Our team of scientists and statisticians have completed their intensive study of albums released in 2021, and we can say, officially and without hesitation, the songs and albums heard today are among the absolute best! We don’t nearly have enough time in 2 hours to get to everything, but this is a pretty good look at some expected highlights, delightful discoveries, big-name faves, and downright fun!

Artist – Song Title – Album Title – CDN=Canadian – MB=Manitoba Artist – WPG=Winnipeg artist

Del Barber – Just A Little Heat – Stray Dogs (Collected B-Sides / Vol. 1) – CDN – WPG

Suzie Ungerleider – Pumpkins – My Name Is Suzie Ungerleider – CDN
Slow Leaves – Did It Again – Holiday – CDN – WPG
John Wort Hannam – Old Friend – Long Haul – CDN
Leeroy Stagger – The Places I Have Been – Dystopian Weekends – CDN
Joe Nolan – Cherry Valance – Scrapper – CDN
James McMurtry – What’s the Matter – The Horses and the Hounds

Serlin Greaves – Seasick – Sad Songs For Sale – CDN – WPG
John R. Miller – Shenandoah Shakedown – Depreciated
Charles Wesley Godwin – Lyin’ low – How the Mighty Fall
Sierra Ferrell – Jeremiah – Long Time Coming
Margo Cilker – Broken Arm in Oregon – Pohorylle

Allison Russell – Nightflyer – Outside Child – CDN
Arlo Parks – Black Dog – Collapsed In Sunbeams
Brandi Carlile – Right on Time – In These Silent Days
Steve Earle & The Dukes – Lone Pine Hill – J.T.

Shaela Miller – I Don’t Want Your Love – Big Hair Small City – CDN
Charlie Marie – El Paso – Ramble On
Melissa Carper – Makin’ Memories – Daddy’s Country Gold
Jake Vaadeland – Be a Farmer or a Preacher – Retro Man – CDN
Charley Crockett – Round This World – Music City USA

Mac Leaphart – That Train – Music City Joke
The Artisanals – The Road – Zia
Whitehorse – Why So Cruel – Strike Me Down – CDN
Rusty Robot – Ice Cream Truck – single – CDN – WPG