Play them loud: 2021’s best albums so far
Jun 23, 2021
3 minutes
During the first half of the year, live music venues have been mostly shuttered. Fortunately, there’s been no shortage of great recorded music in the interim.
Among the notable 2021 albums so far are Nick Cave and Warren Ellis’ “Carnage” (rock), Erika De Casier’s “Sensational” (R&B/hip-hop), Steve Earle’s “J.T.” (country), Squid’s “Bright Green Field” (progressive), Mdou Moctar’s “Afrique Victime” (African blues), and Wolf Alice’s “Blue Weekend” (alternative/indie).
We’ve chosen to highlight here a few on the list that you probably won’t come across on the radio or popular streaming playlists. Our
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