Halfway through, the new beat rushes in like a nightmare, and Kendrick rattles off all the trends he’s been ducking in 2021. “family ties” drew me in with its brutally simple beat, pyrotechnic turns by Keem, and the most bonkers bit we’ve heard from his cousin Kendrick in years - maybe the most theatrical since “u.” Keem spits about honesty and his past (“tongue-tied when the truth is an object”), and demanding his haters come clean (“a million to grandma, who did I offend?”). This single from Baby Keem’s heavy and fresh third album The Melodic Blue was the first I ever heard about him, but I’m learning to love the album now. – Julian Booker, Sleepy Hollowīaby Keem ft. Laid upon an inescapable melody, Russell owns her entire self, accepting her past, while not allowing it to define her and re-enforcing the message that it is, indeed, “love that conquers all.” It takes an immensely brave and honest person to release a song like “Nightflyer,” and we are all the better for it. The exceptional “Nightflyer” sees her dealing directly with being sexually abused by her father (“I’m each of his steps on the stairway / I’m his shadow in the door frame / I’m the tap tap of a lunar month / I’m the stale beer on his breath”), while making it clear that her story is one of survival and re-birth following the depths of tragedy. Empathetically produced by her bandmate Dan Knobler, the album chronicles the pain and abuse that Russell experienced as a child, eventually leading her to run away from home at the age of fifteen. Allison Russell – “Nightflyer”Īllison Russell made her name with groups like Po’ Girl, Birds of Chicago (with her husband JT Nero) and Our Native Daughters (with Leyla McCalla, Amythyst Kiah and Rhiannon Giddens), but her solo debut, Outside Child, is the most full realization of her immense talent as a songwriter and musician. Listen on, read on, and join us on a musical trip through 2021. We’re music fans first and foremost here in XPN-land, and this is the music that peaked our fandom. One thing that carries across them all: we love these songs, and we know you’ll love them too. Others dive deeper and are perhaps new to many of us, but are just as essential: the radiant “Rosie” by Figmore that John Morrison tells us about, or the dreamy “Beauty Queen” by Izzy Heltai, reviewed by Megan Matuzak. Many of the 26 selections featured in WXPN’s Best Songs of 2021 are cuts you’ve absolutely heard on the radio - the soaring Sharon Van Etten and Angel Olsen duet Eric Schuman sings praises of, the jauntily existential jam from The Felice Brothers that’s a favorite of David Dye. Read on and you’ll encounter disco-funk and ska-punk, free jazz and fine-tuned pop music that spoke to our eagerness to get back out into the world, around our friends and loved ones, and dance…and music that echoes our simultaneous desire to pull the covers back over our heads and hide. Not a fan of the classic country songs? James Brown and Natalie Cole made the list too! You'll enjoy these tunes about food, family, and gratitude-because that's what Thanksgiving is all about! When things start to get crazy on Turkey Day, simply press play and enjoy singing and dancing along to these songs with your friends and family.Anticipation to frustration, dreams to dread, we experienced a full range of emotional states these past twelve months, and the songs that reflect them are equally varied. This list of Thanksgiving songs is filled with some of our favorite country artists, including Johnny Cash, Kelly Clarkson, Dolly Parton, and Martina McBride. If you're beginning to feel somewhat anxious in the kitchen as you prep all of the dishes, read these Thanksgiving quotes or put on our Thanksgiving playlist to give you peaceful ambience and help you unwind. Let your November playlist reflect that mood! Play this music when you're in the kitchen serving up your best Thanksgiving recipes, and then keep it going while the family gathers for the meal, all the way until the Thanksgiving pies are served. Thanksgiving is a joyful time to gather with friends and family.
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