Paul Baribeau released four exceptional folk-punk albums before shifting to create equally excellent electronic music under the alias of New Boy. Of the four acoustic releases, Unbearable is by far and away my favourite. That’s in no way a disparaging comment to Baribeau’s prior releases – they’re all gorgeous – but rather a testament to…
2021 has brought us a deluge of brilliant albums, from huge comebacks by pop legends, through stylistic-U-turns from established acts, to incredible breakthrough debut albums. It’s been a joy to listen to all the incredible music that’s helped make this awful year more bearable. I’ve listened to 110 new albums in total this year, which…