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Top 89 of 2021: Bill DeVille, host

Graphic reading, "The Current Top 89 of 2021: Staff Picks"
Graphic reading, "The Current Top 89 of 2021: Staff Picks"Casey Jones | MPR

by Bill DeVille

December 11, 2021

The end of the year is upon us, and it's time to reflect on your favorite music of 2021! Here are Bill DeVille's favorite songs and Americana albums of the year. Once you've made your own list, vote in The Current's Top 89 poll, and we'll count down your Top 89 of 2021 on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.

My Favorite 10 Songs of 2021

1. Jon Batiste – "I Need You"
2. Wet Leg – "Chaise Longue"
3. Lord Huron – "Not Dead Yet"
4. Wolf Alice – "The Last Man on Earth"
5. Sierra Ferrell – "In Dreams"
6. Adia Victoria – "Magnolia Blues"
7. Parquet Courts – "Walking at A Downtown Pace"
8. Leon Bridges ft. Ink – "Don’t Worry"
9. Dry Cleaning – "Strong Feelings"
10. Yola – "Diamond Studded Shoes"

Honorable Mentions

Sturgill Simpson ft. Willie Nelson – "Juanita"
Charley Crockett – "Midnight Run"
Lake St. Dive – "Hypotheticals"
Bad Bad Hats – "Detroit Basketball"
Buck Meek – "Candle"
Lucy Dacus – "Brando"
Elvis Costello – "Magnificent Hurt"
Gabriels – "Love and Hate In A Different Time"
Japanese Breakfast – "Paprika"

My Favorite Americana Albums

Sturgill Simpson – The Ballad of Dood and Juanita
Charley Crockett – 10 for Slim: Charley Crockett Sings James Hand
Lord Huron – Long Lost
Yola – Stand for Myself
Sierra Ferrell – Long Time Coming
Steve Earle – J.T.
Billy Strings – Renewal
Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real – A Few Stars Apart
Morgan Wade – Reckless
Hayes Carll – You Get It All
Charlie Parr – Last of the Better Days Ahead
Lanue – Lanue