Music of the Year: 2021

Time once more for an arbitrary list of probably-new-to-me music from the past year, this time alphabetically ordered. Feat. the return of comments from siblings.

Spotify Playlist

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The Songs

• Benjamin Wallfisch - Techno Syndrome 2021

  • I: Finish him.

• Billie Eilish - NDA

  • Ka: Ick.
  • J: I didn’t listen to her new album, just the one song.

• Blind Channel - Dark Side

  • Ka: If you recall, I thought this should beat Måneskin.
  • C: Can we just watch Eurovision again?

• Brass Against feat. Sophia Urista - Aerials (System Of A Down Cover)

  • Ka: I love her hair.

• Daði og Gagnamagnið - 10 Years

  • Ka: Shall we dance?
  • I: I don’t remember the dance well enough.

• GIRLI - More Than A Friend

  • Ka: She looks like a punk Vulcan.
  • C: The popcorn!
  • Me: Someone’s going to have to clean that up.

• Go_A - ШУМ

  • J: I didn’t watch Eurovision this year. I only heard a few songs, and this was one of them.
  • Ka: You keep liking music videos with people wandering through the woods.

• Halsey - The Lighthouse

  • N: I see you looking at me.

• Hey Violet - Party Girl

  • J: If you’ve ridden in my car, you’ve heard most of their songs.

• Janelle Monáe feat. Various Artists - Say Her Name (Hell You Talmbout)

• Lil Nas X - Montero

  • C: Everyone’s seen part of it.

• Lord of the Lost - Viva Vendetta

  • J: Maybe she was just warning him.
  • I: I’d wear that hat. I’ll just come out and say it.
  • Ka: Why the chewing on the straw?
  • Ka: Aww, they’re in a cult. Cute!

• MØ - Kindness

  • Ka: Just write down whatever I said last time you made me listen to her.

• Måneskin - VENT’ANNI

  • Ka: Pink bell-bottoms are not regular clothes.

• Sarah and the Safe Word - Red Hot and Holy

  • Ka: The song was good, but I really regret looking up to see the drummer.

• The Hellfreaks - Old Tomorrows

  • Ka: Why are they wearing basketball jerseys?

• The Pretty Reckless feat. Tom Morello - And So It Went

  • Ka: It was catchy. I liked it.

• The Regrettes - Monday

  • Ka: What school has a dance on a Monday?

• Twin Temple - Babalon

  • I: I like it. C hates it.
  • Ka: Maybe I’m just thinking Beach Boys because it reminds me of Barbara Ann.

• Van Canto - Falling Down

  • Ka: It’s a bathing song for Vikings. Rub a dub.