My Favorite Songs of 2021

A look back at the music that filled the void.

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Over the course of the year, I made it my mission to hear as much music as humanly possible. The path led me to different styles and long binges that lasted days and weeks. Just last month I listened almost exclusively to classical music, and now I’m in a jazz streak that has me rocking the sweet sounds of Charlie Parker, Duke Ellington, John…