Matt Durrant

I run around, I read bad books, I take pictures on my phone and some videos.
I sometimes try to make electronic music
Here are my favourite albums (which I'm buying on vinyl).
Contact me on WhatsApp. I largely ignore email and Facebook.

26 Favourite Albums of 2021

My favourite albums as determined by my Spotify account (source code).

All Time || 2025 || 2024 || 2023 || 2022 || 2021 || 2020 || 2019 || 2018 || 2017 || 2016 || 2015 || 2014 || 2013 || 2012 || 2011 || 2010 || 2009 || 2008 || 2007 || 2006 || 2005

1.
76%
Vulture Prince
Arooj Aftab
2021

1. Baghon Main ★★★★☆
2. Diya Hai ★★★☆☆
3. Inayaat ★★★☆☆
4. Last Night ★★★☆☆
5. Mohabbat ★★★★☆
6. Saans Lo ★★★☆☆
7. Suroor ★★☆☆☆
2.
76%
Space 1.8
Nala Sinephro
2021

1. Space 1 ★★★★☆
2. Space 2 ★★★☆☆
3. Space 3 ★★★☆☆
4. Space 4 ★★★★★
5. Space 5 ★★★☆☆
6. Space 6 ★★☆☆☆
7. Space 7 ★★☆☆☆
8. Space 8 ★★★★☆
3.
73%
Peace Or Love
Kings of Convenience
2021

1. Rumours ★★★☆☆
2. Rocky Trail ★★★★☆
3. Comb My Hair ★★★☆☆
4. Angel ★★★☆☆
5. Love Is A Lonely Thing ★★☆☆☆
6. Fever ★★★☆☆
7. Killers ★★☆☆☆
8. Ask For Help ★★☆☆☆
9. Catholic Country ★★★★☆
10. Song About It ★★☆☆☆
11. Washing Machine ★★★★☆
4.
72%
Black Acid Soul
Lady Blackbird
2021

1. Blackbird ★★★☆☆
2. It's Not That Easy ★★★★☆
3. Fix It ★★★☆☆
4. Ruler Of My Heart ★★☆☆☆
5. Nobody's Sweetheart ★★☆☆☆
6. Collage ★★★☆☆
7. Five Feet Tall ★★☆☆☆
8. Lost And Looking ★★★☆☆
9. It'll Never Happen Again ★★★★☆
10. Beware the Stranger ★★★☆☆
11. Black Acid Soul ★★☆☆☆
5.
71%
Nine
SAULT
2021

1. Haha
2. London Gangs ★★★☆☆
3. Trap Life ★★★★☆
4. Fear ★★☆☆☆
5. Mike's Story
6. Bitter Streets ★★★☆☆
7. Alcohol ★★★☆☆
8. You from London ★★★☆☆
9. 9 ★★★☆☆
10. Light's in Your Hands ★★☆☆☆
6.
69%
Isles
BICEP
2021

1. Atlas ★★★☆☆
2. Cazenove ★★☆☆☆
3. Apricots ★★☆☆☆
4. Saku ★★☆☆☆
5. Lido ★★☆☆☆
6. X ★★★☆☆
7. Rever ★★★☆☆
8. Sundial ★★★☆☆
9. Fir ★★★★☆
10. Hawk ★★★☆☆
7.
66%
Dreamers Are Waiting
Crowded House
2021

1. Bad Times Good ★★☆☆☆
2. Playing With Fire ★★☆☆☆
3. To The Island ★★★☆☆
4. Sweet Tooth ★★★☆☆
5. Whatever You Want ★★☆☆☆
6. Show Me The Way ★★★☆☆
7. Goodnight Everyone ★★★★★
8. Too Good For This World ★★☆☆☆
9. Start Of Something ★☆☆☆☆
10. Real Life Woman ★☆☆☆☆
11. Love Isn’t Hard At All ★★★☆☆
12. Deeper Down ★★★☆☆
8.
65%
SOURCE ⧺ WE MOVE
Nubya Garcia
2021

1. La cumbia me está llamando [Feat. La Perla] - Kaidi Tatham Remix ★★☆☆☆
2. Together Is A Beautiful Place To Be - Nala Sinephro Remix ★★★☆☆
3. The Message Continues - DJ Harrison Remix ★★★★☆
4. Inner Game - Blvck Spvde Remix ★★☆☆☆
5. Boundless Beings - Georgia Anne Muldrow Remix ★★☆☆☆
6. Stand With Each Other - KeiyaA Remix ☆☆☆☆☆
7. La cumbia me está llamando [Feat. La Perla] - Suricata Remix ★★★★☆
8. Source - Dengue Dengue Dengue Remix ★★★★☆
9. Pace - Moses Boyd Remix ★★★★☆
9.
65%
Urban Driftwood
Yasmin Williams
2021

1. Sunshowers ★★★☆☆
2. I Wonder (Song for Michael) ★★★☆☆
3. Juvenescence ★★★☆☆
4. Dragonfly ★★☆☆☆
5. Swift Breeze ★★★☆☆
6. Adrift (feat. Taryn Wood) ★☆☆☆☆
7. Through the Woods ★☆☆☆☆
8. Jarabi ★★☆☆☆
9. Urban Driftwood (feat. Amadou Kouyate) ★★★★☆
10. After the Storm ★★☆☆☆
10.
63%
Mobile Home
GusGus
2021

1. Stay The Ride ★★★☆☆
2. Higher ★★★★☆
3. Simple Tuesday ★★★★☆
4. Love Is Alone ★★☆☆☆
5. Our World ★★★☆☆
6. Original Heartbreak ★★☆☆☆
7. Silence ★☆☆☆☆
8. The Rink ★★☆☆☆
9. Flush ★★☆☆☆
11.
63%
King's Disease II
Nas
2021

1. The Pressure ☆☆☆☆☆
2. Death Row East ★★☆☆☆
3. 40 Side ★★☆☆☆
4. EPMD 2 (feat. Eminem & EPMD) ★☆☆☆☆
5. Rare ★★★☆☆
6. YKTV (feat. A Boogie Wit da Hoodie & YG) ★★☆☆☆
7. Store Run ★★★★★
8. Moments ★★★☆☆
9. Nobody (feat. Ms. Lauryn Hill) ★★★★★
10. No Phony Love (feat. Charlie Wilson) ★★☆☆☆
11. Brunch on Sundays (feat. Blxst) ★★☆☆☆
12. Count Me In ★★☆☆☆
13. Composure (feat. Hit-Boy) ★★☆☆☆
14. My Bible ★★★★☆
15. Nas is Good ★★☆☆☆
12.
63%
sketchy.
Tune-Yards
2021

1. nowhere, man ★★★☆☆
2. make it right. ★★★☆☆
3. hypnotized ★★★★★
4. homewrecker ★☆☆☆☆
5. silence pt. 1 (when we say "we") ★★☆☆☆
6. silence pt. 2 (who is "we"?) ☆☆☆☆☆
7. hold yourself. ★★★★☆
8. sometime ★★☆☆☆
9. under your lip ★★★☆☆
10. my neighbor ★★☆☆☆
11. be not afraid. ★★☆☆☆
13.
47%
Lux
Venus Ex Machina
2021

1. Avril ☆☆☆☆☆
2. Elephant ★★☆☆☆
3. Grace ★★★☆☆
4. Quaraquara ★★☆☆☆
5. Mysterium ★★☆☆☆
6. Blood Moon - Solar Mix ★★☆☆☆
7. Nachtspiel ★★☆☆☆
8. Paraquat ★★☆☆☆
14.
47%
Magic
Nas
2021

1. Speechless ★★☆☆☆
2. Meet Joe Black ★★☆☆☆
3. Ugly ★☆☆☆☆
4. 40-16 Building ★★★☆☆
5. Hollywood Gangsta ☆☆☆☆☆
6. Wu for the Children ★☆☆☆☆
7. Wave Gods ★★★☆☆
8. The Truth ★★★★☆
9. Dedicated ☆☆☆☆☆
15.
31%
Second Line
Dawn Richard
2021

1. King Creole (Intro)
2. Nostalgia ★☆☆☆☆
3. Boomerang ★★☆☆☆
4. Bussifame ★★★☆☆
5. Pressure ★★★☆☆
6. Pilot (a lude)
7. Jacuzzi ★☆☆☆☆
8. FiveOhFour (a lude) ☆☆☆☆☆
9. Voodoo (Intermission) ☆☆☆☆☆
10. Mornin | Streetlights ☆☆☆☆☆
11. Le Petit Morte (a lude) ★☆☆☆☆
12. Radio Free ★★☆☆☆
13. The Potter ☆☆☆☆☆
14. Perfect Storm ☆☆☆☆☆
15. Voodoo (Outermission) ☆☆☆☆☆
16. SELFish (Outro) ☆☆☆☆☆
16.
30%
DEACON
serpentwithfeet
2021

1. Hyacinth ★★★☆☆
2. Same Size Shoe ☆☆☆☆☆
3. Malik ☆☆☆☆☆
4. Amir ★★☆☆☆
5. Dawn ☆☆☆☆☆
6. Sailors' Superstition ☆☆☆☆☆
7. Heart Storm (with NAO) ★★☆☆☆
8. Wood Boy ★★☆☆☆
9. Derrick's Beard ☆☆☆☆☆
10. Old & Fine ☆☆☆☆☆
11. Fellowship ★★★☆☆
17.
29%
Deep Forest
Deep Forest
2021

1. ★★☆☆☆
2. ★★★★★
3. ★☆☆☆☆
4. ★★☆☆☆
5. ★★☆☆☆
6. ☆☆☆☆☆
7. ☆☆☆☆☆
8. ☆☆☆☆☆
9. ☆☆☆☆☆
10. ☆☆☆☆☆
11. ☆☆☆☆☆
18.
28%
King's Disease II
Nas
2021

1. The Pressure ★★★☆☆
2. Death Row East ☆☆☆☆☆
3. 40 Side ☆☆☆☆☆
4. EPMD 2 (feat. Eminem & EPMD) ★★☆☆☆
5. Rare ☆☆☆☆☆
6. YKTV (feat. A Boogie Wit da Hoodie & YG) ☆☆☆☆☆
7. Store Run ★★★★☆
8. Moments ☆☆☆☆☆
9. Nobody (feat. Ms. Lauryn Hill) ☆☆☆☆☆
10. No Phony Love (feat. Charlie Wilson) ☆☆☆☆☆
11. Brunch on Sundays (feat. Blxst) ★★☆☆☆
12. Count Me In ☆☆☆☆☆
13. Composure (feat. Hit-Boy) ☆☆☆☆☆
14. My Bible ★★★★☆
15. Nas is Good ☆☆☆☆☆
19.
22%
Waiting Music
Anders Filipsen
2021

1. Part I ★★☆☆☆
2. Part II ★★☆☆☆
3. Part III ★★☆☆☆
4. Part IV ☆☆☆☆☆
5. Part V ☆☆☆☆☆
6. Part VI ★★★☆☆
7. Part VII ☆☆☆☆☆
8. Part VIII ☆☆☆☆☆
9. Part IX ☆☆☆☆☆
10. Part X ☆☆☆☆☆
11. Part XI ☆☆☆☆☆
12. Part XII ☆☆☆☆☆
20.
19%
Welfare Jazz
Viagra Boys
2021

1. Ain't Nice ★★★☆☆
2. Cold Play ☆☆☆☆☆
3. Toad ★★☆☆☆
4. This Old Dog ☆☆☆☆☆
5. Into the Sun ☆☆☆☆☆
6. Creatures ☆☆☆☆☆
7. 6 Shooter ☆☆☆☆☆
8. Best in Show II ☆☆☆☆☆
9. Secret Canine Agent ☆☆☆☆☆
10. I Feel Alive ☆☆☆☆☆
11. Girls & Boys ★★★☆☆
12. To the Country ☆☆☆☆☆
13. In Spite of Ourselves ☆☆☆☆☆
21.
18%
Angel's Flight
Biosphere
2021

1. The Sudden Rush ☆☆☆☆☆
2. As Bright as the Night ☆☆☆☆☆
3. Talking to Some Imaginary Person ☆☆☆☆☆
4. In the Ballroom ☆☆☆☆☆
5. As Weird as the Elfin Lights ☆☆☆☆☆
6. Angel's Flight ★★★☆☆
7. As Pale as a Pearl ★★☆☆☆
8. Faith and Reverence ★★☆☆☆
9. Unclouded Splendour ☆☆☆☆☆
10. Remote and Distant ☆☆☆☆☆
11. Scan of Waves ☆☆☆☆☆
12. The Clock and the Dial ☆☆☆☆☆
22.
16%
New Long Leg
Dry Cleaning
2021

1. Scratchcard Lanyard ★★★★☆
2. Unsmart Lady ☆☆☆☆☆
3. Strong Feelings ★★☆☆☆
4. Leafy ☆☆☆☆☆
5. Her Hippo ☆☆☆☆☆
6. New Long Leg ☆☆☆☆☆
7. John Wick ☆☆☆☆☆
8. More Big Birds ☆☆☆☆☆
9. A.L.C ☆☆☆☆☆
10. Every Day Carry ☆☆☆☆☆
23.
13%
Smiling with No Teeth
Genesis Owusu
2021

1. On the Move! ★★★☆☆
2. The Other Black Dog ★★☆☆☆
3. Centrefold ☆☆☆☆☆
4. Waitin' on Ya ☆☆☆☆☆
5. Don't Need You ☆☆☆☆☆
6. Drown ☆☆☆☆☆
7. Gold Chains ☆☆☆☆☆
8. Smiling with No Teeth ☆☆☆☆☆
9. I Don't See Colour ☆☆☆☆☆
10. Black Dogs! ☆☆☆☆☆
11. Whip Cracker ☆☆☆☆☆
12. Easy ☆☆☆☆☆
13. A Song About Fishing ☆☆☆☆☆
14. No Looking Back ☆☆☆☆☆
15. Bye Bye ☆☆☆☆☆
24.
13%
Solid State Logik 1
The KLF
2021

1. Doctorin’ The Tardis ☆☆☆☆☆
2. What Time Is Love? - Live at Trancentral ☆☆☆☆☆
3. 3AM Eternal - Live at the S.S.L. ★★★★★
4. Last Train To Trancentral - Live From The Lost Continent ☆☆☆☆☆
5. It’s Grim Up North ☆☆☆☆☆
6. America: What Time Is Love? ☆☆☆☆☆
7. Justified & Ancient ☆☆☆☆☆
8. 3AM Eternal - From The Black Room (The Justified Ancients of Mu Mu vs Extreme Noise Terror) ☆☆☆☆☆
25.
10%
Heartworm
Whipping Boy
2021

1. Twinkle ☆☆☆☆☆
2. When We Were Young ☆☆☆☆☆
3. Tripped ☆☆☆☆☆
4. The Honeymoon Is Over ☆☆☆☆☆
5. We Don't Need Nobody Else ☆☆☆☆☆
6. Blinded ☆☆☆☆☆
7. Personality ☆☆☆☆☆
8. Users ☆☆☆☆☆
9. Fiction ☆☆☆☆☆
10. Morning Rise ☆☆☆☆☆
11. When We Were Young - Philo Version ☆☆☆☆☆
12. I Am God ☆☆☆☆☆
13. Magnolia ☆☆☆☆☆
14. Caroline Says II ☆☆☆☆☆
15. Tripped - Live ☆☆☆☆☆
16. We Don't Need Nobody Else - Acoustic Version ☆☆☆☆☆
17. Disappointed ☆☆☆☆☆
18. Twinkle - Acoustic Version ★★★★★
19. As the Day Goes ☆☆☆☆☆
20. A Natural ☆☆☆☆☆
26.
10%
My People
Cha Wa
2021

1. My People ★★★☆☆
2. Wildman ☆☆☆☆☆
3. Bow Down ☆☆☆☆☆
4. Morning Glory (Intro) ☆☆☆☆☆
5. Morning Glory ☆☆☆☆☆
6. Uptown ☆☆☆☆☆
7. Firewater ☆☆☆☆☆
8. Love in Your Heart (feat. Anjelika Jelly Joseph) ☆☆☆☆☆
9. Second Line Girl ☆☆☆☆☆
10. Masters of War (feat. Alvin Youngblood Hart) ☆☆☆☆☆
11. Shallow Water ☆☆☆☆☆