Ryan LaCroix, host of The Oklahoma Rock Show, shares his 10 favorite Oklahoma albums of 2021.
10. PawPaw Rod - A PawPaw Rod EP
LISTEN: HIT EM WHERE IT HURTS, Glass House, Thin Lines
9. Jaco Terio - Waving Wheat
LISTEN: Isadora, Waving Wheat, Don't Make Me Wait For Long
8. Factory Obscura's Mix-Tape Vol. 2
PURCHASE: Stephen Salewon - Love Someone Else, Chasing FrEQuencies - H.O.P.E., Maddie Razook - If I Could Fly
7. Travis Linville - I’m Still Here
LISTEN: I'm Still Here, Blue Sky Bound, I Saw You
6. Zach Winters - Other Side (A) & Other Side (B)
LISTEN: Signs Are Down, Love Is, There For You, Aguas y Canales
5. The Flycatchers - flowers & weeds
LISTEN: flowers & weeds, demons, lonely nights
4. Michael Todd & Kiara Day - Not a Work of Art
LISTEN: Not a Work of Art, Notice, That's A Good Look for You
3. Wilderado - Wilderado
LISTEN: Head Right, Mr. Major, Surefire, Take Some Time
2. Chris Blevins & Chloe Beth - Grief, Love & Other Gifts
LISTEN: Half-Hung Hammer, Spectator, What Will We Love
1. Fire in Little Africa - Fire in Little Africa
LISTEN: Elevator, Brunch at the Brady, Our World, Party Plane
Honorable Mentions:
- Alphabet Supine -Our Girlfriends Liked It (Sort Of)
- Beau Jennings & The Tigers -Feel The Sun
- Community Girlfriend & Lennon Bramlett -This is For You
- Drmcrshr -Drmcrshr
- Endocrine Twins - ctrl& K.OS
- Fullbright -NUNCA VER EL SOL
- Hey Steve -Steve the Party
- Hotel Nights -Pains of the Weekenders
- James McAlister -Scissortail
- Jesse Aycock -Jesse Aycock
- Johnny Manchild & the Poor Bastards - We Did Not Ask for This Room
- Josh Fudge -Fun Times
- Ontrac -FEVER DREAM
- Quese IMC -Land Back, Planets & the Moon
- RC & the Ambers -Big Country
- Red City Radio -Paradise
- Samantha Crain -I Guess We Live Here Now
- Saugeye -Saugeye
- Speak, Memory -Adirondack
- Sports -Get A Good Look Pt. 1
- Winston Churchbus -Trophy Husband
- WYATT -Wy Wait
Disclaimer: My end of year lists run December to December, meaning this list will include albums released in December 2020, but not December 2021. The latter will be eligible for next year's end of year list.
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