2021 IN 21 GREAT RECORDS

Posted on December 31, 2021 by Norwich Radical in Arts and tagged 2021, Bachelor, BUCK-TICK, David Rovics, featured, Floating Points, Frank Carter, Gabriels, Goat Girl, grace petrie, Greentea Peng, Joy Crookes, Kælan Mikla, La Femme, Little Simz, maya law, Måneskin, music, norwich, Pharoah Sanders, Pom Poko, Remi Wolf, Rival Consoles, Self Esteem, She Drew The Gun, The Beths, year in review.

By Rowan Gavin and Kasper Hassett

Yes, it’s been a weird old year, but you don’t need us to tell you that. What you do need – what we all need – is some great music to get you through and give you life. Luckily, 2021 delivered that in spades. The following is a not-at-all-comprehensive list of 21 records that we and other members of the Norwich Radical team loved this year, and think everyone should listen to. They’re not necessarily the best out there; they don’t necessarily all say or do anything particularly radical; but we promise they’re all great.

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PROPER MUSICIANS – AN INTERVIEW WITH SHAME

Posted on December 1, 2018 by Norwich Radical in Arts and tagged activism, Black Midi, brixton, Cash in the Attic, Charlie Forbes, Charlie Steen, Dead Oceans records, Dinosaur Jr, DIY, Eddie Green, Eddy Current Suppression Ring, featured, Goat Girl, Ice Age, IDLES, Josh Finerty, live music, music, music journalism, norwich, Ought, Parquet Courts, Pavement, post-punk, protest, protest music, Protomartyr, punk, Sean Coyle-Smith, shame, Smashing Pumpkins, Snail Mail, social commentary, Songs of Praise, Sorry, South London, Steve Lamacq, Talking Heads, television, The Fall, The Sound, Tories, U2, waterfront, Windmill.

Scions of the much-lauded South London guitar band scene Shame made their Norwich gig debut on Monday, captivating a packed-out Waterfront with their riotous stage presence and uniquely mesmerising sound. At times unsettling, at times brutalist, always evocative – if you’re into your post-punk, past or present, you’ll have heard something like Shame, but nothing quite like the orchestrated noise of their live show.

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