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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 Substitute DJ Kelsey Stimple.

In 2021, like 2020, I still spent a lot of time listening to music in my apartment or wandering around my neighborhood. But shows came back! Though it all feels uncertain now in December 2021, I am glad they felt safe for a while, and hopefully they will again soon.

I decided to do an unranked list this year and really limit myself to 10 albums (only cheating by mentioning three additional EPs below). Here are my favorites:

 

 

True Love by Hovvdy (Grand Jury)

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Hovvdy True Love

 

 

 

 

 

 

Show Me How You Disappear by IAN SWEET (Polyvinyl)

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IAN SWEET Show Me How You Disappear

 

 

 

 

 

 

Let Me Do One More by Illuminati Hotties (Hopeless)

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Illuminati Hotties Let Me Do One More

 

 

 

 

 

 

Any Shape You Take by Indigo De Souza (Saddle Creek)

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Indigo De Souza Any Shape You Take

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jubilee by Japanese Breakfast (Dead Oceans)

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Japanese Breakfast Jubilee

 

 

 

 

 

 

Little Oblivions by Julien Baker (Matador)

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Julien Baker Little Oblivions

 

 

 

 

 

 

Like a Stone by Remember Sports (Father/Daughter)

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Remember Sports Like a Stone

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deacon by Serpentwithfeet (Secretly Canadian)

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Serpentwithfeet Deacon

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bless My Psyche by Sincere Engineer (Hopeless)

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Sincere Engineer Bless My Psyche

 

 

 

 

 

 

Twin Plagues by Wednesday (Ordinal)

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Wednesday Twin Plagues

 

 

 

 

 

 

Honorable Mentions

Three EPs were also in this mix of favorites:
Beach Bunny - Blame Game - Mom + Pop
Home Is Where - I Became Birds - Father / Daughter
Los Campesinos! - Whole Damn Body - self released

Here's to 2022.

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