The end of the year is upon us, and it's time to reflect on your favorite music of 2021! Here are David’s favorite songs 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.

Top 15 Songs of 2021

Beach House – "Once Twice Melody"
Caroline Polachek – "Bunny Is A Rider"
CHVRCHES ft. Robert Smith – "How Not To Drown"
Glass Animals – "I Don't Wanna Talk (I Just Wanna Dance)"
Grace Cummings – "Heaven"
IDLES – "The Beachland Ballroom"
James Blake ft. SZA – "Coming Back"
Leon Bridges – "Motorbike"
Lizzo ft. Cardi B – "Rumors"
Noga Erez ft. ROUSSO – "Story"
Olivia Rodrigo – "Brutal"
Parquet Courts – "Walking at a Downtown Pace"
Spoon – "The Hardest Cut"
The Armed – "ALL FUTURES"
Wet Leg – "Chaise Longue"  

Top 15 Albums of 2021

Adele – 30
Arlo Parks – Collapsed In Sunbeams
Brandi Carlile – In These Silent Days
Dawn Richard – Second Line
H.E.R. – Back of My Mind
Jazmine Sullivan – Heaux Tales
Jon Batiste – WE ARE
Kacey Musgraves – star-crossed
Lana Del Rey – Chemtrails Over the Country Club
Little Simz – I Love You, I Hate You
LOW – Hey What
The Killers – Pressure Machine
The War on Drugs – I Don't Live Here Anymore
Turnstile – Glow On
Vince Staples – Vince Staples

15 Favorite MN Acts of 2021

Bad Bad Hats
Charlie Parr
Dad Bod
Dua Saleh
Durry
Faith Boblett
Gully Boys
Kiss the Tiger
Lanue
Low
Miloe
MMYYKK
Monica LaPlante
Nur-D 
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