There seems to be a ‘best of’ list for everything when a year draws to a close so we decided to jump on the bandwagon and create our own list: Madame Psychosis’ favourite songs of 2021. You can listen to the playlist on Spotify, YouTube Music and Apple Music – in the meantime, here’s what each band member picked.

• Rene Ip
• Gio Paola
• Jaina Tharakan
• Bret McCaffrey
• Michelle Mondesir

Rene Ip

• My Friend of Misery – Kamasi Washington
• Bombs Away – Big Wreck
• The Crux – Mastodon
• Old Skin – The War on Drugs
• Medicine at Midnight – Foo Fighters

Rene channeling his inner rock star

Gio Paola

• Harmonia’s Dream – The War on Drugs
• Love Love Love – My Morning Jacket
• The Balcony – Fruit Bats
• my future – Billie Eilish
• Ouch – The Tragically Hip

Gio mid-take

Jaina Tharakan

• Living Proof – The War on Drugs
• Thesis – Casper Skulls
• Like a Lady – Pom Poko
• Unloyal – Summer Walker ft. Ari Lennox
• Through It All – Lady Wray

Jaina putting down some beats

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Bret McCaffrey

• I Lied – Lord Huron ft. Allison Ponthier
• Like I Used To – Sharon Van Etten & Angel Olsen
• I Don’t Live Here Anymore – The War on Drugs ft. Lucius
• Moon – Kanye West
• Happier Than Ever – Billie Eilish

Bret in the middle of a take

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Michelle Mondesir

• Essence – WizKid ft. Tems
• Over – Lucky Daye
• Pick Up Your Feelings – Jazmine Sullivan
• Broken Harvest – Madison Cunningham
• Love Nwantiti – CKay ft. DJ Yo! & AX’EL

Michelle hitting a high note at the Horseshoe Tavern