We clock up 350 episodes of the Independent Music Podcast with the last conventional podcast of 2021, proving that there’s still time for a new favourite artist of the year to emerge.

There are plenty of options here for you, from the long-awaited return of Black Dice to the truly exceptional emergence of Princess Diana of Wales – the project of London-based Laila Sakini. We also have the latest from podcast favourite Pye Corner Audio, the debut release from Hard Fist co-director Tushen Raï, the new one from the always-unpredictable Japanese psych rockers Boris, and more.

Tracklisting Pye Corner Audio – Symbiosis (Ghost Box, UK) Gooooose – Arp Kicks (Skyshaker Novox) (SVBKVLT, China) Plastiq + 13 Year Cicada – Crackles on C4D4 (Gandula, Spain) Tushen Raï  – East-Balearism (Cracki Records, France) Boris – Drowning by Numbers (Sacred Bones, USA) Angels of Pompeii – So High (Avidya, UK) Black Dice – White Sugar (FourFour Records, USA) Princess Diana of Wales – Fragments of Blue (A Colourful Storm, Australia) Rheum – 45m (self-release, UK) Earl Young – Take Them in Prayer (Athens of the North, UK)

Produced and edited by Nick McCorriston.

This week’s episode is sponsored by The state51 Conspiracy, a creative hub for music. Head to state51.com to find releases by JK Flesh vs Gnod, Steve Jansen, MrUnderwSood, Wire, Ghost Box, Lo Recordings, Subtext Records and many more