The songs that helped us get up in the morning, fall asleep (or stay awake) at night, or that we simply played on repeat, because you never need a reason.
From iconoclast jazz to astral punk, minimal psychedelia to raw soul, knockout debuts to long-anticipated returns, these are the albums that defined the triumphs, defiance, and surreality of 2021.
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