I Don't Hear A Single Albums Of The Year 2021 : 21-30

It's been difficult to get these choices down to 100. I'm also not a believer in saying one album is better than another. Most of the time you are comparing Apples To Oranges. I'm not a List person, I just think what's the point?

However, for the last few years I have compiled annual Best Of 's  because these posts seem so popular and the aim of this Blog is to get exposure (and Sales) for the artists. There is no meaning or judgement on an album that is Number 1, Number 100 or not on the list. Anything that I review on here, mention on Social Media or play on the Radio Show is as highly recommended.

There are few rules. All albums have to have been reviewed on IDHAS. Reissues and Live Albums are not included. Previously unreleased albums are included, but Best Of's are not. For each album, I've posted a song from it and a link to the IDHAS Review where you can find further details and how to listen or buy the album. 

No 21 : Quivers - Golden Doubt    IDHAS Review

No 22 : Kid Gulliver - Kismet      IDHAS Review





No 23 : The Green Pajamas - Sunlight Might Weigh Even More    IDHAS Review

 

No 24 : Tamar Berk - The Restless Dreams of Youth         IDHAS Review

No 25 : The Wry Dogs - Pigs Might Fly  IDHAS Review

 

No 26 : The Harmony Motel - Topical Depression       IDHAS Review


  


No 27 : The Successful Failures - James Cotton Mather     IDHAS Review

No 28 :  Electric Looking Glass - Somewhere Flowers Grow    IDHAS Review


 

No 29 : Chris Catalyst - Kaleidoscopes   IDHAS Review

No 30 : Surreal Prismatics - Conscious Dreams       IDHAS Review

  

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Kid Gulliver - Kismet

 

There is definitely not enough chipper music around. The Covid lockdown in particular encouraged Angsty songs. Applause should therefore ring out for Kid Gulliver who spent 2020 with six upbeat releases that are collated here.

The Boston quartet are fronted by Simone Berk and her sugar sweet vocal certainly lends itself to the material. The Power Pop slant of the songs will likely lead to lazy comparisons to Rachel Sweet, Kirsty MacColl et al. Truth be known Kid Gulliver are more like a faster version of The Corner Laughers.

Yes there is the jaunty sing along pop that you would imagine on the likes of Susie Survived Chemotherapy, but there is also some great variety on show. The Corner Laughers comparison is most relevant on Lila Dreams.

But, Boy In A Bubble has a killer mid 80's riff part Jangle, part Goth. Carousel has Psych Pop touches and Beauty School Dropout sounds very Go-Go's. I Wanna be A Pop Star is in The Rubinoos territory and Gimme Some Go could be on the Two Tone label.

Special mention should be given to the poptastic Stupid Little Girl and a particularly inspired cover of The Bee Gees' I Started A Joke. Forget About Him is a ringer for a Stiff Compilation and has a great Jangly riff. There isn't one duff track amongst the eleven.

The songwriting of David Armilotti is top notch. Great pop songs, but unlike many, the lyrics are not from a rhyming dictionary. There is a real depth to the words, that just adds to the enjoyment. A great debut album, full of fun. I can't wait for more. 

You can listen to and buy the album here.

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