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The Music 2021 Writers' Poll: Guido Farnell

Staff Writer

Here's what The Music's team rated in 2021…

Album Of The Year

  1. Arca - KiCk       
  2. Lisa Gerrard & Jules Maxwell  - Burn  
  3. Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra - Promises  
  4. A Winged Victory For The Sullen - Invisible Cities      
  5. Amyl & The Sniffers - Comfort To Me             
  6. Lady Blackbird - Black Acid Soul          
  7. Hiatus Kaiyote - Mood Valiant
  8. Marissa Nadler - The Path Of The Clouds       
  9. Viagra Boys - Welfare Jazz      
  10. Mach-Hommy - Pray For Haiti            

Song Of The Year

  1. Lizzo - Rumors feat. Cardi B    
  2. ABBA - Don't Shut Me Down   
  3. Bobby Gillespie & Jehnny Beth - Your Heart Will Always Be Broken 
  4. Sharon Van Etten & Angel Olsen - Like I Used To       
  5. Lil Nas X - MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)

TV Show Of The Year

  1. We Are Lady Parts      
  2. The Underground Railroad     
  3. Squid Game     

Film Of The Year

  1. Memoria         
  2. Annette           
  3. Summer Of Soul          

Highlight Of The Year

Getting vaccinated and getting some protection from this plague that has taken so many.           

Prediction For Next Year

Fingers crossed for some gigs and international travel. It’s been a long time between drinks.