NEWS 2021/12/22
Every record named in our list of the year’s best albums was bloody great, but it’s important to remember that, sometimes, big sounds come in small packages. Gone is the time when the humble EP was looked on as a secondary consideration – a stopgap, an experiment, a prelude to something more substantial. Nowadays it can be so much more. For new bands breaking through, dropping a lean, mean handful of their finest tracks is an opportunity to establish their identity and sound while catching attention on already-rammed streaming services. For established artists whose record-tour-rest-repeat cycle remains wildly disrupted by the global pandemic, being able to experiment with new (or old) music has been an invaluable way of expressing energy and creative impulse...
Foo Fighters
1.This Is a Call 2.I'll Stick Around 3.Big Me 4.Alone + Easy Target 5.Good Grief 6.Floaty 7.Weenie Beenie 8.Oh, George 9.For All the Cows 10.X-Static 11.Wattershed 12.Exhausted