Happy winter solstice, everyone!
As we all settle our brains for a long winter's nap, I'm delighted to offer up my Best of 2021 mix.
I've pulled together 16 tunes that were significant to me this past year and have written some thoughts about each. The track listing is
“Nested”–Matthew E. White (K Bay)
“TALES OF DOMINICA”–Lil Nas X (MONTERO)
“Game Changer”–John Moulder (Metamorphosis)
“Rushing Water”–Sting (The Bridge)
“Innerstellar Love”–Thundercat (It Is What It Is)
“GOLDWING”–Billie Eilish (Happier than Ever)
“Satellite”–Split Single (Amplificado)
“Last Night”–Arooj Aftab (Vulture Prince)
“Stronger Now”–Tim Clarke (Life Changes)
“New Light”–John Mayer (Sob Rock)
“K.C. Girl”–Indigo Girls (Look Long)
“Hustle”– Sons of Kemet, ft. Kojey Radical (Black to the Future)
“Cut You Loose”–Joanna Connor (4801 South Indiana Avenue)
“Fast Lava”–Riz Ahmed (The Long Goodbye)
“Ponyboy”–SOPHIE (Oil of Every Pearl’s Un-Insides)
“Horribly Right”–Mammoth WVH (Mammoth WVH)
You can read about everything on my blog here, and I've made the mix itself available in several different places. You can stream it on Mixcloud here or on Soundcloud here. It's also available in slightly abridged form (missing one song) on Apple Music here and on Spotify here.
It's more impossible than ever to "keep up" with new releases, so I hope this little mix helps turn you on to something you may not have heard otherwise. And if you're really in the mood for a walk down memory lane, I've got a collection of all my year-end mixes going back to 2004 available to stream on my blog here.
I'm always delighted to hear how these songs land in folks' ears, so don't hesitate to reach out to let me know what you think!
Biggest, merriest, happiest, healthiest hugs to you and yours this holiday season.