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Writers and Photographers' Albums of the Year 2021
published: 1 /
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2022
Our writers and photographers reveal their albums of the year.
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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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