If you read our zine online or got a copy via a record - you probably already know that I am a self-proclaimed fan girl of Kris Esfandiari. From their sick bands, deep vocal tracks, performance in The Runner and latex modeling gig - what can’t they do - seriously, can we be friends? Celestial Blues brought me solace during this trying year. It transcends the pigeonholing of musical genres. I’m listening to Celestial Blues as I type this up for the year - its deep, emotive, and healing that honestly, we all need. (From Celestial Blues)
I'm not from here that's for certain
I've never felt like a normal person
So now I hang my head, I'm not feeling right
I want to ascend until we collide
I want to crash my heart into the divine
There wasn’t a ton of pop happiness going on in this list but after this year -who can you blame. Nothing satisfied my anger more than listening to some hardcore in my car on my drive to work. Rhye brings you back home (yeah, I know) with their soft low tempo vocals that make you take stock of what you have around you. This year sucked but hopefully you made it to a show or two. Luckily we got some in while COVID numbers were low - if you get a chance Gatecreeper and Gulch are so damn worth it.
Cheers to you all. Wishing you love and a hardcore show for 2022- 🖤ab
2021
1: KING WOMAN - Celestial Blues
2: TURNSTILE - Glow On
3: POM POM SQUAD - Death of a Cheerleader
4: RHYE - HOME
5: BIG BRAVE - Vital
6: SCOWL - How Flowers Grow
7: MILITARIE GUN - All Roads Lead to the Gun I/II
8: GATECREEPER - An Unexpected Reality
9: SUPERLYNX - Electric Temple
10: SLANT - First LP
11: CLOSER - Within One Stem
12: FIDDLEHEAD - Between the Riches
13: WORLD PEACE - Come and See
14: REGIONAL JUSTICE CENTER - Crime and Punishment
15: MIDWIFE - Luminol
16: CONVERGE/CHELSEA WOLFE - Bloodmoon: I
17: EMMA RUTH RUNDLE/THOU - The Helm of Sorrow
18: FLOATIE - Voyage Out
19: PIXEL GRIP - ARENA
20: LANDE HEKT - Going to Hell