The Best Records of 2021 SO FAR

[@thefactthat3709]

2:38 Really From - Really From 3:41 Vijay Iyer, Linda May, Han Oh & Tyshawn Sorey - Uneasy 4:42 Sweet Trip - A Tiny House, In Secret Speeches, Polar Equals 6:17 For Those I Love - For Those I Love 7:17 NyX, Gazelle Twin - Deep England 8:24 Black Country, New Road - For The First Time 10:13 Hannah Peel - Fir Wave 11:29 Skee Mask - Pool 12:41 Armand Hammer & The Alchemist - Haram 14:32 Black Midi - Cavalcade 15:51 The Armed - Ultrapop 17:37 Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders - Promises

[@joelkulesha8284]

The hero we need, but don't deserve!

[@transvertigo6]

@@joelkulesha8284 2022's best album title right here.

[@Weru212]

Honourable Mentions: Serpentwithfeet - Deacon Gojira - Fortitude Nick Cave and Warren Ellis - Carnage Genesis Owusu - Smiling with no teeth Spirit of the Beehive - Entertainment Death William Doyle - Grace ... Madlib - Sound Ancestors Blank Mass - Inferno Wolf Alice - Blue Weekend Julien Baker - Little Oblivions Paranoul - ... to see the next part of a dream Japanese Breakfast - Jubilee Mndsgn - Rare Pleasure

[@transvertigo6]

@@Weru212 Oliver hates St. Vincent.

[@Weru212]

@@transvertigo6 OMG I hadn't even realised it was missing, Daddy's home is a banger!

[@iridescent-frog1059]

When the world needed you most, your back.

[@tite93]

It's good to know that his back is alright

[@thefinkie6459]

What about his back?

[@danielakatzenbecher2811]

What exactly do we need his back for? I barely even saw the darn thing during this video

[@xx_xxxxx_xx4800]

*you're

[@surprisinglyroomy]

@@xx_xxxxx_xx4800 no way?

[@LieLikesMusic]

Thanks for expanding my taste in music man.

[@Idreallyrathernotthanks]

@@alechats5184 Saying "basic" is suuuuuper basic.

[@deepcuts]

You're so welcome mate, thanks for watching all these years!

[@LieLikesMusic]

@@Idreallyrathernotthanks Saying that "saying "basic" is suuuuuper basic" is so... basic.

[@maryannappiagyei4277]

Album best ever 2021. So far 1. Sound Ancestors. Madlib 2. Hiatus Kaiyote Mood Valiant 3. mustafa when smoke rises 4. jazmine sullivan heaux tales 5. Genesis OwusuSmiling With No Teeth 6. Super What. Czarface MF DOOM 7. serpentwithfeet deacon

[@sboy1024]

@@deepcuts just want to reiterate the comment, For Those I Love is an absolutely beautiful album and I most likely never would of knew it existed if not for you, thanks Oliver!

[@dclarkmusic]

Lot of stuff to check out here! My favs this year: 1. Bruit - The Machine is burning and now everyone knows it could happen again 2. Pom Poko - Cheater 3. Mare Cognitum - Solar Paroxysm 4. Black midi - Cavalcade 5. Godspeed You! Black Emperor - G_d’s Pee At State’s End! 6. Portrayal of Guilt - We Are Always Alone 7. Floating Points, Pharaoh Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra - Promises

[@maryannappiagyei4277]

Album best ever 2021. So far 1. Sound Ancestors. Madlib 2. Hiatus Kaiyote Mood Valiant 3. mustafa when smoke rises 4. jazmine sullivan heaux tales 5. Genesis OwusuSmiling With No Teeth 6. Super What. Czarface MF DOOM 7. serpentwithfeet deacon

[@Luovain]

Hey man, Thanks for the heads up regarding that mare cognitum's new release! What a blast!

[@cameronrodriguez8795]

average RYM user

[@ShowtimeAtWaco]

portrayal of guilt is 🔥🔥🔥

[@existentialdiet1632]

Favourite's not mentioned St. Vincent - Daddy's Home Black Swan (Drones for Bleeding Hearts) - Repetition Hymes Jack Ingram, Miranda Lambert & Jon Randall - The Marfa Tapes Jeff Rosenstock - SKA DREAM Sons of Kemet - Black to the Future S280F - 28 (I also really enjoy the newest Mountain Goats album)

[@colloquially]

Yes the S280F album!

[@maryannappiagyei4277]

Album best ever 2021. So far 1. Sound Ancestors. Madlib 2. Hiatus Kaiyote Mood Valiant 3. mustafa when smoke rises 4. jazmine sullivan heaux tales 5. Genesis OwusuSmiling With No Teeth 6. Super What. Czarface MF DOOM 7. serpentwithfeet deacon

[@A_VELO]

U don’t know how long I’ve been waiting for you to speak about black midi

[@mappinus5028]

Bright Green Field is AOTY for me so far- Such a fantastic showing for a debut album

[@norsoundjay]

Agreed, also, boy racers and pamphlets are both insane

[@lorebroker52]

@@norsoundjay And G.S.K. That is a masterpiece, too.

[@TheDominicProject]

I don't get the aoty hype, it is a stellar record and surpassed my expectations from their refreshing eps, but best album, rly? It's hardly a statement era-defining definitive album. Not saying it had to be TPAB, just think it's slightly overhyped.

[@azarules69]

Anyone enjoying Bright Green Field should definitely check Tropical Fuck Storm, particularly A Laughing Death in Meatspace. A little more frantic, but they're on the same train as Squid.

[@adriansuazo]

My top ten so far is this *•Wolf Alice -Blue Weekend* *•La Femme -Paradigmes* *•Faye Webster -IKIFH* *•Ghostpell -Olga Kórbut* *•Citizen -Life in your Glass World* *•Zahara -PUTA* *•Japanese Breakfast -Jubilee* *•Dry Cleaning -New Long Leg* *•The Weather Station -Ignorance* *•The Marías -Cinema* A giant hug!

[@maryannappiagyei4277]

Album best ever 2021. So far 1. Hiatus Kaiyote Mood Valiant 2. snoh aalegra temporary highs in the violet skies. 3. tall black guy zo! Abstractions 4. jazmine sullivan heaux tales 5. Charlotte Day Wilson Alpha

[@PhoenixIsOnline]

very glad you mentioned that For Those I Love record. i feel like a lot of the music press stateside just completely let this one slip by, which is a damn shame because it's one of the best records, if not THE best record, of the year.

[@deepcuts]

I'm going to be using my Instagram a lot more from now on, so make sure you follow me on there! @oliverjkemp

[@todaysgrey]

I was so excited to see For Those I Love in this list! Nowhere near enough people know about it but it’s easily my favourite of the year so far. Such a special record. Glad you’re back!

[@irisink]

Mine : Forever in your heart , black dresses Arca - kick Michael league - so many me For those i love Self esteem - prioritise pleasure Arooj aftab - vulture prince Turnstile - glow on Lyra pramuk - delta Julius eastman - wind up - feminine Injury preserve - by the time I get to Phoenix

[@percyfagent221]

You may not be the internets busiest music nerd, but you'll always be my favourite - happy to see you back :)

[@christianmartins6947]

I really recommend you hear spellling's the turning wheel, it's a baroque pop and art pop record, also it's my favorite album of the year and it sounds like a gothic fairytale

[@AdamThomasMason]

I was just listening to this before the video popped up. Pretty good 👍

[@benjaminsivers6480]

this and tyler’s new album came out the same day and i streamed both back to back and was just so happy

[@deepcuts]

On the list, thanks Christian!

[@maryannappiagyei4277]

@@deepcuts Album best ever 2021. So far 1. Sound Ancestors. Madlib 2. Hiatus Kaiyote Mood Valiant 3. mustafa when smoke rises 4. jazmine sullivan heaux tales 5. Jazz Spastiks. Camera of Sound 6. Super What. Czarface MF DOOM 7. serpentwithfeet deacon

[@TheDominicProject]

@@maryannappiagyei4277 great albums but u'r missin Mike and Black Midi

[@sammo2560]

Xiu Xiu, Squid and Dean Blunt should be here too though. Dean’s Black Metal 2 is brilliant! The new Iceage is real good too!

[@palbo4]

Heyy sweet profile pic

[@sammo2560]

@@palbo4 hell yeah

[@lthecatt9667]

My favourite album this year so far has to be Afrique Victime by Mdou Moctar. I had never heard of him before, but since I've absolutely fallen in love with his music

[@tpags7398]

Some of my favorite records of the year so far would be: The Armed - Ultrapop Gojira - Fortitude black midi - Cavalcade Tyler, The Creator - Call Me If You Get Lost Cloud Nothings - The Shadow I Remember Xiu Xiu - OH NO BROCKHAMPTON - ROADRUNNER Moor Mother/Billy Woods - Brass Zao - The Crimson Corridor The Lion’s Daughter - Skin Show J. Cole - The Off Season

[@joshcraft197]

Yooooo shoutout to that Zao record

[@tpags7398]

@@joshcraft197 hell yeah. Metalcore has had quite the year

[@lettherebegames8]

the new brockhampton might just be their best album

[@tpags7398]

@@lettherebegames8 I agree 100%

[@nochannelmusician769]

Brass came out in December

[@alexcielvieira3548]

Awesome list of recommendations! Definitely a few here I’ll have to check out. Here are my current favorites. ~ Azmari - Samā'ī (middle eastern/funk) ~ Steven Wilson - The Future Bites (pop rock) ~ The Ruins of Beverast - The Thule Grimoires (experimental black metal) ~ Hayley Williams - Flowers for Vases (pop) ~ Portrayal of Guilt - We Are Always Alone (post hardcore) ~ Tamil Rogeon - Son of Nyx (jazz) ~ io audio recordings - A Guide to Drowning (psych/krautrock) ~Sunnata - Burning in Heaven, Melting on Earth (progressive shamaniac psychedelic doom metal) ~ Ghengis Tron - Dream Weapon (experimental/alternative/krautrock) ~ Kokosch!KA - Kokosch!KA (jazz/progressive rock/metal/middle eastern/world) ~ King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - L.W. (Psych rock/middle eastern) ~ Bríi - Sem Propósito (black metal/psychedelic/IDM/krautrock) ~ Kauan - Ice Fleet (post rock/doom metal) ~Daniel Weiss - Dive (jazz/fusion/progressive rock) ~Alfa Mist - Bring Backs (jazz/hip hop/funk) ~ Jordsjø - Pastoralia (progressive rock/folk) ~ Ungfell - Es Grauet (black metal/folk) ~ Meer - Playing House (modern prog rock) ~ Steve Hackett - Under a Mediterranean Sky (acoustic classical guitar/orchestral music) ~ King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard - Butterfly 3000 (krautrock/modern electronic) ~ Elinor - Von Oben (jazz) ~ Black Midi - Cavalcade (experimental/art rock/progressive rock)

[@mtsairmass1123]

While I’m here and one of the few people that have discovered this video before its intention I figure I’ll talk about something you might enjoy looking into - the obscure and with a cult following band, Caroliner. Each of their albums come on vinyl in some weird ass, usually screenprinted packaging including giant parcel envelopes, tablecloths, adult diaper bags, freezedried bread, among other crazy things. The music on the records is even weirder: crazy lofi western noise rock (that’s often been manipulated after the fact) with lyrics from the perspective of a Bull from the 1800s. Each record comes with a crazy detailed lyrics sheet that’s integral to read while listening (especially since it’s pretty much impossible to make out what the lyrics are without reading them). The music is extremely creepy and what I consider to be ‘uncanny valley music’. Their live performances have all the members in ultra-complex dayglo painted cardboard suits with jarring dayglo painted cardboard set pieces and are a real feast on the eyes. Check them out.

[@BudBonkerson]

Is this the Gregg Turkington band?

[@lukasjablonski9941]

I would flip if he did a video on Caroliner that would be so good 👍👍

[@Bubby-vc5fv]

@@BudBonkerson one of many!

[@nettle_head]

tried to find this on spotify and ended up stumbling on a comp they, or someone with a similar name to them was on in 2007. i enjoyed it so much im coming back to say thanks for leaving this comment stranger

[@deepcuts]

Sounds bizarre and I'm interested for sure, thanks for the recc!

[@pierinmess5415]

THIS GUY IS ALIVE! YES! Me list: 01. Mon Laferte - SEIS 02. Work, Money, Death - The Space in Which the Uncontrollable Unknown Resides, Can Be the Place From Which Creation Arises 03. Arjen Schat - Manifolds 04. LOREM IPSUM - Vivre encore 05. Índio da Cuíca - Malandro 5 estrelas 06. Francesca Remigi / Archipélagos - Il Labirinto Dei Topi 07. 東京事変 [Tokyo Jihen] - 音楽 (Music) 08. Mikołaj Janeczko & Stefan Wielemberg - W porządku 09. black midi - Cavalcade 10. Djinn - Transmission

[@maryannappiagyei4277]

Album best ever 2021. So far 1. Sound Ancestors. Madlib 2. Hiatus Kaiyote Mood Valiant 3. mustafa when smoke rises 4. jazmine sullivan heaux tales 5. Jazz Spastiks. Camera of Sound 6. Super What. Czarface MF DOOM 7. serpentwithfeet deacon

[@MrJcalvino]

Floating Points album is the best. Spiritual experience for me.

[@RockedNet]

Thank you for the Sweet Trip recommendation. Had never heard them until now and really enjoying it. I loved Gojira and Epica's latest so far this year (for what it's worth).

[@deepcuts]

Glad you’re enjoying them, they’re an excellent group!

[@CipherSerpico]

1. Nick Cave & Warren Ellis - Carnage 2. The Weather Station - Ignorance I’ll fight about it.

[@maryannappiagyei4277]

Album best ever 2021. So far 1. Sound Ancestors. Madlib 2. Hiatus Kaiyote Mood Valiant 3. mustafa when smoke rises 4. jazmine sullivan heaux tales 5. Genesis OwusuSmiling With No Teeth 6. Super What. Czarface MF DOOM 7. serpentwithfeet deacon

[@bernabeferreyra1010]

The ones i liked so far: The Antlers, Green To Gold Arab Strap, As Days Get Dark Natalie Bergman, Mercy The Marías, CINEMA Dry Cleaning, New Long Leg Arlo Parks, Collapsed Into Sunbeams Pinegrove, Amperland, NY Porter Robinson, Nurture Pearl Charles, Magic Mirror Jon Batiste, WE ARE Cande y Paulo, Cande y Paulo

[@maryannappiagyei4277]

Album best ever 2021. So far 1. Sound Ancestors. Madlib 2. Hiatus Kaiyote Mood Valiant 3. mustafa when smoke rises 4. jazmine sullivan heaux tales 5. Genesis OwusuSmiling With No Teeth 6. Super What. Czarface MF DOOM 7. serpentwithfeet deacon

[@MrKrk221988]

'For Those I Love' blew me away when I first heard it. I'm really surprised that it's not really on most people's radar. I don't think even Pitchfork reviewed it.

[@tite93]

Oliver, it's great to hear from you again, hopefully it'll be more frequent from now on! Could I ask that you put album and artist names in the description or under album covers in the video itself?

[@deepcuts]

But if I did that many of you wouldn't watch all the way through... (although the comment above has listed them...)

[@tite93]

@@deepcuts I'm sure most people come here for your opinions on albums, not just a "worst to best" sort of list, especially since you avoid that kind of structure for the most part :) I just rush to add your suggestions as soon as I'm done watching, so it would be much more convenient to have a concise list of albums and artists mentioned in the video Of course that's up to you to decide how you want to present your work!

[@analazovic441]

@@tite93 i completely agree with you! i often find myself going back to oliver's old videos and it always helps having the albums in the description. it's also convenient when searching a specific artist in the context of the deep cuts channel.

[@returns8108]

@@deepcuts If you've talked about Black Midi now you have to talk about it's influences which are even better, more creative bands, Henry Cow, Faust, Magma, Univers Zero, Moolah, Shug Niggurath, Can, Birdsongs of the Mesozoic, Art ZOYD, etc. I know you've discussed can and faust for example, but you should talk about the other giants like Magma and Henry Cow and other Rock in Opposition, Zeuhl and Avant-Prog bands.

[@thesten6982]

Good to see you back sir, would love for this channel to make a comeback

[@thehearingaid]

Picks so far Greentea peng - Man made Gengis tron - Dream weapon Kid kapachi - This time next year (surprised how much I've enjoyed it) Squid - bright green field BC,NR - for the first time lamplighter - ashlar ghosts floating points - promises nthng - unfinished genesis owusu - swnt erika de casier- sensational takeshi's cashew - humans in a pool Cosha - mt. pleasant body mena - the work is slow

[@thisisfyne]

Greentea Peng's album is so freakin good!!!!

[@nahh9710]

Wow this is 100% my favorite KZbin channel even tho you don’t post much each post hits. Thanks Oliver so much ❤️

[@featherycoffee1401]

Oh god these happened in the last 6 months. Everything seems so close together and yet every day moves so slowly. Days are blending together like the 'promises' record.

[@rektyrektingson4668]

well said... movement 6 feels like the end of the year only to find out you're still in the middle of it lol

[@patricklidstone5659]

Referring to Black Midi as “Greep and the gang” only makes Geordie more powerful. Soon, nobody will be able to stop him.

[@TSE_WOODY]

I’m a greep, I’m a weirdo

[@zanewurtz8493]

I've been really loving The Shadow I Remember by Cloud Nothings, the whole album has this fantastic energy to it but the warm, slightly muddy Albini production, splashes of piano and the slightly more tired vocal style help blunt some of the ferocity to make a really unique vibe. It's the perfect album for moving around on a warm day with a couple of things to contemplate in the meantime, almost like excited melancholy, and it's been a great companion to me since it dropped.

[@gylessonier5226]

Me as well! One of my favorite bands. Also have loved listening to DFA 1979!

[@bryangrimes824]

Awe! A new Deep Cuts video? It's like Christmas in June!

[@gman0047]

I’ve gotta say you’ve helped expand my music taste so much and have introduced me to so many good bands in the short amount of time I’ve been supporting this channel Its hard to find people as musical as you are I’m glad I found this channel

[@camilootalora9580]

Lots to catch up on, but I will say I'm shocked Squid - Bright Green Field wasn't on here.

[@alex11v3]

The album isnt that good.

[@Gengu]

@@alex11v3 care to explain why you think that?

[@alex11v3]

@@Gengu I don't particularly like it so much, I find the songs repetitive and often lacking in harmony or melody, focusing only on the rhythmic aspect thus resulting in empty songs. The album has great moments like narrator, peel st and pamphlets but songs like Documentary Filmmaker, Boy racers(With an unnecessary long drone ending), Global Groove, Paddling(Which sounds like a bad cover of The River by King Lizard). I don't like it so much and I don't see myself re-listening to the album over and over again. Of course, this is only my opinion.

[@rektyrektingson4668]

@@alex11v3 Kinda agree with you. Some singles are great, but as a whole, I can't appreciate it as much as the other 2 from the windmill scene. Narrator is great thoguh

[@tylersquanto8938]

@@alex11v3 J think the album presents a lot of different ideas through varying musical passages, but they don’t always yield interesting results tbh. The vocals and songwriting are pretty good. I just wish the album came together a little more coherently. It is a little all over the place and not in a good way where it is intriguing how eclectic it is, but more akin to them throwing ideas at a wall and seeing what sticks. I still think it’s good, but the black midi album is prolly my personal post-punk album of the year so far.

[@Matthew-hf6qz]

my favorites so far 1) Godspeed You! Black Emperor - G_d's Pee AT STATE'S END! 2) Nick Cave & Warren Ellis - Carnage 3) Ad Nauseam - Imperative Imperceptible Impulse 4) The Body - I've Seen All I Need to See 5) Portal - Avow 6) Observe Since '98 - Le dernier royaume 7) Paysage d'Hiver - Geister

[@maryannappiagyei4277]

Album best ever 2021. So far 1. Sound Ancestors. Madlib 2. Hiatus Kaiyote Mood Valiant 3. mustafa when smoke rises 4. jazmine sullivan heaux tales 5. Genesis OwusuSmiling With No Teeth 6. Super What. Czarface MF DOOM 7. serpentwithfeet deacon

[@cheesecakelasagna]

I don't know if you've mentioned it before but please check out Arooj Aftab's Vulture Prince. I'd love to seek similar complex minimalist records but don't know where to look because of my limited music vocabulary,

[@パンダの死体]

My favorite album of the year so far is.. *ZUTOMAYO - Gusare* Can't express enough what a great piece of music it is.

[@franklindistelzweig3728]

I’m so glad to see the Parannoul love. It’s my favorite of the year and I feel it’s under discussed on KZbin.

[@azarules69]

Haven't seen it mentioned yet - although the Melon covered it - but I've been spinning Feu! Chatterton's 'Palais d'argile' since they released it. Nothing groundbreaking, but its' perfectly realised hour and ten flashes by; repeatedly parsing between playfully groovy and ascendently empathetic. I just couldn't put it down.

[@kyledimick8408]

I completely agree. My aoty so far

[@lewiscarty5517]

My list of albums I have enjoyed so far: 1. Kings Of Leon - When You See Yourself 2. Wolf Alice - Blue Weekend 3. Foo Fighters - Medicine At Midnight 4. London Grammar - Californian Soil 5. Royal Blood - Typhoons 6. Dodie - Build A Problem 7. Rag’N’Bone Man - Life By Misadventure 8. Olivia Rodrigo - SOUR 9. Weezer - OK Human 10. Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds - Back The Way We Came These might not be all your favourites but you have shown me some different artists on your lists, since I have been here to look at different artists, albums and songs by those artists and see if I like them or not, and a majority of them are brilliant, but these are the albums I have enjoyed so far in 2021.

[@maryannappiagyei4277]

Album best ever 2021. So far 1. Sound Ancestors. Madlib 2. Hiatus Kaiyote Mood Valiant 3. mustafa when smoke rises 4. jazmine sullivan heaux tales 5. Genesis OwusuSmiling With No Teeth 6. Super What. Czarface MF DOOM 7. serpentwithfeet deacon

[@DrawingABlanka]

Hello nice to see you back I enjoy your content!

[@alex11v3]

Finally you are talking about Black Midi.

[@joelkulesha8284]

Even if this channel isn't very regular in uploads, I like it, it makes the videos feel a bit more special! I love seeing your channel grow and change over the years! It's been fantastic! Edit: I gotta dock a point for not including the new Alessandro Cortini album! (Can't blame you, nobody can listen to everything!) That album is so good. As is everything cortini touches.

[@RegularCody]

I loved Schlagenheim, but the step of quality from then to Cavalcade is amazing. Best prog album in AGES

[@mckamy4711]

My sister actually knows for those I love, and has friends in a band called Pillow Queens too if you want to check them out. It was really unexpected to hear you mention him but the fact you did shows you really do give exposure to more underground music which isn't as easy to find in between all the mainstream, which is really appreciated and impressive so thank you

[@Woodchuck799]

Oliver is back with some top tier picks as per usual! Nice to see you on here again, the content is great as always!

[@johns123]

I really liked the new Godspeed You! Black Emperor album. I love the surreality and crescendos that band captures, and IMO the new album is a worthy achievement for the discography

[@sammohseni100]

my faves so far: Brockhampton - Roadrunner: New Light, New Machine St. Vincent - Daddy's Home Porter Robinson - Nurture Jorja Chalmers - Midnight Train Black Country, New Road - For the first time Playboi Carti - Whole Lotta Red Lana Del Rey - Chemtrails Over the Country Club Fred again... - Actual Life (April 14 - December 17 2020) Ben Howard - Collections from the Whiteout Mach-Hommy - Pray For Haiti Erika de Casier - Sensational Nana Yamato - Before Sunrise Dean Blunt - Black Metal 2 Floating Points & Pharoah Sanders - Promises Slowthai - Tyron

[@mctheplaywright]

It’s always when I think “maybe he’s gone for good” that he returns. Been subscribed for years and years, and you’ve been my favorite music channel this whole time.

[@nryxo]

Thanks for the recommendations, I always discover great things thanks to your channel!! My AOTY so far, even if it was only released revently, would be Backxwash’s I Lie Here Buried With My Rings And My Dresses

[@explodeaphant]

New Deep Cuts video?! Best day ever!

[@kebab_boi]

You know it’s a magical day when Oliver uploads

[@burbigasmurgnakobaki586]

Further adding to all of the excellent albums this year are a couple of albums I've been loving so far: Big Up Menace X - Artificial Emotions and Coping With Cybernetic Love Black Swan - Repetition Hymns.

[@hugogrubbytoes90]

I love you man! So glad you're back, I can't tell you how much great music you've helped me find! As one of the precious few proper obscure records I can claim to have discovered for myself this year: PLEASE listen to Arival of the New Eldars by Elephant9! Especialy if you like funky instrumental prog-jazz or even if you don't Again I'll say thanks. You've videos have - no hyperbole - improved my life just from how much you've encoraged me to grow my musical taste and the knock on effect that's had on my general wellbeing and mood. Keep doin' what yer doin'!

[@NadaCero]

sometimes I feel like I listen to too much music, but then I remember this guy exists.

[@jubelbrosseau7966]

Couldn't agree more with your take on the "Promises" album by Floating Points, Sanders, LSO. The album's beauty is this kind of layered stasis: there's a lot happening on a micro-level, but the overall effect is that of slowly floating away.

[@logandarr8046]

I added a lot of these to my list. Excited to hear them especially considering there are a few I’ve heard tons of buzz about.

[@deepcuts]

Glad the video did the job!

[@RichBurrell]

If you haven’t already, check out the new Iceage album, Seek Shelter. It’s another evolution in the bands sound, which has been hinted at over their past two records.

[@jdgonzo1982]

thanks dude...Really From sounds great...liking what i've heard so far! Would you consider leaving the band name and album title up on the screen next to the pic in the bottom right hand corner?? I always find myself scrolling around for the titles...just nice to have it there all the time...thanks again!!

[@nikolademitri731]

Excellent list, Oliver, though I’m late to it, as usual.. The only one I’d not heard of from this list was, “For Those I Love”. I went and listened to a few tracks, I knew by the opening it was something special, choked me up quick, then I was left broken down to tears by, “Top Scheme”, which is just a bit too real for me.. I had to put it down, for now. I’ll be listening to this a lot more, it sounds like winner of the most cathartic album of 2021, and cathartic is my tip rn. Several of these I just discovered in the last 2-3 weeks, so shame I didn’t get to see this sooner or maybe they’d be favorites by now. Also, thanks for the reminder to go listen to that Pharoah Sanders/Floating Points more, I’d completely forgotten about that, and I’ll admit that it was bc I felt underwhelmed, but I do need to give it more chance. I hope to see Fucked Up’s, “Year of The Horse” on your year end list… I’m not sure if that was out already or not when you created this, but I definitely recommend it if you haven’t heard it yet. (To be fair, I think it was released in four parts over the last year or two, I can’t remember, but this year it’s all available as a whole.. or I could just be misremembering that… just check it out if you can!) I can’t start recommending now, I’ll be here forever.. ✊✌️❤️♾

[@stuarttrotter9811]

My favourites records of the year so far Gi Gi - Lumino Pleco Jane Weaver- Flock Steve Roach & Serena Gabriel- Temple of the melting dawn A Winged Victory for the Sullen- Invisible Cities City of Dawn- Avenoir Cobalt Chapel- Orange Synthetic Gloria- Sabbat Matters NewDad- Waves Arlo Parks- Collapsed in Sunbeams

[@maryannappiagyei4277]

Album best ever 2021. So far 1. Sound Ancestors. Madlib 2. Hiatus Kaiyote Mood Valiant 3. mustafa when smoke rises 4. jazmine sullivan heaux tales 5. Genesis OwusuSmiling With No Teeth 6. Super What. Czarface MF DOOM 7. serpentwithfeet deacon

[@napkinlord6908]

Watching always makes me so excited to go and listen to music, thanks!

[@waterglas21]

Please do videos more often! Your channel is great.

[@MrMurph73]

Always come here when I've run out of new tunes to get excited by. Thank you

[@EzioMonty117]

I have so many favourites from this year so far i don't even know where to start. If i had include "some" favourites, they would be: black midi - Cavalcade Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders and London Symphony Orchestra - Promises Bruno Pernadas - Private Reasons Bruit ≤ - The Machine is Burning and Now Everyone Knows It Could Happen Again Nanoray - Zapper King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Butterfly 3000 Lorem Ipsum - Vivre Encore Thy Catafalque - Vadak Rhododeron - Protozoan Battle Hymns Squid - Bright Green Field Genesis Owusu - Smiling With No Teeth Ad Nauseam - Imperative Impercetible Impulse

[@maryannappiagyei4277]

Album best ever 2021. So far 1. Sound Ancestors. Madlib 2. Hiatus Kaiyote Mood Valiant 3. mustafa when smoke rises 4. jazmine sullivan heaux tales 5. Genesis OwusuSmiling With No Teeth 6. Super What. Czarface MF DOOM 7. serpentwithfeet deacon

[@lopilkderlll]

I recommend checking out the new Mainliner album “Dual Myths” that released on Riot Season. They’re a psychedelic noise rock band from Japan and one of Kawabata Makoto’s many bands. This album showcases Kawabata’s ultra-freak-out guitar shredding that he’s known for in Acid Mothers Temple along with vocals and bass from Taigen Kawabe from Bo Ningen. Insanely heavy.

[@franlovelsimic8421]

Great picks! My favorites so far in no particular order are as follows: Vola - Witness, black midi - Cavalcade, Frost* - Day And Age, Erra - Erra, Suffering Hour - The Cyclical Reckoning, Shame - Drunk Pink Tank, Arooj Aftab - Vulture Prince, Dordeduh - Har, The Armed - Ultrapop and Panopticon - And Again Into The Light! I say this every year but this year in particular is especially insane with many more releases to look forward to!

[@nochannelmusician769]

So nice to see Vulture Prince appreciation. Possibly my favorite this year

[@maryannappiagyei4277]

Album best ever 2021. So far 1. Sound Ancestors. Madlib 2. Hiatus Kaiyote Mood Valiant 3. mustafa when smoke rises 4. jazmine sullivan heaux tales 5. Genesis OwusuSmiling With No Teeth 6. Super What. Czarface MF DOOM 7. serpentwithfeet deacon

[@franlovelsimic8421]

@@nochannelmusician769 yeah man, issa slapper! Very new to Pakistani music but this year has already produced some great releases from there with Jaubi's new record as well as Vulture Prince!

[@Nate-wf5hk]

I’m kind of confused of why people where commenting here 15 hours ago but I’m happy you’re back!

[@cbrad_edits]

Patreon people getting there early maybe?

[@bizeebawdee]

he sent the link to the mods of his Discord server last night (can confirm, am one of them)

[@Nate-wf5hk]

@@bizeebawdee lol, alright

[@deepcuts]

@@bizeebawdee Discord admin benefits

[@maryannappiagyei4277]

Album best ever 2021. So far 1. Sound Ancestors. Madlib 2. Hiatus Kaiyote Mood Valiant 3. mustafa when smoke rises 4. jazmine sullivan heaux tales 5. Genesis OwusuSmiling With No Teeth 6. Super What. Czarface MF DOOM 7. serpentwithfeet deacon

[@joe__]

I’m completely obsessed with Dry Cleaning’s debut. How do you feel about it?

[@yashsolanki589]

I would have really like it if the Parranoul album had made the list. Its a great album that is not talked about enough. Other than that great list, my favorites this year have to be Cavalcade and For the First Time

[@robertgarvansnyder4665]

Awesome list, can't wait to dig into these. My most listened to album of 2021, which I haven't seen mentioned yet: The Vernon Spring - A Plane Over Woods

[@ludvigrassmus8599]

Hiatus Kaiyote-Mood Valiant and Thy Catafalque-Vadak both released last Friday and instantly became two of my favorites of this year. Two other mentions have to be Altin Gün-Yol, and ERRA's self titled

[@maryannappiagyei4277]

Album best ever 2021. So far 1. Sound Ancestors. Madlib 2. Hiatus Kaiyote Mood Valiant 3. mustafa when smoke rises 4. jazmine sullivan heaux tales 5. Jazz Spastiks. Camera of Sound 6. Super What. Czarface MF DOOM 7. serpentwithfeet deacon

[@jordanbate7370]

Will be forever greatful to this vid for introducing me to Really From. It's quite quickly become one of my favourite albums, had it on repeat all week

[@Saiyuki989]

Loved that you picked up on Track X feeling distinctly Los Camp - felt that since I first heard it

[@TellEveryoneRecords]

Seriously, the Really From album is such an amazing find. Thank you for sharing it, and thank you for continuing to add to my music catalog in diverse and deep ways. Much love, my man.

[@FHD80057]

The black country new roads album is amazing, def my aoty so far. Also still looking forward to the guide to NIN :)

[@mj127871]

Love hearing you’re going to do a new video each month! Been a long follower, greetings from holland

[@pollyd8548]

Glad to hear you're working on regular scheduling again! Excited to hear from you!

[@davidglickman2203]

The Iceage record is fantastic despite how grandiose they have gotten with their sound

[@chacecampbell2697]

Starting off with Really From what a legend! Glad you're back!

[@ijc4813]

Good to have you back! I'd love a video about Roxy Music and Bryan Ferry.

[@Uosh666]

I've recently found your channel but thought it's no longer active. Glad you're still going, brilliant stuff!

[@regisgw]

I’m always glad to see a deep cuts video on my feed. Thank you Oliver for taking the time to create such great content. Cheers!

[@halbrooks7517]

Interesting list. So glad you gave Pharaoh Sanders and Floating Points some love!

[@2c_4m57]

Glad to have you back! One video a month would make my 2021

[@swagzilla3000]

So happy to see a video of yours pop up in my feed again

[@hyleslie]

Nice to see you again! I'm totally into black midi's Calvacade right now.

[@zxywanderer]

(unordered) daddy's home - st. vincent the turning wheel - spellling to enjoy is the only thing - maple glider i know i'm funny haha - faye webster ignorance - the weather station

[@maryannappiagyei4277]

Album best ever 2021. So far 1. Sound Ancestors. Madlib 2. Hiatus Kaiyote Mood Valiant 3. mustafa when smoke rises 4. jazmine sullivan heaux tales 5. Genesis OwusuSmiling With No Teeth 6. Super What. Czarface MF DOOM 7. serpentwithfeet deacon

[@OriDomshlak]

Mefitis - Offscourings Chance de la Soul - S/T Steel Bearing Hand - Slay in Hell Black Dresses - Forever In Your Heart LOREM IPSUM - Vivre Encore Squid - Bright Green Field Yautja - The Lurch Melvins - Working With God Psychedelic Porn Crumpets - SHYGA!...

[@maryannappiagyei4277]

Album best ever 2021. So far 1. Sound Ancestors. Madlib 2. Hiatus Kaiyote Mood Valiant 3. mustafa when smoke rises 4. jazmine sullivan heaux tales 5. Genesis OwusuSmiling With No Teeth 6. Super What. Czarface MF DOOM 7. serpentwithfeet deacon

[@Thatll_Do_Pig_]

5:14 "You Will Never Know Why is equally as good if not maybe better" than Sweet Trips V.D.C. ....Those are fighting words around these parts Also A Tiny House is everything that I wanted from a return Sweet Trip record. I honestly still haven't gotten over that we got a new release from them at all

[@ohitbe3616]

Just discovered your channel through the Autechre video, you're doing great work

[@ganderson6307]

" What they lack in geographical honesty..." haha quality. You are spot on about Deep England (shudder) neo dark-age catharsis. Check out MalaHerba's Demonologia and Actress' Karma and Desire if you haven't already. Also, just heard Backxwash new slab of hell. Wowee x

[@filsmartins]

second comment: would love your opinion on dry cleaning. came across them this year and they’re album new long leg is awesome! Other great releases: viagra boys and shame

[@jamesahanington]

Some I would have included: Daddy's Home - St Vincent Blue Weekend - Wolf Alice Antlers In Velvet - Leon III L.W. - King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard Good Woman - The Staves

[@maryannappiagyei4277]

Album best ever 2021. So far 1. Sound Ancestors. Madlib 2. Hiatus Kaiyote Mood Valiant 3. mustafa when smoke rises 4. jazmine sullivan heaux tales 5. Genesis OwusuSmiling With No Teeth 6. Super What. Czarface MF DOOM 7. serpentwithfeet deacon

[@andrewtovey7633]

Firstly, thank you! I really appreciate what you do and I’ve discovered so much through you. Now, how’s about: Sons of Kemet - Black to the future You should absolutely love this given your enthusiasm for jazz! It is actually a work of modern genius from start to finish. Bicep - Isles Just absolutely top shelf House. You can’t ask for much more! Illuvia - Iridescence of clouds Ambient richly layered DnB. Simply gorgeous! Not an album but… Octo Octa - She’s calling EP My introduction to her work and I fell in love with it, sparking exploration of her past stuff. Plenty more but that’s too of head!

[@keldoe1351]

YOOOOOO this is my first new upload from deep cuts since I first found your channel. I’ve been binging all your videos for the past few months. Good content, dude

[@fenster_fallbeil]

Great stuff as always! Looking forward to check out the ones I don't know yet. I'm only missing IRA by Iosonouncane & of course the Squid record. Two of the best releases this year imo. Thanks for your work & love from Germany.

[@220ogivas-N40]

cavalcade its one of the most criative and well worked album from this year, theres nothing similar or so singular as cavalcade, black midi had a great progress on this album, im proud to be alive and hear this, also, love ur channel oliver

[@emrazum]

Promises has some of the most effective uses of silence and quiet ever. Amazing record, thanks for all these new recommendations.