> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.musicsavage.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Best of 2021 | Ryan D. - URL: https://www.musicsavage.com/best-of-2021-ryan-d/ - Published: 2021-12-30T08:01:52.000Z - Updated: 2022-01-06T20:22:57.000Z - Author: Ryan Doyon - Tags: Aaron Lee Tasjen, Amyl and The Sniffers, Arlo Parks, Best of 2021, Chloe Foy, christopher paul stelling, Coral Moons, Courtney Barnett, Eliza Shaddad, Gentle Temper, Heartless Bastards, hiss golden messenger, Holy Ship, Kaiti Jones, Peach Baby, Stephen Chopek, Teddi Gold, Tristen, Yola, Zach Schmidt, #wordpress, #Import 2024-04-24 19:18 Wow, once again it feels like it has been the longest year since last year! With all the turmoil in the world and the exhausting amount of nonsense (& oh yeah and we are STILL in a fucking pandemic!!!) I once again turn to music to help get me through it all. Music has always been my therapy, my escape, and being able to share my love of it with all of you is the best… my favorite thing in the universe honestly! Speaking of the best, the albums and EPs mentioned below are the absolute **BEST** of the best, the healing sounds that help me push on through every day! The top 20 of 2021 were selected from an overwhelming abundance of standout releases from this year. I very much want to thank each and every one of the musicians I have focused on here at the Music Savage blog, and on The Music Savage Show over on WMFO 91.5 FM, from the bottom of my heart for creating such brilliant music and sharing it with the world. And now dear friends I present to you my favorites of the past year. I hope you enjoy these selections as much as I do, and I hope 2022 brings you tons of happiness and joy… and more incredible music of course! **Heartless Bastards** **–** *A Beautiful Life* Released September 10th via Sweet Unknown Records, [Pick It Up Here!](https://heartlessbastards.bandcamp.com/album/a-beautiful-life?ref=musicsavage.com) --- **Hiss Golden Messenger** **–** *Quietly Blowing It* Released June 25th via Merge, [Pick It Up Here!](https://hissgoldenmessenger.bandcamp.com/album/quietly-blowing-it?ref=musicsavage.com) --- **Tristen** **– Aquatic Flowers** Released June 4th via Mama Bird, [Pick It Up Here!](https://tristen.bandcamp.com/album/aquatic-flowers?ref=musicsavage.com) --- **Aaron Lee Tasjan** **– Tasjan Tasjan Tasjan** Released February 5th via New West, [Pick It Up Here!](https://altobviously.bandcamp.com/album/tasjan-tasjan-tasjan?ref=musicsavage.com) --- **Arlo Parks** **–** *Collapsed Into Sunbeams* Released January 29th via Transgressive, [Pick It Up Here!](https://arloparks.bandcamp.com/album/collapsed-in-sunbeams?ref=musicsavage.com) --- **Amyl and The Sniffers** **– Comfort To Me** *Released September 10th via ATO,* *[Pick It Up Here!](https://amylandthesniffers.bandcamp.com/album/comfort-to-me?ref=musicsavage.com)* --- **Yola –** ***Stand For Myself*** Released July 30th via Easy Eye Sound, [Pick It Up Here!](https://click.ees.link/standformyself?ref=musicsavage.com) --- **Christopher Paul Stelling –** ***Forgiving It All*** Released September 24th independently, [Pick It Up Here!](https://christopherpaulstelling.bandcamp.com/album/forgiving-it-all?ref=musicsavage.com) --- **Kaiti Jones –** ***Tossed*** Released March 5th independently, [Pick It Up Here!](https://kaitijones.bandcamp.com/album/tossed?ref=musicsavage.com) --- **Eliza Shaddad –** ***Woman You Want*** Released July 16th on Ferryhouse Productions, [Pick It Up Here!](https://elizashaddad.bandcamp.com/album/the-woman-you-want?ref=musicsavage.com) --- **Coral Moons –** ***Fieldcrest*** Released August 6th, [Pick It Up Here!](https://music.apple.com/us/artist/coral-moons/1469835151?ref=musicsavage.com) --- **Zach Schmidt –** ***Raise A Banner*** Released April 16th Via Big Dawg, [Pick It Up Here!](https://zachschmidt.bandcamp.com/album/raise-a-banner?ref=musicsavage.com) --- **Chloe Foy –** ***Where Shall We Begin*** Released July 11th via Chloe Foy Music, [Pick It Up Here!](https://chloefoymusic.bandcamp.com/album/where-shall-we-begin?ref=musicsavage.com) --- **Lucy Dacus –** ***Home Video*** Released June 25th via Matador, [Pick It Up Here!](https://lucydacus.bandcamp.com/album/home-video?ref=musicsavage.com) --- **Courtney Barnett –** ***Things Take Time, Take Time*** Released November 12th via Milk!, [Pick It Up Here!](https://courtneybarnett.bandcamp.com/album/things-take-time-take-time?ref=musicsavage.com) --- **Gentle Temper –** ***Same Blood*** Released July 21st, [Pick It Up Here!](//gentletemper.bandcamp.com/album/same-blood-ep) --- **Holy Ship –** ***Les Deux Regards*** Released April 9th via Declared Goods, [Pick It Up Here!](https://holyshipband.bandcamp.com/album/les-deux-regards?ref=musicsavage.com) --- **Teddi Gold –** ***Vol. 2*** Released October 2nd through Casual Records, [Pick It Up Here!](https://teddigold.lnk.to/EPVol2?ref=musicsavage.com) --- **Peach Baby –** ***Sensations*** Released August 27th via Lazy Octopus Records, [Pick It Up Here!](https://lazyoctopus.bandcamp.com/album/sensations-ep-2?ref=musicsavage.com) --- **Stephen Chopek –** ***Dweller*** Released August 6th on Declared Goods Records, [Pick It Up Here!](https://stephenchopek.bandcamp.com/album/dweller?ref=musicsavage.com) --- **Spotify Playlist!**