Read the first of our Top 10 Albums of 2022 lists from our core reviewers – Glenn Kimpton’s selections include: The Watersons, Daniel Bachman, Siskin Quartet, Andrew Tuttle, Jake Xerxes Fussell, Hushman and more.
Bob Fish shares his Top 10 Albums of 2021 including Trippers & Askers, Heisk, Crys Matthews, Spencer Cullum, Jimbo Mathus and Andrew Bird, The Weather Station, Devin Hoff, Fruit Bats and Steve Gunn.
David Morrison shares his Top 10 Albums of 2021 including: Eleanor Buckland, Evan Cheadle, Circuit Des Yeux, The Deep Dark Woods, Le Ren, Son Volt, Lorkin O’Reilly and more.
Ben Garland shares his Top 10 Albums of 2021 including Karima Walker, Molly Linen, Cassandra Jenkins, Yasmin Williams, José González, Andrew Wasylyk, John Francis Flynn, Wyndow and more.
Richard Hollingham shares his Top 10 Albums of 2021 including Brídín, Lorcan Mac Mathuna, Brigid Mae Power, Nora Brown, Samba Touré, Ballaké Sissoko, Robb Johnson, Henry Parker, The Memory Band and Las lloronas.
Mike Davies shares his Top 10 Albums of 2021 – including Katherine Priddy, Martyn Joseph, Grace Petrie, Harbottle & Jonas, Amy Speace & The Orphan Brigade, Serious Sam Barrett, John Smith and more.
Billy Rough shares his Top 10 albums of 2021 including Marina Allen, Bellowhead, MG Boulter, Lady Nade, Katherine Priddy, Jon Wilks, Peggy Seeger and more.
Glenn Kimpton shares his Top 10 Albums of 2021 including Mason Lindahl, Jon Wilks, Mind Maintenance, Sally Anne Morgan, Daniel Bachman, C Joynes, Cath & Phil Tyler, Sarah-Jane Summers & Juhani Silvola and more.
Thomas Blake shares his Top 10 Albums of 2021 including Grouper, Shannon Lay, C. Joynes, Stick in the Wheel, Sally Anne Morgan, Sarah Louise, Devin Hoff, Richard Dawson, Alasdair Roberts og Völvur and Arab Strap
David Pratt shares his Top 10 Albums of 2021 including Carbonhobo, Danny George Wilson, Freedom to Roam, Joe Danks, Katy Rose Bennett, Phil Odgers, Ray Cooper, releases from Analog Africa and more.
These are Folk Radio UK’s favourite Top 100 Albums of 2021 selected from the many albums that were reviewed over the past year covering folk, roots, alternative and global music. Dig deeper by listening and reading our reviews.
Analog Africa, Lankum’s Ian Lynch, Dan Torigoe of Doleceola Recordings and Landworker’s Alliance are among those that delivered some spectacular compilation albums this year. Here are our favourite Top 10 Compilation Albums of 2021.
