Top 30 Albums of 2024
This has been one of the weirder years of music. For every album that’s fairly accessible there’s another that’s just downright challenging. I’m not sure what that reveals about the year I’ve had or my listening habits, but there’s a lot to scratch your head at, and there’s a lot to dig into and appreciate. I only ask one thing of you. Whether you hate them or love them, listen to them regularly or have never heard of them, I ask for your engagement. Send me emails or messages. Subscribe to my writing (I promise to post more in the…
Top 30 Albums of 2023
Man… it’s been a helluva year for music. Not only have I seen myself expanding my taste into genres I don’t always touch, but we’ve seen some of my favorite bands release their best material yet. In short, this year has been a lot stronger than last! Fatherhood has done a number on me dear reader (I had to include one last one in my intro much to the chagrin of my wife), and perhaps it’s just me, but I found myself more moved emotionally than I have in years. In this list are albums which show artists wearing their…
Top 30 Albums of 2022
Welcome back folks! Another year has passed and, subsequently, so has another venture into some of this year’s best albums. Once again, you’ll see there is a little bit of a leaning (according to Spotify, my most listened to genre was hip-hop) but as always there’s a little something on here for everyone. Except pop… man, I really don’t listen to a lot of pop. Someone make a note to force me to listen to more pop next year. A strange thing happened to me this year. I’m not sure if it was the stress of starting a new job,…
Top 30 Albums of 2021
Welcome back friend, it’s good to see you again! This year has been jam packed with personal milestones. Auditorily, I listened to the most albums I’ve ever listened to (130+) and the result is perhaps one of my most diverse lists I’ve ever had. Yes, there is still a lot of progressive rock and metal, but there are a lot of gems on here as well. Whether you just plan to skim until something catches your ear, or you only want to read and shake your head in disagreement, or maybe you plan to listen to each song, I encourage…
Top 25 Albums of 2020
Well folks, we made it. Between the fires, the political upheaval, and the civil unrest there were a lot of things that demand focus and, at the same time, escape. I found that escape in music, and after listening to 80+ albums and countless singles this year I’ve been able to whittle that number down to a list of 25 albums that I would recommend. Listed below the album write-up is a suggestion as to who this artist sounds like or an artist that writes in certain themes or has similar lyrical content. It is by no means a direct…
TOP 24 ALBUMS OF 2019:
Well, 2019 has come to pass, carrying with it a treasure trove of wonderfully put together albums. Over the course of the year I have taken it upon myself to explore many of them (60+) to try and push my musical taste, as well as discover wonderful albums within already established ones. What you see below you is a list of albums, starting from the 24th and working its way up to my absolute favorite of the year. I’ve included at the bottom of each paragraph a band that this group is kind of similar to. This is not necessarily…
The Word and The Song 