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Concrete Islands Albums of the Year 2021

These are the seventy-five albums of 2021 that have meant the most to us, alongside our compilations & archives of the year

Concrete Island Discs: November 2021

A review round-up of jazz and beyond featuring Scrimshire, David Ornette Cherry, Theon Cross, John Coltrane, Ben LaMar Gay and more

Joining the Dots with Mark Churcher of V-Neck

Mark Churcher discusses the musical foundations of V-Neck and his A Nice Random Meet LP, plus Glasgow connections and the return of Emote

More Vital Records from Last Year Now!

Stewart Gardiner highlights a baker’s dozen of 2020 records he missed then, but has fallen in love with now

The Art of Raving: Junior Tomlin Interview

Junior Tomlin discusses his Velocity Press monograph and how science fiction, surrealism and dub shaped his rave flyers and record covers

Lines of Connection: An Interview with Bass, Mids, Tops Author Joe Muggs

Joe Muggs talks to Stewart Gardiner about his essential collection of extended interviews on soundsystem culture

Nubya Garcia – Source (Concord Jazz)

Nubya Garcia’s debut long player on the Concord Jazz imprint is vital international music from the beating heart of the city

Las Kellies – Suck This Tangerine (Fire Records)

Beaming themselves over the globe from Bueros Aires, Las Kellies return somewhat revitalised with their fourth album for Fire Records