Heavy Load: Tahoe Onstage picks top 10 albums of 2021. While 2021 has been another tumultuous year for live music as society deals with a worldwide pandemic, it has been fruitful in recorded sounds. Tahoe Onstage album critic Tom Clarke was tasked with listing his 10 favorite albums of the year, along with his top live record. Here is a look at the best of 2021: