Best of 2021

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  Exclaim!'s 25 Best EPs of 2021

  PUBLISHED Dec 10, 2021

  Compared to the shut-in slog that was 2020, this past year breezed by relatively quickly. These short and sweet releases took maximum advan...

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  Exclaim!'s 12 Best TV Shows of 2021

  PUBLISHED Dec 8, 2021

  TV has been stealing attention away from movies for years, but in 2021, that transition felt complete. With cinemas throughout much of Cana...

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  Exclaim!'s 17 Best Films of 2021

  PUBLISHED Dec 7, 2021

  After a year of cancellations and theatre closures, filmgoers and studios hoped that 2021 would be a return to some form of normalcy. While...

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  Canadian Artists Pick Their Favourite Albums of 2021

  PUBLISHED Dec 3, 2021

  The critics have had their say and picked the best albums of 2021. Here at Exclaim!, we crowned Sometimes I Might Be Introvert by Little Si...

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  Exclaim!'s 30 Best Songs of 2021

  PUBLISHED Dec 2, 2021

  Looking back over the past 12 months, a surprising trend emerges: spoken word. We don't mean rap, mind you — we're talking about actual spo...

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  Exclaim!'s 50 Best Albums of 2021

  PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2021

  After 2020's many delays and cancellations, 2021 was a year of blockbusters. Pop superstars returned after several years of silence, the wo...

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  Exclaim!'s 31 Best Albums of 2021 So Far

  PUBLISHED Jun 15, 2021

  The first half of 2021 has felt a bit like being in limbo: the return of the concert industry feels within reach, but with still a few more...