About this episode
It's our second-favorite show of the year: the best albums of the year so far. Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot count down their favorite albums released so far in 2021. Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnG Make a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lU Record a Voice Memo: https://bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Featured Songs: Tony Allen, "Coonta Kinte (feat. Zelooperz)," There Is No End, Blue Note, 2021 Dawn Richard, "Jacuzzi," Second Line, Merge, 2021 Tony Allen, "Cosmosis (feat. Ben Okri & Skepta)," There Is No End, Blue Note, 2021 Armand Hammer/The Alchemist, "Falling out the Sky (feat. Earl Sweatshirt)," Haram, Backwoodz Studioz, 2021 Shame, "Nigel Hitter," Drunk Tank Pink, Dead Oceans, 2021 Eleventh Dream Day, "Tyrian Purple," Since Grazed, Comedy Minus One, 2021 Robert Finley, "Souled Out On You," Sharecropper's Son, Easy Eye Sound, 2021 Tamar Aphek, "Russian Winter," All Bets Are Off, Kill Rock Stars, 2021 Mdou Moctar, "Afrique Victime," Afrique Victime, Matador, 2021 Dry Cleaning, "Unsmart Lady," New Long Leg, 4AD, 2021 Art d'Ecco, "In Standard Definition," In Standard Definition, Paper Bag, 2021 Tune-Yards, "hold yourself.," sketchy., 4AD, 2021 Viagra Boys, "Into the Sun," Welfare Jazz, YEAR0001, 2021 Goat Girls, "Sad Cowboy," On All Fours, Rough Trade, 2021 La Femme, "Le jardin," Paradigmes, Disque Pointu, 2021 Booker T. & The M.G.s, "Green Onions," Green Onions, Stax, 1962 Support The Show: https://www.patreon.com/soundopinions See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .