| Well… that’s it. That’s all. This is our final transmission of 2021. And what a year. Despite all the craziness of the world, we had one hell of a year here and that is all thanks to all of you who continued buying records regardless of how we were operating. Despite being open again, many of you are using our webstore to snag stuff before it even hits the shelves in the store. Considering about 20 months ago it seemed like small stores were doomed, we’ve turned around and had one of our best years ever and for that we can’t thank you enough. As for the rest of the year, our current holiday hours plans are as follows: Dec 24th – 11 – 4 Dec 25 & 26th – Closed Dec 27 – 30 – 11 – 6 Dec 31 – 11 – 4 Jan 1 & 2 – Closed Jan 3 – Back to normal. As for Boxing Day, we’ll be having our usual 20% off sale, but online only. While not as fun as digging thought the stacks, it’ll be a whole lot safer for everyone, and let’s us take a little bit extra time to recover from the last couple weeks. So, use BOXING20 on the 26th for 20% off your purchase, please wait for email confirmation that your order is ready for pick up before coming down. And now, down to business, as everyone has noticed, there’s been a ton of new music this year! So much great stuff, it’s been hard to keep up at times. Below are everyone here’s top picks of the year. Hopefully you have some time to check out some things you haven’t heard before and find your next favorite album. |
| …..piyush’s picks….. |
| Arooj Aftab – Vulture Prince (New Amsterdam) The Drin – Engines Sing For The Pale Moon (Future Shock) Sei Still – El Refugio (Fuzz Club) ANIKA – Changes (Sacred Bones) NOV3L – Non-Fiction (Flemish Eye) Nuovo Testamento – New Earth (Avant!) Beautify Junkyards – Cosmorama (Ghost Box) ACTORS – Acts of Worship (Artoffact) Ruth Mascelli – A Night At The Baths (Disciples) FACS – Present Tense (Trouble in Mind) EXEK – Good Thing They Ripped Up The Carpet (Lulus Sonic Disc Club) Honorable Mentions The Bug – Fire (Ninja Tune) El Michels Affair – Yeti Season (Big Crown) Dummy – Mandatory Enjoyment (Trouble in Mind) Home Front – Think of the Lie (La Vida Es Un Mus Discos) Chelsea Carmichael – The River Doesn’t Like Strangers (Native Rebel Recordings) Jerusalem in My Heart – Qalaq (Constellation) |
| …..ian’s picks….. |
| (in no particular order) Monokultur – Ormens Väg JJulius – Vol. 1 Screamers – Demo Hollywood 1977 Human Figures – Footsteps The Drin – Engines Sing for the Pale Moon German Army – A Week in Organ Pipe Linekraft – Asura Home Front – Think Of The Lie Lily The Fields – Illuminations Nandos – The Montessori Files Honourable mentions: Barad – No Plants Just Mansions Helm – Axis CIA Debutante – Dust Dean Blunt – Black Metal 2 Tower 7 – Peace on Earth? Orphx – Primordial State Privat – Ein Gedächtnis… La Union Metalurgica – s/t Poison Ruin – s/t Cosmic Brick Road – II Wasted Cathedral – I’m Gonna Love You til the End of Time Kelly Ruth – Simulacra Crazy Doberman – “everyone is rolling down a hill” Crazy Doberman – Royal Tuning Kit House in the Woods – The Spectral Corridor Tolerance Box Taqbir – s/t EP Algara – Absortos En El Tedio Eterno Aaron Dilloway & Lucretia Dalt – Lucy & Aaron |
| …..bailey’s picks….. |
| The Body – I’ve Seen All I Need To See (Thrill Jockey) Chris Corsano & Billy Orcutt – Made Out Of Sand (Palilalia) Sunroof – Electronic Music Improvisations Vol. 1 (Parallel / Mute) Backwash – I Lie Here Buried With My Rings And My Dresses (Ugly Hag) Injury Reserve – By The Time I Get To Phoenix (Independent) Various Artists – Country Funk III (Light In The Attic) Hiro Kone – Silvercoat The Throng (Dais) Genesis Owusu – Smiling With No Teeth (House Anxiety / Ourness) A Winged Victory For The Sullen – Invisible Cities (Artificial Pinearch) Lana Del Rey – Chemtrails Over The Country Club (Interscope / Polydor) |
| …..kris’s picks….. |