I Don't Hear A Single Albums Of The Year 2021 : 81-90

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 81 : The Arthurs - Glass       IDHAS Review

No 82 : Nova Waves - Going The Distance      IDHAS Review

      

No 83 : Kitner - Shake the Spins      IDHAS Review





No 84 : Dutch Tulips - Double Visions      IDHAS Review

No 85 : Anton Barbeau - Oh The Joys We Live For      IDHAS Review

No 86 : The Reflectors - Faster Action      IDHAS Review







No 87 : Keats - The Saturday Night Shocker      IDHAS Review     





No 88 :  Kevin Robertson - Sundown's End      IDHAS Review

No 89 : Vukovar - The Colossalist      IDHAS Review

 

No 90 : Space Cadet - Lion On A Leash      IDHAS Review

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Nova Waves - Going The Distance

Hold the Front Page, a Pop Rock band have a licensing deal with a major label. Nova Waves have a deal with BMG for this, their second album. So there may be hope for others too, particularly considering that although Going The Distance is a splendid album, it is a bit schizophrenic. Another tick then. with a major signing something that isn't lowest common denominator.

These 11 songs fall three main ways, this may have something to do with the cosmopolitan constituents of the quartet. One member from Australia, two from Spain and one from France. The band alternate between Straight Ahead Pop Rock, Indie Fuzz Guitar and 60's Psych Pop.

All genres are handled adeptly. The Indie gets very late 80's / early 90's Glasgow and throughout there is more than a hint of Pavement. The Shining is very late 70's New Wave Power Pop whilst Night Ride is all moody Noo Yawk Drawl. 

Just A Man is all Garage Noise, whilst Monkeys could be straight out of College Rock. Lady Musgrave is all get it together in the country strumming psych pop, more in common with Cambridge or Canterbury than the poptastic stuff elsewhere. 

Hey Little Bird is another example of stoned campfire pop and Soulseeker is wonderful 60's West Coast, think Gospelbeach. It is the more straight ahead Pop that hits home most, even if is not the main intention of the material. 

Radio Sound is latter day Beatle Pop, Something's Missing is as catchy as hell before it launches into a cracking Fuzz interruption. The stand out song though is the magnificent, Sugar In The Clouds which is 70's Pop Rock of the highest order. 

You can listen to and buy the album here.

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