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CHIRP Radio Best of 2021

Throughout December, CHIRP Radio presents its volunteers’ top albums of 2021. Our next list is from Volunteer and Writer Eddie Sayago.

This year has been many, many things. A lot of it was terrible and yet also a lot of this year was wonderful. These are ten albums that provided the soundtrack to another strange year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

#1 Collapsed In Sunbeams by Arlo Parks (Transgressive)

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Arlo Parks Collapsed In SunbeamsFavorite song on the album: "Too Good"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#2 Jubilee by Japanese Breakfast (Dead Oceans)

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Japanese Breakfast JubileeFavorite song on the album: "Kokomo, IN"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#3 La Mexicana by Paty Cantú (EMI Music Mexico)

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Paty Cantu La MexicanaFavorite song on the album: "Hoy No"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#4 Al Mundo Azul by Mr Twin Sister (Twin Group)

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Mr Twin Sister Al Mundo AzulFavorite song on the album: "Expressions"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#5 Vulture Prince by Arooj Aftab (New Amsterdam)

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Arooj Aftab Vulture PrinceFavorite song on the album: Mohabbat"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#6 Queen of My World by Bat Fangs (Don Giovanni)

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Bat Fangs Queen of My WorldFavorite song on the album: "Never Coming Down"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#7 The Asymptotical World EP by Yves Tumor (Warp)

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Yves Tumor The Asymptotical World EPFavorite song on the album: "Jackie"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#8 Things Take Time, Take Time by Courtney Barnett (Milk! Records)

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Courtney Barnett Things Take Time, Take TimeFavorite song on the album: "Before You Gotta Go"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#9 Encore by Wanda Jackson (Blackheart Records)

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Wanda Jackson EncoreFavorite song on the album: "You Drive Me Wild"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#10 ARENA by Pixel Grip (Feeltrip Records)

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Pixel Grip ARENAFavorite song on the album: "Play Noble"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Honorable Mentions

10 More Albums I Enjoyed This Year (in Alphabetical Order)
Adele - 30
The Black Keys - Delta Kream
Jonathan Allsop - Lavender Therapy
Leon Bridges - Gold-Diggers Sound
Lil' Nas X - Montero
Mdou Moctar - Afrique Victim
Ratboys - Happy Birthday, Ratboy
Snail Mail - Valentine
Taylor Swift - Red (Taylor's Version)
Yellow Pills - Space Age Inferno

My Top 10 Songs of 2021
1 - The Linda Lindas "Racist, Sexist Boy"
2 - Arlo Parks "Too Good"
3 - The Marias "Hush"
4 - Yves Tumor "Jackie"
5 - Regard & Troye Sivan "You"
6 - Japanese Breakfast "Be Sweet"
7 - Jungle "All Of The Time"
8 - Bronze Avery "Ready This Time"
9 - Adele "Easy On Me"
10 - Ratboys "Go Outside"

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