Pennyblackmusic - Writers and Photographers' Albums of the Year 2021
by Admin
published: 1 / 3 / 2022

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Our writers and photographers reveal their albums of the year.
KIMBERLY BRIGHT 1. Brinsley Schwarz - Tangled 2. Vess Ruhtenberg - We Control the Weather 3. Poppermost - Hits to Spare 4. MG Boulter - Clifftown 5. John Hiatt with the Jerry Douglas Band - Leftover Feelings 6. Billy Bragg - The Million Things that Never Happened 7. TVfordogs - I Only Wanted to Make You Cry 8. Aimee Mann:- Queens of the Summer Hotel 9. James Williamson and Deniz Tek: - Two to One 10. Kiely Connelly - Calumet Queen JOHN CLARKSON 1. Cult Figures = Deritend 2. Curse of Lono -People in Cars 3. Moon Under Water - First Quarter 4. Simon Berridge - Follow the Moon 5, Catenary Wires - Birling Gap 6. Chris Connelly and Monica Queen - The Birthday Poems 7. Band of Holy Joy - Everyone is Searching for Beautiful Things 8, Crazies - A Simple Vision 9, Doug Hoekstra - The Day Deserved 10. I See Islands - Within a Lightbeam Gig of the Year : Catenary Wires, Pete Astor and European Sun, Amersham Arms, London, 6/9/2021 NICKY CREWE 1. Jane Weaver - Flock 2. M G Boulter - Cllifftown 3. Jez Hellard and the Djukella Orchestra - The Fruitful Fells. JULIE CRUICKSHANK 1. Motorhead - No Sleep 'til Hammersmith (40th anniversary re-issue) 2. Jason Ringenberg - Rhinestoned 3. The Lucky Ones - The Lucky Ones 4. The Burner Band - Signs and Wonders 5. Elli de Mon - Countin' the Blues 6. Abba - Voyage 7. Dr. Feelgood - Greatest Hits 8. The Outsiders - Count For Something 9. Mastodon - Hushed and Grim 10, Fleetwood Mac - Live (Remastered) DASTARDLY 1. Desperate Journalist - Maximum Sorrow Gig of the Year: Desperate Journalist, Rough Trade East, London, 28/7/2021 and Dirty Viv, Biddle Bros, London, 1/9/2021 NICK DENT_ROBINSON 1, Maroon 5 - Jordi 2. Sharon Corr - The Fool And The Scorpion 3. Oh Wonder - 22 Break 4. Rod Stewart - The Tears of Hercules 5. George Harrison's All Things Must Pass. Gig of the Year: Get Up, Stand Up: The Bob Marley Show, Lyric Theatre, London DAVE GOODWIN (In no particular order) 1. Berwyn – What Planetary System Are You From? 2. Sault – Nine 3. Party Day – Sorted 4. I Am The Shadow – Pitchblack 5. Freya Beer - Beast Gig of the Year: Humanist, Foundry, Sheffield, 22/10/2021 and Suede, Rock City, Nottingham, 6/11/2021 BEN HOWARTH 1. The Staves – Good Woman 2. Manic Street Preachers – The Ultra Vivid Lament 3. Roddy Woomble – Lo! Soul 4. Desperate Journalist – Maximum Sorrow! 5. The Joy Formidable – Into The Blue 6. Dominique Fils-Aime – Three Little Words 7. Mogwai – As The Love Continues 8; Lande Hekt – Going To Hell 9. Eliza Shaddad – The Woman You Want 10. Hamish Hawk – Heavy Elevator Gig of the Year: Idlewild 25th Annversary Show, Electric Brixton, London, 21/11/2021 ADRIAN JANES 1. Mogwai - As the Love Continues 2. Ty Segall=Harmonizer 3. Desperate Journalist - Maximum Sorrow 4. James Williamson & Deniz Tek -Two to One 5, Gary Lucas - The Essential Gary Lucas 6. Black Pistol Fire - Look Alive 7. Kevin Hewick - Never Give Up on a Song JAMIE ROWLAND 1. Rosie Tucker - Sucker Supreme 2. Japanese Breakfast - Jubilee 3. Spirit of the Beehive - ENTERTAINMENT, DEATH 4. Illuminati Hotties - Let Me Do One More 5. Snail Mail - Valentine 6. Eiko Ishibashi - Drive My Car OST 7. Cheekface - Emphatically No. 8. Johnny Greenwood - The Power of the Dog OST / Spencer OST 9. Low - HEY WHAT MARK ROWLAND 1. Low – HEY WHAT 2. serpentwithfeet – Deacon 3. Courtney Barnett –These Things Take Time, Take Time 4. The Armed – Ultrapop 5. Andy Shauf – Wilds 6. Cody Ketchum – Bosc 7. Japanese Breakfast – Jubilee 8. L'Rain – Fatigue 9. Drinking Boys and Girls Choir – Marriage License 10. Bunny – Everything MAARTEN SCHIETHART 1. Don Zilla – Ekizikiza Mubwengula 2. Craig Fortnam - Ark 3. Mouse On Mars -AAI 4. Kink Gong - Zomia Vol.1 5. Black Dice - Mod Prog Sic 6. Fanfara Awantura - Prawdzi Wie Polskie Techno 7. Snapped Ankles - Forest of Your Problems 8. Kasaï Allstars - Black Ants Always Fly Together 9. Attwenger - Drum 10. Cup - Nothing Could Be Wrong HELEN TIPPING (In no particular order) 1. Ist Ist - Art of Lying 2. Jess Silk - Blitz Spirit 3. Justin Sullivan - Surrounded 4. Culture Shock - Mandemic 5. Squid - Bright Green Field 6. Black Country New Road - For The First Time Gig of the Year: Richard Dawson, Trades Club, Hebden Bridge, 22/9/2021 LISA TOREM 1. Olivia Rodrigo - Sour 2. Adele, - 30 3. Nick Cave and Warren Ellis - Carnage 4. Ann B.Savage - Common Turn 5. James McFetridge - The Horses and the Hounds Gig of the Year: Billy Joel, Madison Square Garden, New York, 5/11/2021
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