Consider This: Live, from their bedrooms, the up-and-coming local bands of 2021!

More than 150 local musicians and bands entered NPR's Tiny Desk Contest this year, which, for the unfamiliar, gives budding artists a shot at winning recognition and national exposure.

Consider This cohost Paris Alston joins WBUR arts critic Amelia Mason for a sonic excursion through some of 2021's home-grown highlights.