finds how to buy Modern Nature - Island of Noise digital files without buying the vinyl, let me know.
― Fastnbulbous, Monday, 3 January 2022 16:58 (two years ago) link
I could list a couple dozen more new finds, but many of you might like this one, that was #17 on MondoSonoro, 19 on Magnetic, 43 on Les Inrocks:
Parcels - Day/Night: Australian Yacht/soft rock double album, a touch of prog pop.
― Fastnbulbous, Monday, 3 January 2022 17:09 (two years ago) link
You have been specially selected to vote in this year's best end-of-year poll: ILM's 2021 End of Year Tracks & Albums Poll / VOTING THREAD
Don't miss it!
― Vangelis fleadh (seandalai), Wednesday, 5 January 2022 15:43 (two years ago) link
I wonder if Greg Kot knows about The Finest Kiss -- he also featured Wet Leg and Horsegirl in his annual mixtape:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5InrtGjNdFpxRYSODsAidi?si=d29e5c841b4d41f7&nd=1
― Fastnbulbous, Friday, 7 January 2022 14:57 (two years ago) link
passion of the weiss albums: https://www.passionweiss.com/2021/12/30/the-pow-best-albums-of-2021/
― roflrofl fight (voodoo chili), Friday, 7 January 2022 15:19 (two years ago) link
Xhuxk Eddy's best singles of 2021:
https://accidentalevolution.wordpress.com/2021/12/31/35-best-singles-of-2021/
Youtube playlist:
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLshHxICULapmII5rNojvg_hxGy9qYvfwE
― o. nate, Friday, 7 January 2022 21:42 (two years ago) link
List of the top 50 Danish albums from the site Kronoper, which is, well, it's me. It's my site. I'm writing a column saying Danish critics aren't showing the diversity of Danish music, so to prove it I made this list. And since I've spent time on it, I thought I'd post it here as well.
1. Iceage - Seek Shelter2. Selma Judith - Getting Angry, Baby3. Uden Ord - Eventyr4. LLNN - Unmaker5. RoemerKlindtHjorthHeymanDombernovsky - Oprindelse6. Peter Jensen, Morten Büchert & DR Big Band - Light Through Leaves: Carl Nielsen Recontextualized7. Erika de Casier - Sensational8. Shitney - Post Vocal9. Communions - Pure Fabrication10. Danish String Quartet - Prism III11. Exonyms - Khuluma Isintu12. CHINAH - Feels LIke Forever13. Lydmor - Capacity14. Tardus Mortem - Armageddon15. Frederik Valentin - 0011000 / 001100116. Glitchi - Welcome to the Twenties / Cats Have Nine Lives17. RoseGold - PURE18. Aar & Dag - Tifold af fri form og fælles motiv19. Christian Westergaard, m.fl - Peter Heise: The Song Edition20. Branco - Baba Business 221. Nezelhorns - Sentiment22. Mikkel Oldrup - Bracing Days23. Molok - Skær24. Katrine Grarup Elbo - Fold Unfold25. Kasper Marott - Full Circle26. Mark Solborg Trio - Angels27. Astrid Sonne - outside of your lifetime28. Maraton - Maraton29. Jomi Massage - Lyst30. Gustav Piekut - Towards the Flame: Eccentric Piano Works31. Schacke - Underworlds32. Of the Wand and The Moon - Your Love Can’t Hold This Wreath of Sorrow33. Tomas Raae - With the Dim the Darkness Came34. Croatian Amor & Scandinavian Star - Spring Snow35. Katrine Stockholm - Verden består af samlinger og stykker36. Jaleh Negari - Weaver ~37. Malthe Jepsen - Fluidity38. Paw Grabowski - Ode til nattens flugt39. MØL - Diorama40. Drew Sycamore - Sycamore41. Randi Pontoppidan & Thomas Buckner – Voicescapes / Randi Pontoppidan & Sissel Vera Petterson – Inner Lift42. Ghost Coast Choir - Ghost Coast Choir43. Exchange: Petrola 8044. Yung - Ongoing Dispute45. Jærv - Skud46. NØX - Walk of Shame47. Rasmus Johansen fra Fly - Køddag48. Several Things - Please Don’t Do This To Me, Life49. Simon Toldam - Tak for dit brev50. Nymalet - Syv lag
― Frederik B, Saturday, 8 January 2022 15:44 (two years ago) link
no When Saints Go Machine or Coco O?
― boxedjoy, Saturday, 8 January 2022 16:27 (two years ago) link
How Chuck Eddy made his list---
This year I’d say my main sources were “Apres Ski” and “Ballerman” compilations of songs young Germans evidently trinken bier to on vacation (responsible for five of the top 20 below and one more of the 15 also-rans), lists Dave Cooper Moore and Frank Kogan periodically emailed out to a small group I’m part of and/or blog-posted, stray and fleeting mentions by facebook friends, maybe weekly song reviews in The New York Times “Playlist” feature, and new-release spreadsheets I get paid to peruse every Wednesday for Napster/Rhapsody.
― curmudgeon, Saturday, 8 January 2022 22:36 (two years ago) link
― boxedjoy, 8. januar 2022 17:27 (yesterday) bookmarkflaglink
I thought both were disappointments. Coco O should probably have been on there anyway, but When Saints Go Machine made no impact at all.
― Frederik B, Sunday, 9 January 2022 19:11 (two years ago) link
https://southernsoulrnb.com/corner2021.cfm
Daddy B. Nice's top 25 southern soul songs of 2021
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 11 January 2022 05:44 (two years ago) link
The Genius Community’s 50 Best Songs Of 2021
― i woke up alarmed (morrisp), Tuesday, 11 January 2022 06:10 (two years ago) link
https://theatticmag.com/features/2425/favourite-albums-of-2021.html
I don't think this list of international and jazz and more selected by contributors to the Attic mag has been posted
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 11 January 2022 18:29 (two years ago) link
I really liked Vice/Noisey's choices over the last 3-4 years, and especially their '10s decade lists. They seem to be taking a break from Noisey content at the moment so I guess no lists from them this time :(
― billstevejim, Tuesday, 11 January 2022 21:14 (two years ago) link
Last year I think they were the only ones who included the Gulch and Narrow Head records, and their rap choices felt like they were repping stuff that people actually listened to.
― billstevejim, Tuesday, 11 January 2022 21:17 (two years ago) link
i liked the vice/noisey lists because they counted down 100, which means more room for interesting picks
― roflrofl fight (voodoo chili), Tuesday, 11 January 2022 23:04 (two years ago) link
https://finestkiss.wordpress.com/2022/01/16/21-for-21-albums-of-the-year/
― Fastnbulbous, Wednesday, 19 January 2022 14:14 (two years ago) link
Some interesting stuff I had missed on that list.
― o. nate, Wednesday, 19 January 2022 16:38 (two years ago) link
Paste (OK, really one columnist) rounds up great albums you may have missed ... lots of stuff here not seen elsewhere:
https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/records-you-may-have-missed/great-records-you-may-have-missed-2021-year-end-ed/
― alpine static, Thursday, 20 January 2022 06:45 (two years ago) link