I don’t why I thought it’d be a good idea to do both an end of the year list and preview list reflecting the year they’re happening in….but here we are. Our list of twenty one albums and change has already posted (Which you can read here) so now it’s time to close the book on 2021 and look to the future with 22 albums we think will make this year sound even better than the last…and change.
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Boston’s BAABES is a rare find in that they don’t really sound like anything else out there. Like, when you hear a new tune of theirs a light immediately clicks on in the old noggin as if to automatically declare “That’s BAABES!” On their latest single, “Greaseballs To Glitters”, the quartet rawk and/or roll their way into another new anthem that’s instantly recognizable and undeniably, you guessed it, BAABES.
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Of the few highlights that did come in 2020, the emergence of some truly stellar music both from staples and emerging artists proved to be a godsend during those trying times. A little bit of a staple because of the mileage of its’ members throughout the industry but still a relatively newer artist, AshenMoon arrived during the pandemic with a new school funkified Rawk that balanced a perfect amount of Soul and Blues while still packing a punch and are continuing to surge with their latest single, the self-titled “Ashen Moon”.
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We’ve been known to be a sucker for marketing from time to time and, as our former header “What’s In A Name?” can attest to, a flashy band handle occasionally as well. That said, nothing gets more flashier than a name like “Messiahvore” which is the nom de plume for a Denver quartet who make some mighty monolithic music that lives up to that mega moniker all throughout their monstrous debut.
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Sometimes a song just strikes you so hard that it’s hard to form coherent thoughts or adequately describe what you’re feeling due to the flood of emotions that it evokes. “Static Swell” by Nashville’s Palm Ghosts is that kind of song.
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Looking for that sweet spot in between Lullabies To Paralyze and Era Vulgaris? Or maybe an alternate timeline where Nick Oliveri never left QOTSA? Then you might wanna check out Colorado’s Stone Deaf and their latest slab of sonic sexiness that is “Cloven Hoof”.
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Hot on the heels of three fantastic singles, AshenMoon readies their first proper collection of songs with Umbra I which further highlights the Pop meets New Wave Rawk of this breakout quartet.
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