Kevin Bronson on December 22nd, 2021

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It’s the time of year we make a list, check it twice and do things like whittle a folder of almost 300 songs down to the annual Buzz Bands LA 101. Playlisted here in countdown fashion, starting with No. 101 and finishing with No. 1, it’s our swing at capturing 2021’s releases by Los Angeles artists in a tidy six or so hours.

To save you the trouble of scrolling to the bottom, here’s our Top 20, led by MUNA’s big single featuring Phoebe Bridgers.

1. MUNA, “Silk Chiffon” (feat. Phoebe Bridgers)
2. Cuffed Up, “Bonnie”
3. Rosie Tucker, “Barbara Ann”
4. Charlie Hickey, “Ten Feet Tall”
5. Kills Birds, “Cough Up Cherries”
6. Current Joys, “Money Making Machine”
7. Talker, “Sad Chick”
8. Melpo Mene, “All of This Is True” (feat. Russian Red)
9. Lo Moon, “Dream Never Dies”
10. Shannon Lay, “A Thread to Find”
11. Jenny Lewis, “Puppy and a Truck”
12. Opus Orange, “The Burning Question”
13. Remi Wolf, “Anthony Kiedis”
14. Dear Boy, “(On My) Mind”
15. Illuminati Hotties, “Pool Hopping”
16. The Tracks, “Glance”
17. Lord Huron, “Mine Forever”
18. Magdalena Bay, “You Lose!”
19. GiGi Grombacher, “Girl”
20. The Marías, “Hush”

Maybe you’ll recognize a lot of these songs and artists. Maybe it will be a voyage of discovery. So, from No. 101, here goes (note: if you’re viewing this on a browser, the embedded player caps at 100 songs. The No. 1 song is embedded separately at the bottom. Best to just hop over to Spotify and play it there …):