Cultural Highlights of 2021
- Mar 2021: Olivia Rodrigo Explodes onto Global Pop Scene with 'Drivers License' – Sixteen-year-old newcomer Olivia Rodrigo became an overnight global superstar with the release of her debut single, 'Drivers License.' Propelled by raw, diary-entry emotional heartbreak, soaring pop-rock vocals, and viral TikTok storytelling, the track smashed global first-week streaming records on Spotify, establishing Rodrigo as the definitive voice of Gen Z pop-rock angst.
- May 2021: Måneskin Sparks Global Rock Revival with Eurovision Victory – Italian rock band Måneskin captured international attention and ignited a massive worldwide rock revival by winning the Eurovision Song Contest with their gritty glam-rock anthem 'Zitti e buoni.' Propelled by viral social media engagement, the band successfully brought high-energy guitar rock back into mainstream global chart dominance, proving that organic rock performance could captivate digital-native audiences.
- Sep 2021: Lil Nas X Challenges Cultural Norms with *Montero* – Pop-rap icon Lil Nas X cemented his status as a brilliant pop provocateur with the release of his highly anticipated debut studio album, *Montero*. Blending genre-crossing hip-hop beats, infectious pop hooks, and unapologetic queer storytelling, the album sparked intense global cultural conversations while producing a string of massive chart-topping hits that challenged traditional industry boundaries.
- Nov 2021: Adele Returns with Emotional Blockbuster *30* – British vocal powerhouse Adele made a triumphant return to the global music stage with the release of her deeply personal fourth studio album, *30*. Chronicling the emotional fallout of her divorce, motherhood, and personal anxiety through soulful, cinematic vocal performances, the album dominated global streaming platforms and physical sales charts, reinforcing her status as an elite titan of adult contemporary pop.
Roots
By Saor
Label: [no label]
Released: 2021
Some Jellyfish Live Forever
By Jeff Parker
Label: RogueArt
Released: 2021
Not Fragile
By Bachman–Turner Overdrive
Label: Mercury Records
Released: 2021
Myeras
By Will Sims
Label: Unknown Label
Released: 2021
Cold Steel… for an Iron Age
By Deströyer 666
Label: Season of Mist
Released: 2021
Grand Tedium
By Wavescape
Label: Unknown Label
Released: 2021
The Age of Quarrel
By Cro‐Mags
Label: Cro Mag
Released: 2021
Part One
By Executive Distraction Tasks
Label: Unknown Label
Released: 2021
Both Hands
By Wil
Label: ibreakstrings
Released: 2021
Murasaki
By 紫 Murasaki
Label: BOURBON
Released: 2021
Eschatology of War
By 1914
Label: Napalm Records
Released: 2021
See You When the Sun Goes Down
By Kimber’s Men
Label: On a Private Label
Released: 2021
Periscope
By The Earthmen
Label: Unknown Label
Released: 2021
Smooth FreeJazz
By Dave Sewelson
Label: Mahakala Music
Released: 2021
Smooth Free Jazz
By Dave Sewelson
Label: Mahakala Music
Released: 2021
Medvede
By Čad
Label: [no label]
Released: 2021
Centuries of Youth
By Läjä Äijälä
Label: Svart Records
Released: 2021
Im Moment
By Herwig Mitteregger
Label: Manoscrito Music
Released: 2021
Wild Kat
By Maximum Max
Label: Unknown Label
Released: 2021
Oncle Jazz
By Men I Trust
Label: Return to Analog
Released: 2021
Eucalypt… For Dance
By Peter Mumme
Label: [no label]
Released: 2021
Periferija ljudskosti
By BES
Label: Multimedia Records
Released: 2021
Traditional Heart
By Gianni Brezzo
Label: Into the Light
Released: 2021
MAGISTER
By MAGISTER
Label: Unknown Label
Released: 2021
Dezintegracija
By Anapilin
Label: [no label]
Released: 2021
Concert in Iwaki
By Evan Parker Electroacoustic Quartet
Label: Uchimizu Records
Released: 2021
Among Those Waves
By Nur Run
Label: Pest Productions
Released: 2021
Groove Circuitry
By BirdBot
Label: [no label]
Released: 2021
soft core doors.
By rockin' riley
Label: CRASH BLOSSOMS
Released: 2021
Yardbirds (Roger the Engineer)
By The Yardbirds
Label: Demon Records
Released: 2021
Synthetic Love
By Lazer Blaster
Label: Neon Media Team
Released: 2021
Volume Seven
By Marc Johnce
Label: [no label]
Released: 2021
City of Mirrors
By Dos Santos
Label: International Anthem Recording Co.
Released: 2021
Metamorphosis Almost
By Lisa‐Marie Smith
Label: Unknown Label
Released: 2021
DEREALIZATION
By Dysmorphic Demiurge
Label: Unknown Label
Released: 2021
KM
By Marc Johnce
Label: [no label]
Released: 2021
Cosmologica
By Circe Link
Label: Unknown Label
Released: 2021
Mantra Obscura
By Astral Evocation
Label: [no label]
Released: 2021
#FF7900
By DreamedWave
Label: [no label]
Released: 2021
To ja bym tak powiedział, żeby te rękę w górze trzymać trzy godziny, tylko trzymać, wcale nie grać
By Kapela Piotra Gacy
Label: In crudo
Released: 2021
Z kapelusza, nie z pisma
By Kapela od Łowicza
Label: In crudo
Released: 2021
Soft Eyes
By John Duncan
Label: iDEAL Recordings
Released: 2021
Proszę państwa, teroz odegromy dla pana… naszego przełożonego poleczkę kulawą
By Kapela z Krzemienia
Label: In crudo
Released: 2021
Pan Wincenty Jamioł mógłby zagrać na każdej estradzie
By Kapela z Marzysza
Label: In crudo
Released: 2021
Rage From the Wilderness
By Wild Opera
Label: Unknown Label
Released: 2021
Golden Pacific
By V. Kristoff
Label: 梅レコード
Released: 2021
What’s Your Favourite Country Song?
By Brad Cox
Label: Sony Music Entertainment Australia Pty Ltd.
Released: 2021
Luigi Russolo’s Mansion
By Cementimental
Label: Small Worm
Released: 2021
Ambient Time: All Kinds of Jubies...
By Opus Science Collective
Label: Unknown Label
Released: 2021
Ambient Time: Dungeons, Dimensions and Caves and Stuff...
By Opus Science Collective
Label: Unknown Label
Released: 2021
Music Frees Our Souls, Vol. 1
By Francisco Mela
Label: 577 Records
Released: 2021
20 Erotic Dream Themes
By Erotic Dreams
Label: CNR Music
Released: 2021
Terra Firma
By Tash Sultana
Label: Lonely Lands Records
Released: 2021
No Joke!
By William Parker
Label: ESP‐Disk’
Released: 2021
Leave The Gate Open
By Ochunism
Label: OCHU RECORDS
Released: 2021
Pannenstreifen ist ohne pic-nic
By Crème solaire
Label: [no label]
Released: 2021
Da!
By Mamaliga Orkestar
Label: homerecords.be
Released: 2021
Afterlife
By AR°VR
Label: Unknown Label
Released: 2021
Sadhana
By Maneesh de Moor
Label: [no label]
Released: 2021
The Eventual Window
By Robert Storey
Label: Unknown Label
Released: 2021
Classics
By Endorphin
Label: Unknown Label
Released: 2021
Made in Strašnice
By Prago Union
Label: Unknown Label
Released: 2021
Лунная рапсодия (Антология 1984)
By Иосиф Кобзон
Label: [no label]
Released: 2021
Благословляю всё, что было (Антология 1990)
By Иосиф Кобзон
Label: [no label]
Released: 2021
Gloam
By Cole Pulice
Label: Pingipung
Released: 2021
Tavęs manęs savęs
By Justinas Jarutis
Label: [no label]
Released: 2021
RuLu
By RuLu
Label: [no label]
Released: 2021
Nahieran
By Dupla
Label: [no label]
Released: 2021
The Glow Of Desperation
By Autumn Tears
Label: Unknown Label
Released: 2021
The Dead Are Rising
By The Deepstate
Label: Unknown Label
Released: 2021
Punk/Pop and Soft Rage
By Victor Torpedo
Label: Lux Records
Released: 2021
Crystal Bullets / King Tears
By White Denim
Label: Radio Milk
Released: 2021
Ghost Stories
By Earl Stan
Label: [no label]
Released: 2021
Ræk mig faklen
By Basco
Label: GO’ Danish Folk Music
Released: 2021
Mammoth
By Sagen
Label: Unknown Label
Released: 2021
Ballast
By Luna Honey
Label: Blight Records
Released: 2021
Marcel & het magnetisme van de goot
By Yong Yello
Label: [PIAS] Belgium
Released: 2021
From the Molten Vaults
By Endlingr
Label: Consouling Sounds
Released: 2021
Logic Is An Infant
By Cheer-Accident
Label: Haha
Released: 2021
invisivle colors
By あいたいね！
Label: mother earth
Released: 2021
Walg
By Walg
Label: Unknown Label
Released: 2021
DARLING SYNDROME
By Kairiki Bear
Label: [no label]
Released: 2021
Joies franches
By Josianne Paradis
Label: Antilope Musique
Released: 2021
Other Words Fail Me
By WILDES
Label: Unknown Label
Released: 2021
Note
By 錦戸亮
Label: NOMAD RECORDS
Released: 2021
Dawn of Annihilation
By Funeral Chant
Label: [no label]
Released: 2021
Sub Zero
By Purple Posse
Label: [no label]
Released: 2021
Winter Warmer
By POG
Label: [no label]
Released: 2021
Flight of the Aeronaut
By Vian Izak
Label: I the AI Records
Released: 2021
Musikkonstruktionen
By Kellerkind Berlin
Label: Kissing Sounds
Released: 2021
OSO / Hat Trick
By Caballero & JeanJass
Label: Double Hélice
Released: 2021
玄星
By Romero
Label: Unknown Label
Released: 2021
The World Of Dystopia
By TUMENECO
Label: TUMENECO
Released: 2021
AFFINITY
By iacon
Label: [no label]
Released: 2021
Horizons
By Electric Eye
Label: Fuzz Club Records
Released: 2021
Du Bach
By Crymych
Label: Death Prayer Records
Released: 2021
Hello My Name Is Breakcore
By Batard Tronique
Label: Unknown Label
Released: 2021
Through A Labyrinth Green
By N. Pierce
Label: Unknown Label
Released: 2021