“What was the best era for music?” Well, it’s subjective, isn’t it? Some people say the 1980s, which was the worst era ever, others say the 1970s, other say other eras. The only fact is that 1971 was rock music’s greatest year. Read David Hepworth’s brilliant book Never A Dull Moment and tell me otherwise. Anyway, it doesn’t matter if you disagree with Hepworth or me because there’s great music in every year, every era.
You do hear people saying that music’s crap these days, that it’s all mindless noise, that music ain’t wot it used to be. And that’s because they’ve morphed into their own grandparents. My own granddad Alfred Johansen said that The Beatles and The Rolling Stones were “long haired yobbos”, which if you look at their backgrounds, especially the Stones, they really were not. And today’s music bears comparisons with any music from the past, if only you are prepared to give it a try.
So, I am going to present to you a playlist from this year’s new releases which I think makes, if not proves, my point. I know that many people prefer to listen to music with which they are already familiar and that’s fair enough. I’ve managed to actively seek out new music, assisted in great part by BBC 6 Music, and I’d like you to give it a try by clicking on the links. You might not like the new music but that doesn’t mean it’s crap. It just means that, for one reason or another, you don’t like it. I am so glad I opened my ears to new music. Here is some of 2021’s finest to date.
- Rae Street by Courtney Barnett.
- Regularly Scheduled Programming by My Morning Jacket.
- Hopeful by Curtis Harding.
- Worry With You by Sleater-Kinney.
- Phoenix by Big Red Machine (feat. Fleet Foxes and Anäis Mitchell).
- Hazel and Gold by Daniel Avery.
- Hold Yourself by Tune-Yards.
- Only For Tonight by Pearl Charles.
- Keep Moving by Jungle.
- Motorbike by Leon Bridges.
Any thoughts?
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