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The songs that helped us get up in the morning, fall asleep (or stay awake) at night, or that we simply played on repeat, because you never need a reason.

From iconoclast jazz to astral punk, minimal psychedelia to raw soul, knockout debuts to long-anticipated returns, these are the albums that defined the triumphs, defiance, and surreality of 2021.

Written by Andrea Domanick and KCRW Staff Jul. 03, 2021 When listening to the remarkable debut full length from Genesis Owusu, “Smiling With No Teeth," one can't help but be struck by the sheer number of different genres between which the Ghana-born, Australia-based artist bounces at a head-snapping pace. There’s sludgy techno ("On the Move!"), synthy New Wave ("The Other Black Dog"), modern electronic R&B ("Centerfold"), retro soul ("Waitin On Ya" & “Smiling With No Teeth”), political-leaning hip-hop ("I Don't See Colour"), and even punk rock ("Black Dogs").  It�...

Picture of him. 80%. the stop and frisk program that lets police detain anyone they deem suspicious is very much in question. a federal judge said it is unconstitutional. even though the program was designed to prevent crimes before they happen, many of the stop and frisks say it targeted innocent people. >> leroy downs was sitting on the step outside his own home like this when it happened. >> the officers drove past me, went up the street, reversed, came out and approached me. >> reporter: what did they say the reason was? >> you look like you was spoking weed. i said to them, i said i'm t...

>> and some of the huge amounts of money spent can be freed up for other purposes as well. >> that's right. >> evan perez, our newest member here, welcome to cnn. this will be an excellent ride for you and for all of us. >> after 5 million stops, half of them involving sources, a new york city federal judge ruled the frisk law is unconstitutional. the class action lawsuit finally went to trial this spring. he's not in beirut, he's not in isl islamabad, he's in new york. tell us what's going on? >> it's a policy loathed by many black and latino new yorkers, something they've avidly complained a...