As we wrap up the year, we’re sharing some of our staff members’ favorite albums of the year. Here’s Jackson Gropp’s list.

5. Greta Van Fleet – The Battle at Gardens Gate

Anthemic, Exciting Progression, Energetic Guitar Solos, Powerful Vocal Performance

4. Silk Sonic – An Evening with Silk Sonic

Silky, Timeless, Addicting Drum Patterns, Outstanding Vocal Performances

3. The Black Keys – Delta Kream

Raw, Electric, Nostalgic, Perfect Mixing

2. Porter Robinson – Nurture

Therapeutic, Stunning Chord Progressions, Unique Sound Manipulation, Interesting Vocal Effects

1. Tyler, The Creator – Call Me If You Get Lost

Dynamic Production, Great Feature Selection, Smooth Transitions, Expressive

You can listen to Jackson’s entire Top 5 Albums of 2021 playlist below.