Thanks to all these acts and labels, who tried to keep a modicum of normalcy in the world by continuing to release music. You do not know how grateful I and so many others are, that you just kept on keeping on !!!

Janglepophub’s favourite 15 albums this year are as follows:

 

1 – Fort Not  –  The Club Is Open (Meritorio Records)

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2 –  Titi Woo  –  Pollywogs (self released)

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3 –  Hanemoon  –  Mammals (Jigsaw Records)

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4 –  The Very Most  –  Needs Help (Kocliko Records / Lost Sound Tapes )

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5 –  Dropkick  –  Scenic Route (Bobo Integral)

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6 –  Close Lobsters  –  Post Neo Anti: Arte Povera in the Forest of Symbols (Last Night From Glasgow / Shelflife Records)

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7 –  Neil Brogan  –  Weird Year (self released)

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8 –  The Reds, Pinks and Purples  –  You Might Be Happy Someday (Tough Love Records)

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9 –  Nah  –  Nah (Shelflife Records)

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10 –  Cowboy Dinosaur  –  Ford the Fjord (self released)

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11 –  The National Honor Society  –  To All The Glory We Never Had (Kocliko Records)

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12 –  The Black Watch  –  Brilliant Failures (A Turntable Friend Records)

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13 –  Trying  –  This Is Not A Disco (self released)

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14 –  Spinning Coin  – Hyacinth (Domino Recording Company)

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15 –  U.S. Highball  – Up To High Doh (self released)